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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1880
Page
2
New York Radicals seek district electors to divide state vote
The piece warns that the New York Legislature may bypass the traditional statewide vote for Presidential Electors and instead choose electors by congressional district. It notes New York has 35 electors and 23 Republicans in Congress, highlighting the political stakes and potential division of the electoral vote under Senator Conkling’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
House of Representatives
Senator Conkling
United States
Republicans misstep on electors debated in New York
The piece argues that some Republicans defend a controversial bill on Presidential Electors as a necessary check, while warning that past party acts threaten justice and voter will. It contends select electors should reflect fair constitutional process and voter wishes.
Blue Laws of Connecticut Extracts
A shredded excerpt presents historic Connecticut blue laws forbidding food or lodging to Quakers, banning certain acts on the Sabbath, and penalties for lies, theft, and improper courtship. It notes penalties for wearing gold trimmed clothes, forcing marriages, and punishing spouses who strike each other, with magistrates empowered to separate children from parents for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel
Connecticut
Irish famine distress spurs aid drive led by Mr Parnell
A New York Herald correspondent reports widespread Irish hardship as crops fail and peasants near starvation. The piece cites credit, land laws, taxes and the poor law system as factors, noting Mr Parnell’s campaigns to urge relief while criticizing landlords and shopkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Parnell
The
New York Herald
Relief Sought for Woman and Child After Long Walk
A woman admitted to the workhouse on Wednesday brought one of her three children with head in her arms after walking forty miles seeking relief. The report urges government and poor law reforms to aid such sufferers immediately.
Voorhees Committee Exposes Plan To Import Black Paupers
The Voorhees committee, appointed to investigate negro immigration, exposes Radical schemes to bring black paupers into the state and use them for political ends. It argues the white citizenry should resist such tactics and urges Governor Williams to act by returning更多 paupers to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Voorhees
Voorhees
North Carolina
Williams
Honest John and the New York Bank Favoritism Claims
The piece recalls accusations against John Sherman for steering finance to the First National Bank of New York City. It cites a proposed explanation to Senate scrutiny and questions about how a bank could produce 2 million dollars from a 500 thousand dollar capital in a single year. It notes public skepticism and potential impeachment if charges prove true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman
National Bank
New York City
Ohio
Sherman
Congress
John
Beck
First National Bank of
Maine Supreme Court Decides for Radicals in Party Fight
The Maine Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Radicals in the dispute between Greenbackers and Republicans over government control. The decision is partisan but binding, and Fusionists are urged to show respect for established powers while opposing radical centralization and imperialism. The piece predicts a 1880 defeat for Radicalism through Democratic Greenback unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Supreme Court
Radical Party
Democratic
Greenback
Maine Republicans Face Fraud Machine Allegations
The text accuses Maine Republicans of collusion with a fraud machine in 1876 and calls for perjury and bribery accusations against figures including Old Deacon Wells, brother Anderson, and Eliza Pinkston. It frames duty as strict conformity to the machine's rules.
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Maine
Wells
Brother Anderson
Eliza Pinkston
Local turmoil fuels mock governorship and unrest
In the past three weeks Matye faced governance by three governors and a military figure. The Free State shows dissatisfaction with several leaders and rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matye
Dal nilaXill Cheke
Free State
Population Decline Threatens Working People Says Taare
The fragment notes a sharp rise in a Chinese population in Nee Kath and mentions 368 groceries 61 cigar stores and 1 g stores with only four females among thousands. It warns this trend could threaten workers in the future.
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Nee Kath
BayYArp Drops Greenback Destruction Resolution
BayYArp introduced a financial resolution to destroy the legal tender quality of greenbacks but yielded to public opinion and Senate allies. Voters weary of financial tinkering demand stability and preservation of the currency status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayyarp
Congress
Senate
Illinois Democrat Warns Radicals Over 1880 Vote
An Illinois Democratic congressman warns radical politicians that Democrats control both houses and will count the electoral votes in 1880. This implies that the Democratic president would be seated regardless of war, or no war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Contrast in State Radicalism Sparks Political Debate
A brief comparative remark notes that Louisiana radicals used persecution as a tool for party gain while Maine’s elites allegedly pursued liberty by corrupting with wealth, highlighting differing tactics in regional political culture.
Hay Price Peaks in 1852 California Market
Readable notes show hay valued at seventeen to twenty dollars per ton locally, while California records in 1852 report sales at about one hundred dollars per ton. This highlights regional price divergence for hay in mid century.
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California
Political truce deemed possible between Kelly and Tilden
Iria reports John Kelly and Samuel J. Tilden have adjusted their political differences signaling a potential reconciliation. The statement suggests progress in a long standing opposition and could influence upcoming discussions among their allies.
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Iria
John Kelly
Samuel J. Tilden
Library Volume IV ready by January date at New York firm
The America Book Exchange announces Volume IV of its Library of Universal Knowledge will be ready January 15 with Volume V about ten days later. Delays came from printing large editions of earlier volumes and other house publications. The move to larger facilities at Tribune Building and Beekman and Spruce streets aims to increase output to 6000–8000 volumes daily and complete the entire work within the year. The reprint of Chamber's Encyclopedia editions is praised for its print quality and low price, with a call for readers to help distribute descriptive catalogs to friends and associates.
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America Book Exchange
New York
Tribune
Beekman
Spruce Street
Chamber's
Literary Items Offer New York Book Exchange
Readers are urged to note progress of The Literary Revolution from the American Book Exchange New York with editions and sets priced from 35 cents to 1 50. Titles include the Koran Ma caulay England in Three Volumes Milton Poetical Works and more in affordable Acme Modern Classics and bound volumes. Descriptive catalogues are available free on request.
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American Book Exchange
New York
Mohammed
Macaulay
England
Milton
Acme Library of Biography
Vicar of Wakefield
Rascelas
Picciola
Paul
Virginia
Undine
Baron Muohhausen
Venue Change Granted in Todd Will Case
In a special term at Circuit Court Judge Berk shire granted a change of venue after defense argument. The Todd will case will be tried in the Switzerland Circuit Court on April 19.
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Circuit Court
Berkshire
Jin the
Todd Will
Switzerland
Local figure elected View Fe dents in Grand L B
Mr. M. A. Manxe of this city has been elected one of the View Fe dents of the Grand L B, now in regcion at Loum. Grance Swarts Jr. has pereiv ed the touring mill at Brydotdew.
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M. A. Manxe
Grand
L &B B
Regcion
Loum
Grance Swarts, Jr
Han Pereived
Brydotdew
Politically Driven Forces Threaten State Self-Government
Norri Maprsoy denounces Republicans backed by wealthy elites as aiming to control the presidency and undermine local self-government. He argues they push for a name only republic, seeking to ruin popular liberty by steering national policy and mobilizing Southern Black voters to support their ticket. Date: January 12, 1880.
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Republican Party
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Republic
United States
Aot
Nct
Maine
South
Norri Maprsoy
French Phrases and Attributed Quotes Lose Veracity
A Chambers Journal note explains that many famous French epigrams are unverifiable. Attributions such as Guizot’s boasts and the Cambronne quote are traced to journalists, not the figures themselves, yet belief persists in French public memory.
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Lees
Guizot
France
Cambronne
Chambers’ Journal
Power of Sea Breakers on Scottish Lighthouses
Observations from Bell Rock and Skerryvore lighthouses show Atlantic breakers exert immense force. A square foot endures about three tons, far exceeding German ocean pressure. In November 1824 heavy surges sent lime and granite blocks weighing two to seven tons tumbling, with hundreds of tons moved 200 feet and blocks hurled over breakwaters and jetties.
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Bell Rock
Skerryvere
Scotland
Plymouth
Night Memories and Peanuts Bring a Questionable Love
A Brookville Jeffersonian snippet recalls a couple recalling a past romance as seasons change. The man guards his dignity while she asks for a parasol, and his sharp remark about her aging looks cuts the moment short, underscoring faded affection and lingering memories.
Debt dispute ends with promised allowance
A colored man in Columbus, Mississippi sought a debt settlement with a merchant. He recalled an offer of a “lowance” if he paid up, but the merchant denied promising any discount. The man said he had no money but intended to obtain the allowance for his wife who wanted a show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Columbus (Miss
Witness Testimony On Cattle Feeding Costs In Nashville Case
A Nashville witness with fifty years in the dairy trade testifies to the cost of feeding cattle. When pressed for a cow feeding cost he offers that the expense depends entirely on how much is fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Mosby Faces Removal Over Letters on Hong Kong Predecessors
Col John Mosby U S Consul General in Hong Kong is challenged by the Hayes Administration after he exposed alleged stealings and rascalities of prior Republican officials. An order for his removal is expected, with Mosby likely to exit soon. The Shelbyville Democrat-Volunteer comments that he should have stayed silent to protect party pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mosby
United States
Hong Kong
China
Hayes
Mosby
Shelbyville
Democrat- Volunteer
Brooklyn Loses City of Churches Title in Population Study
A New York report ranks cities by church availability. Brooklyn shows one church per 1,721 residents, while Washington leads with one church per 962. Other cities listed include Cleveland 1 per 1,054, New Orleans 1 per 1,345, Cincinnati 1 per 1,350, Baltimore 1 per 1,412, Boston 1 per 1,666, St. Louis 1 per 1,852, and Indianapolis 1 per 1,119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Doctors Say Sealskin Unhealthy Bless Them
A humorous quip suggests if doctors condemned buttoned kids point lace and trifles as unhealthy, future husbands would praise them and bless the professionals.
Unsavory Exchange at Atlanta Depot
A racially charged scene unfolds in a passenger depot with an Atlanta Negro and another man exchanging taunts. The black speaker questions the other man’s access to the shed, cars, railroads, tavern, and suggests social interaction would be dangerous for him. The dialogue reveals hostility and segregationist attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York Legislature Considers District Electoral Vote Plan
A bill to change how Presidential Electors are selected by district is introduced in the New York Legislature. Dispatches suggest Washington politics favored this approach, with potential to yield at least 23 of 35 electoral votes if enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Sentinel
Buckion's Avaisa Salve for Skin Ailments Listed
An ad claims Buckion's Avaisa Salve cures cats bruises sores ulcers salt rheum terror hand eczema chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. The text is partial and garbled but centers on the claimed broad efficacy and refund policy.
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Buckion
Harper
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