Democratic Faith and the Fate of Radicalism in 1880
A political sermon links free speech and religious principle to democracy, denouncing the Radical party as treacherous and doomed. It traces Democratic triumphs from Jefferson through the 19th century, blaming radicalism for fraud and moral decline, and predicts its downfall in 1880.
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Luther
Malancton
Radical Party
Federal Party
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Kknow-Nothing
Red Dragon
Bank Power and Jeffersonian Warning on Private Minting
A historical critique notes that private banks once wielded disproportionate influence over U.S. finances, tracing opposition from Jefferson to the era after the War of 1812. It argues for a national monetary system and public control of circulating currency to curb private fortunes and swindling schemes.
Banks, Democracy and the Money Power in 1879 Ohio
The piece laments the rise of a large private bank power and its alleged threat to liberty. It cites a circular from the American Bankers Association urging Ohio bankers to unite and join a national banking agenda, linking it to Jeffersonian and Jacksonian eras and accusing the Radical party of subservience to bank directors. It names officials WM. J. Deshler and A. H. Moss as signatories.
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Jefferson
Jackson
Radical
Ohio
Gen. Ewing
Democratic Party
American Bankers’ Association
Broadway
New York
Banks and Bankers OF Ohio
The
Agenciation
WM. J. Deshler
National Exchange Bank
Columbus
Grant Not a Candidate in Sentinel Assertion of 1868
The La Mars Sentinel rails at Mississippi election violence and white supremacy, stating 60,000 black voters vs 40,000 whites and declaring Grant not a candidate while predicting he will become next President as a powerful national, populist force. It mocks bullies and mocks politicians, calling Grant a destined leader in a climactic political surge.
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Mississippi
The
Sentinel
Moses
Confucius
Socrates
Alexander
Tallewand
Newton
Napoleon
Mill
Fulton
Voltaire
Brutus
Cromwell
Huxley
Darwin
Edison
Old States Union
United States
Grant
America
Tribune
Ohio election outlook favors General Ewing ticket
The Ohio election result was not yet known as the paper went to press but expectations favored a Democratic victory. McKinney and other Democrats projected a 10 000 to 15 000 majority for the state ticket, signaling a potential turning point for the party in a usually Republican state.
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Ohbio
Ohio
General Ewing
McKinney
State
Democratic Central Committee
Buckeye
Great West
Democratic Nomination Rumors for 1880 Conventions
The piece predicts Tilden and Hendricks backed by eastern and southern factions will fail to unite at the Democratic National Convention. It suggests a prolonged balloting before Hancock and Ewing are nominated by acclamation, potentially reshaping the party and sweeping the nation in 1880.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
General Hancock
General Ewing
Ohio
Democratic Party
Maine
California
Lakes
Gulf
Massachusetts Democrats Nominate John Quincy Adams for Governor
The Massachusetts Democracy rejects Benjamin Butler, calling him a heartless villain who insulted women in New Orleans and violated decency. They back John Quincy Adams as a pure, fearless statesman and accept defeat rather than support Butler.
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Massachusetts
Beast Butler
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Bay State
Crow
Butler
New Orleans
Ben Butler
Election call urges turnout for Third Ward Council race
The Herald urges Democrats to vote for Mr. Jager in the upcoming Third Ward council election. It warns Republicans may buy votes and stresses that defeat could hand control of the Council to Republicans next year.
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Herald
Jager
Missing Editor Card Recalled by Mast Head Note
In the Madison Herald the editor’s name is forgotten due to a lost card and shared misfortune with Bro Lingle's lecturer. The Pike County Democrat notes the editor’s handsome features and genial disposition while directing readers to the mast head for the correct name.
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Madison Herald
Bro. Lingle
Pike County Democrat
Bro. McSwane
The
Herald
Republican Papers Favor Grant Dictatorship Over Democrats
The Cincinnati Gazette and The Lamars Sentinel both advocate appointing General Grant as dictator for life, aligning as Representative Republican papers in their controversial stance.
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Lamars
Lowa) Sentinel
Sentinel
Cincinnati Gazette
General Grant
Lamars Sentinel
Western Union Telegrapher's Profit in 1878 Revealed
The Western Union Telegraph Company is described as the greatest monopoly of its era. It posted receipts of $10,178,897 with expenses of $9,809,149, yielding a net profit of $4,269,778 for shareholders in 1878.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Maine Governor Race Shows Republican Minority
A tally of eleven hundred nineteen votes shows Republican candidate Davis trailing in Maine, indicating the GOP is a minority in its traditional Commonwealth stronghold.
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Davis
Maine
Old Commonwealth
Louisville Courier- Journal Leads Indiana News Coverage
Under O. Q. Stealey the Louisville Courier Journal provides more Indiana news daily than any paper published outside the state, highlighting its wide Indiana coverage and strong editorial reach.
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O. Q. Stealey
Louisville Courier- Journal
Indiana
State
In Memoriam Kate Rutledge Dies at Twenty
Miss Kate Rutledge died at her father’s residence near Cresswell on September 30 at age nearly twenty. A Presbyterian and devout Christian, she was loved for her amiable disposition and small-town virtue. Funeral October 2 at the Smyrna churchyard burial beside her brother. Rev. Simpson delivered the sermon.
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Kate Rutledge
Cresswell
Mr. Joseph
Lizzie Rutledge
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Simpson
Smyrna
Judge Roberts to Retire from Dearborn and Ohio Bench
Judge O F Roberts will retire from the bench of the Dearborn and Ohio circuit on October 20. His conduct has earned public trust and esteem and his name is favored as a potential candidate for Congress. Judge Holman may find Roberts a strong convention rival.
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Brookville
Whisky barrels stolen from freight train report
A course of barrels of whisky were recently stolen from the J. M. and I. freight train between Madison and this place. It remains unclear if they were lost or stolen. The article suggests authorities search newspaper offices south of here.
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Madison
Columbus Democrat
The Hanlan Courtney Race at Lake Chatauqua
On Friday October 17 the great oarsmen Hanlan and Courtney will duel for a $6000 purse called the Hop Bitters Prize. The race is sponsored by the Hop Bitters company of Rochester New York, noted for supporting high class athletic sports.
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Lake Chatauqua
Hanlan
Courtney
Hop Bitters
Hop Bitters Company
Rochester
New York
Tipton Times Reports Record White Dent Corn Bounty
A Tipton Times item notes a local farmer John Mattingly on the old Shanks farm produced four ears weighing 63 pounds. One ear weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, another 1110 grains, and a third 1322 grains. The ears are described as large white Dent variety in a year labeled not good for corn.
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Tipton
John Mattingly
Shanks Farm
Switzerland Dust In Dry Weather
A traveler reports extreme dust in rural Switzerland due to prolonged drought. He recalls a morning ride to town with his small dog, who mistook a dust cloud for a hill and trotted over it as the wind blew the particle plume toward them, nearly filling his eyes.
Hail to the Chief Becomes Hail to the Thief
The Courier Journal notes a misprint in a Hayes campaign stop report where the band played Hail to the Chief and the local Republican paper called it Hail to the Thief signaling editorial frustration.
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Hayes
Democratic party quote from Evansville Courier
A brief excerpt from the Evansville Courier proclaims the Democratic party is greater than its current leaders and will outlast them, asserting the party’s enduring strength beyond today’s figures.
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Evansville
Democratic Party
Twain and Halstead shipboard shirt exchange tale told
An interview recounts Mark Twain describing a voyage with Murat Halstead. Twain says he lent Halstead a clean shirt, Halstead later wore it, and Twain jokes about neck sizes and whether Halstead wore the shirt at all. The tale showcases playful shipboard banter between the two journalists.
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New York World
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Mr. Twain
Mr. Halstead
Mr. Taylor
Murat
Clemens
Wilds
Norwest
Next Year's Weather Predictions by Decatur Calculator
The Cleveland Plaindealer reports C. C. Blake of Decatur Ill a weather calculator whose forecast covers October 1879 through March 1880. Predictions describe warm and wet conditions with occasional cold snaps and a generally changeable, disagreeable winter ahead.
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Cleveland Plaindealer
C. C. Blake
Decatur
Nevada Woman Starts Family Bank to Save Husband
A Gold Hill girl marries a steady worker who loses earnings to gambling. She borrows $200, rings the bell for drinks, and runs a fare bank at the table. Within months she recovers the money, buys jewels and stock, then buys a mansion, keeps a carriage, and tours the world with husband and three children.
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Nevada
Gold Hill
Boy Born in Auburn with Two Tongues and Shared Oral Cavity
A male child born in Auburn Massachusetts last week had two tongues and no hard palate. The nasal and oral cavities shared a common opening. The upper jaw was intact with a supernumerary tongue attached to its top surface and hanging over it.
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Auburn
Mass
Dr. King's New Discovery Promises Cure for Coughs
Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for throat and lung ailments including coughs colds asthma bronchitis and hay fever claiming over one million bottles used in the past year with universal satisfaction. It offers a free trial bottle or a regular bottle for one dollar through J B C F Harpers Madison 839.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Krno
Dr. King
J. B.C. F. Harper's
Madison
Backlen's Arnica Salve Ad Offers Relief and Guarantee
An advertisement proclaims Backlen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box sold by J. E. CG. F. Harper in Madison.
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Backlen
J. E. CG. F. Harper
Madison
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