Declination of New York Governorship by Gov Seymour
Gov Seymour declines the Saratoga nomination for New York governor citing poor health and inability to perform duties. He notes party interests at risk and urges confidence in the convention's harmony while contrasting Republican and Democratic positions ahead of the 1876 election.
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New York
Democratic Party
Grant
Hayes
House of Representative
House of Representatives
Union
Senate
Republican Party
Republican Senate
Onemy
America
Tas Hoxatro
Tod. Magone
Democratic State Committee
N. Y
Wheeler in Vermont Speech Over Bloody Shirt Cash Plea
Wheeler toured Vermont to urge voters on duties for the coming election. Kilpatrick urged his own bloody shirt appeal for funds. Wheeler declared the bloody shirt is the only thing that frightens the people away from Tilden and Trobe.
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Wheeler
Vermont
Kilpatrick
Tilden
Trobe
Income Bubble Attacks on Tilden Falter in Tax Ring Debate
The piece argues the claim that Governor Tilden misreported income is flawed, noting disbursements and expenses negate gross receipts as taxable income. It dismisses ex post facto concerns and questions lawyer George Bliss for overreaching in charging other governors without solid legal basis.
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Tilden
George Bliss
Morgan
Gover Hayey
Campaign Truths and Political Critique in 1871
In this era filled with labor unrest and partisan debate, editorials accuse the Republican rule of sixteen years of causing unemployment and taxation, while urging a Tilden Hendricks reform vote. The piece critiques the New York Sun and Times for their stances and champions a shift in political power with the upcoming election.
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Albermarle
N. C
Gov. Vance
The
New York Sun
Mr. Tilden
Reform House
Washington
Tilden and
Hendricks
Republican Party
Tilden, Hendricks
Reform
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
Wm. M. Tweed
N. ¥. Times
Times
Hayes
Independent Bartlett backs Tilden Hendricks in Berkshire interview
General Bartlett of Massachusetts declares for Tilden and Hendricks, aligning with independent reformers and criticizing Hayes. He lauds Tilden as capable to reform and disapproves of the Hayes circle and Kilpatrick letter. Bartlett's health limits public campaigning, as doctors order quiet.
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Bartlett
Massachusetts
Tilder
Dix
Boston Post
Berkshire County
Perlaps
Appomatox
Tilden and Hendricks
Gen. Bartlett
Fifth Avenue
Parke Godwin
Mr. Hayes
Gov. Tilden
New York
Gov. Hayes
Mr. Blaine
Chandler
Mr. Morton
Mr. Conkling
Gen. Butler
Gen. Kilpatrick
Carl Schurz
Libera Party
Greeley
Mr. Tilden
Mr. Bristow
Gen
George V S Julian Endorses Samuel J Tilden Support
The Hon. George W Julian has become convinced that Samuel J Tilden is the only man who can carry out promised measures and cut the loose tie that binds him to the Republicans.
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George
Julian Havin
Samuel J. Tilden
Debate on Reform and the Republican Party
A speaker in Indianapolis argues for Democratic reform over the Republican nominee, criticizing Grant era leaders and urging disintegration of the old party. He mocks reform within the party as insufficient and calls for a new political alignment centered on living issues.
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Indianapolis
Courier-Journal
Times
Gov. Hayes
Cincinnati
Fortunatus
Morton
Cameron
Butler
Clayton
Shepherd
Babcock
Casey
Wil
Indiana
George William Curtis
Harpers Weekly
Bristow
Adams
Grant
Republican Party
Curious Well at Cherrytree Pennsylvania
A Curiosity in Cherrytree village grows around an artesian well bored about ten to twelve years ago for oil. Water and gas erupt from 260 feet, boiling and clear yet milky when stirred. The water is mildly cathartic and touted as cleansing for skin. Gas can be burned by covering the water and lighting it, showing a blue flame and tongues of fire.
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Cherrytree
Pennsylvania
Night Alone in Black Hills Amid Indian Attacks
Ellis T. Peirce writes from Custer City August 26 describing mail raids by Sioux, a deadly ambush on hay cutters including Jake Wilder and Sam Wallace, and a bear sighting. He endures a thunderstorm, recalls his funeral convoy sighting, and reports Indian movements near Hat Creek and a looming attack on Custer City. Also notes the deaths and wills surrounding a Toronto man’s family in Honesdale and San Francisco.
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Sioux City Journal
Ellis T. Peirce
Black Hills
Joseph Peirce
Custer City
French Creek
Jake Wilder
Jake
Sidney Road
Sam Wallace
Hooper
Thompson
Denver
Kidd
Red Cloud
Pard
Wader
Mr. Bear
Hat Creek
Treaderial Romance of Love Deser tion and Death
Thirty years ago John Seitz a German clerk in New York pledged to marry Kath erien Rief after she became mother to his child. She waited in Honedale while a blacksmith claimed her, then Seitz returned rich and confronted the past with tragedy.
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York
Greenwood
Wendt
Honesdale
San Francisco
Johnny
Cincinnati Star
John Seitz
New York
Katherien Rief
California
Thas
Seitz
Honéedale
New
Shutting the Mouth for Proper Breathing
The article warns that many suffer from mouth breathing especially in winter. It explains air is warmed in the nose, while mouth breathing cools the throat and lungs, causing inflammation. It advocates keeping lips closed to breathe through the nostrils and reduce lung and throat ailments.
Old War Spirit Supposedly Roiled in Hayes Campaign
The letter to Governor Hayes warns against reviving the old war spirit and Bloody Shirt rhetoric. It argues the current election hinges on prosperity and competent governance, not renewed rebellion or hate. Kilpatrick and allies are urged to drop inflammatory issues and address present evils to gain public support.
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Hayes
Kilpatrick
Republican Party
Cough Remedy From Italian Investigator
An Italian investigator links coughs to a parasitic fungus in the air and proposes a quinine based powder. The mixture includes chlorhydrate of quinine, bicarbonate of soda, and gum arabic to dissolve mucus and aid adhesion in the bronchial passages. The powder is inhaled during a deep breath to reach the windpipe, the fungus’ main site. The method is simple and, if effective, poses little risk.
Leamington Well Bore Described In English Journals
An English account details a celebrated Leamington bore well. The shaft is about fifty feet deep with a further two hundred feet bored below. The drill measures eighteen inches at the bottom for part, twelve inches the remainder. Sandstone layers and springs are noted, with water drawn to a drinking shop serving about eighty residents.
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Leamington
Jona
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Mie Leotier
Bo” Whieeler
Mr. Wheeler
Tur
Zanesville
Jobber Blaige
Blower Kilpatrick
Hon. George
Julian
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