Pulque and Mezcal From the Mexican Maguey Plant
A letter in the New York Sun describes pulque as a drink from maguey that enriches hacienda owners while enfeebling workers. It notes long cultivation, daily production, and massive Mexico City consumption, with trains shipping pulque value. It also mentions mezcal from Tequila and Apam as a less harmful alternative, yet argues maguey remains a bane to Mexico.
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Mexico
New York Sun
Queen Victoria
London
Bowery
City of
Pulque
Apam
Maguey District
Mexico City
Jamaica
Tequila
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Devens Speech at Muncie Aims at Union and Fraud Charges
Attorney-General Charles Devens spoke to a large Republican gathering in Muncie Indiana on the 6th praising citizens rights while denouncing fraud in 1876 and Ku Klux activity. He argued for direct popular choice of the chief executive and warned against opponents seeking to alter the constitution through expedients.
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Charles Devens
Massachusetts
United States
Court- House
Muncie
Ind
Henry Clay
Thia
Cotten
Indiana
Judge Ware B
Bodiana
Amtao
Hayes
South Carolina
Nisiana
Speseens Presiden
Gallant Son O Michand
R. B. Es
House
Senate
Congress
Thurman
Ohio
Edmunds
United Saves
The Union's Debt and Reeded Plans in 1876 Debates
A political speech urges Indiana voters to back the Republican ticket led by General Hancock, arguing for specie payments, tariff protection, and continued Reconstruction policy. It warns that a Democratic victory could unleash claims for slave compensation, expanded Supreme Court power, and economic chaos, urging loyalty to the Republican program and leaders.
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Allp
Democratic Congress
Hancock
Supreme Court
General Sherman
General Sheridan
Chatham County
Georgia
Fraud and ballot box fraud in Alabama and the South
A Harper's Weekly report on Alabama Republican frauds aims to show how the Democratic South shapes elections. It details changes to electoral laws to ease fraud, describes an incident in Montgomery County where votes were manipulated, and argues that this undermines popular government and national peace.
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Britain
Alabama
Hayes
Weaver
Greenback
Randall
Unis
United States
Congress
Dudley
Republican Party
James A Gartheld
Hancock
Democratic Party
Wood
Pam
Greelly
Democrate
Geral Hancock
Theo Veer
Lotus
Haneo Ko
Irchimond
Asa
Chat Muachty River
Dors
Paul Tatum
D. Woeober
Bineola
Grant
James Vo Gerthld
Cated Brates
Republcan Party
Aiian Po
Chickamauga
Garreld
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Alaabama
South
Newark
Connecticut
Montgomery County
Head
Mississippi
South Carolina
New York
New England
Northwest
Harper's Weekly
Scratches in Horses Remedies and Precautions
Advice on preventing and treating scratches in horses. It cites mud and wet conditions as causes and recommends cleaning hooves daily, avoiding filthy stables, and several remedies, including sulfuric acid and corrosive chloride of mercury with water, plus a lye solution for bathing heels and legs.
The Art and Allure of Fishing Explored in Brief
The charm of fishing blends pursuit of the unseen with the joy of fresh catch varieties like trout bass and mackerel. A poor catch betrays the angler’s lingering nibble and the kitchen’s dining room standards. River lake and sea complete fishing’s philosophy.
Paint Roof to Regulate Room Temperatures
A reader suggests painting the roof to keep upper rooms cooler in summer and warmer in winter, offering a simple method to improve indoor comfort across seasons.
Political caution in 19th century party trust debate
Prof. Moses Cott Taylor urges the Michigan State Central Republican Committee that the Democratic party poses a national risk. He argues only a party with a smeared record should not be trusted with national interests and warns against trusting those with a history of fault.
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Democratic Party
Moses Cott Taylor
Michigan State Central Republcan Committee
Unclear OCR fragment on political foreclosure claim
Fragmentary text references Tilden and En cae at is seer, mortgage issues, foreclosure, and party influence but lacks coherent facts or names to verify. The readable parts describe alleged financial pressure within the Democratic Party and a claim of foreclosure as a sure thing.
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Tilden
Democratic Party
Ants as Lazy Builders in Mark Twain's A Tramp Abroad
In an amused critique, the narrator compares ants to humans, noting their tireless labor when watched yet aimless, impossible journeys home. The piece parodies ant behavior, highlighting fruitless effort and misdirected routines, referencing Twain's A Tramp Abroad.
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Heidelberg
Paris
Strasburg
Bem
Tugz
Mark Twain
Greece and its Modern Size and Resources Detailed
The article outlines Greece covering about 15 000 square miles with a population around 1 500 000 and Athens housing about 50 000. It notes four major banks, sound Greek banks, 16 000 000 acres of arable land with 6 000 000 under cultivation, and rich mineral finds though iron and certain ores are scarce. It cites a 5 500 000 pound annual cotton yield and Greece’s high educational effort with three quarters of children in schools and free tuition for the poor.
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Greece
Turkey
Athens
Germany
Postmasters Bar Sexually Suggestive Box Sent Through Mail
A Georgia woman mailed a box of flowers to a Washington man with the words with love inside. The postmaster found the message and objected, illustrating strict postal decency standards of the era.
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Georgia
Washinton
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Toten
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Laberidone
Democrats
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Palrio
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George Bo
Hichmond
Cnue
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England
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Isaac M. Marsh
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Levi S. Wart
Goren
Supreme
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N. Y. Tribune
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