English or Arthur Which Plain Statement for Thinking People
A lengthy political comparison questions the honesty of Arthur versus English in holding public trust. It cites Hayes and Sherman condemning Arthur’s conduct at the New York City Custom House and lauds English for faithful service and voluntary retirement, arguing he would be safer to entrust with office.
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Prome Ison
Arthur
English
United States
City of
New York
Hayes
John Shermoan
R. B
Sherman
Custom House
Buchanan
W. H. English
West
John C. New
Indiana Republican Central Committee
State Sentinel
Terms of Sale for Real Estate and Administrator Sale
Real estate will sell for full appraised value with one third cash and balance in two yearly installments secured by notes and mortgage at 6 percent interest, attorney fees added. Guardian Mary F Hiatt and Hovey Menzies Attorneys. Administrator de bonis non will sell July 31 1880 in Owen's part of New Harmony Posey County Indiana for two thirds of the described lot, one fourth cash and the rest in six twelve and eighteen months with notes bearing six percent interest, sale at 2 PM.
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Circuit Court
Posey County
Indiana
John Ribeyre
Hattie M. Phillips
Lorenzo T. Phillips
Charles Denby
Daniel B. Kumler
William P. Edson
Curran A. DeBruler
Edwin R. Hatfield
Lucy C. Erwin
Lewis A. Vandergrift
Court House
Mount Vernon
City Mills
New Harmony
Alex. Crank
Mary E. Fitton
Henry Fitton
Posey Circuit Court
Fosey County
Wilsey
Mary F. Hiatt
Guardian, Hovey & Menzies
de Bonis
John R. Robson
Owen
The Register Advertising Rates and Payment Terms
A historical newspaper notice outlines subscription costs and advertising rates. It specifies annual and six month payment terms, late payment penalties, discontinuation rules, and pricing for columns and job work. It lists rates for quarter, half, and whole columns.
Memory's Wall Picture Of A Forest and Brother
A narrator recalls memory's wall showing a dim old forest as the finest image. A beloved little brother dies peacefully in that golden woodland as daylight fades. The poem ends with the forest scene deemed the best memory above all others.
Extracts From Mancock's Orders Show What Kind of Man He Is
Excerpts emphasize defense of national honor while upholding laws civil government and protecting life liberty and property. They cite trial by jury habeas corpus press freedom speech rights and property. warn armed insurrections will be crushed. assert justice over force and insist arbitrary power has no place.
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Mancock
Universal Accord Ayer's Cathartic Pills Advertisement
By Universal Accord Ayer's Cathartic Pills are the beat of all purgatives for family use. They are the product of long laborious chemical investigation and their extensive use by physicians proves them best. Purely vegetable no harm can arise from their use. In intrinsic value they excel all others and keep the system in order. Mild, safe for children and weakened constitutions, they act as a mild cathartic. A. J. Fretageot & Co., Agents.
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Ayer
A. Ji. Fretageot & Co
Journalist marries famed New England woman then becomes widower
A New England journalist wed a renowned wife whose own work earned her fame. Shortly after, he awoke to find himself a widower as he summoned a doctor and attempted to manage the crisis. The account ends with him requesting care for a period of hours.
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New England
Nightly curfew memory in a mother daughter exchange
A mother scolds her daughter about late walking hours in a conversational exchange. The daughter notes her mother’s harsher rules when she was young, prompting a quiet exchange about parenting. The tone hints at nostalgia and generational contrast.
Cox on Garfield Speech Attacks Credit Mobilier Contract
In Pennsylvania Hon. S S Cox delivered a biting speech linking the Credit Mobilier scandal to the De Golyer contract amid laughter in Pike county. He asserted Congressmen on Ames memorandum erred in intentions and called out De Golyer. The Star correspondent filed a concise synopsis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Deaf Boarding House Guest Declares Blessing Baffle
An elderly new boarder at a select boarding house arrives for dinner. He is described as venerable and pious though hard of hearing. At table the landlady asks him to bless the meal, and he responds loudly that he is deaf and must speak up.
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Marmaduke Ferrell
George Leslie
Frank Fessenden
Old Medbury
Samuel
Mr. Leslie
Medbury
Ferrell
Frank
Fessenden
Leslie
Mr. Medbury
Napoleon Bonaparte
Rachael
Woman seeks relief at Detroit Poor Office
A female applicant visited the Detroit Director of the Poor seeking aid. Asked how much she wanted, she responded she would like some money and could not name an exact amount, inquiring what the office usually distributes to a person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of the Poor
Detroit
Growth of Congress Representation Across Early Censuses
The text traces how representation in Congress evolved from 1790 to 1883, noting initial one representative per 30,000 people and 65 members in 1790, fluctuations such as 240 to 237 between 1833 and 1853, with current figures around 293 representatives and 131,425 people per seat. It states expected apportionment after March 4, 1883 would shift to one representative per 172,500 voters if population estimates hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Walker
Curious Adam and Eve Marry in Chicago and Travel to St Louis
A whimsical tale in the cen sus notes a man named Adam and his wife Eve, married in Chicago the same day and then traveling to St Louis together, an act described by Chicago papers as being thrust out of Paradise. The item closes with a playful remark about the completion of the avalo.
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St. Louia
Adam
Eve
Chicago
St. Louina
Paradise
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