Arkansas Vote Confirms Tilden Victory Amid Tension
The correspondence notes Arkansas went Tilden 58,083 Hayes 38,669 Cooper 111 amid national strife. It cites Indiana’s Grant 21,000 majority in ’72 and claims Republicans faced intimidation and a 6,000 loss this year. Blaine opposes further war while Tweed’s fate lingers, and a Winnoubs shoemaker claims he was elected on the 7th.
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Hayes
Cooper
Famindiana
Grant
Swenson
St. Peter, Winnoubts
Mar Grant
New York
Local tone on elections and premiums in 1877 magazine ad
The piece mixes local election chatter about Harmony township and Grayville justice of the peace with a note on premiums for subscribers to The Nursery magazine. It mentions Hayes versus Lincoln era electoral tensions, postmaster electors, and a Cincinnati father receiving news of twins, all in a wry regional voice.
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Justices of the Peace
New Harmony Township
Grayville
Harmony Township
Squire
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John I. Shorey
Bromfield Street
Boston
Lyceum and Literary Mite Society Meeting
The Lyceum and Literary Mite Society will meet at Mrs. E. S. Edtiarp's residence on Friday evening December 8. Mrs. J. P. Jackson and Miss Annie West supervise. Programs include dialogue Was he Know-pecked by Willie and Gracie Golden. recitations by Mabel Smith and E. R. Snelling. Hannah Jeane reading by J. P. Jackson. further recitations by B. S. Echard. Contributions for the Literary Mites welcomed, anonymous or named, mailed to Miss Rosamond Dar Owen for use next meeting.
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Lyceum and Literary
Edtiarp
J. P. Jackson
Annie West
Willie
Gracie Golden
Misa Mabel Smith
Mary
E. R. Snelling
Hannah Jeane
J.P. Jackson
John Corbin
B.S. Echard
Rosamond Dar Owen
Observation on fraud and presidential counts by R B Hayes
A quoted remark attributed to R B Hayes urges that any man fit for President would rather be counted out by fraud than counted in by fraud, warning that there is a reasonable suspicion. The note suggests printing in red flannel hue and displaying at Southern Returning Boards.
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Oregon
Hayes
Wilden
Lounsville
Tilpen
R. B. Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Tilden
Ex Cadet Rozr J Coorer Resigns Naval Academy
Ex cadet Rozr J Coorer returns to California for health recovery after resigning from Annapolis due to failing eyesight. He arrived home from Maryland last Tuesday and plans to recuperate his health.
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Rozr. J. Coorer
Annapolis
Naval Academy
California
South Carolina Civil Tensions Stall Peace During Elections
Louisiana and Florida show slight improvement as Democrats claim potential certificates for electors. In South Carolina, dual legislatures spark unrest with federal troops guarding the Capitol. Gen Hampton urges peaceful dispersal and adherence to law to avoid bloodshed amid a crowd of white and Black participants.
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Louisiana
Florida
South Carolina
GOG
State House
Columbia
Hampton
Hamrron
Capitol
Purman Attacks Stearns and Hayes Vote in Blunt Speech
Congressman Purman condemned Governor Stearns as unfit and labeled him corrupt in a March speech. The Evansville Journal notes the remarks target Stearns as a poor influence on Hayes’s presidential path. Republicans face public criticism over alleged vote-soliciting tactics.
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Purman
Gov. Stearns
Florida
United States
Burglary-Proof Safe Arrives at Owen Brothers Store
Messrs E F and H P Owen received this week the finest burglar proof safe in the county. It weighs 6000 pounds, has three combination locks, and will puzzle the most expert burglar to break in. The monster device looms large as the Owen brothers boast of their new acquisition.
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H. P. Owen
Messrs. Owen
Political opinions and looming shifts in Congress
The author notes Carl Schurz has not been heard since the election and questions if his view of the Louisiana Returning Board has changed. It argues Mayes’s inclusion would shrink the GOP caucus, cites Tilden’s statewide win amid Democratic gains, predicts a Democratic majority in Congress with more investigations, and mentions a War Department salute to Tilden and Gen. Blair’s retrospective as prophetic.
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Ephor
Tilden
Hayes
U.S. Grant
Ia C. P. Holden
Chicago
Louisiana
East Feliciana
Ees
Carl Schurz
Louisiana Returning Board
United States Senate
Schurz
Wonndricks Election Claim Sparks Evansville Debate
The Evansville Journal opines on Gov Wonndricks bid winner status, arguing his honesty gives weight to his words while questioning the paper's stance. Snow and seasonable weather follow, with the first fall covering about an inch.
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