Endorsement and political notices in Evansville Courier
A Democratic District Convention endorsement favors Azro Dyer of Vanderburgh County for Congress first district. A New York Times letter praises George W. Childs benevolence. A London state dinner report notes Russian reception to bagpipes and Crimea memory.
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Critique and political notes mix in a late 19th century column
Donn Pratt reviews Miss Clara Morris Camille, noting ill health and exhaustion behind her triumph and forecasting an eventual obituary. Krupp’s loan bids reach 6 million sought from the European market shows faith in future artillery demand. The New York Sun cites Washington sources that President Grant would veto the Civil Rights Bill if House passage occurs.
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Camille
Washington
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New York Sun
Grant
Editor of Lancaster Ledger backs Grant for third term
The editor of the Lancaster Ledger, who also serves as Naval Officer of the port of Philadelphia, signals support for Ulysses S. Grant's bid for a third term.
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Lancaster Lixaminer
Philadelphia
Thiers Quips Duchy of Magenta in Bon Mot
The Richmond Enquirer ponders Venus inhabitants concerns over their approaching transit, contrasting it with our own Centennial. Thiers is credited with a sharp bon mot after a remark about the state of France, exclaiming do not say France call it the Duchy of Magenta.
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Thiers
France
Duchy of Magenta
The
Richmond Enquirer
Venus
Nellie Grant Marriage Certificate Enrolled Abroad
Nellie Grant and Algernon Sartoris marry under a bundle of six certificates on one parchment. The licenses and identities are certified by a minister, Clerk of the Court, Judge, Chief Justice, and Secretary of State. Primogeniture law necessitates the union for Sartoris to inherit property, with residence in England after the death of his elder brother.
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Nellie Grant
Theicense
Algernon Sartoris
Secretary of State
England
Sartoris
Press liberty narrowed in Japan by government warnings
The text notes that Japan allows some freedom of the press but with strict limits. It cites prohibitions on disturbing public minds, attacking the Constitution, challenging laws, obstructing national institutions, and advocating foreign ideas. It likens the pattern to wartime U S censorship where only loyal papers could appear.
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Empire of
Japan
United States
Controversial Southern Race Politics Stir Public Debate
The Boston Advertiser critiques race politics and calls for expansive federal school and public policy reforms viewed as a solution to racial agitation. The piece contrasts proposals with a Washington letter recalling past justice and mercy amid political strain.
Liquor Question Reflected by The New York Sun
The New York Sun argues voters reveal the public mood on liquor with a blunt line about individual ownership of one’s stomach and the tension between license and prohibition. It predicts rising calls for rum and liberty and notes Connecticut blue laws as a model for national policy.
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The
New York Sun
Connecticut
United States
Grant’s Vigilante Image Increases Pressure On Cluss
The New York Sun suggests President Grant could valorize his stance by swiftly punishing Adolf Cluss for moving evidence against the Borie plot. It argues plunderers retain power while those who expose them suffer his swift indignation, implying a coercive political climate.
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New York Sun
Grant
Washington
Adolf Cluss
Bankrupt Governor Moses Faces Involuntary Case
A United States District Court in Charleston hears an involuntary bankruptcy petition against Franklin J. Moses, governor of South Carolina. Liabilities total 217,150 dollars with 67,000 dollars in assets, including large sums owed to generals, merchants, and a county treasurer, highlighting a costly personal and state financial strain.
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South Carolina
United States District Court
Charleston
Franklin J. Moses
Heawes Gen. Preston
Handy Solomon
Dennis and
Gurney
Scott
It Pays to Advertise and Help a Stranger
A Washington Chronicle note tells of a destitute man who asked for an honest job and could not pay for an ad. The Chronicle ran his notice free, he later secured work, and paid the paper from his first earnings. The story underlines the value of advertising to find employment or assistance.
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Chronicle Company
Josh Billings
Moat Evry
Benair
Viktrys Yu
New Orleans
Gil Shanklin Abroad Sparks Southern Indiana Notion
New York correspondent praises Gil Shanklin of Evansville Courier as a dashing, fashionable figure. The piece humorously recounts his steamer voyage aboard the Providence, his stylish lavender pants, eye glass, and a playful remark about avoiding a berth as he jokes about having a child.
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Cin. Enquirer
Shanklin
Indiana
Evansville
Henderson
Heo
Providence
Theo Clerk
Josh Billings Style Advice Humorous Slan on Politeness
In a brisk riff from Josh Billings comes satirical counsel on talkers, money, and manners. The piece mulls politeness as a subtle victory, warns against hollow boasting, and ends with a quip about Charles Matthews at seventy-one in London.
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Richmond
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New Harmony Theater
Augustin Daly
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Grand Chain
Louisville Brass Band
Martin Cobpen
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Snorkey
Thespian Company
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Cora M. Bennett
Martin Golden Josephine
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Bonz
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Warry Robinson Rafferdi
Ramoyty
Cork
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Arthur Echard
Willie Golden
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