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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1876
Page
3
The passage questions whether the army will be summoned to Washington next February to count the Electoral vote and whether an army will be needed to inaugurate a President. It notes Louisiana dispatches showing Democratic majorities and figures, while Republicans claim only the state, implying deeper implications beyond the surface arithmetic.
The Democratic majority in the Forty fifth Congress will be small but existent. Estimates vary, with 150 to 182 Democrats possible, yielding a 7 to 21 point margin, while gerrymandering and contested results in Ohio Indiana Louisiana Louisiana loom. The article weighs the suspense over the presidential outcome and notes Kellogg controversy in the 1874 election report.
In a school critique the average written exam score lags behind 70 percent due to new grammar room written tests and students’ difficulty expressing ideas on paper. It urges out of school study, balanced recreation, and parental involvement to improve both effort and outcomes. It notes progress in parental engagement and urges visits to see children at work.
Ballou's Magazine announces its December issue featuring M. Quad's That Taylor Boy and a mix of engaging stories and engravings. Contents include The Mistletoe Marguerite Damascus Or leans and Tours Elephant Hunting Victorie Dead Summer Leonie De Ar mand a tale of Old Virginia Ruth's Secret Thanksgiving Story Watering at Panapa Murder will Out Aunt Sarah's thimble and more. Thames & Talbot, 23 Hawley St Boston offers $1.50 per year. The page also includes political commentary on election counts and calls for fair counting amid Returning Boards in Louisiana and Florida.
The Mite Society restarts weekly gatherings starting Thursday November 23 at Julian Dave Owen's residence. No longer tied to the Episcopal Church the group supports a Children's Lyceum with 10 cent admission to the Mites. Also notes that the Cut-off dam work is halted as contractors have left town with possible abandonment expected to be clarified next week.
The Croak s Office records two weeks licenses issued to several couples including Wm R Williams with Harriett J Campbell and Daniel Trumpe with Minnie Bellemarde, James B Curtis with Mary Zenor, Jeddy Pitts with Mary Johnson, George Washington with Susan M Bailey, August Leunig with Minerva Seals, clerk Gro W Curtis notes. A political column critiques States Rights and Louisiana politics while market notices promise large holiday goods selection and travel plans mention Nettie Neat visiting Evansville and New Orleans.
The author questions President Grant’s authority to appoint officials for Louisiana under the banner of “fair play.” The piece suggests Grant is leaning heavily on proclamations, implying concerns about executive overreach and the motives behind such appointments.
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