01 Nov 1883
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
1
Election notes recall Democratic gains and independent challengers in Marshall and Lakaytte counties. Gen Chalmers and Gen Clearge discuss issues. Arthur to pardon Sergeant Mason. Hayward editorial changes and local stories from New Albany to Holly Springs.
The article argues blacks should vote freely for any candidate and warns that a solid black bloc harms their interests. It cites intimidation by independents in Madison County and calls for division between Democrats and Republicans to protect federal and state rights.
A retired Union officer recounts a vivid incident with the Eighth Missouri under General Morgan L. Smith near Vicksburg. He describes soldiers stealing a grave after another comrade died, noting a culture of theft that persisted regardless of punishment.
Chronology of a dangerous encounter as three men ride from Waterproof Louisiana and meet a armed stranger who claims Chilvers as a target. The stranger warns of a gunfight and later the Judge returns to town with a lame horse after a planned shooting that could hurt a costly animal.
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