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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1876

Page

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Christmas Eve Gifts Win Selfless Love

A family in a modest home celebrates Christmas Eve with warmth and care. Rosamond faces a choice between a piano for herself or preserving Minturns home, chooses a love gift to the Lord. Grandpa Richmond inspires sacrifice as neighbors rally to aid the struggling Minturn cottage.

Rosamond Biddy Papa Grandie Rosie Bud Harry Harry Mioturn Dame Hinckley Mildred Christ Minturn Grandpa Minturns Rose of the World

Hampton Inaugural Speech Sparks South Carolina Turmoil

In front of Carolina Hall Hampton is escorted to the stand as crowds gather and a controversial inaugural address is delivered. He denounces federal troops and election subversion, pledges reform, and calls for unity between races under a conservative platform.

Carolina Hall Hampton Eene General Hampton Senate House South Carolina Reblic Cat General Assembly Commonwealth Marshall Mr. Hampton W. D. Simpson

Republican Leader Declines Seat in DeSoto Legislature

Dec 12 DeSoto Parish Louisiana Hon J Madison Wells declines election to the Lower House stating he was fairly defeated, cites good of state and national GOP, and accuses government power of influencing returns while pledging to remain a planter and Republican. He appeals to the Returning Board to acknowledge the refusal.

Louisiana Repulican Party New York DeSoto Parish J. Madison Wells la. R. B Parish of DeSoto National Republican Party

Forgotten manuscript leads to improvised Job reading

On a notable occasion a celebrated English divine forgot his manuscript in the pulpit. He told the clerk Jonas to hand up the Bible and read a chapter from Job worth ten of it, claiming he would improvise a better sermon on the spot.

Tris Jonas Job

Quiet rural notes and a funeral in French Grant

Donor gatherings at French Grant feature a bountiful supper and singing. Mrs. Cynthia Winkler of Haverhill is buried at fifty four with Rev Holmes delivering the sermon. A protracted meeting continues at Franklin Furnace led by Rev Thomas, with hopes Rev Tracy will assist.

French Grant Grangers Cynthia Winkler J. A. Winkler Haverhill Holmes Greenup Franklin Furnace Thomas Gray

Local notes mixed with marriages and oddities from Vernon area

Vernon township items report a Bonser's Run visitor, a death by consumption, nonvoters count, marriages including Lou Vanhorn and Miss Sarah Millicons, a funeral at Vernon Church, visits from Mrs. Gafford, and local meetings. A school spell winner, Dr. Hudson moving to Aetna Furnace, and playful anecdotes on belts and kettles conclude with a playful reference to theater star Lady Teazle.

John Cadet C. B. Harrison Bonser Vernon Ball Joe Hannah Smith Rutherford B. Hayes David Perry Lou Vanhorn Sarah Millicons Martha Smith R. Smith Vernon Church Thompson Mary Gafford Brownsport Tenn Jacob Bowers Howard Furnace Belle Collett Frank Feart Mount Hope Church Palmer David Hudson Aetna Furnace Lawrence County Lawrence Ofa Hoe Samuel Rascality Ulysses Squire’s America Harrisonville Atted

Van derbilt’s Decline Described As Final Wasting Away

A correspondent says the old railroad king with iron constitution and will is gradually wasting away. His legs have dwindled to the size of an arm and his retirement from silence ends as he starts to talk more, signaling a fundamental change.

Vanderbilt

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THE Portsmouth Times W. Newman Massie Buioes Get Axp Second Street Penner G. McCulloch Attorney At Law Portsmouth Ohio Ofice Second North Side Marjet Watkins’ Book Store Mz & Newman Attorney In Law Portsmouth, Ohio East of Market Spcan Livingstone West Second Street N. Spry Orrice W M. Waller Iron National Bank Hec. K. Funk Law Orrice—Second St Over Kinney Nat. Bank John J. Glidden Debolt Building Main and Court Streets Hamilton Ironton, Ohio P. J. Kline, M.D Drs. Jones & Kline Fifth Street Court Washington Jones C. Beard, M. D Eleventh Street North Waller G. Dennis Sdsba TristTt D. McBriar Omce E. P. Dennis Portsmouth, O Juisy J.1. Mercer Pixley Will Prescription Drug Store Col. Ninth and Chillicothe Streets NEW Drug Store George Fisher Sixth Ad Geo. Fisher Daniel R. Spry Cunningham Senateaenane B.F. Cunningham Alterim Sixth Street SestMarket Febiseey Hotels Amanican House Re. J. Blount State House Columbus Oliver Wooopd City Hotel S$. L. Mitchell Massie House Market and Third Streets Front Street Fred. Legier Blisss House Front Streets Prendergast & Jennings Broadway Twentieth ST. Grand Reach Forsyth E . Dec Banking D. N.moeray J.w.ovesreer Itizee 8’ Savings Bank R. R MyccEan House Second and Madison Streets White Bear W. E McClain Bret House John Biegel Madison Novilly M. Patterson Morear Jous W. Ovesteer A. Marss Noan J. Dever F.C. Seant Danie R. Srey Jyso C. Mateous A. Louenrs J.P. Ricesse George Davis Curstooman Jourdian Cranetos D_ F. Cosseut Levi Waester Brows AP. Kees Jos Hogstise Kinney & CO Bank of Discount and Deposit Fellott B. B. Rhodes Maxwell Rhodes & Maxwell East Side Market Street Second Chillicothe Street East Side Avid W. White Rpenter Third Street Aegl E. J. Makinson Harris Ninth Street toCity Park Harles Pfeiffer Jefferson and Charles Pfeiffer Jeferson and Chas. Ppeiffer Sewind Machines M _ THOMPSON & SON Thi Jyis J.P. McAndrew Buckeye Flour and Feed Mills Washington & Chillicothe Sts Portsmouth Ofice Washington Streets GEO Selby Barbers Stearxes Corner Court and Second Streets Portsmouth,co Shaving Catti Polly Wog Margaret Eytinge Polly Soney Mary Wog Mary Scribner Decca FURS Mary E. C. Wyeth Grand Tom Joe Goss Covington Allen Acinner Canada Wade Hampton Seymour Returning Board J. Lona Woriness Vernon Township Odds and Jons Swern Extra Pixxston Hayes Lady Teazle Fanny Davenport Democratic House of Representatives Somenopy Darling Hope Marticipa George Grorge Akerman Fulton Lucy Stone Blackwell Massachusetts Boston Herald Connecticut Spurgeon Cleveland Plain Dealer John Sherman Manefield Spain John Hay St. Nick East Bethlehem Judea Brooklyn Newark Brooklyn Theatre Derri Irl
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