Beecher Trial Opinions Split Brooklyn Readers
The defense testimony weakens belief in Beecher guilt while Tilton’s side holds firm. Editors' stances vary by paper, with Tribune backing Beecher and Times opposing, and Evarts pledging careful independent judgment before joining the case. The piece notes public sentiment shifting, journalistic loyalties, and the political context shaping coverage.
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Daily Argus
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Augustus Maverick
Titon
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Argus
Ita Opiniona
William M. Evarts
The Republican Party and Reconstruction Debate
A New York Times excerpt reflects on the adjournment of the Republican Congress and outlines divisions within the party over Reconstruction policy. It laments shifts toward investigations of Republicans, supports magnanimity toward the South, and recalls Lincoln’s reconstruction plan, urging conservative unity and caution against further harsh measures.
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New York Times
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The Wife Makes the Husband
A memoir of a couple where the husband held a high government post and a large private fortune. The wife, once loved and favored, grew controlling and silent, leading to years of misery and eventual separation. The speaker argues that husbands are shaped by their wives and warns against blaming men alone while noting the risks of unhappy marriage.
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United States
Modoc Indians Attend Lexington Church in Comic Sermon Swap
A Modoc tour in Kentucky included a Sunday visit to a Baptist church where local children sat before the visitors. One Indian allegedly grabbed a boy’s head to signal attention, then pointed the crowd toward the minister, yielding an accidental lesson in crowd behavior and Sunday school potential.
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Modoc
Lexington
Aermon
Inside the White House Rooms Described As Lacking Care
The article notes neglect in the White House interior with bare conservatories and a reception room bare of plants except hyacinths. It describes worn Blue Red and Green Rooms, a large East Room needing bronze chandeliers, and a crowded cloak-room corridor. a small square window serves as entry hat and coat storage. It criticizes the vestibule and unsightly sash screen as reducing welcome.
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Isside
White House
Inaida
The Slaughter of Game in the West States
A meeting of the New York Association for the Protection of Game, chaired by Royal Phelps, discussed a letter from England urging an anticruelty stance on the export of pinnated grouse from the Western States. The group noted rising exports and the Rise Union Line holding about 178 barrels of prairie chickens at Pier No. 88 on the North River for export abroad.
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New York Association For the Protection of Game
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England
Charles Hallock
Prairies
Rise Union Line
North River
Mage letter recalls Lincoln and 1855 Galesburg meeting
Springfield letter from James K Mage recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln with Joseph Medill on Aug 27 1855 en route to a political convention. Mage sends a Lincoln likeness for Medill to place in his album and notes Randolphs hotel at Macomb as the meeting site.
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Randolph’s
Macomb
Prophet in Prison and German Bureaucracy Tales
An 1875 reminiscence recounts Mr. Medill’s reply about Old Abe and Lincoln. The letter describes Lincoln’s Macomb Freeport debate strategies, a miscegenation joke, and the political duel with Douglas, ending with Lincoln’s predicted defeat for Senate but presidential gains. It then shifts to satirical, moralizing anecdotes about prophets, Brigham Young, and a long critique of German bureaucratic delays, courts, and official life.
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Baltimore
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Hall
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Mr. Alsag
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Doe
Aldag
Allen
Peter Trescher
Shades of German Life on Family Bonding and Schooling
An American reader notes German parental roles, highlighting equal treatment of children, early involvement in plans, and frequent family entertainments. The piece praises parents who discuss affairs with youth, answer questions with care, and share responsibilities with the eldest son shaping the father’s business.
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Chicago faces drive for radical city government reform
Springfield reports a push to overhaul Chicago municipal rule amid crime and disorder fears. Citizens seek a new charter via House Bill No. 630, debated in Springfield with Chicago factions split and critics warning the plan concentrates power in the mayor and cabinet, risking autocratic rule and corruption.
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Springfield Journal
General Assembly
Citizens’ Committee
Springfield
Committee On Municipal Affairs
Zridune
Post and Mail
New York
Oakey Hall
lJarge
American Affiliations and the Mosaic of Unity
In an essay from Harper's Magazine, the piece argues that American affections fuse diverse ideas from many nations into a distinctive national character. It credits Italy Spain France England Ireland and more for shaping language law religion and humor, noting America blends these influences into an eclectic, humorous, and vigorous society.
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Harper's Magazina
Anxious Livery Man Reveals Riding Adventure
Lewiston Journal recounts a tale where two ladies hire a spirited horse while the proprietor is away. The horse proves hard to control yet the riders justify it as a splendid animal, noting the crowd clears the road as they pass. The piece ends by praising men for yielding the path to women.
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