Faithful Canvass urged to secure votes before election
A call for strong local organization urges reliable men to lead personal canvassing and voter outreach. It warns that many think their vote won’t matter and stresses the danger of Democratic control in the House, urging support for the Republicans to protect national credit and fiscal policy.
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Asaya
Bayo Somo
House of Representaves
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Ite
Epudiation and Inflation in Ohio and Indiana Elections
The New York Times argues the main issue in Ohio and Indiana elections was finance. Democrats favored inflation and repudiation while Republicans opposed them. both states backed plans to abolish National banks for government notes. The Times notes the results harm national credit and reflects a split on paper money versus hard money.
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Ohio
Indiana
New York
Tima
Iadiana
Ile
Terfere
Democracy and Republican Contrast in Northern States
The piece argues Democratic pretensions to honesty are hollow, citing New York and Southern states like Virginia to show higher costs, corruption, and inflated expenditures under Democratic rule. It contrasts with Republican governance, noting persistent reform, prosecutions of misconduct, and overall national progress under Republicans while warning against a return to Democratic control.
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the Herald
Gen. Grant
Washington
New York
Ar. Tweed
Tweed
New York Times
Legistare
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Virginia
Parkersburg
Democratic Party
Bpirita
Republican Party
Republican’ Party
Ita
Tosid Ia
National Republican Committee Addresses Government Progress
The address argues the nation has grown under Republican rule. It cites 1861 bonds sold at 94 cents, 1874 bonds at 110 in gold, and exports rising from 373 million to 649 million. It claims credit for debt reduction, tax remittances, and Treasury note appreciation, while noting temporary financial disasters in 1878.
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National Republican Committee
Auccess
Treasury
Chattanooga Convention Fails to Deliver Bold Proposals
A Chattanooga correspondent for the New York Times reports the recent convention disappointed both friends and foes. It avoided endorsing a third term, hinted that many southern federal officeholders are thieves, urged no public outrages, and effectively left the colored man to stand alone while avoiding major blunders.
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New York Times
Chattanooga
South
Republican Party
Sandhiller
Banks warned on unstamped checks in city and beyond
The Tribune reports Revenue officers are inspecting banks in the West for unstamped checks. Banks face $50 penalties for receiving un stamped notes and will be held liable. Drawer responsibility is stressed as detectives may visit local banks. banks are urged to stamp and verify checks before acceptance.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Taternal Revenue
West
Pittsburgh
St. Lonix
Republicans must flood polls to secure house majority
The article analyzes post election math showing Democrats projecting gains in the South, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and other states, while Republicans warn the House could flip. It emphasizes rallying voters nationwide to preserve party control, noting uncertain margins in several states and urging turnout to secure a majority.
Democratic Platform and Greenbacks in Springfield Debate
The excerpt critiques Col. Richardson and the Springfield platform over greenback policy and specie payments. It cites speeches from Scott Wike and others, arguing the clash between hard money and legal tender, and mocks Democratic politicians for straddling positions while praising sober judgment. The piece emphasizes the political folly and financial dispute surrounding currency ideas in the era.
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Scott Wike
Carrollton
Herald
Talla
Springfield
Arntzens
J. I. Richardson
Wike
Springfeld
Congress
Matteeon
Palmer
William A. Richardson
Richardson
Noman
Richardwon
Col. Richardson
The
Chicago Times
Times
Macbeth
Richardson vs Wike on money policy in Chicago Times
The Chicago Times attacks Mr Scott Wike and Mr Richardson over financial policy. Richardson claims Wike cannot reconcile hard money and free silver, accusing him of double allegiance to conflicting platforms. The piece asserts the Springfield platform favors hard money while Richardson supporters push legal tender and currency reforms.
House of Bishops Refuses Seymour for Bishopric
Wednesday afternoon session in New York saw the House of Bishops reject Dr Seymour as Bishop of the Minds Diocese. Clerical vote 19 to 10 with 18 divided amid ritualistic tensions. The lay representation stood at forty dioceses, shaping a likely canon reform battle in the convention.
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House of Bishops
New York
Seymour
Diocese of Minds
House of Clerical
Political attack on Mr. Wike over financial policy and double dealing
The Times claims Scott Wike pretends to support Richardson while backing greenback policies and Springfield Hesing platform. It urges Eleventh District farmers to vote against him, labeling his stance as double dealing and urging a hard money basis with minimal delay.
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Scott Wike
Times Cays
Richardson
Times
Thalr
Scott
Wike
Springfield
The
Mr. Beaty
Chicago Times
Quincy Way
Quincy Wardei
Immpron Lion
Tok Wria
the Times
Winia
Ag. It
Br. Beaty
Beaty
Basia
Republicans Laud Beaty Speech At Courthouse Meeting
A Thursday courthouse gathering drew a large attentive audience of Democrats and Republicans. Beaty defended Republican principles without denouncing Democrats, praising candor and courtesy as a model for local candidates. Judge Grimshaw and Gen. Prentiss spoke, noting support for a liberal Republican opposition figure. The meeting was deemed a success for both parties.
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Beaty
Democratia Oratefa
Mr. Beaty
Scott Wike
Judge Grimshaw
Pike County
Prentiss
Democratic victories spark foreign selloff in bonds
Tuz New York Graphic notes a money market issue as English and German capitalists ship back US securities. They fear Democratic wins in Ohio and Indiana may signal repudiation, risking a fall in government bonds if New York and Pennsylvania also turn. A Cincinnati German investor bought bonds, then sold them fearing Democratic victories and transferred proceeds to Europe.
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Tuz
New York Graphic
Graphic
United States
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Europe
Indiana
Quincy
Cincinnati Gazette
Herald
Indiana election signals Republican downfall and turnout
Fall returns from Indiana show Republican losses for Secretary of State by 23 321 versus Browne in 1872 and Dem ocratic vote 7 371 below Hendricks two years earlier. Independent votes average about 18 000, with stay at home Republicans and liquor-tilted independents helping defeat the regular ticket. The piece warns Illinois Republicans of lessons for the next election.
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Indiana
Gen. Browne
Gov. Hendricks
Telegrams of Wike Barr reflect press quarrel
The message from Scott Wike and remarks about A G Barr reveal a dispute over political interaction and campaign arrangements. The Pioneer County Democrat notes the Herald advertised more goods than it could deliver, urging reliance on local talent over princes and calling out figures like Artitzen and the Mayor.
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Scott Wike
A.G. Barr
Terda
Pike
Herald
Imer
County Democrat
Explosion on steamer Cuba sinks ship and claims lives
Reports detail the Brooklyn boiler blast near Oswego and the Cuba rescue. Passengers numbering seven to ten and about twenty crew were aboard. Nine bodies recovered. several injured sent to hospitals. Causes cited include low boiler water and high steam.
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DstBorn
Brooklyn
Cuba
Mra
Daniel" Ride
Abner ‘Miller
Wm. Stoddard
Antoine Parker
Mary Brown
Amos
Nelson
Hart
Fred ‘Nalley
Brown
Baron Rover
Treateuni
Esperanza
Prophet's Island
Carpet-baggers and Carl Schurz debated in press
A Springfield Journal critique of Carl Schurz as a carpetbagger sparks cross‑state dispute. The Quincy Herald and Louisville Ledger defend him while accusing the Journal of forgery and bias. The exchange ties to German and foreign voters and recalls Know Nothing era tensions.
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Fhings. Co
Springfield Journal
Quincy Herald
Louisville Ledger
Carl’ Schurz
Illinois
Republican Party
Unils
Springfield
Carl Scurz
Lie South
Republican Party of
Europe
Quincy
Républican ‘Party
Hainois
Schime
Congress
Germany
Wisconsin
Michigan
Detroit
Tim
Missouri
Schurz
New York
Chicago
United State Senate
People’s Movement
Carl Schurz
Herald
Politica
Carl ‘Schurz
Ku Klux Upon
Midnight Midland depot trap for rats causes alarm
An account describes the Hackensack Midland depot as a rat rendezvous with grain left on the stoop. Ticket agent Jake and a Patterson resident build a deadly device using a telegraph line, springs, and electricity to kill rats when they touch a trigger.
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Midland
Hackengack
Jake
Patterson
Rat
Independent Democrat Stands Against Morrison in 1874 Race
Letter from Hon John Hinchcliffe of the Seventeenth District criticizes Morrison for endorsing a financial manifesto and shifting to hard money, urges voters to back Gen Rinaker, calls for independence from foreign debt platforms, and declares a fresh political independence against Lombard Street influenced policy.
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John Hinchcliffe
Seventeenth
Morrison
Hesing- Palmer
Belleville
Col--Morrizon
Meding-McCormack
Sherman Toure
Chicago
Fom
Aldrrigon
Congress
Hesing-McCormack
Springfield
Democratic Party
Rinaker
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Tennessee
Linois
Hesing
Raster
Lombard Street
London
Frankfort
Germany
Rothschild
Belmont
Will Street
New York
Career of a Railroad Man Promoted to Michigan Central
W B Strong resigns as assistant general manager of the G B Q and accepts appointment as general superintendent of the Michigan Central Railway. A young, successful railroad man, Strong began as a station agent at Milton Wisconsin and rose through roles at Monroe Whitewater Janesville Council Bluffs and Chicago before joining the Michigan Central. His promotion is praised by friends and Central directors.
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W. B. Strong
Michigan Central Railway
Wuia
Strong
Milton
Wis
Prairie du Chien
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Monroe
Whitewauk
Janesville
St.Paul
Michigan & Western Railroad
Council Bluffs
Northwestern
Union Pacific Railway
Burlington ‘Missouri’ River
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Michigan Central
the Central
Punkin Pi as American Beverage in 19th Century Almanac
The passage extols Punkin pi as a cherished old American drink and food, praising its comforting warmth and nostalgic value. It recalls childhood joys, beer-like vigor, and a wish to relive youth. The author, Josh Billings, reflects on personal political defeat and claims Punkin pi embodies enduring tradition, urging its preservation for future generations.
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Punkin Pi
England
Thorol
Josh Billings
Alminaz
Valcour Spiritualists Seek Community on Island
The Plattsburg Sentinel reports Valcour Advanced Spiritualists and Free-lovers visiting Plattsburg this week regarding setting up a community on Valcour Island in Clinton County. Legal documents must be executed for the establishment.
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Plattsburg
Valcour Island
Clinton County
Memorial of Elizabeth Lindsay and Her Church Home
Henry Agnury presents praise for Elizabeth Lindsay, widow of an English lawyer, a Quincy donor who on November 4 1883 executed a will creating The Lindsay Church Home to aid Protestant Episcopal Church poor in Quincy. He notes her life, church work, and plan to unite local parishes under a lasting charity.
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Episcopal Church
Quincy
Let Mr Beaty Speak
The Chicago Times challenges the Quincy Ward to reveal Mr Beaty’s money views and criticizes the Times for doubt on Scott Wike’s financial stance. It argues the Eleventh District contest hinges on hard money vs greenback swindle and calls for clear positions from Beaty.
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Chicago Time
Mysterious French serial killer Poirier executed after five murders
A French murderer Poirier, called wholesale and unparalleled in France since Tropiano, was executed September 29 at Chartres. He had earlier killed Mme Lecomte in a garden, a woman lodging at her home, and in January murdered a roadside innkeeper. In May he killed a 16 year old girl and a 14 year old boy on a farm after posing as a wood seller. Convicted of all five killings.
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Poirier
France
Tropiano
Chartres
Mme. Lecomte
Mollie Darling and The Molligar Guards Riff
A boy whistling Mollie Darling provokes a half dollar bargain with a nervous man. The man pays, then redraws his patience as the tune shifts to The Molligar Guards. An hour later the whistle resumes while the seeker of old masters rifles his attic for a shotgun.
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Mollie Darling
Molligar
Mollie
Appeal for Aid from Woodland Orphans Home
The Woodland Orphans Home appeals to Quincy and Adams County citizens for aid to carry the home through winter. Since its founding twenty one years ago it has relied on contributions, with annual income about five hundred fifty dollars from permanent donations. This year seventy children have been supported, and for the coming winter five hundred dollars is needed, though all donations including clothing food wood or money are welcome.
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Woodland , Orphans Home
Woodland Orphans’ Home
Quincy
Adams County
Home
Shane
J. R Dayton
Wella & Castle
Stove installation fiasco entertains city
A local newspaper man attempted to raise and assemble stoves yesterday evening claiming it would take fifteen minutes after freeing the joints from last spring. He started at five and by half past ten supper waited as he dashed to a tin shop for extra parts while neighbors mocked his pace and the narrative grew more comic by the hour. Midnight found him hopeful of finishing by breakfast as he remained at the task amid raucous chiding and metallic clanks.
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England
Saratoga
Vermontt Hills
Lake Denmore
Vaaty Deep
Dunmore House
Daily Saratogian
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