Divide the Colored Vote in New York Freeman Letter
George T. Downing of Newport argues for dividing the colored vote after Grover Cleveland's election. He believes a broader Democratic view and competent Black appointments to prominent Northland positions will mollify Southern whites, bolster patriotism, and help acceptance of postwar results.
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Iregard
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Rebuild and unite after a quarter century’s rule
The Pittsburg Times urges an end to internal strife after a long era of control. It calls for burying the hatchet, avoiding mutual recriminations, and focusing energy on future meetings and greater unity to prevent new disasters. It condemns traitors and mercenaries and frames reconciliation as essential for progress.
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The Lost Boy and a Toy Lot Mystery
A disjointed fragment evokes a missing boy feared lost after fleeing into a forest and a toy lot. Parents cry for his return to respectability while a spiraling withdrawal through saloons and gambling venues suggests a doomed fate.
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Booy
Presidential vote totals from Washington reveal party splits
Official Washington announced 10,040,868 total votes with Cleveland at 4,910,972 Blaine 4,845,02 percent St John 151,442 and Butler 133,428. Northern Democratic 18,194,832 Southern Democratic 1,716,145 Northern Republican 8, etc. The breakdown shows Democrats nationally stronger in the North, Republicans more sectional, and white voters leaning Democratic. The New York World quotes analysis and notes hospitality toward to New Orleans visit contrasted with libel suit against a New Orleans newspaper official.
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Found Dead in Bed Mrs Louisa Hill
Mrs Louisa Hill was found dead in her bed on Tuesday morning after months of heart disease. Her daughter slept nearby, awakened to find her mother’s hand icy cold, and the body showed no warmth, indicating death in the early hours. Princeton Democrat
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Draper
Princeton Democrat
Description of a mugwump in comic moral terms
A Toledo corre epordent portrays a mugwump as a straight backed crook-legged man with exaggerated features, wearing attire from shirt fronts to Madame Slambang corset. It mocks their supposedly high moral stance yet insufficient intellect, noting their refined yet comically insufficient nature.
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Toledo
Digesting the Nutritious Raw Eye From Medical Note
A New York Medical Reporter piece extols raw eye as highly nutritious and easily swallowed. It notes initial patient objections before first use, then acceptance as energy and appetite sometimes improve even when other foods fail.
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New York Medical Reporter
Civil Service Reform and Firing Ineffective Officials
Washington Post argues civil service reform requires removing incompetent or unworthy officials regardless of tenure. It warns against preserving long-serving incumbents as a political shield and insists reform means discharging those who cannot be spared, to prevent a bottomless tub of public service abuse.
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Warhington Post
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Senator Bayard declines Cabinet due to expense
Washington correspondent reports Senator Bayard will not join President Cleveland's Cabinet, citing inability to meet the personal costs and pecuniary responsibilities. The piece questions wealth based selection for high office, citing Bayard's private income estimates between 100000 and 200000 and a secretary of state salary of 8000. It debates whether government by the wealthy undermines democracy. It also notes criticism from New York World and Evansville Courier about aristocracy in public service.
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New York World
Mirth and a Nation in Fragile Times in Ohio Ledger
A mixed column notes Officer Gowen's self defense shooting of Charles Natley near Evaneaville, praise for William Allen statue efforts, a completed Old Testament revision, and Civil War style fiscal talk. It covers Treasury hires with 29 women, Colfax's estate, and a Kansas farming accident, plus Editorial pleas in Evareaville Journal urging aid for the unemployed amid winter.
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Charles Natley
Evaneaville
Larkin Gowen
da Gonia
Beonville
Jefferson Davis in Democratic Times and Public Press
A historical critique compares Jefferson Davis to Benedict Arnold and Ophelius, noting Southern slavery and secession. It cites tribune opinions on Daviss stance, contrasts with hypothetical Republican support for Grant Garfield, and ends with a proverb on local business advertising and newspaper columns.
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