Grant for President song lyric chorus urges support
A rousing chorus proclaims Ulysses S. Grant as captain of the nation. The verses praise Grant's leadership, call for unity beyond party ties, and reference Appomattox Court House as his origin. The piece envisions Grant steering the country, defending right, and extending American strength.
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Ulysses Grant
Ulyssses
Ndis
Appomattox Court House
Ulysses
Lee
Grant
Three Crimes Doomed Dervish From Olympus Tale
Hamet Abdallah, a revered dervise on Olympus, frees a genie from a door and accepts a threefold crime test. He chooses wine, then murders his father, and finally curses his God, only to be damned as a storm and earthquake destroy him. The genie reveals all three crimes were committed.
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Osman
Allah
Solyman the Magnificent
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Olympus
Mecca
Medina
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Hiamet
Tam Kara
Paradise
Haimet
Dervis
Hell
Democratic Opinion on Grant and Colfax Ticket
A New York Citizen editorial argues Grant and Colfax are formidable, praising their military and political strengths. It questions Democrats relying on sectional appeal and urges mustering soldiers and the Conservative vote, naming Winfield Scott Hancock as the sole promising candidate.
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Miles O’reilley
New York Citizen
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New York
Chicago
Grant
Colfax
Democratic Party
Donelson
Corinth
Vicksburg
Richmond
House of Representatives
Pendleton
The Costly Toll of Alcohol and War Debt
A 1867 tax report shows 1.5 billion dollars spent on retail alcohol in the United States. The piece argues that such waste dwarfs the national debt and funds religious and educational institutions poorly, urging constant small gifts to support temperance and churches. It ends with a Cincinnati paper’s rebuke of Ohio's disfranchisement bill as racist and punitive.
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Wells
Revenue
United States
Harvard
Yale
Truman
National Temperance Society
National Intemperance Society
Goliah
Hard Times, Hope, and Resilience in Commerce
The Phila Commercial Price List urges patience during downturns, noting cycles of fever and chill in trade. It counsels cautious recovery, predicting renewed movement as surplus is consumed, and affirms that people need essentials like food, clothing, housing, and steady livelihoods.
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Phila
Moral Maxims and Social Observations From An 19th Century Note
A string of satirical and moral maxims on virtue wealth laziness jealousy envy and human behavior. The piece lampoons vanity prudishness and clever talk while offering blunt opinions about character and social norms. It blends misspellings and dialect to mimic period voice.
Voorhees and Chase Rivalry Reflected in Democratic Currents
The Kokomo Herald notes Dan Voorhees operates in the east for Chief Justice Chase, labeling both men as disappointed. It recalls Voorhees as soured with party leaders, mentions wartime Democratic figures using him as a paw, and suggests Voorhees shifts toward Chase amid party tensions.
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Dan Voorhees
Justice Chase
Voorhees
Chase
Tom Hendricks
Daniel
Democratic Party
Kokomo Herald
Protecting Vines With Simple Ground Tricks
A simple method uses a stick planted near a hill to hold a stringed paper ray that flutters in the wind to deter bugs. Another plan bends bows over the hill to hold a newspaper covered by dirt edges, letting sun warmth speed plant growth.
Questioning Americans in the latest Vation review
The piece parodies an orator’s tactic by posing three questions to trap agreement. It claims Americans think income exceeds spending, taxation drops as wealth grows, and that cheating the public creditor is a concern, though one prompt earns silence.
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Santa Cruz
Joke Clip Shows Voter Cheating Illusion in Mahaska County
A Mahaska county Democrat editor tells of canvassing a Republican farmer who denies reading the paper. The farmer says a Democratic neighbor borrows the neighbor’s paper and reads it aloud, exposing the editors claim of widespread literacy as a laborious sham. The anecdote ends with the editor collapsing from the punchline.
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Garl
Democrat
Evitor
Circus Attachee’s Alliance Sparks Scandal
A Yankee Robinson’s circus attachee, daughter of a Philadelphia banker and boarding school graduate, eloped with a roving man from Decatur to Clinton, Ohio. She now wears short dresses and tights, displays ankles, and boasts she longs for sawdust and spangles despite reform attempts by women.
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Yankee Robinson's Circus
Philadelphia
Decatur
Clinton
Ohio
Apostles Coined to Aid the Poor Sermonized by Napoleon
The Emperor asked about twelve silver statues in a cathedral and was told they were the twelve Apostles. He then ordered them melted into coins to fund charitable works just as their master did.
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Napoleon
Emperor
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