Local correspondence highlights dam repairs and town life
Letters to the Ledger cover Geo Hazeltine’s dam work interrupted by creeks, water quality concerns from west Conewango, and local opinions on livestock, hospitals, and sewerage. They note Charley Howard’s visit, a Ladies Festival that raised fifty three dollars, scarlet fever cases, and praise for Doc Cowden while urging liquor abstinence and community involvement.
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Ledger
Geo. Hazeltine
Waren
David Beatty
James H. Eddy
Charley Howard
Corydon
F Lincoln
Charley
Conewango
Arcanum Hall
Russell
Frewsburg
Yankee Bush
Quaker Hill
Warren
Benj Nesmith
Ben
Doc Cowden
Josh
Esq
Jewell
Temperance pledge urged at Sabbath revival at Court House
A Ledger reader report notes a large Sabbath eve audience at the Court House for a temperance revival. Many have signed the pledge or plan to, with emphasis that the pledge and red ribbon should be taken up by all believers, not only drinkers. The pledge invokes relying on Jesus for strength to abstain.
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the Ledger
Court House
Jesus
Temperance Boom Draws Crowd With McConnell Speaking
Temperance supporters led by McConnell with Revs Painter and Boyer filled the Court House and a west end Watsons bank outing. McConnell spoke forty minutes weaving moral tales with a prodigal son parable to engage both religious and temperate audiences. The crowd, including many in red badges, moved on with temperance songs as a Baptist church meeting was announced and a cautious approval from temperate locals noted. Oil below sixty cents. A shaded, tentative crusade opinion questions policy’s efficacy versus stagnation.
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McConnell
Painter
Boyer
M. E
Court House
Watson's Bank
Baptist Church
Fourth of July festivities brighten Clarendon scene
The Clarendon Fourth celebrated with a parade by the Clarendon Fire Department G A R Post and visiting Warren Post Struthers Hose Company wowed crowds with entertainments and a grand ball at Roller Skating Rink. Warren Cornet Band provided music and no arrests were reported.
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Clarendon
Allan Pinkerton Dies A Legendary U S Detective Leader
Allan Pinkerton, born Glasgow 1819, led Pinkerton's Detective Agency, helped rescue escaped slaves, aided Lincoln's inauguration security, and battled the Molly Maguires. He died July 1 1884 in Chicago after weeks in bed, leaving a vast but modest estate and a lasting public legacy. His life blended danger, philanthropy, and relentless pursuit of crime.
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United States
Chicago
Pinkerton
Ivery
Scotland
Monroe Street
Allan Pinkerton
Glassgow
Allan
Tittle
Cooper’s
Dundee
Kane County
Cook County
Edward J. Rucker
George H. Bangs
Timothy Welster
Richmond
Rucker
Mr. Pinkerton
Merchants’ Police
Adams Express Company
Nathan Maroney
Montgomery
Ala
Sanford
Robert Boyer
New York
Mr. Sanford
New Jersey
Andy
William Roberts
New York, New Haven
Tse Utter
Carbondale Bank
Carbondale
Penn
Hartford
Merchants’ Union Company
Hudson River Road
Reno and Anderson Gang
Seymour
Ind
Molly Maguires
Pennsylvania
Reunion After Twenty Years at Niagara Falls 1884
In 1864 twelve boys in blue planned a reunion at Niagara Falls from July 1 to 4, 1884. Eight veterans arrived at the Niagara house with J C Hayes and wife Waterford Pa H Thompson Gibbons Ned T D Bohn and wife Wrightsville Pa E W Martin and wife William J H Nelson Boston Mass L H Wilies wife and family Brooklyn Albert O Cheney Poughkeepsie Wm F Elchar York Pa. Sergeant Israel Coombs is sick in Salem Mass and three others are believed dead. The eight celebrate and view the Falls.
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Boys In Blue
Niagara Falls
Niagara House
J.C. Hayes
Waterford
H. Thompson
Gibbons
Ned
T D. Bohn
Wrightsville
E. W. Martin
William JH. Nelson
Boston
Mass
L H. Wilies
Brooklyn
Albert O. Cheney
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with piles claim. Guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by A W Morck.
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A. W. Morck
Political Points On Blaine And Democratic Nominees
The editorial argues neither Democratic candidates nor Blaine are proven virtuous by office. It notes the long standing cloud over Blaine’s reputation, urging defeat if he cannot clear his name. It criticizes Republican defenses and warns against campaigning with a sullied record.
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Eps
Blaine
Bie Blaine
Hig
Garfield
Republicense Party
Dugfia
Sourier
Vindication of General Porter in Jeffersonian Vein
Philadelphia Ledger comments on General Porter’s posthumous vindication by court review, noting his innocence and military skill saved the Union. It contrasts with President Arthur’s veto of restoration and argues for reparation, while also lampooning rural newspapers’ Fourth of July customs and a coastal fishing anecdote.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Congress
Forter
Porter
General Grant
Gen. Porter
Artins
Senate
Howe
Arthur
General Porter
Philadelphia Times
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North Carolina
Potomac
Atlantic
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MEN OF the Times
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Old North Carolina
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