Democrats face Chicago choice amid crosscurrents and reform cries
Washington correspondent notes growing revolt against Blaine and Logan, predicting a Democratic victory. Criticism targets Logan’s patronage record and Burr-like political wheeling dealing. Congress may adjourn early as debates over patronage and campaign speeches unfold. The Middleton banking scandal wrecks lives and funds, implicating clerks of the Supreme Court and a string of officials.
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Chicago
Blaine
Logan
Laker
New York
Empire State
Cleveland
Tilden
John Logan
Maccabeus
Senate
Ingalls
Kansas
Father Brown
Georgia
Brown
Congress
House
Middletons
United States Supreme Court
D. W. Middleton
Middleton
McKinney
Washington
Rascals in Washington Corruption Exposed by Sun
The New York Sun links widespread graft to Burnside era officials across State, Navy, Interior, and IRS. It cites defaulters like Robert C. Morgan and John Hall, claims rogue vouchers and extortion, and argues Civil Service Reform protects thieves while calling for Republican overthrow and complete administrative change.
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Washington
Public Service
Burnside
Robert C. Morgan
Department of State
Daniel Carrigan
Edward G. Kirkwood
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Co. D. Cole
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
John Hall
United States
Pennsylvania
Springer
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Interior Department
Treasury
Venat
Republican Party
New York Sun
LEVEL HEADED DRUNKENNESS IN HARPER'S MONTHLY TALE
A satirical Harper's Monthly excerpt mocks side judges and corrupt Western New York court practices. It recounts a heavy drinking judge steered home by colleagues after a session, highlighting political influence over justice and ending with a garbled line about a miscreated “side Judges.”
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Harper's Monthly
Brooklyn
New York
Dover
Men of the times a Blaine ally in 1880 is profiled
A detailed biographical sketch of Stephen B. Elkins, longtime friend and supporter of James G. Blaine, outlines his origins in Perry County Ohio, legal career, territorial service in New Mexico, and rise to U.S. Representative. The piece highlights his Republican activity, marriage, family, and influence at the 1880 Chicago convention, with notes on his wealth and expected future public role.
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Stephen B. Elkins
James G. Bline
Mr. Blaine
Chicago
Arthur
Elkins
Ohio
Perry County
University of Missouri
Bar of
Missouri
New Mexico
United States
Territory
Johnson
Grant
Blaine
Mr. Elkins
New York
Warren County Democratic Convention Opens in Court House
Delegates to the Democratic County Convention convened in Warren Pennsylvania on June 24 1884. The meeting was led by Chairman C H W Noyes with A Oslyymple serving as temporary secretary. Credentials from boroughs and townships were requested, listing delegates including J W Hugh Rick Donovan Geo Norway from Brokenstraw and Joseph Perkins Lyman Raymond James Spencer from Columbus Township.
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Chas. Schemmelfeng
W. G. Trunkey
Warren Borough
Democratic Party
Warren County
Br. F. Morris
P. H. Swain
Eben Dean
Mr. Radeker
Garfield
Wood
O. V
W. Cotter
Liram F. Andrews
Illiam Andrews
D. Mead
Mahon
Melviney
Joseph Clinton
Philip Leonhart
Haliot
Philip Leanhart
Una Mons
Chas. Dinsmoor
G. W. Rintiar
Register and Recorder
Dalrympie
Rank Fay
Preach
Wanrren
Warren
Ales
C. H W. Noyes
A. & Oslyymple
Brokenstraw
J. W. _ Hugh
Rick Donovan
Geo. Norway
G. P
Columbus Township
Josep Perkins
Lyman Raymond
James Spencer
Farm and Lawn Advice for Jess Acres in August Georgia
Guidance covers crops, bees, livestock, poultry housing, and timber choices. It notes beetle grubs harming roots, urging pest control, rewarding children for collecting dead beetles, and praising crows, skunks, hens, and turkeys as helpers in grub destruction during field work.
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Jess Acres
Georgia
Garden Tips for Fruit and Herb Cultivation
Orchard and garde s provide brush for peas and soil prep for celery. Harvest herbs as they flower and dry in shade. Stop raspberry and blackberry shoots at four feet. Remove grape canes without two fruit clusters. Watch for cherry and pear slug on upper leaf surfaces and apply ash or earth dust between treatments. Strawberry seeds from ripe berries can be grown by sowing crushed seed with sand shallowly, keeping moist, to yield plants by next season.
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Wilson
Flowers and the Law on Pruning and Pests
Receipts of gardening tips describe watering blooming agapanthuses pruning shrubs after flowering, and feeding rich soil for canvas and caladiums. It notes slugs on roses, the rose chafer pest, and methods to deter pests with lime or hellebore, plus a light digression on a preacher story and a dictionary definition of demagogue.
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John Pierce
D. H. McKain
Etk
McMahon
Daniel Giltinan
Eldred
Robert McIntyre
Nic Allen
Freehold
M. Y. Irvine
C. W. Wynn
Glade
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Honaine
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