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Domestic News
August 7, 1872
The Forest Republican
Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Local jail holds two prisoners, both Greeley supporters. One arrested for stealing William Hood's horse. Satirical commentary contrasts with Horace Greeley's old quote linking horse thieves to Democrats, now to Greeley men.
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—Our jail contains two prisoners. "Strangely enough," we were about to say, but concluded to amend and say very naturally, they are both Greeley men. One is in for stealing William Hood's horse, and he, the thief, is so Greeley that he can't possibly tie his neck-tie straight. Mr. Greeley once said, "Show me a horse-thief and I'll show you a Democrat." Times have changed. He might now truthfully say, as far as the horse-thief portion of our population is concerned, "Show me a horse-thief and I'll show you a Greeley man."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Horse Theft
Greeley Supporters
Jail Prisoners
Political Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
William Hood
Mr. Greeley
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
William Hood
Mr. Greeley
Outcome
two prisoners held; one for horse theft.
Event Details
Jail contains two prisoners, both Greeley men. One stole William Hood's horse and cannot tie his neck-tie straight. Commentary notes change from Greeley's quote about horse-thieves being Democrats to now being Greeley men.