Town Taxes for 1870 Heads to Local Rates
The town levies 1870 taxes on heat estate 6100.00, vehicles 3 horses 3 dollars, omnibus 6 dollars, buggy 8 dollars, hire wagons 5 dollars, hire carriages 6 dollars, hire horses 1 dollar, retail and professional levies 6 cents per 100 on merchandise and income 5 cents on patent medicines 6 cents on mechanical income 6 cents on hotel livery and barber shops, daguerreotypes 10 dollars per room, 60 cents per daguerreotype, transient vendors 5 percent, shows 25 dollars for circuses, side shows 5 dollars, retail license 200 dollars, quarter license 125 dollars, billiard tables 75 dollars, road duty 3 dollars, returns due April 1 and taxes by May 1. noncompliers double taxed. Robert Jones, Clerk and Treasurer.
Funding the Debt Reforms in Congress Spark Debate
The gold market faces speculation and anxiety as to its future, with European banks holding abundant gold and low interest rates. Debate in Congress over Mr Sherman’s Funding bill centers on debt refinancing, bond exchange at par, and the impact on the monetary system and national banks. The Treasury may issue new bonds to redeem or replace existing ones, raising questions about investor acceptance and long term effects on currency.
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Chancea of Marriage in Olden Times
A French observer notes marriage shifting from beauty to utility, predicting more old maids among the middle class. He contrasts mercenary matchmaking with a laboring class’s practical marriages, arguing that expense equality harms social norms and that marriage remains a luxury and lottery for women of means.
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Fashion and marriage warned in Paris influenced essays
A fragment argues that Parisian fashions and wartime changes affect American marriage prospects. It notes women being fed by trends from France and urges moderation to preserve chances of wedlock, cautioning against excess that harms courtship.
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Two Chester men endure chilling initiation in racist council tale
An Omaha lecture recounts two Chester men seeking membership in a racist council. The pair endure hours of rain and rejection before a white majority finally admits them amid jeers and threats. The account questions whether such ordeals are routine for those crossing racial lines.
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Jordanian War Fragments and Public Discourse in Cuba
A scattered 19th century column reflects on General Jordan's role in Cuba, condemning past U.S. leaders, noting quarrels over accounts and slavery, and contrasting rewards with accountability. It reports volleys of editorials from Charleston and Madrid about Cuban conflict and broader political ethics, with brief literary and social musings interwoven.
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le Han
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Fragmentary reflection on dress and decline of virtue
An odd prose fragment contrasts the girl’s origin with a dress-maker’s or God’s making. Observers debate what nature or a musty waterfall feels like as a century of decline is lamented. The speaker claims twenty years ago people looked better and were better Christians, predicting further moral decay.
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