California rain hints and Indian raids in Arizona
Weather shifts in California raise unease though hints of rain appeared in the south. Apache bands near Florence, Arizona captured a mail stage and killed the driver. troops pursue them. Other notes include railroad work uncovering honey stores, price complaints, and various political and military items from Congress and the War Department.
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California
Florence
Arizona
Southern Pacific
South America
Central
Tue Ilouse
Cora A. Slocum
Gen. Lemar
French
Lamar
Senate
Alexander N. Stevens
Republic
New York
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Ohio
Ewing
Pendleton
Henry B. Paine
Gen. Morgan
Thrummer and Other Droll Bits in a Hectic Street Scene
A collage of jokes and vignettes from public life and manners. A dapper streetcar encounter ends with a defiant passenger taking a seat as a wary remark about the weaker sex lingers. Other items lampoon undertakers, French lessons, and small-town foibles with sharp, old-fashioned humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Johny
Johnny
Railroad Velocipede Adventurer Hits Texas Road
A traveling musician named Johnson built a two wheeled railroad velocipede in Garland and traveled toward Texas at about fifteen miles per hour. He adapted wooden axles and whiskey hoop flanges, painted the frame red, and rode along the rails before switching gauges to the Atchison Santa Fe line.
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Johnson
Garland
Texas
Ife
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Goldsmith
Apishapa
Pueblo
Colo
Beecher tells of Ben Haven and the forgiving blacksmith
Henry Ward Beecher recalls a Western minister Ben Haven who faced a furious blacksmith over converting his wife. They fought on a corduroy road until Haven won by endurance and forgiveness. The blacksmith later joined Haven's church after the hard test and prayer meeting.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Ben Haven
Haven
Ben
Old Ben’s Church
Mr. Beecher
Central City notes water shortages and booming Black Hills growth
Our Black Hills Letter reports mills struggle with water supply as frost dries wells, possible artesian wells or a Spearfish deadwood ditch eyed. Central City grows to 4,000-5,000 as mines nearby promise wealth and rail routes shift shaping local politics and daily life.
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Central City
Black Hills
Central
Cheyenne
theHills
Keets
Widden Treasure
Aurora
Roderick Dhn
Fairview
Pecacho
Inella
Father de Smet
Woolsey
Deadwood
Techabod
Ichabod
Wyoming
Dakota
Gov. Pennington
Miller
Bennett
Sheriff Bullock
Manning
Tim Lape
Magic City
Sioux Wagon Train Waits for New Agency Sites
A large Sioux migration story describes delays caused by weather and births as they move along a 3 percent shift in distances to reach new agency sites. Chiefs hope to select new locations when spring arrives, wary of the Missouri River's dangers and historic plagues.
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Big Muddy
Missouri
Old Red Cloud’s Farm Agencies Near Yankton Dakota
Col Fred D Grant reports on new Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Agencies along the Missouri. Spotted Tail Agency lies at the mouth of Ponea creek 45 miles from Yankton, Red Cloud Agency at Yellow Medicine creek 175 miles from Yankton. Agencies occupy prime Sioux land with tens of thousands of acres, timber and water ample, temporary quarters built, about 3,500 spent per agency, and annuities totaling 165,000 on site. Indians to receive goods yearly for three decades in 10 parcel installments valued like two five dollar notes. Dr Irwin civil agent at Red Cloud Agency, Lieut Lee military agent at Spotted Tail Agency. Indians prefer military oversight. Swift Bear acts as business manager. Main Indian column expected soon after a lengthy emigration to the river.
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Fred D. Grant
Sheridan
Chicago
Dakota
Missouri River
Spotted Tail
Red Cloud
Ponea Creek
Missouri
Yankton
Yellow Medicine Creek
Sioux Reservation
Red Cloud Ranch
Spotted Tails Domain
Black Hills
Dr. Irwin
Red Cloud Agency
Spotted Tail Agency
Lieut. Lee
8Th Infantry
Lawrence
Swift Bear
Ile
Egypt
Lydia Thompson Dies in St Louis and Other 19th Century News
Mr. Storey of the Chicago Limes notes Lydia Thompson has died in St Louis. Mississippi and Louisiana offer work along riverfront levee projects at one dollar a day with board. Canadian authorities face trouble with Sitting Bull amid Blackfeet tensions over buffalo herds. Denver newspapers push a mountain railroad via Ralston Creek, possibly absorbing the Denver and South Park line. Conkling allies form a nominating committee in New York's Union League Club, signaling a Republican clash. Mexican Congress may grant Rosecrans a railroad concession. Rosecrans' firm shows substantial deposits and a plan to build 150 kilometres before aid. Senate debate on presidential nominations heightens national interest and White House influence.
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Mr. Storey
Chicago
Tim Denver
Ralston Creek
Denver and Rio Grande Company
Denver and
South Park Road
California Gulch
Conkling
Union League Club of
New York
Senate
White House
Washington
Mexican Mustang Liniment Praised as Universal Remedy
An 19th century testimonial extols the Mexican Mustang Liniment as a universal cure for pain and wounds. It claims to heal sores and banish aches or pains, noting it saves lives and restores horses, cattle, and other livestock to usefulness and profit.
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Wil Hely
War Department
Secretary of War
West Point
Ottawa
Arkansas
Tlinois
Amelia
Brigham Young
Peoria
N. Y
Advt
Figaro
Missus
Bob Ingersoll
Perlin
New York Observer
Rochester Democrat
Rouen
Muscular Christianity
OUR
the Times
Union
Sam
East
Boston
U. S
U.S
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