New Kansas Senator Plumb Acknowledged As Leader Of State
Thursday February 38 1877 biography of Col Plumb who moved to Kansas in 1856 and rose from editor to legislator and military officer. He served as speaker of the Kansas Legislature and championed negro suffrage and impeachment of Andrew Johnson. A respected, decisive figure trusted by allies and noted for integrity.
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Kansas
Plumb
National Bank of Emporia
Lawrence
Xenia
Ohio
Free State Convention
Leavenworth
Emporia News
Ewing
Moonlight
District of the Border
Kansas City
Andrew Johnson
United States Senate
Harvey
Latter Day Saints factions debate in Canton Illinois
In Canton Illinois two Mormon factions share one church. J Jeremiah of the Joseph Smith faction challenges Brigham Young’s faction to a public debate over leadership, polygamy, and the nature of God, with both sides claiming different doctrinal positions. The nation awaits settlement of these issues.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Canton
J. Jeremiah
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith, Jr
Youngites
Smith
Young
Adam
Eve
A New Wrinkle in Sweeping Carpets
The piece discusses using moist bran as a safe, effective carpet cleaner. It claims bran cleans while keeping the broom clean, if only lightly moistened. It warns against over-wetting, which dampens carpets and adds moisture.
Incomplete Carpet Cleaning Tip From Mrs Beecher
A fragment notes how carpets swept with limited agitation trap less dust, suggesting that thoroughly incorporated methods resist separation and are evident when carpets are lifted for shaking.
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H. W. Beecher
Character In Mustaches by Charles Blanc
A discussion on how mustaches convey temper and character. The author notes natural mustaches reflect manly temperament, while styled points under empire influence give a transient, artificial look. He adds that keeping sharp points requires cosmetics, revealing artificiality.
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Charles Blanc
Fashionable epidemic of self-destruction among the upper ranks
A discussion notes that deaths by one’s own hand are rising among England’s aristocracy and educated classes, citing the Countess Howe and others. It attributes the trend to nervous disease intensified by real or perceived hardship and argues that proper medical treatment could have saved many yet to recover.
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England
Countess Howe
Mr. Prescott
Lieut. Weeden
Seymour
Prodding Mount Meadows Case Faces Supreme Court Stay
The Lee execution was stayed a week ago, moving the Mountain Meadow case toward the U S Supreme Court unless a new trial is granted. The dispute stirs party rancor with both sides crying fraud and unfair counts while proposing a sectarian jury split between Mormons and Gentiles.
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Lee
Mountain Meadow
United States Supreme Court
Territorial Court
Congress
Nebraska Leads Nation In Tree Planting In 1874
Omaha businessman J T Allen, chair of the statistics committee for the Association of American Forestry, reports Nebraska planted twelve million trees in 1874. He says Nebraska tops all states for this effort, spurred by government land inducements to take up land.
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Nebraska
J.T. Allen
Omaha
Association of American Forestry
Union
Major Powell and the poisoned arrow controversy
The excerpt questions Major Powell's claim that American Indians never used poisoned arrows. It argues his certainty challenges the dime novel stereotype and suggests that affirming his view would upend established romanticized notions about Indians and warfare.
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Major Powell
Colorado bill to fund bounty on grasshoppers
A legislative proposal in Colorado seeks to create a special fund by a tax not exceeding one half mill on property value. The money would pay bounties for destroying grasshoppers and eggs, with rates set per bushel or pound as determined by county boards.
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Colorado
Board of County Commissioners
Senator Thurman Questioned on Tilden Election
The senator said he would not vote for the bill if it declared Tilden elected by the commission, signaling his opposition to Tilden and to the commission’s action.
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Thurman
Tilden
Custers Mark A Civil War Tale Of Scars And Honor
A wartime veteran recalls a brutal injury and a legendary clash with Custer at Travilian Station. He describes the savage melee, the charge, and a single saber blow that left a lasting scar. He claims Custer’s head was severed by his saber in the story he tells.
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New York Times
Virginia
Jeff Davis
Custer
Travilian Station
Tie
Hell
Home Guards
Longtime Senate page counts electoral votes at Capitol
Assistant Sergeant at Arms Bassett of the Senate carried the electoral votes into the House for the sixth time. He counted Grant, Lincoln, Buchanan, and Pierce votes across twenty four years in a career begun as a Senate page in 1830. Bassett has served as doorkeeper and seen many great men and congressional duties.
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House
Bassett
Senate
Grant
Lincoln
Buchanan
Pierce
Daniel Webster
A Word to Subscribers on Paper Delivery Delays
The Weekly Leader reports frequent complaints about missed deliveries. The message insists subscriptions are mailed with care and that delays are not the office’s fault. It accuses mail agents and postmasters of stealing papers for personal reading, causing subscriber harm and legal concerns.
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Weekly Leader
Field highlights witness falsehood amid Vernon parish clash
In Washington on Feb 7 David Dudley Field exposed a witness’s falsehood by showing a printed report stating Vernon parish returns had no poll lists. The episode left Field chagrined as he learned his evidence convicted his own witness.
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Washington
David Dudley Field
Littlefield
Vernon Parish
Goy. Wells
Field
Returning Board
Wells
New York
Democratic Committee
Chandler
McCormick
National Republican Committee
Senate Committee On Privileges
Hewitt
Col. Pelton
National Democratic Committee
J. C. Humphreys
Florida
Congressional Committee
Illinois
Wm. M. Springer
Springfield
Springfield, Neb. 7. * Chaffee, A Hayes Elector, Was U
Ilinois
G. W. Wendelin
Oberly
L. Mornir
Electoral Commission
Commission
Circuit Court of
Supreme Court
Tayes
Louisiana
Watts
Oregon
Cronin
Tilden
Wheeler
Senate
Morrill
Humphreys
Strong
Miller
Bradley
Edmunds, Morton
Frelinghuysen
Guarfield
Hoar
Clifford and
Thurman and Bayard
Payne, Hunton
Abbott
Frederick C. Humphreys
Yeas
Bayard
Clifford
Munton
Payne
Thurman
Nays
Iedmunds
Garfield
Trong
Morton
Frederick C. Stumphreys
Paddy Miles Boy in Yellowstone Skirmishes Report
A St Paul dispatch dated January 20 from the Yellowstone HQ reports General Miles’s command fought Crazy Horse and his Cheyenne and Ogalalla Sioux in early January. The six hundred lodge camp was driven from Tongue River Valley, with three miles of encampment along Hanging Woman’s Creek, despite a two to one enemy advantage. Our losses were three killed and eight wounded. enemy fatalities described as severe. Weather and shortages limited pursuit to the Big Horn area. General Terry commends Miles and his officers for vigor under harsh conditions.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Bozeman
Helena
Montana
Yellowstone
Crazy Horse
Tongue River
Hanging Woman’s Creek
Wolf
Panther Mountains
Big Horn Mountains
Casey
Butler
McDonald
NurLson A. Miles
Gen. Terry
Miles
Atrrep I. Terry
Minority Presidents by Popular Vote History
The article lists five presidents regarded as minority presidents by popular vote: Adams in 1824, Polk in 1844, Taylor in 1848, Buchanan in 1856, and Lincoln in 1860. It provides vote totals for Adams and Jackson in 1824, Polk against Clay in 1844, Taylor versus Cass and Van Buren in 1848, Buchanan against Fremont and others in 1856, and Lincoln against Douglas and Breckenridge in 1860.
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John Quincy Adams
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
J. Q. Adams
Andrew Jackson
W. H. Crawford
Henry Clay
Adams
Jackson
Polk
Clay
Taylor
Cass
van Buren
Buchanan
Fremont
Lincoln
Douglas
Breckenridge
Fire losses 1876 report from New York Insurance Chronicle
The Chronicle lists 9 301 fires observed in 1876 with property losses of 73 775 800 dollars and insurance payments of 38 262 100. U S losses totaled 64 630 600 with 3 374 500 insured. Canada reported 9 145 200 losses and 3 886 000 insured. Major hazards include hotels, country stores, saw mills, restaurants, liquor stores, and others. Illinois losses reached 3 088 100. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania over 5 000 000 each. New York led with 14 000 000 in property destroyed.
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New York Insurance Chronicle
United States
Territories
Canada
The
Chronicle
Ats
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
State of
New York
A Romantic Belief Meets Practical Caution
A woman speaks of a troubled soul and foretold faiths while a man counters with a cool practical warning to scrutinize emotions. The exchange contrasts sentiment with rational scrutiny in a terse, dated tone.
Rich silver lead strike near Custer fuels Black Hills mining rush
The Nevada company expands claims and work accelerates with 4500 feet bounded as miners report a rich silver lead northeast of Custer. Bills from San Francisco highlight volatile margins while Bay City and Virginia City outfits strike mica and color near Deadwood and Castle Creek.
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Nevada
Black Hills
Custer
Doppy’? Johnson
Nevada Company
Johnson
San Francisco
Consolidated Virginia
Best & Belcher
John Mackey
Jim Fair
Spring
Harney
Mountain City
Upper Castle Creek
Pete Shevlin
Flagstaff Lode
Bear Butte
McKay Brothers
Deadwood
Iills
Golden Gate
Castle Creek
John Smiley
Omaha
Iron Creek
New York Company
California Company
North Battle Creek
California
Virginia City
Jenney Lode
Spring Creek
South
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Paddy Miles’ Boy
Lead City
S. R. Gwynn
Jones
Gwynn
J. D. Goffin
Ben Franklin
Fred T. Means
Sula Lode
Little Nettie Lode
South Fork
Gold Run
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