Presidential backing seals Packard governorship in Louisiana
President Grant endorses the Packard return to Louisiana governorship, directing Gen. Augur to support Packard without deploying troops. The returning board’s certificates are treated as final, while Nicholls’ claim is rejected. recognition hinges on Packard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Packard
Returning Board
Ife
Congressional
Louisiana
Augur
Auger
Nicholls
Waasuhington
D. C
U.S. Grant
Famine in India Grows with Wide Relief Efforts
Lord Carnarvon reports alarming famine conditions across Bombay and Madras. Relief works employ 840000 in Madras and 250000 in Bombay with a projected peak in April. Districts affected total twelve, with cropland failures in Shalapore and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Lord Carnarvon
Indian Affairs
Madras
Bombay
London Times
Calcutta
Shalapore
How to Get Trade Through Advertising
The article argues advertising expands market reach by drumming for patrons as effectively as direct sales. It notes newspapers and businesses use ads to attract attention, claiming honorable, competitive commerce benefits retailers and consumers and drives success through activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Industry
Wd Commerce
New Double Decker Refrigerator Car For Perishables
E McDonald of Chicago demonstrates a new eight inch thick double decker refrigerated car with three air chambers and constant dry cool air at about forty degrees. The Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company plans fifty cars for beef trade from Colorado to Texas and fruit routes on Union Pacific, enabling year round dressing and shipping of meat fruit and vegetables.
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West
Las Animas
E. McDonald
Chicago
McDonald
Colorado
Cleveland
Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company
Texas
Union Pacific
California
Nasby’s Plan for 1880 and the Nigg er Vote Threat
Nasby outlines a plan for victory in 1880 via mass immigration and voter manipulation. He argues to win the presidency and Senate by mobilizing foreign voters and threatening Black voters, using fears of violence to sway support for the Democratic party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasby
Tilden
John Morrisey
Fernandy Wood
Oast
Victoy
Ireland
England
Italy
Kevin Cood
Freight rates advance and financial concerns noted
Freight from Chicago to New York rises five cents to 45 for fourth class. National Bank at Fishkill faces ongoing doubts as overdraft shortfall estimates run from seventy thousand to one hundred thirty thousand dollars. Miss Bennett and party sail for Paris aboard the City of Richmond amid New York World reports. Senator Key withdraws from Tennessee race, citing a scramble for office and public interest. A satirical look at cremation possibly transforming funeral customs and industry.
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Chicago
New York
National Bank
Fishkill
N. Y
New York World
Jeannette Bennett
Howland Robins
Bennett
Richmond
J. Gordon Bennett
Paris
Nashville
Tenn
Senator Key
Nonsense as a Theme in Life and Philosophy
The passage argues that nonsense and humor have roles alongside serious discourse. It suggests laughter can aid health and perspective, but warns against excess. It celebrates heartfelt humor and notes that wretchedness can heighten future joy, presenting a light philosophy on mood and meaning.
A Curious Toy
A tiny wind mill within a three inch glass bulb spins without visible power. The blades are black on one side and bright on the other, using heat reflection and absorption to generate motion in a partly exhausted bulb.
Mourning crowds mark departures of late governors
The article notes large farewells for Hoffman and Dix at the capitol, with crowds and public regard, while Governor Tilden’s departure is marked by only a few friends and bystanders. The piece contrasts the varying demonstrations of esteem for the departed leaders.
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Tilden
Hoffman
Dix
Ingersoll’s Joke That Saved His Life
The tale describes Col. Ingersoll being captured by Confederate general Forrest during a reconnaissance. Surprised by sharpshooters, Ingersoll cracks a joke asking why he is being shot, earning a brief rapport. The captors spare him, exchanges occur the next day, and Forrest returns his horse with a note crediting the joke as the act that saved his life.
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Ingersoll
Col. Ingersoll
Forrest
Rebs
A Peculiar Vision of Mexican Revolutions and Prosperity
The excerpt mocks energy and ambition among young men by comparing them to a mixed race Mexican who quickly rises to power, gathers five thousand supporters, proclaims himself president, seeks Lower California, and becomes a wealthy hidalgo. It concludes by urging readers to head west-southwest for prosperity.
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Republic
Juan
Lower
California
Hidal-Go
The Electoral Vote Count and the President of the Senate
Late Washington reports argue that the president of the Senate may count and announce the electoral vote in the absence of legislation. History shows precedents where the presiding officer opened and counted votes with tellers, and the House participated only as witnesses.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House of Representatives
Pice
House
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
United States of America
A. D
Virginia
New York
Esq
Capital Seeks Cheyenne For Housing Boom
Cheyenne faces a persistent housing shortage with a year long tight market. An investor building fifty or a hundred dwellings for families could reap substantial profits starting now.
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Cheyenne
Congressional activity and court actions fill Senate and House
The report covers Jan 15 16 proceedings in Washington with prints of petitions, rule changes, and investigations. Key items include printing 65000 copies of election committee testimonies, Orton contempt remand, a Capitol guard bill, Western Union inquiry, and multiple Senate actions on amendments and inquiries.
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Senate
Washington
Louisiana
Florida
South Carolina
Oregon
Committee On Rules
HOUSE
Win
Orton
Louisiana Investigating Committee
Lowry
Judiciary Committee
Caulfield
Capitol
United States
Congress
Cochran
Western Union Company
Patterson
D. H. Cumberlain
I. L. Cardozo
Wade Hampton
Sherman
Anthony
U. S
Turkey
Packard Proclamation Orders Dispersal of Rebel Assembly
Louisiana Governor Stephen B Packard issues a bold proclamation denouncing an armed unlawful assembly in New Orleans. He commands the so called general assembly and allied officials to desist and disperse, return state arms, and urges citizens to aid in restoring order while avoiding bloodshed. The piece notes Republican elation and Democratic resistance, with packs of questions over future measures and courthouse demand.
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Patterson
Chamberlain
South Carolina
Miles
Petersburg
Stephenson
Withers
Judiciary Committee
Morrill
Washington
United States
Capitol
Centennial Commission
Senate
Committee On
HOUSE
E. W. Barnes
New Orleans
Louisiana Returning Board
Stone
Territory of
Oklahoma
Kidder
Black Hills
Wells
Harris
Committee On Privileges
Elections Committee
Glover
Lynde
Barnes
State OF Louisiana
Executive Department
Daimng
General Assembly
Supreme Court
White League
Metropolitan Police
Stephen B. Packard
Louisiana
Aug
Gav. Packard
Gov. Packard
Domestic and Useful Household Recipes from a Historic Page
Community tips on curing colds with warm milk and treacle, preserving flannel, starching shirt bosoms with spermaceti wax, making Graham gems from sour milk, cleaning sweet-meat jars with pearlash, and a no boil wine jelly with gelatine lemon juice cinnamon and wine. Includes practical steps and proportions for each remedy or craft.
Untitled freight notice with partial schedule details
Fragmentary OCR notice shows freight and mail schedule references. Mentions lines about arrivals, freights, and mail times, with scattered wording and unclear dates. Includes fragments of routes and days but no complete actions or entities.
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