Geological survey milestones in Wyoming and surrounding region
Detailed historical notes trace the U S geological survey from 1867 to 1872, outlining appropriations, territorial expansion, field parties, and explorations from Cheyenne to Yellowstone. It covers geology, natural history, meteorology, and resource reports, with maps and plates illustrating near ninety items.
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Nebraska
Congress
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Rocky Mountains
Cheyenne
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Yellowstone
Missouri
Ogden
Utah
Botler
Yellowstone River
Fort Ellis
Yellowstone Lake
Fire Hole
Madison River
Montana Territory
Gallatin
Madison Rivers
Shake River
Lewis Fork
Columbia
Idaho
Teton Mountains
A Curious Calculation About Pen Strokes and Speed
A rapid penman can write thirty words per minute by drawing the quill through space of a rod and more. In forty minutes his pen travels nearly nine furlongs, with many curves per word, totaling tens of millions of strokes yearly. The piece argues for a thinner, simpler writing system to ease the burden.
Phonographic Writing System Described for Rapid Script
A description outlines a phonographic system where lines and curves denote consonants and dots vowels to achieve rapid writing up to two hundred words per minute. The piece discusses practical application and historical context for stenographic speed.
Democratic Opinion of Hayes in Cincinnati Banquet
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Governor Hayes attended a Cincinnati bar association banquet at the Grand Hotel. It praises his modest demeanor and longstanding ties to the bar, calling him a good man despite political foes. The piece contrasts respect for his conduct with calls by conspirators seeking office.
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Hayes
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Bar Association
Grand Sotel
Chicago Times
Cincinnati
Description of the Telephone Described by Satem Observer
The Satem Observer outlines the early discoveries leading to telephone speech. It notes Charles G Page of Satem first observed sound via electricity in 1837 and credits Bell with articulating sound through electrical current, aided by Thomas A Watson.
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Charles G. Page
Francis Peabody
Salem
Boston
Lyceum
Professor Bell
State Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Thomas A. Watson
Keep Busy and Fill Time with Useful Work
The passage urges constant activity to avoid misery. If unemployed, do chores or farm tasks when weather prevents fieldwork. Keeping mind and hands busy provides relief from sorrow, and reading when work is slack expands knowledge. Even old men can gain through study, with libraries available in cities to access affordable books.
Blue glass theory questioned by Pleasanton insight
The passage hints at a blue glass theory from Pleasanton and posits that a blue-bottle fly will not cure meat, suggesting the idea is ineffective or even counterproductive. It presents a skeptical view of the theory's practical value.
Trouble in Benevolent Societies and New York Politics
Our New York Letter from February 21 1877 reports malfeasance in city benevolent societies including a shelter scheme run as private speculation by two men seeking state aid. It notes Democratic troubles over Tilden and Mayes influence, plus severe labor distress with fifty thousand unemployed and scarce building. Business shows small gains as New England manufacturers resume activity.
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New York
Tilden
Electoral Commission
Mayes
City of
New England
Personal Chit Chat on Political Figures and Odd Phrases
The passage reflects satirical commentary on Hayes era politics and punditry. It riffs on cabinet size, travel, and mispronounced names, noting figures like Jim Bennett in Paris and Kasson of Iowa, with quips about Harvard and Mexican president Iglesias. It ends with a whimsical anecdote about a man’s ill fated flower cushion investment.
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Hayes
Wild Goose
Jim Bennett
Paris
Boston Post
Alleghanies
Kasson
Iowa
Stanley Mathews
Ohio
Hartard College
Charles Francis Adams
Iglesias
Mexico
Mariar
Tilden Bismarck —Gortschakoff
Samuel
New Jersey Central
Denver Times cites Cheyenne liquor excursion impact
The Denver Times quotes a claim that if the Colorado General Assembly drank as much liquor as Tins Leaver alleges during a Cheyenne trip, Cheyenne would have a $200,000 gain. The piece urges bringing Wyoming legislators to Denver next winter to secure a million in benefits.
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Denver Times
Colorado General Assembly
Cheyenne
Wyoming Legislature
Blue glass mania hits Laramie in odd attic sun bath
The Sentinel reports a Laramie man who after being asked by his wife to split kindling was missing for hours. He was found later in the attic in his under shirt, near a window, reading Martin F. Tupper's poems and basking in sunlight through a pane of blue glass.
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Laramie
the Sentinel
Martin F. Tupper
Retrenchment and Reform Meet Moonshine Verdict
In a Nebraska Legislature committee room six gas jets burned yet reformers balked at expense. Creighton urged a lamp be lit and candles blown out while Van Wyck urged candles as a cheaper option. The exchange ends with moonshine as the final irony about retrenchment and reform.
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Nebraska
Mr. Creighton
Mr. van Wyck
Paper poultices and the many uses of paper
A German invention makes thick and woolly paper act as a poultice. When wetted in hot water the material swells and absorbs large amounts of fluid forming an effective dressing for boils, offering a new household remedy.
Laughing over Oregon politics and a hearse ride misadventure
A cobbled miscellany of quips and anecdotes spans Oregon political recall, a Salem lawyer joke, and a McDougall hearse tale. It recalls Moody’s Boston musings and Bradley’s child spelling feats, plus a new Boston church heating scheme and a Senate brag about a three hour speech before the electoral commission.
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San Francisco
Alta
Oregon
Cronin
Salem
Tilden
Senator McDougall
California
Washington
New York
New Jersey
Jehu
McDougall
Moody
Boston
Beacon Street
Justice Bradley
Ben Hill
Senate
Electoral Commission
McCreery
Wild Bill's Murderer Must Hang
The President will not commute Jack McCall’s death sentence for killing Wild Bill. The request for clemency was reviewed by the United States Marshal after due consideration. The law’s sentence stands, and McCall faces execution.
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Wild Bill
Yankton
D. T
Jack McCall
United States
Crossbreeding goats and sheep yields new hybrid stock
Stollsteimer, a Southwestern Colorado stock-raiser, details his experiment crossing Alderney cattle goats with Mountain sheep and Cashmere goats. The hybrids grow larger than either parent, retain cashmere wool and Alderney milk traits, and produce surprising offspring including triplets and mixed lambs. He reports continued selective breeding and future clipping.
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Stollsteimer
Colorado
New York State
Rocky Mountains
Alderney
Protective measures urged by Black Hills residents
A Deadwood correspondent reports that residents in the Black Hills fear government inaction and plan self defense. Spearfish, Crook City, and Deadwood host mass meetings to organize a 20‑man scout band led by Tom Hardwick and a 75‑man home guard, with committees from local business leaders overseeing rapid preparations.
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Omaha T Herald
Deadwood
Black Hills
Spearfish City
Crook City
Tom Hardwick
Fresh Indian Iniquity on the Fort Pierre Route
Fresh Indian incursion near Crook City leaves two dead and one badly wounded. Dick Dunn and Tromaick Evans cattle train raided by Indians who captured Boughton's cattle on False Bottom. Lieut. Cummings leads soldiers and citizens in pursuit.
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Fort Pierre
Deadwood
C.T
Crook City
Dick Dunn
Tromaick & Evans
McGonigle
Riley
Jones
Lieut
Cummings
Boughton
False Bottom
Gummings Battles Redskins At Deadwood Camp
A courier from a northern military camp reports Lieut Cummings of Company C Third Cavalry attacked a small Indian camp. Indians fled, leaving seven ponies and valuables. Cummings captured a herd of sheep cattle sixteen ponies robes and blankets. One Indian was killed in a counterattack as whites suffered no injuries. The command moves south to join a ration supply train today.
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Deadwood
Lieut. Cummings
Co. C
Third Cavalry
Camp Robinson
Sidney Stage Line Criticized For Mail Delays In Custer
The Omaha Herald rebukes the Sidney stage line for failing to deliver mail to Custer and vicinity, noting bags mislaid and trips missed. It contrasts this with a Cheyenne line that ran on time all winter, delivering mail despite costs, urging no more praise for Sidney.
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Omaha Therald
Custer Ciry
Sidney
Custer
Red Cloud
Intcinity
Cheyenne
Deadwood
Fort Livania
Col Reynolds to Appear Before Board for Retirement
A board of officers convened in Chicago to examine disabled officers for retirement. Col J J Reynolds of the Third Cavalry is ordered to appear before the board for examination with Colonel Sackett Kilbourn Drum and Lieut Col Sheridan recording.
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Chicago
Sackett, Kilbourn
Drum
Col. Sheridan
J. J. Reynolds
Third Cavalry
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Weedy Reader
Varo KH
Glace, Satur & Proprietor
Cileyenne
OUR
Mahoney
Canada
Pietro
Col. Reynolds
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