Valley Forge Winter Quarters and Suffering under Washington
Valley Forge marks Washingtons forlorn winter quarters in 1777 78 as Continental soldiers endured lack of feed clothing and bare feet. The makeshift huts on the Schuylkill faced freezing nights with scarce provisions as Congress struggled. Washington sought tight limits on enemy movement while keeping watch over Philadelphia and the surrounding region.
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William Howe
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Gordon
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Schuylkill
Delaware
Washington’s Valley Forge Winter Ends as British Move
The article recalls Washington forming a new army system after Congress sent a five member committee to assist at the camp. After June 18 Philadelphia evacuation preparations, the British moved through the Jerseys. Washington broke camp with his entire force in pursuit, ending the Valley Forge season with a promise of brighter days to come.
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New York
High Gambling in London Clubs
A London correspondent reports gambling as a thriving vice despite police and prosecutions. Accounts detail club scandals, a West End prohibition breach, and a new baccarat club attracting police attention. A young Scottish laird reportedly lost 350000 dollars in one sitting before finally settling at 30000.
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Her Majesty's Army
West End
Baccarat
A Soldier's Zeal and a Tea Urn Hero
Grateful officers of the Caucasus army praise Private Stepkin for courage during a retreat from Yagna. He kept a five-battalion detachment supplied with tea, lighting the samo var under fire to boil water and comfort wounded soldiers as Major General Komaroff halted the march and renewed tea duty amid battle.
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Inexhaustible Fertilizing Material Described
Humboldt notes a vast Atlantic spot west of the Azores completely covered with dense marine vegetation. A Frenchman suggests using cod fishing vessels during off seasons to harvest this growth for fertilizing purposes, claiming it could fertilize over 1,000,000,000 acres annually.
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An Agreeable Guest in St Nicolas Magazine
Susan A. Brown discusses how to be a welcome guest, citing Dr. Isaac Watts and Lord Abney, and urges tact and observation. Emphasizes informing hosts of arrival and stay length, avoiding surprises, bringing work or reading, and sharing daily activities without burdening the hostess.
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St. Nicholas
Isaac Watts
Lord, Abney
Isle of Wight
Rome
The Opium Habit in the United States
An exhaustive piece cites shocking opium import figures and claims 204000 addicts in the United States. It notes 5 percent for legitimate use, leaving about 6 125 383 grains daily for narcotic effects, and calls for urgent medical and public concern.
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United States
New York Times
Liquor Trade Figures Show State By State Saloons and Dealers
Washington dispatch analyzes internal revenue data revealing stark contrasts in distilleries breweries wholesale liquor dealers and saloons across states. Maine has no distilleries or rectifying establishments but 402 saloons while Kentucky lists 754 distilleries 437 breweries and 4284 saloons. New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and others follow with large totals for saloons and licenses. Overall US licensed saloons reach 164 598 for year ending June 30 1877. wholesale liquor dealers 4 604. brewers 3 758. distillers 4 992. DC surpasses many states in saloon numbers, underscoring distribution patterns and illegitimate sales.
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She Got More Than She Wanted
Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholds life sentence for Sarah M. Victor after poisoning her brother to collect a $2000 life policy. Governor commuted to life imprisonment, Victor's sanity restored and she resisted the commutation. Court holds she remained an escaped prisoner without consent and must be returned to the penitentiary for life.
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Joseph Parquet
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Vicaoe Ante
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