Captain Heardon's Century of River Life and Lincoln’s Visit
Captain J E Reardon of Shawneetown Illinois recalls a career on the Wabash Big Wabash Little Wabash and White River dating to 1835. He describes keel boats oxen dams and six month downriver trips to New Orleans, meeting Lincoln Clay and Taylor before the war and colorful scenes in Shawneetown. He also notes Logan Cunningham Ingersoll and the local reception for Clay aboard the Andrew Jackson. The column includes broader notes on Beardsley and modern art criticism.
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Heardon
J. E. Reardon
Shawneetown
Ills
Jessie Wilson
Wabash
Cook
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Big Wabash
Little Wabash
White River
Carmi
New Haven
Illinois
Indiana
Reardon
Lincoln
Clay
Lambert
Douglas
Zach Taylor
Louisville
Louisiana
Andrew Jackson
Sam Marshall
Henry Clay
John A. Logan
John
Captain Reardon
Bob Ingersoll
Bob
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Arthur
Dr. Deane
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Paine
Masvie Melvin
Emia Fleming Mre
Sallie Tharp
Fus. Saunders
M. Hughes
M.T. Hopkins
M.S. Cabal
G. S. Liden
W.F. Liden
T. H. Sipple
James N. Todd
Atl. VanGesel
Wm. H. Mowbray
Dpf Zacharias
W. A. Smith
Alfred Hopkins
Alex. M. McKnott
IW. T. Hignatt
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Harry Aird
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Charles Stevens
Maronic
M. J. Cohse
Drs. W. T
L. D. Ketrey
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Manky Lane
Preston
Denton
Federalsburg
Enat New Market
J. B. K. Emory
Emory & Neavitt
Commission Merchants
Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Menry R. Lewis
J. Kreme Stevens
Lewis & Stevens
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Denton, Mo
Will
Caroline, Talbot
Queen Anne Couation
Acar Clark
Denton, Maryland
W. Bownes
Henry Irwin
EI T. Boyer
Washington, D. C
Albert G. Towers
Wheeler Transportation Line
Great Choptank
Trappe and
Tuckahoe Rivers
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Pier 6
Oveford
Trappe
Cambridge
Chancellor's
Clark’s
Medford’s
Lloyd's
Dover Bridge
Kingston
McCarty’s
Ganey’s
Downes
Tower
Williton
Reese’s
Coward's
Covey's
Hillboro
Queen Anne
Hillsboro
My Covey
Coward
Williston
P. Ng Ganey
McCarty
Medford
Clark
Oxford
Baltimore
E. E. Wheeler
Piero Light St
B.G. Stevens
Denton Flour Mill
M.h.smith
Prid of
M. H. Smith
Denton Bridge
John Johnstone
Greensboro
T. D.&. Brockway
Greensborough
George F. Dill
D.S Brockway
Harry A. Roe
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Third Haven
Great Choptank River
Avalon
Joppa
E. N. Market
Lyford’s
Oyster Shell Point
John’s
Turkey Cree
Dover Bride Wag Island
Windy Hill
Choptank
Wright's
Light St
Easton
U. m
East New Market
Gravatore
Willard Thon Gen
Capeany
South Street
Maryland
Z.T. Hutearxsox
Arent
Double Mills
E. Byrd
Jevweley
Anyong
Geentlemen
Moses Gottlieb
Jewelar, Denton
James T. Cooper
Cooper
Scientific American Agency For
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New Yeak
America
Munn & Co
Purvauens
Broadway
New York City
Thomas Carmine
Ridgely, Maryland
Caroline
Carolline
Talbot
Dorchester
Andrew Satterfield
Mozart Hall
D. A. Lobstein
Ridgely den
WH. Ruin
D. DS
Grevensnono
American Banking & Trust CO
Baltimore City
Equitable Building
Total Responsibility
James Bond
John Hubner
Joshua Horner
T, Stone
See
Jonun K. Cowen
Mad
Carlin & Fulton
Balttoore
Bieagcksmerke Ing
Oweer
W.h.evans
Kant Co, Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Del
Mutual
WM. Denny
I. Plummer
Greenshoro
Jc. Fletcher
Francis Kelly & Gco
North Howard Street
Naltimone, MD
N. R. Smithers
T. J. Smithers & Son
Market St
Wilmington
Richard Nichols
Main St
Brice Douglass
Hobbs
Corner, Ma
Dentists
Baston
Den'ron
W. Downes
Concord Camp Ground
WM. Loockerman
Concord, Mal
Eenson
James Park
Price
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Philadelphia
Hackett
Perth
General—Commission
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Cor. Charles and
Camden Sts
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Anchor Exotexs
City & Suburban Fower Hougee
J. H. Benjes
Pratt BT
Naltimore
Waryland
Buck's
Threbalto Bargain Store
Tlas
the Balto
M. Rlawanskl
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A.e.cooper & Bro
C.M. Lloyd
Glass Front
Delaware and
Chesapeake
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Henderson
Marydel
Slaughters
Sturtley
Kenton
Clayton
Souti Mail
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Delaware Fon
WL & Rrr. Il
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Rm, Jivis
Jon J. Barnes
Third St
Alvoe Mon
John J. Varnes
L. Skurmier
Easton. MD
Arker’s
T. Pliny Fisher
Charles E. McShane
J. M. Beaven
Queensware
Army Lumber Yard
J.M. Beaven
Hillsborough
Idol and
Densi Company
Naryland
Ape Ee
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United States
Herman E. Bosler
Diewieriesis & Owiens
Attorneys-At-Law
Edwin Warfield
JH. Carroll
W. F. Towers
Corn and Flour Exchange
Carroll & Towers
J. H. Coatbourn & Co
Wholesale Commission
South Charles Street
Continental National Bank
Baltimore Horse Exchange
Davis ST
M. Fox & Sons
Ustauzersano
Opfigianridgely, MD
T. W. Smith
Sapolio
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