Washington Letter reflects on Senate stalemate and era events
The Washington Letter comments on a near bare Senate quorum, stale speeches, and the political brinkmanship shaping debt paydowns and party alignments. It notes Indiana women gaining voting rights, calls for reform, praises Secretary Windom, and recalls Lincoln's assassination as a historical touchstone amid Democratic resistance in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Epiron
Senate
Buncombe
United States Senate
Indiana
Logan's Record Defends Senator Logan Against Lie of Secession
A lengthy speech recounts Senator Logan's Civil War record to rebuke repeated Democratic claims he favored secession. He cites votes for Union preservation, opposition to rebellion, and loyalty letters from Senators Lamar and Pugh, noting his service from Bull Run to Fort Donelson and a voluntary wartime resignation.
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Senator Logan
General Logan
Illinois
Senator Hill
Georgia
Senate
Logan
Lamar and
Pugh
Douglas
Congress
Adrian
New Jersey
Lincoln
Hoase of Representatives
Ilouse
Crittenden
Ile
Tle
Isil
South
Tamar and
Union
Bull Run
Fort Donelson
Marion
Wlliamson County
Iolinois
Logan Defends Loyalty in Senate Against Slander
In a Senate exchange, Logan testifies that Democrats in Illinois supported the Union and local records countered rebel ties. Brown and Beck weigh testimonies about individuals and actions at the war’s outset, with Blair’s remarks cited regarding Logan’s wartime conduct. The exchange centers on loyalty, vindication, and preservation of reputations for future generations.
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Illinois
Brown
Beck
House of ‘Representatives
Logan
Frank Blair
John Logan
Mr. Beck
Carlyle the Shrewd and Humorous Man of Word and Wit
St James's Gazette recalls Thomas Carlyle as a man of genius and force of character. His piercing eyes and rugged features contrasted with rare charm in conversation and talk. His keen judgment, frankness, and courage left an indelible impression on those who knew him, even amid temper flaws.
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Carlyle
Mr. Carlyle
Ife
St. James's
Aprons and Attitudes in Georgian Society
The article recalls historical aprons as symbols from Greek and Roman times to the era of Queen Charlotte. Beau Brummell openly despised them by hiding an apron behind a sofa at a Bath Assembly Room ball. Mary, Queen of Scots, reportedly left close to a hundred aprons of varied colors and styles.
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Charlotte Beau Brummell
Bath
Mary
Sears
Englishman seeks Ivish friend ends in a death joke
A joke recounts an English visitor asking if Mr McGuire lives there. The reply is witty, saying he is dead. The punchline ponders if he had lived until tomorrow he’d have been dead a fortnight, delivering a casual humor about an Irish urban myth.
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McGuire
Feminine Notes on Love and Matrimony Across Tales
A collection of wry vignettes on courtship and marriage from diverse characters. Jokes about boycotters, pockets, and social quirks punctuate tales from New York to Indiana, including a 70 year old groom, a cranky bachelor, and a clergyman’s take on Why wives and husbands differ.
Pulaski’s final cut in a sunlit New Jersey pursuit
An adroit swordsman and master horseman, Pulaski leads a small ride from a retreating American force. In a sunlit lane the British captain closes in, but Pulaski feints and delivers a decisive cross strike, decapitating the pursuing officer as his shadow shows the distance.
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Pulaski
New Jersey
Ffie
St. George
Outrage on Malony De Smith in Galveston
Galveston's musical fiend Malony De Smith faced a rare setback when his violin performance of Way Down on the Swanee River drew unexpected applause from a social gathering. A loud admirer asked for a repeat, prompting De Smith to retreat as others saw through the ruse and escorted him home. The Philadelphia News adds a quip about loving and losing versus cold winter mornings.
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Malony de Smith
Galveston News
Galveston
Swanee River
Wilhelmms
de Smith
Flowers that Fade and a Doctor’s Oil Promise Relief
Advert appears to tout Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a universal remedy. It claims to ease croup and whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest illnesses in children and also treats rheumatic pains sores bruises piles and kidney issues while presenting itself as economical.
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Thomas
Spring Blossom Restores Constipation Sufferer
Chas Thompson of Franklin Street Buffalo reports long standing constipation and failed purgatives. After trying Spring Blossom he says he is cured and remains well months later. He notes a trial bottle at 10 cents and full bottle 50 cents. He would keep some on hand for any return of the old complaint.
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Hiram Price
Indian Affairs
Windom
National Bank of New Haven
Treasury
New York
Capitol
Indiana
Naval
Samuel, Reid
Pension Bureau
Kirkwood
South
Dalzell
Ohio
Interior
Ryice Proat
Chas. Thompson
Franklin Street
Buffalo
Carter's Iron Pills Sold by Emmert and Burrell
An advertisement notes that various nervous debilities in men yield to Carter's Iron Pills and recommends trying them for nervous weakness and night sweats, with Emmert and Burrell as the sellers.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Irish Father Complains of Sons Over Larry’s Kindness
An Irish father laments constant mistreatment by his sons, praising only Larry as a good son who never strikes him when he is down. The quote highlights family tensions and Larry’s contrasting loyalty within the household.
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Larry
Garfield's Two Eldest Sons Besieged By Letters
Report says President Garfield's two elder sons receive about forty letters daily from former schoolmates seeking positions or favors, reflecting widespread political networking demands during the era.
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Garfield
Illinois Central and Milwaukee time table listings
Train schedules show Illinois Central and Milwaukee routes with times for passenger and freight trains. The document lists western and eastern trains, connections at Freeport and Belvidere, and notes on day and night services, with agent signatures.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Freeport
Chicago
Milwaukee
Belvidere
Ohic
Mil
Racine
Beloit
Janesville
Lanark Junction
J. A. Cotton
Ag’t
Journal Advertises Broad Republican Family Newspaper
The Journal remains the county’s favorite Republican and family newspaper with wide circulation across towns, state territories, and increasing reach. Advance $1.50 yearly, $2 end of year. subscribers who clear arrears and pay ahead receive a handsome illustrated Journal Annual with calendar, reading matter, and valuable statistics.
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Journal
Union
Club Rates for Chicago and New York Papers
Advertises pricing for The Journal and Weekly New York Tribune at 2.50 and invites correspondence from responsible locals about county happenings. Includes annual Journal and correspondence services and emphasizes valued local input.
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the Journal and Weekly
New York Tribune
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Williamson County
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Utica
The
Philadelphia News
Illinois Central
la Salle
Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Sun
Holder
St. John
N.B
William Bayard
Enwin Bayard
Twalker
John Berryman
Johnson
LRGS
J.D. White
Greorge Krater
W. Carrot
WH Harding
Aaron Alward
New Brunswick
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