Harvest reports and political caution from frontier paper
The article notes Ramond’s crop details with plowed prairie black soil, September seeding, barley yields 13 to 80 bushels, oats 40 to 50, potatoes slow, fruit plentiful, and calls for progress despite winter losses. It then discusses a New York Tribune piece arguing that party guidance, not individual virtue, has guided successful administrations.
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Ifr Ramond
Ted
Ymers
W. E.D
New York Tribune
Peral
Suesful
General Hancock and the Democratic Party Loyalty Question
The passage argues that General Hancock would likely align with Democratic policy if elected, despite fighting for the party in the past. It asserts his continued public endorsement of Democratic views and contends his nomination stemmed from his full subscription to those principles. It claims he would act according to party direction once in power.
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Hancock
Democratic Party
Ife
Mr. Douglas
South
Douglas
Walker Eyes Dakota Farmer as County Representative
Lena Star notes F B Walker Dakota supervisor visits Lena Institute and West Point, praises local progress while hinting at a bid for Stephenson county representative. The piece also highlights Hon E B Washburn’s Scribner article on Thomas Paine and the French Revolution with new documents from the National Archives.
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F. B. Walker
Dakota
Lena
Walker
Jzena Star
E. B. Washburn
France
Thomas Paine
National
French Republic
Washburn
Paris
Paine
England
The
Luxembourg
James Monroe
Illinois Livestock Totals from 1880 Assessors Report
The 1880 Illinois livestock counts and values show horses numbering 912,686 valued at 24,289,984 dollars. Cattle total 1,999,783 valued at 19,895,484 dollars. Mules and asses, 116,290 valued at 3,461,169 dollars. Sheep, 964,696 valued at 1,246,822 dollars. Hogs, 3,133,557 valued at 4,800,364 dollars.
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Illinois
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Stephen A. Douglass
Opera
Freeport Seminary
J. W. Troger
A. M
East Paw Paw
Crandell’s Commercial College
Freeport
Insurance
Jeremiah Dean
Bridge St
Chicago
van Buren
J. R. Perkins
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Brewster
Mpruster
Peter Frederick
Helen Frederick
Siepaaniaptt
Timots
I. F. Kleckner
Stephenson
Eli
Illinois Central Railroad
State of
August
Stephenson County
B. H. Bradshaw
Samuel B. Heckman
Spetengber
Court House
Orangeville
Ilinois
Towit
UBLIC
Mattie Agnes Bender
Christopher F. Bender
Daniel
Brwster
J.a.crain
Europe
Fran
Lea DE Fe
America
J. I. Case
Isaac Emyer
Adaline
Henry Duthbert
J. I. Case Center
Scuttler
Bergman & Dorman
Stephenson Street
McCammon
F. W. Brainerd
Freeport, Ill
Porters& Coates
W. Cor
Chestnut Sts
Ailadelphia
United States Mail
Avery Batardeau
ONDO
Butes
Amerafta
Scotand
Irelan
Henderson Buoohers
M Street
P, OrpEn
P. H. Murphy
Hettinger, Collmann Bros. & Co
Bankers
D. Adamson
Brewster House
Adamson
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