Stanton a model husband and war secretary
Extracts praise Stanton from a letter. sketches his home life and death bed. At home he was affectionate, a devoted husband to Mrs Stanton, a gentle father to his children, and a steadfast public servant. The piece contrasts his rise with his later decline and notes his death at eight o'clock on a Friday morning as telegraph reports spread through the city.
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Kaci M. Stanton
Starton
Stanton
Mia
Abraham Lincoln
Hess
Edwin’ M. Stanton
Te Bar
Staunton
Grant
Buchanan
Jeremiah S. Black
Daniel G. Sickles
Black
Barton Key
Sickles
Edwin M. Stanton
Quld
Republic
Ijlis
North Carolina
Virginia
New
Lincoln
Edwin Br. Stanton
Franklin Square
Mr. Stanton
Congress
Telegraph
Chicago
Dubuque
St Paul
Barnes
Washington
Capitol
Mercury
Secretary Stanton
Dow
United States Army
Joseph
Bank of. Riggs & Co
Cleveland
Mr. Starkey
Wilkes. Booth
Ife
Exchange papers parley slammed as idle frauds growling
A writer denounces daily requests for newspaper exchanges as empty stunts. He warns against Chicago and Milwaukee outside papers with no substance inside and urges communities to publish their own papers and abandon quacks who print faraway pages. A Cincinnati report claims Nashville’s grocers and saloons ran dry on Christmas with twelve murders and 150 drunken brawls statewide.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Cincinnati Commercial
Nashville
Nasby Visits Sing Sing and Slanders Democracy
A narrator recounts Nasby and patrons at a New York establishment touring Sing Sing to witness a racist prison practice. They confront the warden about segregating Black inmates and debate political consequences for Democrats inside a city still racially charged. Nasby counsels Democrats to push reform from within.
What Is Frost In Autumn And Winter Weather
An Oliver Optic's Magazine excerpt explains frost as suspended moisture in the air crystallizing on cold surfaces. It describes how frost forms on grass, bricks, rocks, and window glass as temperatures drop, and notes why slates frost in schoolrooms and nails collect frost while surrounding wood stays clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Optic
How to Blanket Horses In Cold Weather
How to blanket horses properly to prevent cold injuries. Cover the neck withers and shoulders then wrap around the breast and buckle tightly as a coat. Don’t leave lungs exposed. a well protected chest and neck help the entire body endure cold, even when hindquarters are bare. Also notes quotes from President Grant on political freedom and public faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Judge Hoar
New England
New York
Suit on Indiana divorce legality in Middlesex Court
A Middlesex Massachusetts suit asks whether an Indiana divorce is valid as Harriet M Shannon seeks to be appointed estate administrator for Oliver M Shannon, estate valued around 200000. Objection cites divorce from late husband under Indiana law. petitioner claims Indiana decisions support her case. Case continued for further hearing.
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Middlesex
Mass
Indiana
Harriet M. Shannon
Oliver M. Shannon
Supreme Court of
Turpentine Discovery and North Carolina Wood Distillation
A new pine wood distillation method in North Carolina yields ten gallons of turpentine per cord, eighty gallons of oil valued at 28 dollars, fifteen gallons of varnish at 7.20 dollars, and 100 gallons of acid worth 5 dollars, with total value around 48.60 dollars after costs. A Washington dispatch notes the Administration favors ratification of the St Thomas treaty, Denmark’s honor, and Thurlow’s proposal for all three islands. Democrats gain full control of New York State politics after nineteen years.
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North Carolina
Ark
Washington
St. Thomas
Denmark
Tuwalgo
New York
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Ireland
Mr. Sullivan
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Broadway
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Central Park
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Posishen
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Baltimore
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Detroit
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Savannah
Agnes Simmons
Charleston
Opinons
Weekly Tribune
Daily News
Seal Sea Core
Harper, Wilson & CO
Broadway, N. Y
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Kings Co
N. Y
People's Literary Companion
B.C. Allen & CO
Maine
John B. Ogden
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N.Y
Schenck
J. H. Schenck
Philadelphia
Nota N Sixth Street
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Wiley
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Messrs. Ford & Wise
Mark Twain
Mark Twall
France
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Russia
Turkey
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Middleditch
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