Texas cattle and Colorado range rivals in cattle trade
Correspondent from Canon City argues Texas leads in cattle and wool production against Colorado and Nebraska. He cites Harper's Magazine misreadings, details cattle drives from Texas to Wyoming, and the value of Texan calves. He notes land and water rights tactics, stock propagation, and the potential for Colorado markets to absorb Texas surplus. He previews coming notes on mines.
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Kansas
Iron Horse
Texas
New England
Harper's Magazine
Union
Goliah
Tom
Great Monthly
Tompson
Trinidad
Chicago
Plains
Zeb Vance
Nebraska
Wyoming
St. Joe
Austin
Victoria
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Samuel Garth
Boston
Garth
Cuba
Panhandle
Kansas City
Custon
Mr. Thompson
Illinois
One-Armed Lou Kender Hanged After Charleston Outrage
A one-armed black man Lou Kender ra ped Byrd near George's Station Colton county. A mixed posse captured him, revived court charges, and vigilantes hanged him after he confessed to multiple crimes including a prior assault and burglaries. The event drew mixed reactions from locals.
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Dallas Herald
Charleston
Louis Kender
Byrd
George’s Station
Colton County
Kender
George’s
Walterboro
Newberry
Langtree
That's How Do Not Give Up On Hard Tasks
A boy shovels a path through a huge snowbank after a storm with only a small shovel. When asked how he will succeed he replies by keeping at it. The lesson: face difficulties step by step and persist until the task is complete.
Greenback convention names Dillay and Chambers for ticket
The National Greenback convention in St Louis on March 5 nominated Stephen B Dillay of New Hampshire for president and B J Chambers of Texas for vice president.
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St. Louis
Greenback Convention Today
Stephen B. Dillay
New Hampshire
United States
B. J. Chambers
Texas
See the Gentle Candidate Goes Round and Round
A playful verse about a candidate endlessly circling streets and stores. It contrasts motives from glory and cash to seeking an official post or simply a share of the hash. The poem sketches political theater with light humor and keen observations.
Bible Measures and Values Clarified in Scriptural Terms
A Reader's guide lists biblical measures and monetary values. It explains a day’s journey as 33 and 15 miles, a cubit about 22 inches, a shekel near 50 cents, and various coins and vessels like the talent of silver and gold, the homer at 78 gallons 5 pints, and different pints and gallons units such as ephah and hin.
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Ezekiel
A Russian Baptism of a Prussia Royalty Son
A description of a royal baptism reports the czar presenting the infant, the child being undressed and dunked head first three times, the priest pinching nose and eyes, and the august newborn shrieking. The baby received by his godmother, slept briefly, then faced more rites and a shaved head. An earlier plea for a girl proved fruitless as a boy was born.
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Prusia
A Presidential Boom Does Not Elect a Man President
The quote suggests a presidential surge alone does not guarantee election, comparing it to pouring kerosene into a well not turning it into an oil source. It frames political momentum as insufficient without broader support or criteria.
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Mississippi
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Georgia
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New York
Fiward Cowley
Baltimore
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United States Navy
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Baltimore County
Washington
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New Orleans
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Clinton
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Greenback
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Graham, Texas
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Baker & Confectioner
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Public Square
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J. L. Kane
Cashies Banking House
Henry Warren & Co
Weatherford, Texas
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LN Brass
Jeff's Saloon
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North Side
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Weatherford
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Wichita
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