Self education vs college in minds and means
A discussion argues eminent figures rarely needed college and highlights self education as a path to expertise. It contrasts scholastic schooling with individual study, noting benefits for practical life and political liberty while acknowledging schools’ value and limits. The piece then shifts to a new postage bill updating third class rates, weight limits, and newspaper mailing provisions. The reform aims to let publishers print paid periodical dates on wrappers and allow transient papers to mail at a set rate, with the law effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Foe
Robinson Crusoe
Cervantes
Fielding
Smollett and Richardson
Watt
Stephenson
Whitney
Fulton
Morse
McCormick
Shakespeare
Burns
Foreign governments fund Philadelphia exhibitions total near 2.25 million
The article notes foreign governments have appropriated for Philadelphia exhibitions over 2.1 million in gold, with Britain’s subsidy implied. It estimates total foreign contributions reaching about 2.25 million, listing Japan 608000, Mexico 300000, Egypt 200000, Germany 125000, France 120000, and others down to 12000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Great Britain
England
France
Japan
Mexico
Egypt
Germany
Foreign nations praise Denmark's praise of American commerce
The passage notes friendly interest from foreign governments in America and a $10,600 Denmark reference, calling it a tribute to American commercial greatness after recent exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortemain
Denmark
Shall the Boys Go to College
The Springfield Republic argues against mandatory college paths for the poor. It cites Shakespeare, Burns, Franklin and others as examples who thrived without formal higher education, urging focus and specialization over broad curricula and challenging the belief that a college degree is essential for achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fromm
Springfield Republican
William Shakespeare
Sir Walter Scott
John Bunyan
Robert Burns
W. M. Thackeray
Michael Faraday
Department of Science
Roderick Murchison
Washington Irving
Humphrey Davy
Coleridge
College
John Bright
People's Advocate
America
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Alexander Pope
Ben Jonson
Charles Lamb
Thomas Hood
John Keats
Kirke White
Leigh Hunt
Hugh Miller
Elihu Burritt
Edward Landseer
Charles Dickens
Audubon
Disraeli
St Paul
Peter and John
Benjamin Franklin
Lord Jeffrey
Edinburgh Review
Franklin
Cicero
Quintilian
Goldsmith
Goldes products and fossils shipped to Colorado board
Capt E L Berthond along with Territorial School of Mines faculty and students shipped ten boxes of Goldes products and fossil specimens. The collection includes fire clay bricks various forms Bath brick seasonal mineral and Miocene era leaves such as sweet gum buckthorn chestnut sassafras leather wood palmetto beech magnolia hickory palm sycamore oak fig and more. Also present are grey copper spathic iron lava uranium mica wolfram and magnetic iron among other ore specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Berthond
Colorado Centennial Board
Territorial School of Mines
Denver Tribune
Colorado Republicans Push Statehood at Denver Convention
In Denver last Thursday the Tur Territorial Republican Convention elected delegates to the national meeting and adopted a bold statehood resolution. Judge Belford led a push for admission of Colorado as a state with a strong pro free school and sound currency platform. Delegates named: Chaffee Teller Morgan Brush Belford McAllister. Alternates listed. Resolutions urged shared national Republican reform and civil honesty. West Middle Park mail notes report steady service through heavy snow. Public order under mayoral enforcement of liquor laws praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
L. B. Carr
Ivan Seymour
Belford
Colorado
Union
Iran
Cameron
Blackburn
Cincinnati
Crosby
United States
Teller
J. T. Boyd
J. B Chaffee
Henry M. Teller
Geo. W. Morgan
Pueblo
J. L. Brush
Greeley
Judge Belford
Henry McAllister
Colorado Springs
J. Marshall Paul
W. H. Woods
Daniel Ranson
Osborne
Gen. Bowen
Committee On
Republican Party
Democratic County Convention Set for Weld County May 6
Notice announces Weld County Democratic convention at Platteville on May 6 at 1 PM to elect four delegates to the Territorial convention in Pueblo on May 24 and then to the National Democratic Convention in St Louis starting June 27 1876. R H Jouns chairs the county committee urging full precinct attendance. Cheyenne incident reports two men wounded by Indians near the Black Hills with a wagon and team stolen and later found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
R. H. Jouns
Greeley
Colorado
Cheyenne
Baker Brothers Own Three Hundred Acres of Small Grain
Greeley news notes broad county topics. N Meeker travels to Philadelphia for Centennial meeting. A N Fuller marries Electa J Stewart in Denver. Local families, church conferences, and a long list of town happenings. Grasshoppers threaten crops. water rationing and canal work update. Post office moves planned. grasshopper eggs turn to young in a curious anecdote. Frederick Williams and Edith R Smith wed at W S McElroy residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Brothers
N. Meeker
Philadelphia
A. N. Fuller Esq
Denver
Electa J. Stewart
Albia
Iowa
Kansas
Main Street
A. J. Wilber
Evans Gate
Mr. Hopkins
Ralph Hilton
Plumb
Platte
Patterson
Mesers
Witham
van Valkenburg
Erie
Messrs
Canfield
Kansas Pacific Railway
McClellan
Free Church
Poverty Flat
Poudre Valley
Barnum Block
von Golren
Fred
Williams
E. B. Clark
Mr. Williams
McEleard
Frederick Willia
Edith R. Smith
Wanse Fuller
Ste
J. M
Alexander Stowa Markif
Greeley
Aik Te Me
Natit
Zs. Stewart
Daugh
Greeley Advertisements Offer Goods and Trees for Sale
The page lists merchants in Greeley offering eggs from Colorado white leghorns for 1.50 per dozen, ginghames, shirtings, prints, boots and shoes, bleaching blocks, and various fabrics at cash prices. It also advertises new stock of hats, pieces goods, neckties, carpet sales, and a cottonwood tree sale with prices from five dollars to two hundred fifty dollars per hundred. J Randney promotes tree offerings.
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Ber
Colorado
F. Preven
Maple St
Jackson Ave
Sullings &c
Greeley
Monk & Inaarson
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TUR
Territorial Republican Convention
Middle Park
J. W. Goodson
Georgetown
Empire
Junction House
Goodson
Divide
J. Harrison Mills
Grand County
Georgetown, Empire and
Berthoud Pass
Denver News
J. Louis
Kansas City
Tejon St
Numa Vidal
Manitou
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Grenada
Fort Lupton
Denver Times
N. T. West
Home News
Gree
L. W. Waterbury
W. P. Gwinn
Anthony
Spm
Denver Pacific
Wheatland
Fort Courie
Liverwies
Foe
Pam
Hillsboro
Big Thom
Namegus
Aera
South Platte
Mona
Andy
Dr. Pierce
Sue
F. J. Percival
H. Borrrengg
Hovis
Salomon’s
A. Z. Salomon
A. W. Tyroff
Il. Boettcher
Lapres
A. Barnes
Park Cbarch
A. Z. Saromov
A. Z. Salomon’s
A. Z. SaLomax
Moxy & Ivanusae
Geo. H
Greeley Mills
Graham
Kennepy & Co
J. Ranney
St. Louis
Chicago
Pullman's Palace
New York
Baltimore
Washington
R. Ainslie
D. F. CarmicHatt
Western Pass
Beverney R. Keim
General Pass
General Sup
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