Education debate and agricultural notes from the Prairie Farmer
A Lyceum discussion on education argues for higher branches in common schools and criticizes superficial teaching. An allegory compares ill understood studies to a fractured watch, while Colorado farming lessons praise deep soil preparation and plowing. Obituary for M. L. Dunlap notes his agricultural writings and practical farming impact.
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Lyceum
Park Church
Johnson
Walker
Weather and trials loom in distant towns and courts
A scattered update recalls Mr Dunlap’s visit two years ago and praise for ongoing plans. News from the Atlantic states notes deep freezes, blocked rivers, and coal shortages impacting New Haven and Hartford. Beecher trial rumors, Colorado fruit hopes, and the Aldine art journal add to a varied round of items.
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Dunlap
Atlantic States
North River
New York
Long Island Sound
New Haven
Connecticut River
Hartford
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Fulton Street
Death of Mr Dunlap Recounted From Tribune 1875
The obituary notes that Mr Dunlap died of an illness not healed by a regent trip to the Southern States. It praises his ability to make farm life enjoyable, dignified, and profitable, and cites his last publication in the Tribune on February 8, 1875.
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Wolff
Colorado
Death of Hon M L Dunlap Rural agriculturalist and writer
Matthias L Dunlap known as Rural, longtime writer for the Tribune and former editor of the Illinois Farmer, dies at his Champaign County residence. Born 1814 in Cherry Valley New York he shaped Western agriculture through farming advocacy and horticultural leadership. Nine children survive him.
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Matthias L. Dunlap
Champaign
Mr. Dunlap
Cherry Valley
N. Y
Chicago
Leyden
Champaign City
J’reas
The
Prairie Farmer
Press and
Tribune
Ilinois Farmer
Francis
Springfield
M. L. Dunlap
State Horticultural Society
Industrial University
Dunlap
Justice of the Peace
Transportation to the Centennial Exposition
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a large temporary depot beside the exposition grounds at Belmont and Elm Aves to handle crowds for the Centennial. New engines and passenger cars will speed travel from New York to Philadelphia to about two hours, with frequent trains and new sidings. The line will be upgraded as a model system, including rapid transit from Kensington and Broad Street depots and connections with Reading Railroad services and Schuylkill steamers.
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New York Tribune
Partaperpnta
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Exhibition
Belmont and
Elm Aves
New York
Col
Scott
Philadelphia
Kensington
Wilmington
Baltimore
Broad St
Thirty-first
Market St
Washington
Delaware
Reading Railroad
Thirteenth
Allowhill Sts
Horticultural Hall
Schuylkill
Lost In The Storm Near Pine Bluffs Two Men Perish
Two Omaha men known locally De Cavalier and Scotty died during a severe cold snap while walking between Mr. Creighton camps about twenty miles apart. Blowing snow and disorientation led to their bodies being recovered near Cheyenne, ten miles below Creighton’s lower ranch on Horse Creek. Their deaths highlight the extreme winter conditions faced by plains travelers.
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The
Omaha Herald
Omaha
Mr. Creighton
Pine Bluffs
de Cavalier
Shorty
Moelntorh
Cheyenne
Creighton
Horse Creek
Woodhull Claims State Testimony Is Imminent
Victoria Woodhull warns a public statement will reveal a larger story behind trial revelations. She suggests a “volcano” of information, with testimony from Susan B. Anthony and others, and hints at strategic timing and legal help. The Denver Post notes Colorado aims to showcase ores at the Centennial. Nevada plans a quartz crushing mill demonstration to illustrate mining industry.
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United States
Mrs. Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Denver
Colorado Mineral Records Offer Insight for Visitors
A note explains that well organized ore and mineral classifications would greatly aid foreign guests in understanding Colorado's diverse mineral productions.
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Colorado
The Ballad of William Brown and Mary Jane
The narrative follows Mary Jane’s pursuit of William Brown across landscapes from Oregon to the mining camps. A series of fateful misadventures ends with a wedding of sorts as she plants a tomb for him, then is thwarted by a bearded rancher who claims the land and proclaims the union in a rowdy miners’ feast.
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Mary Jane
Bill
Brown
William Brown
Oregon
Sam William Brown
Zero in the Sun Poem Satirical Sketch on Cold Market Warmth
A quirky verse frame plays with cold weather imagery to mock market frugality and social romance. It weaves ironlike men, fuel vendors, and a playful plea to a beloved person, contrasting warmth at home with frosty streets and shifting fortunes.
Fireside verses from Appletona Journal
A humorous verse portrait invites comfort by fire with antics of Burns and toes. The speaker longs for warmth and distant shores and imagines ginger tea and pudding in a red hot can while begging a friendly foe to keep him safe over Allan's crater.
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Allan
Appletona
A Protest Letter on Church Power and Union
A letter to the editor argues that the Romish hierarchy threatens liberty and urges a Protestant church union. It proposes merging denominations to counter strong centralized influence and cites union ideas among Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Baptist groups as a solution. The writer notes economic and organizational strains and mocks factionalism.
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Greeley Tribune
Beelzebub
Episcopal
McClellan
Baptiste
Destitution and civic plans amid cold winter in 1875 letters
The correspondence from Newark New Jersey dated February 1875 laments widespread destitution due to unemployment and harsh weather. It praises moderate amusements and urges Christian charity to aid affected communities. Local trustees in Union Colony and Greeley authorize canal and waterworks cooperation to secure reliable water supply and fund improvements.
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Boards of Trustees of
Union Colony
Seid Canal No. 2
Inquiries on Farming and Garden Work at Greeley
A letter asks for expert guidance on growing small fruits in Colorado near Greeley, poultry farming for eggs and meat, and maintaining a home garden. It also notes a harsh Jersey New York winter with heavy early snow and asks about regional climate impacts.
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Colorado
Greeley
Sunshine gold discoveries near Boulder raise hopes
Reports tell of new gold finds at Sunshine near Boulder and note a hopeful outlook from C R Roberts about winter conditions and cattle. The letter mentions track work by Eaton and Canfield, a planned Evans bridge, and frost damage to fruit trees across the Platte region, with contrast to milder southward losses.
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Sunshine
Boulder
C. R. Roberts
Platte
Good Templars
Evans
Greeley
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Joaquin Miller
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Cooley
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Easther
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