St Louis to Little Rock journey notes from Ark traveler
Correspondent from The Standard describes viaArk travel from St Louis through Missouri into Arkansas in February 1879. Observations include Lafayette Park sculptures, Missouri Ozark scenery, rail routes, Black River bluffs, and prospects for Little Rock as a future rail hub with cotton and tobacco crops, timber, and growing industry.
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Ark
St. Louis
Hurst Hotel
Fourth Street
Lafayette Park
Washington
Benton
Missouri
Arkansas
S. M.L
Mississippi
Ozark Mountains
United States
Pilot
Cumberland Mountains
Little Rock
Pilot Nob
Black River
Searay
White County
Lit
Tle Rock
Memphis
Fort Smith
Platteau
Majestics
Texarkana
Open letter to Decatur County trustees over teachers and schooling
A citizen attacks a January Standard article and county officials for favoring teachers and the superintendent. The letter accuses a faction of educators of self interest and demands protection of patrons and children, urging trustees to ignore biased motives and consider past records and public wages.
Arrears of Pension Proceeding Issued For 1879 Act
Department of the Interior announces that pensioners granted prior to January 25 1879 claiming arrears under the act of that date may apply directly to the Commissioner of Pensions without a claim agent. The letter must be sworn before a magistrate and include pension certificate details and claimant post office. The act repeals prior compensation for claim agents and sets payment rules and exemptions for service-connected cases.
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Magistae
Commissioner of Pensions
Plan to annex Decatur to Bartholomew for Senate aims
The House plan to annex Decatur to Bartholomew for senatorial purposes is opposed by both parties here. Local ties with Bartholomew are weak and the proposed association is viewed as unnatural and impractical.
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Decatur
Bartholomew
Arrears of Pensions Approved Jan 5 1879
The act provides that all pensions granted for death, wounds, or diseases from the late war be paid arrears from the date of death or discharge. It states that pensions shall commence from those dates and cover related arrears and purposes. The measure is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled.
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United States
Senate
House of Representative
United States of America
Congress
Pension Arrears Delayed Until Congress Approves Funds
The Commissioner of Pensions states no arrears claim will be adjusted while Congress has not appropriated funds. Applicants may file but will not receive an answer until claims are adjusted. The rule aims to prevent blockading office work by excessive correspondence. J. A. Bentley.
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Indiana
Greensburg
Frank Clarkson
Fourth Street
J. Wi K
Congress
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions
Hatstrap warns of civil conflict over census control
Hatstrap predicts Democratic influence by Confederates across business and denationalization efforts. He argues governors appoint enumerators and census under Interior, fearing fair counting could shift Congressional and Electoral College power from the Solid South. He cautions about hidden aims and potential trouble.
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Hatstrap
Democratic Party
United States
Sam. Cox
Interior Department
Georgia Secession Support voiced by Savannah Recorder
The Savannah Recorder defends Georgia state sovereignty and the right to secede, stating that if Georgia elects to secede today it should be supported and defended as the action of a son of the state.
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Savannah
Charming Candor
Georgia
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