What Might Have Been in Democratic Promise and Policy
The piece argues that Democrats cannot be trusted to reduce the national debt or fiscally improve the nation, citing Wilson’s figure comparisons and Brooks’ counterclaims. It contends Grant era reforms cut debt while Johnson era waste increased it, implying Democratic past would have worsened fiscal outcomes and left Confederate terms or division if in power.
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Wilson
Republican Congressional Committee
Grant
Johnson
Randall
Congressional Committee
Brooks
Congress
Union
Democratic Party
Pithy Quotations Mix Wit Folly and War Hearst Style
A compilation of aphorisms and quips ranging from military skirmishes to social maxims. It shelves humorous one liners on gossip, honesty, love, and pride with references to Bonaparte Lincoln Niagara and Irish confessors. The tone resembles a late 19th century newspaper collage of witticisms.
Map satire on Paris fortifications shocks readers
A Buffalo Express late number features Mark Twain maps of Paris fortifications with many errors. It mocks mislocated features such as the Rhine river and the Erie canal. Jersey City and Podunk miscast as Paris sites. Certificates from supposed notables accompany the piece, underscoring the spoof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Paris
Rhine
Erie Canal
France
New York
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
Podunk
Seine
Smith
Grant
Brigham Young
Trocia
Metz
Bazanne
J. Surem
W. T. Suernan
Frederick William
Vast, Varied U S Odds From a Historic Ledger
A curious snapshot of 19th century conditions cites 14 321 colonels in Colorado and a wealth split that could place 8 000 per person in Boston. It notes a Salt Lake City Methodist seminary opening next month and a New Orleans hotel lease by Jackson Railroad. Estimates touch Washington Territory property at 10 million dollars, England drought losses at 4 000, and Omaha cattle packing plans. The piece also foresees 50 000 miles of U S railroads next year valued at 2 500 000 000 and recalls King William I of Prussia with a 55 year career, born in 1797 and at Waterloo aged 18.
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Colorado
Wyoming
New Bedford
America
Washington Territory
England
Boston
Salt Lake City
St. Charles
New Orleans
Jackson Railroad Company
Chicago
United States
William I
Prussia
Waterloo
Maryland Voting Expectation and Political Labor Moves
Fragmented report covers a 25 000 colored vote estimate in Maryland and calls for forming a Labor Reform ticket in Missouri. It notes New York Sun's republican tilt against Grant, Horace Greeley’s Democracy warning, and Missouri and New York state political jockeying including Woodford Hoffman and J C Robinson nominations.
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Maryland
Missouri
New York Sun
Senator Trumbull
Grant
Horace Greeley
New York City
Greenville Tenn. Union
Andy Jonson
Congress
Woodford
New York
Hoffman
Fenton
J. C. Robinson
Springfield
Robinson
Concre
Edgar County
Vod
Peace prospects and government risks in Franco Prussian talks
An interview with Jules Favre outlines cautious hopes for peace amidPrussia France talks. It discusses the fragility of the Republican government, the war party mobilized by public opinion, and the challenge of guaranteeing pledges once French soil is evacuated. It also weighs Alsace Lorraine demands and the government’s willingness to end hostilities while fearing popular backlash.
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Tonismark Las
Jules Favre
France
Napoleon
Corps Legislatif
Prussia
Alsace
Lorraine
Russia and Germany Weigh Eastern Ambitions in Europe
European reports say Russia fears German dominance and may intervene if balances shift. Russia aligns with Prussia, seeking eastern expansion while Germany focuses westward. Russian and Prussian interests hinge on the Eastern question, with broader Eurasian ambitions framed as Russia’s enduring policy.
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Europe
Russia
France
Thiers
Prussia
Turkey
China
India
South Sea Islands
Russia Unready for War as Armament Delays Hoard
A London or Paris commentary argues Russia, though vast, is unprepared for war. It notes delays in choosing rifles and breech loaders, with Berdan and Konka systems ordered but not delivered. Infantry arms suffer shortages while field artillery remains strong.
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Black Sea
St. Sophia
Russia
Turkey
Bosphorus
Mediterranean
France
Austria
Europe
Tula
Berdan
Colt’s
Hartford
Birmingham
America
Missouri Census Statistics Compare 1860 and 1870 County Populations
The subjoined table lists population figures for forty five Missouri counties from the 1870 census compared with 1860. The article notes a total population increase since 1900 of 134,508, a 44 percent rise, with Bates Caldwell Jasper Pettis showing the largest gains and Miller St. Clair declining. It projects a state total near 1,723,000 if trends continue, versus 1,182,012 in 1860. Major gains are cited in several counties, including Atchison Clinton Greene Daviess Holt Laclede De Kalb and others.
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Missouri
Atchison
Jasper
Barry
Knox
Bates
Laclede
Benton
McDonald
Bollinger
Rail
Miller
Caldwell
Moniteau
Camden
Tan
Cass
Newton
Chariton
Oregon
Christian
Wee Ozark
Perry
Pettis
Ralle
DeKalb
St. Clair
Dent
Stone
Douglas
Taney
Clinton
Greene
Daviess
Holt
de Kalb
Dallas
Texas
Webster
Cole
Census figures show Northern and Southern districts totals
The Springfield Journal reports official census data for the Northern District at 1,170,375 and the Southern District at 1,858,535, totaling 3,028,910. The 1960 population rose about 48 percent from 1,711,951, with Adams County at 56,416 people and three representatives on full ratios. Minority representation reduced potential additions in the next Legislature.
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Springfield Journal
Secretary of State
Adams County
Secret of German Power Reveals Military Mobilization
German journals note six privates or NCOs with royal cabinet fathers serving in the army. Berlin Labor and public offices, plus Berlin University staff and many students, are musketeers in ranks. The piece argues such mobilization shows practical republican equality in a monarchy and the near unstoppable national might when war looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Chemical Laboratory
Berlin
Chicago Tribune errs on cen sus table for Adams county
The Chicago Tribune printed a census table misreporting Adams county population by setting it at 46 416 instead of 56 416. The error concerns an official demographic figure from a state census section and prompts correction of the county’s listed total.
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Tas
Chicago Tribune
Adams County
Illinois Census Finds Growth From 1860 to 1870
The ninth national census returns report Illinois population rising about fifty percent since 1860. Illinois ranks fourth in the nation, behind New York Pennsylvania and Ohio, with Adams County still third in the state behind Cook and LaSalle. County figures for 1870 and 1860 show marked gains across many counties including Sangamon, Macon, Madison, and Peoria, totaling 2,529,210 residents in 1870 compared with 1,704,202 in 1860.
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Ilinois
Springfield
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Adams County
Cook
LaSalle
Gallatin
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jersey
Johnson
Lawrence
Logan
Macon
Macoupin
Madison
Randolph
Richland
Saline
Sangamon
Schuyler
Shelby
St. Clair
Tazewell
Queens
Washington
WEST
Asher Geneaca
Kane.i
Cartelstes
Kankakee
Kendall
la Salle
Strhint R
Lee
Livingstone
Marshal
McHenry
Mereer
Ogle
Cerree Tee Eee
Peoria
Seeee
Putnam
Pock Island
Stark
Epheuson
Warren
Whiteside
Winnebass
Woodford
End of the Temporal Power and Rome’s Change of Fate
The piece surveys the fall of Papal temporal power after Italian troops occupy Rome. It notes the end of an 1100-year dynastic line, the shift toward Italian unification, and the separation of religious and political authority as a historic turning point shaping liberal reforms across Europe.
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Rome
Papacy
Christendom
Europe
Papal States
Italy
Kingdom of
Papal
Gex Jams A Logas Forms Campaign Visit Schedule
Geneseo and Monmouth to Rock Island and Woodstock are among stops announced by the State Central Committee for Republican congressional candidate Gex Jams A Logas. The schedule lists cities and dates from September 2 through October 8 with remarks on the candidate speaking only as announced.
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Gex
Jams A. Logas
State Central Committee
Geneseo
Monmonth
Canawhs
Edo
Rock Island
Orrican
Sterling
Steam
Woodstock
Aurora
Gen. Logan
Whole Family Drowned at Shoal Creek Ford near Cameron
Kingston Sentinel reports a Mira bil e township family, John B. Harper and his wife with three children, drowned while crossing Shoal creek ford below Cameron. Mrs Harper found alive briefly but died. Mr Harper's body recovered. children not yet found at noon. Flooded ford and strong current blamed for accident.
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Kingston
John B. Harper
Mirabile Township
Cameron
Shoal Creek
Cameron and
Mirabile Road
Mr. H
The Rhine Song Origin and Its Steady Rise in Germany
The London Atheneum recalls that the famed Rhine song was written in 1840 during Thiers time and not due to the present war. Max Schneckenburger wrote the verses while living in Berne and shared them with German friends. Carl Wilhelm composed the widely used melody before 1850. The four Steinhaus brothers popularized the tune for King Frederick William I I in 1856. It grew to national popularity, even surpassing Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland at the war's outbreak. Wilhelm, now about fifty, lives in poverty. a public subscription and a gold medal from the Queen of Prussia aid him. The composer’s posthumous recognition is noted. Scheckenburger died young in 1851. his widow confirms the draft of his song.
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London Atheneum
Germany
France
Thiers
Rhine
Max Schneckenburger
Berne
Carl Wilhelm
Crefeld
Rhenish Prussia
Steinhaus
Elberfield
Prussia
Elberfeld
E. M. Arndt
Scheckenburger
Potosi Lead Mines Leased for Prospecting near Pleasanton
The old Potosi lead mines east of Pleasanton, leased by Messrs Wilson and Eaton of Illinois, will immediately employ a large force to prospect and prepare for extensive work. The deposit is believed to be paying, and enterprise could turn it into a major wealth source for the town. The mines were briefly worked by French traders, trappers, and Indians, who concealed shafts. Ore specimens from the creek bank appear widely in local farms, indicating a rich vein.
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Missouri
Linn County
Potosi
Pleasanton
Messrs. Wilson and Eaton
Illinois
Wilhelmshohe Palace and Its Grand History
Wilhelmshohe once housed Napoleon's exile under King William and now serves as the Elector of Hesse Cassel's residence. Built by Frederick II with funds from England for Hessian troops, its construction employed two thousand workers for fourteen years. The estate ranks among Europe’s most lavish, with a famed fountain as the second tallest in the continent after Chatsworth.
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Wilhelmshohe
Napoleon
William
Duchy of Hesse
Frederick II
Hesse
George of
England
William’s Heights
Elector of Hesse
Cassel
Europe
Chatsworth
Regal copper Hercules prison in royal grounds described
A literary travel aside depicts a lofty citadel with medieval ruins and an aquatic stairway. A colossal copper Hercules statue crowns the structure, set among ornate parterres that echo Orient scenes, as King William admires his imperial captive.
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William
Engagement Breaks Off In Paris Courtship Tale
In 1851 Eugenie Marie de Guzman, Countess de Montijo, famed Paris society figure, lost her love to William C. Rives, son of the American Minister. Aunt Judy Rives thwarted the match, deeming the union improper, steering Eugenie toward a quiet Virginia future. Had fate shifted, she might have become Empress of France instead of a Virginia farmhouse near Cobham depot.
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Lynchburg
Paris
Eugenie Marie de Guzman
Eugenie
Duke of Alba
Berwick
James II
England
Donna Maria
William C. Rives
Judy Rives
Virginia
France
Cleopatra
Cobham Depot
County of Albemarle
Paris Fortifications Described As World's Strongest Defenses
The World portrays Paris defenses as among the strongest, with fifteen detached forts beyond Vincennes and vast lines on the Seine and Marne. A field of 200,000 can hold against 600,000 to the east, while detachment forts delay invaders and sustain the city. The second line includes a 25 metre belt, a fortified ground belt, and a wide fifteen metre ditch with massive stone walls and counterforts.
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Paris
New York World
Vincennes
Strasburg
Metz
Marne
Seine
Fort de la Briche
Maine
Saint Denis
Aubervilliers
Romainyville
Bicetre
Montrouge
Vacres
Issy
Versailles
St. Germain
St. Denis
Mont Valerian
Artille
German citizen Andreas Ruf hangs himself in butcher shop
Atchison Patriot reports that Andreas Ruf, an elderly German resident of Atchison, killed himself Wednesday evening by tying a silk handkerchief to a rope used for weighing meat in the Main street butcher shop. A candle-lit scene showed the victim, a son discovered the body, Dr. Wilson could not revive him. No motive is known.
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Atchison
Andreas Ruf
Wilson
Destruction of Bois de Boulogne Saddens Paris
The beloved Bois de Boulogne, Europe's loveliest promenade, is being destroyed in Paris. The park spans about 2,200 acres with 1,000 wooded, 500 turf acres, 75 acres of lakes and rivulets, and features a race-course, cascades, fountains, Swiss cottages, grottoes, and meticulously kept roads. Its loss stirs pain among Parisians for its beauty and cultural value.
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Bois de Boulogne
Bois de Boulougne
Europe
Paris
Illinois Outgrows New England in Population
The Missouri Republican notes Illinois now shows a population around two and a half million, larger than the five New England states combined. It predicts Illinois may rival New England in population and cites Chicago surpassing Boston with 100,000, while cities like Springfield and Peoria surpass interior Massachusetts towns.
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Boston
Springfield
Peoria
Rock Island
Belleville
Cairo
Quincy
Massachusetts
Afissouri Republican
Missouri and Kansas Crime and Political Notices Chronicle
Reports from Missouri Kansas and Iowa recount a man slain near Bolivar a forgery arrest in Kansas City a shooting death in Clay county and a public call for J F Asper to run in Missouri. Also noted are stock shipments at Abiene depots a salt tax refund promise a new town Labette and crimes in Iowa including bank theft and a doctor attacked after whiskey refusals.
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Missouri
A. C. Barton
Keokuk
Bolivar
Kirksville Journal
Adair County
John Dalton
St. Nicholas
Kansas City
Arthur Bailey
Clay“county
St. Joseph Union
J. F. Asper
Parker
St. Joseph
Huffeteller
Holt County
Kansas City Journal
Kansas
Columbus
Abiene
Continental Salt Company
Salomon City
Richmond
Ottawa
Hays City
Labette
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
A Clash at Fisk Opera House in New York
A New York dispatch details a morning altercation at Fisk Opera House between Col James Fisk Jr and impresario Max Maretzek. The fight left Fisk with facial injuries yet did not stop his evening appearance with Mile. Montaland as tempers flared over Nilsson concert plans and management disputes.
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Prince Eric
New York Dispatch
Fisk Opera House
Col
James Fisk, Jr
Max Maretzek
Co. Fisk
Opera Bouffe
Strakosch
Nilsson
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Eches
Col. Fisk
Fisk
Maretzek
Mile. Montaland
Grand Opera House
Erie
Nilsson Company
Europe
Marctzek
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