The Democracy of Science and the Alphabet of Nature
A 19th century essay extols the unity of elements and the vast reach of science. It argues oxygen and other elements form air and life, praises early instruction, and calls for widespread scientific literacy to secure liberty, harmony, and republican institutions. It urges educators and Congress to provide hands on cabinets of specimens for youth development.
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Avila
Rander
Shiv
Fion
Congress
Democracy of
Science
Alphabet of Geology in a New York School Pebble Lesson
A discourse extols geology through everyday objects like quartz and feldspar. It imagines every pupil collecting and labeling a personal geological alphabet, citing vast participation and potential wealth from mineral education, while noting widespread interest and historical cases of geological study across the country.
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New York
Ganilar
Democratic State Convention for Wisconsin Judges Nomination
The Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee announces a state convention to nominate candidates for Supreme Court judges. Delegates from assembly districts meet at the Capitol in Madison on August 4 at noon. Local county conventions elect delegates to join Madison.
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Capitol
Madison
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Llouse
Baranos
Madaon
Supreme Court of
State of Wisconsin
Baryboo
Willi Lik
Martin
P. Spencer
Notich on Sauk County Standart publication and job work
Messrs Davis and Clark announce arrangements with Mr N V Cuantien to publish the Sauk County Standart and perform job printing. Those with business at the office for advertising or printing should transact with him under terms case.
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N.V. Cuantien
Sauk County
Davis & Clark
Democratic Rally in Baraboo for Sauk County nominees
A mass meeting of the Democracy of Sauk county will be held in Baraboo on July Sth at 4 PM to ratify the nominations of Pieres and King and to organize the party for the campaign. The piece urges active labor by all supporters to build a strong majority and counter Whig efforts described as already underway.
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Sauk County
Baraboo
Pieres
King
Wisconsin
Democrata
Booru
Free West
Booth
Wnion
United States
Democratic Party
Rootht
Theetizens
Barakhov
Jarres
Densida
Franklin
Sme
Pierco
Neiher
Pierce
Widier
Wader
Vera Cruz
Mosico
Democratic County Convention Appeals for Farmer Support
The piece urges farmer readers to attend the county seat gathering Monday and join Democrat efforts for reform. It notes a Democratic County Convention at two o clock, with speakers, and calls on readers to form clubs to subscribe to the party paper, pledging incentives for the largest subscriber lists while reflecting on Booth and Burnside era politics and the campaign’s opening.
Graham the Whig Vice Presidential Nominee and Delpha Johnson News
The text notes Graham as the Whig vice presidential nominee and current Secretary of War under Fillmore, criticized for using orders to enforce Fugitive Slave Law provisions. It also mentions a July issue of Graham magazine praised for 112 pages of solid content. Additionally, information requests about Mrs Delpha Johnson, formerly of Rome New York, and her Cord of kin in Illinois and Ohio are recorded, seeking any news from Cleveland.
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Graham
Fillmore
U. S. Navy
Warnéo
Delpha Johnson
Rome
New York
Shahar
Tatharing
Lavi
Roma
West
Cotana
Ilinois
Austin
Cleveland
Ohio
Baraboo Whigs Meet Endorsing Scott and Graham For President
The Sauk County Whigs met at the Court House on June 26 chaired by Col. Ed Ward Sumner with N. W. Wreener as secretary. Resolutions endorsed General Winfield Scott for President and William A. Graham for Vice President, urging Whig team unity and opposing Locofocoism. Edward Sumner chaired, with speeches by Messrs. Armstrong and Noyes, then published in Northern Republic and Sauk County Standard.
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Harakoo Cat
Court House
Col
Edward Sumner
N. W. Wreener
Sumner
Messia
Armstrong
Brier
Noyes
Maxwell
Wheeler
Thomas
Sauk Co
Winfield Scott
William A. Graham
United States
Scott
America
Thatia Willian A. Chaham
Atetesman
W. A. Graham
Maoxwall
Brist
Baraboo Whig Ravification Meeting Attacked by Spectator
The Spectator reports that Wienfier-clap closed remarks without lying shout or swearing at foes, while audience hesitated then applauded in respect. Other speeches followed as Whigs faced low, baseless defamation and discreditable attack, with some Whigs disapproving by refraining from participation and urging fair public discussion of principles.
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Wienfier
Speater
Botauch
Baraboo
Whig Nominations Stirered by Webster Pierce Fears
The Malwaukes Morning and the Boston Courier debate the 1840 Whig nomination with Daniel Webster as a possible rival to Gen. Pierce. Articles from The New York Courier and Enquirer and The Boston Traveler discuss party unity, sectional votes, and public reaction. A separate note covers a sensational find of twelve alleged human remain bodies tied to a chemical laboratory case in Cincinnati.
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Boston Courier
New England
Aon
Gen. Pierce
Webster
United States
Pierce
New York Courier
Euquirar
OG. d
Scott
New York
Penneyfreuead
Binwell
Thos
Avenes
Agern Itanidoo
Scotter
Boston Traveler
Piensa
Pierca
Boston Journal
Merce
Louiiathan
Pierea Posmerses
Gen Pierce
Walt Ail
Tie Dopey
Arkdy
Sava
Cody Babar
Dero
Cincine Nation
Ebealy
Dr. Davis
Collegan
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La'terluk Clark
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New Mexico
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N. W. Wusents
Sauk County Standart
Co. Maxwell
Sauk
Bayatoo
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Daniel O'Connell
Gen. Scott
Meg Hutte
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de la Baste
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