Meeting with Lincoln During Grant's Vicksburg Campaign
Retelling of an 1865 meeting aboard the Ocean Queen at City Point where President Lincoln, Generals Grant and Meade, Admiral Porter, and the narrator discussed final Union victory. Lincoln voiced a desire to avoid further bloodshed and urged disarmament and reconciliation once Lee and Johnston were defeated, while plans for a swift end to the war were explored amid near-term surrender prospects.
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Gen. Sherman
Arnold
Lincoln
Goldsboro
N. C
Schofield
Terry
Newbern
Wilmington
Barksville
Morehead City
Tussiz
City Point
Gen. Grant
James River
Mr. Lincoln
Grant
Lee
Richmond
Johnston
North Carolina
Virginia
General Grant
Sheridan
Janes River
Petersburg
South Shore Road
Burksville
Meade
Ord
Porter
Russia
Barnes
United States Navy
Ocean Queen
Admiral Porter
Mrs. Lincoln
Raleigh
Chicago
George P. A. Healy
Healy
Springfield
Swett
Admiral
Grant and the Siege of Vicksburg Anecdotes
Admiral Porter's reminiscences praise Ulysses S Grant for the Vicksburg campaign. The author compares fortifications to Sevastopol, notes Grant's calm demeanor amid praise and detractors, and recalls the celebration on the fleet’s levee with wine and cigars. The piece lauds Grant as a great general and marks July 4 as a triumph.
Why Rosecrans Opposes Grant Retirement in Utica Press
The Utica Press notes Southern senators praise Grant retirement but warns General Rosecrans from California may block a near unanimous House vote. It includes two Grant dispatches from 1864 urging Rosecrans removal or relief, suggesting Rosecrans resents Grant's authority while public and Congress back Grant’s relief.
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Rosecrans
Grant
Utica
N. Y
General Grant
House of Representatives
Congress
Prompe Genéros
House
General Rosecrans
California
Stanton
Lincoln Stanton and Chaplain Indorsement in War Appoint
Washington letter in Philadelphia Record recounts a Clinton era tale of Lincoln and Stanton endorsing a chaplaincy. The application carried back endorsements dated by both leaders, one noting no warrant of law, another urging appointment at large, and final refusal. The applicant’s name remains on file amid dusty documents.
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Lincoln
Stanton
Washington
Philadelphia
Lincoln-Stanton
Coke Defends Reagan Interstate Bill Against Rail Pool Trusts
In Washington Jan 21 Mr Coke argues the Reagan interstate bill codifies common law and curbs railroad abuses. He contrasts state remedies with federal power and says pools and discrimination justify Congressional action. Senate discusses Oklahoma lands and Creek Seminole terms amid tributes and adjournment.
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Coke
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Plumb
Oklahoma Lands
Ingalls
West
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Oklahoma
David Davis
Hoar
Morgan
House
Reagan
McPherson
New York
Mr. Coke
Harrison
Congress
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Adams
Jay Gould
John Hamilton Evins
South Carolina
Hampton
Evins
Frye
Eving
Butler
Indian Appropriation Sparks Oklahoma Debate in House
Washington Jan 21 Mr Kelley from Ways and Means reports a bill to export tobacco manufactories and grant drawbacks on imported ingredients, aiming to boost foreign trade. The Indian appropriation bill is debated as Mr Rogers criticizes prohibition of alcohol in Indian Territory and Mr Keifer denounces white settlers in Oklahoma. Burns proposes a proviso tying Creek payments to treaty survey acceptance and a release from treaty trust.
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Oklahoma
United States Army
United States
Congress
Oklahoma Strip
Perkins
Ellis
Rodgers
Arkansas
Secretary of State
Department
Burns
Washinggton
Kelley
The
Committee On Ways and Means
Dibrell
Committee On Agriculture
House
Rogers
Keifer
Vows of Celibacy and Protestant Reserves in England
Cardinal discussion at St. Agnes on vows and religious orders, noting England’s rejection of monastic life yet acceptance of religious orders within the Anglican movement. Monsignor Capel argues such orders expose High Church trends toward Rome, while bishops doubt vows’ validity and authority to create orders.
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New York Herald
Mgr
Capel
Church of St. Agnes
Huntington
England
High Church
Rome
Ignatius” (Lyne
Benson
Oxford
Newgee
London
Bishoness
Mr. Huntington
Sam
Potter
Grace Church
Pere Layson
Pere Hyacinthe
The Future White House Mistress in Albany
Governor and Mrs. Cornell have enjoyed many courtesies from Albany families during their visit. Mrs. Cornell praises Miss Cleveland as poised and well educated, likely to preside over the White House household. Her social qualifications reassure friends about the new administration’s social life.
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Albany
N. Y
Cornell
Cleveland
White House
Give Him a Chance, Philadelphia Press
Brother Hendricks vows not to speak on patronage until given a map and notes on Grover Cleveland's civil service letter. The silent act is deemed worthy of preservation in a pink chromo.
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Philadelphia Press
Brother Hendricks
Grover Cleveland
Brown’s Iron Tonic Promises to Cure Dyspepsia Quickly
An advertisement touts Brown’s Iron Tonic as a cure for dyspepsia and a source of health and cheer. It claims the remedy will drive out dyspepsia and make readers wise to try the medicine.
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Brown
Skater Sings Goodbye To A Lost Music Life
Yonkers Statesman quotes a playful lyric lament about a gifted skater who sought shortcuts to fame. The verse weaves a grim farewell as the young artist leaves the stage, shatters his strings, and vanishes from night life, with a haunting image of a voiceless calipee in a willow.
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Dens
Springfield
Globe Republic
Gifted with Gab Skeptical Exchange at Pittsburg Chronicle
In a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph column a gentleman praises a man as gifted, while another retorts with disdain and asks what he is gifted with. The exchange ends with the witty reply that he is gifted with gab.
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Pittsburg
It Might Have Been Much Worse Arkansaw Traveler
A humorous local quip about chimney smoke and soot interrupts a wife and husband. The Hartford Post notes a morning exchange of greetings. The election polls close with a tie as no party secures a clear victory.
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Arkansaw
Jones
Smith
Oil City Barber Questions Razor Confusion in Blizzard Chat
In Oil City, a barber engaged a passerby with a puzzling exchange about a shining steel blade. The man asked if the razor caused pain, while another wondered if it was a saw. The barber confirmed it was a razor and urged proceeding.
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Oil City
Swamp resident recalls Cleveland resignation in old-time quip
An old swamper comments on Governor Cleveland stepping down soon after election. He claims he predicted the end, says Cleveland faced constant pressure, and jokes that rival Tom Hendricks might be next to quit.
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Arkansaw
Cleveland
Tom Hendricks
Masquerade Guest Confronted By Candid Questioner
Reporters at the Sacramento Record Union noted the masquerade crowd when a guest, identified as Miss Brown, was asked for her name by a persistent admirer. She replied with dignity that her character had never been questioned and suggested the young man was too forward.
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Sacramento Record Union
Miss Brown
Man in Editor’s Office Seeks Clip Job in State Street
A rural visitor intrudes at the Boston Commercial Bulletin asking about clipping work. The editor questions him as he toys with office shears. The intruder boasts of shearing sheep and is told brokers’ offices on State street offer about twelve fifty per clip.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
H’m
Archimedes
State Street
Fish Culture Praise Advocates Expanded Indiana Fish Commission
Madison Jan. 20. A. OC. Lanier urges editors and farmers to support fish culture and strengthen the Indiana Fish Commission. He notes carp and California trout can thrive in small ponds, cites grants from Professor Baird and John C. New, and recalls a trout caught near Yellowstone park, arguing state gains from wider pondbuilding.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fish Commission
Baird
Washington City
Jno. C. New
California
United States
Michigan
Yellowstone Park
Indiana
Madison
Lanier
Roscoe Conkling Watches Slugging Match in City Crowd
New York special notes Roscoe Conkling, amid caucus for the next New York senator, watching the Madison Square Garden slugging match. Described by a friend as sportlike in demeanor, he wears a brown Vandyke suit, polka dot shirt, torn collar, black bow, and a low crowned Derby. The Evening Telegram publishes half a column interview on sports and slugging.
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Roscoe Conkling
New York
Senate
Madison Square Garden
Evening Telegram
Sozodont Offered as Remedy for Failing Teeth
An advertorial style verse extols Sozodont as a cure for aging teeth and mouth decay. It boasts that dental decay and foul breath vanish with its use, presenting a lively promotion of the product as the solution to deteriorating oral health.
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Voltaicz
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EMM
Bijou Opera Bouite Company
Lilly Clay
Lyra Hall
Rober Burns
Indianapolis Caledonian Society
Mde
Ada Heine
Sagar
Geo. Booth
Beissenherz
College Avenue
Ladies’ Broom Brigade
Woman’s Exchange
Beeson
Wigwam Rink
Indianapolis
Charles Mayer & CO
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Brush Electric
Brush Electric Co
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Indiana Paper
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Devay
Maryland Street
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