Carpet baggers and scalawags in Dixie fire up for March vengeance
The Independent Monitor of Tuskaloosa Alabama frames a mock hanging scene and a fiery editorial attack on carpet bags and scalawags. It attacks Seymour Blair and figures like George Spencer and M M Crossland while predicting a Democratic sweep and retribution after the March ides. The piece cheers violence against former Union supporters and notes General Walker's return with pro Democratic views.
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Independent Monitor
Tuskalooca
Alabama
Seymour
Blair
City of
Oaks
K. K. Ky
Dixie
Old
Crossland
Capitol
Southrona
Harrington
P. S
A. S
Sealy
Hickman
Jack
Taylor
Loyal League
Holcombe
Tuskaloosa
William Miller
Dee
W. S. Mudd
George F. Spencer
Miller
M. M.crossland
Carroway
Higes
North Carolina
Bencer
Yordy
Hegistrar
Palmer’s
Palmer
Talks With Young Men On Work And Perseverance
An oral New Yorker talk advocates choosing a single suitable trade, knowing yourself, and persisting. It warns against multiple trades, urges self study, and praises industry, independence, and steady rowing toward success rather than scattered efforts. The piece notes railroad progress and national invention as context.
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Webster
Phantome
Atlantic
Pacific Railroad
Colfax Engaged to Miss Nellie Wade of Ohio
A Springfield Republican note claims Speaker Schuyler Colfax is engaged to Nellie Wade, Ohio senator Wade’s niece. The couple reportedly met on Colfax’s Rocky Mountain excursion and courtship is described as favorable for Colfax’s happiness and social standing.
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Springfield Republican
Rocky Mountains
Goasipa
Colfax
Nellie Wade
Senator Wade
Ohio
Sity Mountains
Washington
How Men Make Epochs
Dr Shedd notes that great minds excel by focusing on a single domain whether in science theology or practical religion. He argues Newton Kant reformers and missionaries achieved lasting impact by deeply mastering distinct evangelical elements rather than broad multi disciplinary careers.
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Newton
Kant
Dr. Shedd
Rebellion Debt Costs and Postwar Payments Examined
Massachusetts observer Edward Atkinson analyzes the unpaid rebellion debt as of April 1, 1865 and how much debt has been paid since. The piece cites wartime expenditures from 1861 to 1865, sums for six months and yearly totals, and notes Treasury reports showing war debt cancellations and total government outlays for war aid through 1865.
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Davis
Scalawag Cloud
Montgomery
Lakin
Nowhera
Cloud
Colbert County
L P. Walker
New York
Pennsylvania
Walker
Fort Sumter
Edward Atkinson
Massachusetts
United States
War and Navy Departments
Secretary of the Treasury
Wells
War, Navy
Treasury Department
Union
S. Jourgat
Woman’s Work Beyond Man’s Burden Says Beecher
A 19th century critique argues that a mother and housekeeper performs round the clock duties beyond a man’s hired tasks. It contrasts how men have defined hours with a woman’s incessant, multi-trade labor at home. The piece lauds women’s unseen toil and condemns husbandly fault finding.
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Papa
Tee
T. A. Beecher
The Boy With Two Mothers Etiquette and Courtesy
The author argues boys may not grasp exact etiquette like avoiding pea eating with a knife or greeting strangers, yet they show courtesy to peers and help others. He urges teachers to nurture this instinct, teaching God’s laws of kindness and the duty to assist all fellow creatures.
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Hin
Ilibred
Tora
Proper dental care guidance for preserving teeth
The advice urges regular brushing twice daily for all ages to prevent decay and enamel damage. Warns against overzealous brushing and recommends gentle, thorough cleaning at night and morning. Cautions about harsh dentifrices and recommends mild soap as a pleasant alternative.
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Aweeta &c
Expressive wartime maxims and pithy morals
A fragmentary collection of quoted lines and sayings on Providence, chance in battle, and personal conduct. Notable excerpts include a reflection on how small odds can alter empires, a Port Hudson soldier’s vow to return colors before God, and a racial quip. Concludes with admonitions to self-rectify fault, avoid half measures, and persevere against trouble.
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Port Hudson
Grant letter found in collection of daguerreotypes
A note in the Tribune reports a letter written by Major General Grant to his father from Milwaukee, Indiana, amid a collection of photographs and engravings. The fragmentary text suggests provenance and the possible display or sale of the item within a local context.
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Wooten
Rance
Maurey
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Berea
Brdtrwijk
Reshdeses
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