Subjects for Issue No. 13, August 8, 1857


Ashland. Article entitled "Ashland, As it Was and Is." Described the new Ashland and its residence. 13/1/3.

Bank Failures. Article entitled "Banks Failed." Tells banks that are closed and why. 13/3/4.

Bogus Laws. Article entitled "Respect the Bogus Laws?" Free State men of Kanzas have refused to respect bogus laws that they had no part in making. 13/2/2.

Crops. News Item stating that the crops on the Shawnee Reservation are looking promising. 13/2/5.

Election Returns. Article entitled "Election Returns." Gives election results from Kanzas. 13/2/7.

Free-State Platform. Article entitled "Free-State Platform." Issues that were resolved and declared. 13/4/3.

Grasshopper Falls Conventions. Article entitled "The Grasshopper Falls Conventions." Reminds everyone to go and be represented at the Delegate and Mass Conventions Meeting at Grasshopper Falls. 13/2/7.

Impressions of Quindaro. Article entitled "A Fool's Mouth is his Distruction.-Prov. 18:7." Explains that there are some citizens that speak openly about their dislikes of Negroes, but Quindaro is still a place of protection in Kanzas. 13/2/6.

Leavenworth Murder. Article entitled "Murder at Leavenworth." A man was murdered and two men were hung the next day. 13/3/1.

Liquor Bill. Article entitled "Walker's Liquor Bill." Discussed Walker's feelings about liquor bill. 13/3/3.

Mail Complaints. News Item entitled "The Mails." Complaints about delay or loss of mail. 13/2/2.

Missouri Elections. Article entitled "Missouri Elections." Gives updates on Missouri's elections. 13/2/7.

Opinion on a Correspondent. Article entitled "Our Turn at a Correspondent." A correspondent came to Quindaro and wrote an article about it that was not factual, but prejudiced. 13/2/5.

Opinions, Walker, Gov.. Article entitled "The Raid Upon Lawrence- Opinions of the Press- How Walker is Regarded." Different newspapers give their opinions about Gov. Walker. 13/1/7.

Political Platforms. Article entitled "The Two Platforms and Their Supporters." Describes the two parties in Kanzas, Free-State party and Pro-Slave party and their supporters. 13/2/3.

Quindaro Meeting. Article entitled "Quindaro Literacy Association." Discussion of topics and decisions made at the meeting. 13/2/7.

Quindaro Schools. News Item, discussing whether Negro children should be permitted into schools. 13/2/5.

Quindaro Story. Article entitled "A Modern Munchausen." Mr. Taylor of Westport gave an astonishing report in Olathe about his visit to Quindaro. 13/2/6.

Reactions of Quindaro. Article entitled "Quindaro, that Abolition Hole!" Describes how some people from Kanzas and Missouri feel about Quindaro. 13/2/4.

Southern Temperatures. Article entitled "Is the South too Hot for White Men?" Disagrees with this myth. 13/4/2.

Steamboat, Tropic. News Item reporting that the steamer Tropic is being repaired after being snagged a few days earlier. 13/2/6.


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