Various Bits From 1878 Newspapers On Home Life And Figures
Digest of items from Elmira Gazette and other papers: gossip on public figures like Conkling and Roscoe, travel notes on Milan and Paris, New York police pensions, theater and fashion updates, Central Park crowds, Newport season rentals, and multiple trivial anecdotes about hats, society, and politics.
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Evarts
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ilinois
California
Py Telegraph
Conkling
Morrissey
Saratoga
Murphy
Stewart’s
Buffalo Bill
Darby Jasper
Richmond
St. Louis
Modjeska
Elmira Gazette
Blaine
Hale
Hamlin
Hannibal
Central Park
Mile
Volante
William Tell
Newport
Paran Stevens
Europe
New York Herald
Paris
Seine
Charles Collins van Zandt
Rhode Island
Edward van Zandt
van Zandt
Tilton
Florence
Germany
Alice
Ralph
Isabella
M. de la Puente
Great Britain
Lord Cairns
House of Peers
Supreme Court of
United States
Ireland
House of Lords
Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal
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Boston Post
Post Publishing
Publishers
Gillik
Meer Washington Street
Horton Pos
Boston Statesman & Weekly
H. P. Mann
Railroads
Mammoth Palace
Providence
Bristol
Fall River
Boston
Epot
Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony
J. R. Kendrick
Old State House
Montreal
Vermont
Mon
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
Westinghouse
Lowell
General Agency
Central Vermont Railroad
Washington Street
L. Millis
J. W. Hobart
T. St. Albans
Concord Railroad
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Boston and Maine
H. KE. Chamberlin
Northern & Concord
Claremont R. R
Bowanton
Boston and
Maine
White River Junction
Montpelier
Burlington
Rouse’s Point
Ogdensburg
Johnsbury
Littleton
Hillsboro
Claremont
GEO
E. Todd
Khevere Beach
Lynn
Land
Sand
Winthrop Junction
West Lynn
Beachmont
Pavilion
ED W. H. Whorf
Krailroad
Shore Line
Heturn
Steanboat
Stocington
Heeturn
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebromville
Attleboro
Blawsfield
mMeadville
Wyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
Forcet Hills
Jamaica Plain
Boylston Street
Hoxbury
Dedham
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Highlands
Stoughton
Trauanton
New Bedford
A. A. Folsom
Boston, Lowell
Nashua Ratlervar
North
Greenfield
Lyndeboro
Wilcom
Milford
Het
Bet
Tyngsboro
N. Chelmsford
Mlowell
N. Billerica
B.sieu Billerica
Lawrence
Tewksbury
Wilmington
Stoneham
Woburn
Her
Winchester
West Medford
College Hill
Somerville
Mass
Lexington
Arlineton
Northern Depot
Nashua
Way
Bostow
Albany
Beach Street
Lincoln Streets
Aibany
Chatham
Pittsfield
Chester
Adams
Springfield
Palmer
Worcester
Millbury
Torafton
Westboro
Ashe Jana
South Framingham
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Garantwille
N. L. Falisana Pine Grove
West Neweton
Ll.lurm
Newstone Wille
Newston
Famewil
Brighton
Austom
Cottage Farm
Brookline
W. Div
N. Y
Buffalo
Suspension Bridge
All West
Washington
N.Y. C
Orange and
Charlemont
Moosac Tunnel
Turner’s Falls
Allway
Fitchburg
Athol
North Adams
Brattleboro
Cheshire H. RB
Worcester & Nashua Railroad
Nashua, Acton
Oston
Ramingham & Lowell H Railroad
Fitchburg Anc Aver Junction
Leominster
Shirley
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro and
Ifidson
Consord
Wattham
Belmont and
Waverley
Watertown
Union Market
Auburn
CHILO
Return
Waterown
Cambridge
Qhn Adams
Cc. L. Heywood
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Acton
ST. Hyacinthe
Canada
Boston Air Line
Passumpsie Rrdia
Plymouth
N. J
Boston & Lowell R. R
Causeway St
Eaves
St. Johnsbbury
St. Johnsbury
Boston Oolice
Varie W. Raymond
Nin Em
Taunton
Fairhaven
Bridgewater
North Easton
Randolgh
Brockton
Duxbury
South Duxbury
Promm
Cohasset and
Hingham
Quincy
Harrison Square
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Milton Lower Mills
Neponset
South Braintree and
Milton, Mattapan
Shawmut
J. KR. Kendrick
Eastern Railroad Company
St. John and
the Provinces
Portland
Bangor
Waterville
Reee Showhegan
Farmington
Augusta Brunswick
Lewiston
Montreal and Grand Trunk Railway
Saco
Biddeford, &c
Abyan’s
Crawford’s
No.Conway
Wolfboro
Rochester
Great Falls
Dover
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Hampton
Boar's Head
Weshbury
Newburyport
Ipswach
Wenham
H Beckport
Gloucester
Magnolia
Beverly Farms
R. Beverly
Danvers
Pea
Pew
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Swampscott
Chelsea
Bkenverrett
Gem. Malden and Sangus
St. John
A.w
Angus
Lewiston, 7.2, Am.; 1.01, 10.4) Ew
U. Saco
Biddeford
Fabyan’s
North Conway
Sloucester
Beverly
A. W
M. Salem
Lumm
Everett
eVia Saugus
eWorkingmen
Jelt
A. P. Rockwell
Boston and Maine Railroad
Rockland
St.John
M. B
Eastport
Calais
N. B
Halifax
N.S
Maine Central
Grand Trunk Railways
Lewistom
Bath
Augusta
Aston Bay
Hockhiand
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
Castine
Deerisle
West
Bar Harbors
Mt. Desert
NW. H
Andiew
Hennebunk
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Kraverhill
Exeter
Merrimac
Haverhill
Georgetown
Andover
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Amedover
Pw. Bowell
Wakefield
Upper Depot
Centre Depot
Lwomfield
Lynnfield
Via Haverhill
Melrose
Miedeford
Wea
Law
Rence
Jas. T. Furber
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Railways
Wharton
Pullman Palace Cars
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Union
OF the
Frank Thomson
L. P. Farmer
C.S. Haldeman
New England
Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
ST. Thomas Para
Pernambuco
Bahia
Roberts
Liberta
Partria
Marathon
ATLAS
Nstown
Cork
Siberia
Parthia
Marath
Cunard
Queenstown
Russia
Bol
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
James Alexander
Liverpool
Dem
Pembroke
Pyarren & CO
Liverpool Leyland Line
Iberian
Arlan Bulgartan
Zillyrian
THA Xer & Seer
Hrooper
Aps
J. Henry Sears & CO
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
White Star Dock
O. L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Glasgow
London
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Indiana
RS Ieee
Derry
Austfni
F. Magel
Tanzen
Anchor Line
Guion Line
Cunard Line
Calie Fornita
J. J. Shana
HAW
J. W. Lawrence & Co
Broadstreet
Allan Line
Londonderry
Pullman Palace
Areque
Cavin Passage
J. L. Farmer
W. B. Clark
Port Hawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
P.E. I
Carroll
T Wharf
Truro
New Glasgow
Windsor
Kentville
Nova Scotia
Neptune
Sydney
Cape Breton
F. Nickerson & CO
Trapls
N.B
N.s.,&co
New Brunswick
Hall
City OF Portland
Pike
Commercial Wharf
Eastern
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
Digby
Annapolis
Ater
SP. M. W
Kilby
Yarmouth
Dominion
Clements
Lewis Wharf
John G. Ball
Chatham Street
Boston & Savannah
Great Southern Areas
Central Railroad of Georgia
Alantic & Gulf and Florida
Seminole Saila
Savannah
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Jacksonville
Beaufort
S. C
WM. H. Bring
C. G. Pearson
Richardson & Barnard
Nickerson & CO
Pearson
Great Southern
Wia
Charleston, S. C
South Carolina
Alebama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Stonington
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Cate So. Ca. R. BR
Cherieston
A. DD
W. Sampson
Norfolk
Washington Steamship Line
Charleston
Johns Hopkins
WM. Crane
WM. Lawrenor
George Appold
Wm.m.hennedy
Alexandria
Lady of the Lake
Petersburg
Tenn. 8. R
C. P. Gaither
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line
John 3S. Daley
Baltimore , Ohio
BR. B
M. W. Davison
Arjleston
K. Sampson
Avent
Central Wharf
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Norman
Long Wharf
Roman
Philadelphus
Savannan
K. B. Sampson
Sac N. S
New Orleans
Cromwell Line
Knickerbocker
Kemble
Ae River
Mobile
Ives
Cabin Passage
Steerace
Claper & Seaman
West Street
Washingtonn Street
Botten
Mallory Lines
Texas
State OF Texas
Nickerson
Galveston
Key W
Catabier
New Yor
City OF Austin
Fernandina
Port Royal
Brunswick
Pier 20
East River
C. Gregg
Hichemond
Old Colony R. R
Regi Mes
Newween
North River
B. M. Whitney
Stonington King
NW York
Boston and Providence
Rhode Island and
Washington, Corner State Street
Boston & Providence R. R
J.W. Richardson
Fred. P. Barnes
Madeira Even & Co
D. H. Tully & GO
Central Whar
India
Grand Trunk
WM. Weeks
Root India Wharf
Gardiner
Hallowell
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Union Wharf
Kennebec River
H. Hyde
Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat Company
Machias
Chas. Deering
Railroad Wharf
Portlana
Machiasport
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
South West Harbor
Bar Harbor
Millbridge
Jonesport
Ace
Krockland
Searsport
Buchsport
Winterport
Hampden
J.P. Johnson
W. R. Roix
Foster’s Wharf
W.B. Haseltine
Foster's Wnart
Boston, Clinton, Fitch
Borg and New Bedford Railroad
Boston and Albany
Framingham
Marlboro
Bayerville
Southboro
Northboro
Berlin
West Berlin
Botton
Pratt
Oak Bluffs
S. A. Webber
Sup'’t
A Street
Jazz . Hyde
Gen’l
Ocheshire Hailhoad
Eave Fitchburg
R. R
Causeway Street
Winchendon
East Janey
Peterboro
Troy
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
St. Albans
St. Johns
Oydensburgh
Conn
Pass Rivers
Cheshire H. RK
Conn & Pass
Saratoga Express
Stewart
Kentucky Improved Refining Co
Milk Street
State St
France
R. H. Eddy
Eddy
Chas. Mason
Patent Office
Edmund Bourke
Patents
Yueopus P& P
George Draper
Apollinaris
Epec
BRU
Holland
Messrs
Fred’k DE
Co. W. Simmons & Son
Oak Hall
North Street
Ant
Central Avenue
H. Benner & CO
R. Cleveland
Union Street
Gilman’s Grocery
Wyoming Station
Medford
Depot
Chas
A. T. Bloom
C. K. Landis
Vineland
N.J
Bradford
Merrimac River
Avis
Putnam & Harrington
Tremont Row
Dorchester
Shi
Boston Harbor
Blue Hull
W. Hapgood
Court Street
Willow ¢ Street
Highland Station
J. E. Jones
Curtis Hall
Jamaica
Clark Bros. & CO
Stuth 7
Exchange Place
Marlborough Street
Clarendon
Dartmouth Streets
Lothrop
Central Streets
Dantel F. Staten
L. Burnett
Chas. J
Coplw
Mulland
J. K. Cortse
Congress Street
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Caplt
Kilby Street
H. P. Chandler
Devonshire Street
Corner of
State
Federal ST
F. Gordon Dexter
Pemberton Square
Hanover
Cross Street
F. M. Holmes & Co
F. F. Raymond
Hanover St
Apli
Wyoney
Baal
Aport
D. H. McKay
School Street
Clark Bros & CO
Geldowsky
Queen Anne
Louis XIV
Cor
First & Otis Sts
East Cambridge
Bowdoin Square
Wall Street
Baxter & Coq
Bankers
Wall St
China
Suri
George W. May
Devonshireshere
An Shoe Tip Co
Aplé Richardson
Hill & CO
Water Street
Lon —6
Minois
Iowa
John Jeffries & Sons
Fel Wt&stuthiy
Illinois
LSC
Atchison, Kansas
Marcy & Walker
Madison Street
Ill
Eopl
Frargis A. Hall
Post Office Square
John Munroe & CO
N.Y
Casa
Loneron
Paris Exchange
John H. Temp Pires
Alco
Temple
Patterson
Coast Survey
Benjamin Pierce
Mary
Centre
C. T
T. H. Russell
Emerson
Aaron BR
Owen Howard
Ana Grain
Merrimac Street
Broston
Hemoval
Ames M
Esourt Street
Turessa
Saac Cook & CO
DEFOT
Central ST
McCormick
Isaac Cook & Co
Jaz
S. Dana Bayes
Ruetersalley
Heath and
Parker Streets
Boston Highlands
City Depot
American Institute of New York
Acres Street
Ost
Ya Ziawly
Frank Jones
Bass’s
Bass
Younger
Guinness
Dublin
Washington ST
Portsmouth, N. H
Vienna
Halleck
Station Streets
Boston Hillands
M. Fairbanks & CO
Howard Athenaeum
Howard St
Jal Bosten
Haffenreffer & CO
L. Spiedel & CO
Phillip Best Brewing CO
Milw
Radermagher
Court Ave
Rade
Munich
Suffolk Brewing Company
Eighth Street
JAS
M. Smith
Cocity
Court Square
TriSfutf
Dole Brothers
Commercial Street
B. T. Wells
Hawley Street
E. A. & W. Winchester
Castile
C. Barkley Johnson
Old Stand
S.S. Pierce & CO
Tremont
Cor. Court Street
McPdewell & Adams
Tremont Street
Sherman
Congress
England
Hayes
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
William Orton
Orton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Border City Mills
Union Mills
Chace
Hathaway
Brooklyn
Kimball
St. Ann’s Church
Baptists
Congregational
The
Eagle
Banks
Bunker Hill
Warrior of
Bobadil
Lamar
Gordon
Colquitt
Commercial Club
Red River
Achilles
Gen. Banks
Andrew Johnson
Greenville
Long Branch
Handsome
Each
Noah Webster
Noah
Baron Rothschild
Tim O’howe
S. Murphy
Gotham
Lara Bard
Vicksburg
Portland Press
Valentine Baker Pasha
Constantinople
New York Times
Storey
Chicago Times
Bardwell
Gen. Gilflory
B. V. Baron Rothschild
Lord Beaconafield
Lord Rosebery
Examiner
Lord Dufferin
Lady D
Roscoe
Vatican
Missouri
Tilden
Sammy Tilden
Samuel
Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Congressman Blackburn
Mme. Catacazy
Belknap
Blackburn
Ohio Republican Central Committee
J. N. Dunham
Robinson
Dunham
Tinker
Turkey
Dahomey
Bulgaria
Bessarabia
Hagland
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