Vexed Speech and Political Jabs Across a Busy Era
The text recalls a preacher being robbed on a journey and includes quips about protoplasm and Jess. It references political alignments with Hancock Garfield and the Albany Journal's stance. A Peoria police safe burglary and warnings of rough language punctuate the piece.
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Gen. Garfield
New York
Connecticut
Gen. Hancock
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de Gotyver
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New Haven Register
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Boston
Boston Press and Post
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Fall River Line
York
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Fall River
Bristol
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Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newport Line
Dally
Torouch
Newport
Orly Sound
Old State House
Washngton
State Streets
L. H. Palmer
J. R. Kendrick
State House
Jelar
New Yor
Providence R. R
Fox Point Wharf
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Moston
Washington
State Street
K. R
J. W. Richardson
BM. Folsom
Boston and
Albany
Sessie
Isso
Chatham
Pittsfield
Chester
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Springfield
Palmer
Alban
Worcester
Railsbury
Westboro
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Newtonville
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Allston
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Brookline
W. Div. N.Y
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Woon
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Brooktine
Chicago
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Tlam
Ana
Rochester
Washington Street
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Russell
W. H. Barnes
Boston and Maine Railroad
Montreal
Gorham
N.H
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Bangor
St. John
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Halifax
N.S
Eastpoort & Calais
St.John
N. S
International 5
Portland
Maine Central
Lewiston
Augusta
Centre Harbor
Wolfboro
Bor Alton Bay
Mochester
Farmington
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O.land
Camden
Bel Bouth
West
Cancer
Paco
Old Orchar
Saco
Dover
Eter
Exeter
Merrimac
George
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Jem
Pertiana
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Banger
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Renous
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Andover
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Malden
M. Medford
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Lowell
Lawrence
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Great Falls
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Haverhill
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Jas. T. Furber
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Mowell
Billerica
North Illerica
Walnut Hill
Wilmington
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Woburn
Wimenester
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Pyomerville
Hmet
Lexington and Arlington
Northern Depot
Concord
Honaas. Sant
Boston and Erie Express
Troy
Saratoga
Binghamon
Elmira
Harpelisville
Salamanca
Buffalo
Suspension Ridge
Leominster
Fitch Mare
West Berlin
Pratt’s Junction
Fitchburg
Theshire
Centre Vermont
Chbarg
Oldesate Case
A. Weeder
Fitbourg
Nebunhk
Pel
Cennehor
OLD Colony Railroad
Rall River
Taunton
Bridgewater
Dean Street
Wales Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Stoughon
Middleborough
Brocktom
Holbrook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxbury
Marshfield
Seituate
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
Quincy
Ivy
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BGO
AEP
Inmde
Braintree
Tae
Bovelaston Heig
Atlanti
Harrison Square
East Milton
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Neponset
Lia
Mills
Martha’s Vineyard
Wood’s
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Mitton - Neponset
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Wood
Wood's Holl
Cape Cod
Provinceetown
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Mattapoisett
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Yarmouth Wuxbury
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Lea
Ursaays
Oak Nanntucket
Fal- Hyammis
Yarmouth
Sand
Oak Bluffs
Falmouth
Hyannis
Sandwich
South Shore
Braintree and
South Braintree
Miney
Qoron
R. Kendrick
Hoosac Tunnel
Wagner
St. Louis
Cheshire R
Gardner
Athol
Orange
Miller’s Falls
Greenfield
Shelburne Falls
North Adams
West ‘Itchbure
Westminster
Ashburnham
Wendell
Erving Montague
Charlemont Hoosac
Rowalston
Wachusett and Templetom
West Deerfield
Buckland
Zoar
Bardwell’s
Turmer’s Falls
Brattleboro
Cheshire Railroad
Worcester & Nashua Isroad
Nashua
Acton
Boston Railroad
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
South Tramimngnam
Lowel
Fitchburg and
Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Aver Junction
Shittleeton and Shirley
South Acton
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard
Waltham
Selmont and Waverley
Watertown
Cambridge
John Adams
R. R. Depot
Causeway Street
Winchendon
East Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwillia
Cheshire RK. R
Monadnock
Vermont
Conn
Bone
Bivens R. R
Ogdensburg
AEE
Loee B
Stewart
E.K. Turner
NEW York & New Exglayd R
Norwich
Hartford
Vailey Falls
Pam
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Willimantic
Fulman
Meaenchester & Vernon
Brockville
Watersbury
New Britain
Danielsonville
U. New London
Dudley Street
Bird Street
Mt. Bowdoin
Harvard Street
Dorchester
Mattapan
Hawer Street
Wyde Park
Pau
Headville
Oakedale
Kimonwood
Penn
Islington
Nore Wood
Norwood
Highland Lake
Iramikum
Webster and Southbridge
Southbridge
Webster
Norwood Centre
Hyde Park
Woonsocket Division
Boston and Albany Railroad
Newton Centre
Meturn
Woonsocket
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Midge Mill
Wellesley
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Cypress Street
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Mill River Junction
Summer Street
A. C. Kendall
J. H. Wilson
Jabeop
Eastern Railroad
Friend Street
Old South
Fabyans
Provinces
All Rai
Frem
Weahescays
Mit
Desert
Monu
Tuc
Castine
Sedgwick
Millbridge
Isonesport
Mahiasport
Waterville
Stowhegan
Rockiana
Brunswick
Montreal and
Grand Crank
Lace
Bide Adeford
North Con- Way
Wolfbooro
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Hampton
Amesbury
R. Newebury Port
Ipswich
Wenham
Eissex
Hockport
Gloucester
Magnolia
Manchester
Beverly Farms
Beverly
Peabody
Middleton
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Swampscott
Mevere
Chelsea
Everett
Malden and Sauecus
Ea Casates Oma
St. Jonn.s
SPM
Lewistom
North Conway
Rye Beach
Beach
Amesebury
Rocheport
Middletom
C.ua
Remy de Andee
UT Inns Ee al
Saugus
Ingmen’s
Lynn
Sanborn
Mast
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G. P
Rans
Lucius TU
Shore Line
Steamboat
Orington Line
Providence Line
Hecurm
Sturn
Pawtucke
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
Sy Fean
North Attleboro
Hetuwm
Mansfield
Sharon
Canton Junction
Readville
Breturm
Ae Tn
Howe Don Millis
Forest Hills
Jamaica Plain
Slssex
Seturm
Roxbury
Returm
Dederham
Spring Street
West Hoxbury
Haghland
Taune Tom
A. A. Folsom
Nashua & Lowell Railroad
Boston and Lowell
Merrimack
Amherst
Milford Wilton
Lyndeboro
Tynesboro
No. Chelmsford
West Chelmsford
Westford
Graniteville
Forge Village
Chas. E. Paige
Igltf
R. R
Hillsboro
Claremont
Way
Geo. E Todd
Concord H Railroad
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Boston and Maine
H. E. Chamberlin
Huckins
H. W. Huchins
Waterford St
Biuston
Mas
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Yum
Nassau
Sonne Carrondelet
Matanzas
Pier 20
E. R
Florida
C. U. Gregg
J. N. Magna
New England
Mallory & CV
Fast River
New York City
CLYDE
B. Deeeneeet
Alexandria
Charleston
Chesapeake
Ohip R.R
Pennsylvania
Reading R. R’s
R. R. Bates
Bb. D. C. Mink
Metropolitan
Central Wharf
New As York
North River
Kates
M. Whitney
Philadelphia Steamship Line
Saxon
Long Wharf
Ruman
Savannah
E. B. Sampson
New Orleans
Cromwell S. Ss. Line
Hudson
H. R. Freeman
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
Clark & Seaman
J.N. Magna
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Providence R.R
Waldo A. Pearce
N. Eng
E.H. Rockwell
R. I
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Tar Harbor
Lewisson
Chas. Deering
Geo. L. Day
E. Cushing
Aisha
Old Orchard
Poland Springs
N. H
Crawford's
Fabyan’s
Brangeley Lakes
MT. Desert
Canadas
India
Grand Trunk
Portland & Ogdensburg
Knox & Lincoln
Grand Trunk Railway
India Wharf
Sesot
William Weeks
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Lincoln’s Wharf
Battery St
Southwest Harbor
Sullivan
Bluehill
Mjelgis Jas. Littlefield
Gen. Pass
Trans
Steamship CO
Eastport Rag
Steamerferry
Commercial Wharf
Fortlana
Eastport
St. Joan
Eastern
Calais
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N. Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Truro
Piston
New Glasgow
Charlottetown
Summerside
MT. Desert & Sullivan
D. Robinson
Eee
Bar
Indsey
J. Lovejoy G.T
Bath
Richmond
Hallowell
Angus
Jason Collins
Union Wharfweep
Kennebec River
Boothbay
H. H. Hyde
Aporf
Dominion
Lewis Wharf
John G. Hall & CO
Chatham Street
East
R.E
City of New York
City of Boston
New London
Grand Central Depot
Naard Central Depot
Rocky Point
Providence and Worcester
Boton
Ridge Hill
Hotel Wellesley
Albany ‘. R
Tye Wellesley
Hiepot
A.C. Kendall
James H. Wilson
Justfmturf
Montreal Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Canada
Boston Air Line
Passumpsie
Hie
Sen
Montreas
Quebec Express
St. Johnsbury
Lake Memphremacog
St. Jonnsbury
H. K. Folsom
WW. Raymond
Mon_ee
Toronto
Detroit
Miller
Westinghouse
Central Vermont Railroad
J. W. Hobart
T. St. Albans
Olztr
Stonington Line
Fapress
Corner State
Mau Lal
J.W. Rich
NEW York & Philad
Bound Brook
Trenton
Woot
PHILA
Reading R. R
Ninth & Green Sts
Whirdl & Berks Sts
H. P. Baldwin
C. R.R
N. J
Central Railroad of Georgia
Florida and Western Railroad
WM. H. Ring
T Waarf
C.G. Pearson
Richardson & Barnard
F. Nickerson & Coq
O. G. Pearson
Jalit
Great Southern
N. C
Tennessee
Stonington
Neptune
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Co. R. R
S.C
A.D. W. Sampson
N. BE
Sears
Norfolk
Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line
C. P. Gaither
Oe Coast Line
John Daley
Washingon Street
Baltimore & Ohio RE. R
M. W. Davison
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh
Charlotte
Spartans
E. Sampson
Cunard Steamship Company
Liverpoor
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Low Kates
Samaria
Parthia
Aleppo
Atlas
Marathon
Cunard
Liverpool
Algeria
Scythia
Great Britain and Ireland
Riyht P. H. DU Vernaet
Warren & Co’s Steamships
Palestine
Pembroke
Ssipharos
London
Milanese
Warrken & CO
Leyland Line Steamships
Bohemian
Tilllyrian
Istrian
Thayer & Ancor
E Street
Allan Line Steamships
Glasgow
Corinthian
Lucerne
Jezst
Ept
J. A. John Sims
Wilson Line
Hull
England
Southampton
Deptford
Rialto
Virago
George W. Preston
Sumatra
Rochester, Hooper
Sept. S
J. Henry Sears & CO
Neen Er Terse Eee Grate Line Steamship Company
Nevada
Derry
Cork
H. F. Magee
Chatham Row
State St
Nohor Line
Ean
G L. Bartlett &Uoqo
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
Cardiff
White Star Dock
N.Y
Cabie
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Port Hawkesbury
Pictou
P.E.I
Carroll and Worcester
Nova Scotia
Sydney
C. B
St. Johns
N. F
W.H. Ring
F. Nickerson & CO
United States
Brazil
Mail Steamship Line
IFOXE
ST. Thomas
Para
Pernambuco
Babila
Rio DE Janaeiro
Porto Rico
Jamaica
Spanish Main
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
GO. H. Mallory & CO
Fulton Ferry
Guion Lin
United States Mail
Wisconsin
Arizona
Wyoming
Lugsumy
Atlantic
Broadway
Williams & Goson, Broadst
Orj. J. Shanaha
Trinacria Lith
Anglia
Anchor’’ Line
Barrow-In-Furness
Avon Mouth Docks
Henderson Brothers
Bowling Green
J. E. Poor & CO
Kranich & Bach Square
Wm Schaeffer & Geo
Erard
Nuns & Clark
Prescott
H. W. Berry’s
J. W. Cook
Ae Street
Revere Beach and Lynn
Atlantic Avenue
Market Street
Ghent Heights
Beachmont
Pavilion
Revere Beach
Ocean House
Winthrop
Ocean Spray
Point Shirley
Taft's Hotel
Charming Harbor
LDW
H. Whore
John A. Fenno
Passumpsic Railroad
Nahant
Oston and Hingha Steam Boat CO
Boston Harbor
Nantasket
Nantasket Beach
Coney Island
Melville Garden
Downer Landing
Hulgland Hingham
Haverite
Andrew Nantasket
Joan Romer
Rose Standish
Rowe's Wharf
Wantasket Beach
Huai
Downer
John C. Whiton
Rowe’s Wharf
Seashore Line
Mass
Rockport
Miss
Salisbury
Campton
N. i
Greenland
Wentworth House
Isles of Shoals
York Harbor
East Wakefield
N. Hi
Ossinee
N. Ec
Ossipee
S. Madison
Glen House
N. Fl
Crawford’s
Fabyan
N. A
Bethlehem
Ory
Profile House
Colebrook
Brington
Mt. Pleasant
Bethel
Dead River
Dixville Notch
N.o
Phillips
Forks of Kenneth
Auburn Spring
Poland
Mt. Kinneo
Rangeley Lakes
Caribou
Fort Fairfield
Edmundston
Frederickton
Grand Falls
N. Gezi
P. Lk
Seteee
Tee
White Mountain Trains
Notch
Pull
Steamer Wharf
Lucits Tuttle
Boston, Concord, Montreal
White Mountains
Lake Winnipesaukee
Littleton
Franconia
Twin Mountain
Whitefield
Lancaster
Jefferson
Mountain Houses
Wells River
Montpelier
Penigewasset House
Mt, Washington
Weirs
Profile
Fabyan Houses
J. A. Dodge
W. R. Brackett
Cottage Gily
Vineyard Highlands
Martha's Vineyard
Katama
Menauhant, Falmouth Heights
Monument Beach
Old Colony Line
Oak Bluff Cottage City
River Queen
Monahansett
Island Home
Wood’s Holl
Wocoa
Oak Wiatts
F. R
Old Colony Depot
Corner South
Kneeland Streets
Anget
J.R. Kendrick
Empire State
J. M. Phillips
Foster
Provincetown
Cape Ann
Ipswich Bay
Highland Light
Empirestate
C. H. Tompson
R.kr
L. H. Palmer’s
Issa
Winfield S. Hancock
William H. English
Indiana
Don Cameron
Conkling
Hayes
Civil Service
Green Briar Roum
John Buchanan
Missouri
Simmons
J. J. G. Ball
Democratic
Senate
John A. Logan
Jack Logan
Blaine
Grant
Leadville
Maratinet
Mmoweant
Nemaha County
Nebraska
Kilpatricks
Woodfords
Logans
Shipping Gazette
White Star
Lloyd
Hamburg Packet
Inman
French and
Anchor Lines
Costor Post
Brockton
Northampton
Maiden
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Salt River
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Sara Bernhardt
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Mr. Venner
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