Surprising Tales and Social Quips From Early Press
A collage of brief vignettes and wry observations from American papers. A lion portrait sold for 5000 after an 800 dollar purchase. Civic clubs, editorials, and rumors of Wilde and Buffalo Bill arise. Tobacco sermons and staged Hamlet debates mingle with light gossip about fashion and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Spencer
Union Pacific Railroad
Charles E. Henry
District of Columbia
Garfield
Fred Douglass
B. Ainger
M. M. Packer
Washington
M. D. Helm
Arthur
Weed
Thurlow Weed
Morgan
William Morgan
Mr. Weed
John Whitney
Capt. Morgan
Fort Niagara
New Orleans Picayune
Fiji
Jay Hubbell
New York
Detroit Free Press
Gotham
Furman-Strong
Tarrytown
Hudson River
Furman
Dakota
Nee Peak
Melon
Boston Post
London
Antony
Cleopatra
Lord Byron
Byron
Eugenie
Louis Napoleon
Kate Howard
Countess of
Parvenus
William IV
Brighton
Mme. Vestris
Brighton Gazette
Court
Madame Vestris
F. Bartolozzi
M. Vestris
Treasury
Madame
Tommie Duncombe
Duncombe
Countess of Blessington
Count d’Orsay
D'Orsay
Crichton
Vestris- Duncombe
Victoria
St. James
Georgiana Fane
Flora Hastings
Charles Mathews
Charlie
Greenroom
Lyceum
Vestris
Langtry
Prince of Wales
Royal
Mrs. Langtry
Mrs
John Bull
Epsom
Edinburgh
Mabel Gray
Sarah Bernhardt
Adolphus Rosenberg
Rosenberg
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Rhode Island
Review of the Week
New England
Comptroller of the Currency
Secretary of the Treasury
Comptroller
Congress
Republic
Green
Citizens
Palmer
Democratic City Committee
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Rosa Bouheur
Philadelphia
Oscar Wilde
Buffalo Bill
Lowell Citizen
Sherman
Judas Iscariot
Oswego
Boston Transcript
Prof. Kovacs
Royal Hungarian University
West
America
Richard Smith
Cincinnati Gazette
Hamlet
Murat Halstead
M. D. Buell
Hartford
Missouri
Philadelphia News
New York News
Ike Meyers
The
Bowery
Andy Morris
Fifth Ward
Emile Zola
Vermont
Mosso
Turin
Atlanta Constitution
Gov. Colquitt
Senator Brown
Maine
Harry Johnson
Judge Lochrane
Bob Toombs
Georgia
Charles River Railway Company
Boston
Dirago
the Fine Arts
F. Seymour Haden
I. M. Gaugengig
Haden
R. Koehler
Morghen
Schon
Durer
Toschi
Tle
Dr. Haden
Gaugengigl
I. M. Gaugengigl
Messrs
John A. Lowell & Co
Gaugengig
Fanning
Leonard
David Cox
Edwin Landseer
Pye
Faulkner
Apul
Holland
Prout
Rigoire
Hispaleto
Fortuny
Hough
de Penne
de Neuville
Brissot
Meissonier
Fidhel
Diaz
Jacque
Valeri
Wainwright
Simonetti
George F. Hammond
West Newton Street
St. Botolph Street
Hammond
St. Botolph Club
George Fuller
J. Foxcroft Cole
Appleton Gown
Thomas Robinson
George 8. Wasson
John B. Johnson
Frederic P. Vinton
F. E. Wright
W. L. Picknell
Mrs. Brown
Clement R. Grant
John J. Eyneking
Frank W. Rogers
Charles A. Walker
Knoedler’s
Goupil’s
Paris
Agnew’s
Manchester
W. F. Halsall
Plymouth Harbor
Vinton
William Warren
Museum of Fine Arts
LHE
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust CO
Milk Street
Willer
Sree
Nathaniel J. Bee
Benjamin F. Brooks
John Cummings
Ditson
Frederick W Lincoln
James Longley
George Lord
William Mixter
Daniel Needham
John Felt Osgood
Aa Utnam
M.D Natasa
J. Rust
Frederick M. Stone
Pleo S. Shaw
Benjamin F. Stevens
Thomas Talbot Gerard G. Tobey
Thomas J. Whidd&n
F. M. Stone
Frank C. Miles
Edward P. Bond
Safe Deposit Dep’t
Hall
Massachusetts
Eastport
ST. John
International Steamship Company
State of
W. W. Kilby
Massachusetts Volunteers
Old South Church
Boylston Street
Jacob M. Manning
Charles L. Holbrook
Globe Theatre
Join Statson
Robson & Crane
Dromio
Syracuse
Stuart Robson
Ephesus
Win. H. Crane
Boston Theatre
Bartley Campbell
Park Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Little Detective
Lotta
Lawrence Barrett
Tremont Temple
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
W.M. J. Goalan
Barter Cam
Windsor Theatre
G. E. Lothrop
Screee
Arctic
Railroads
Firs Limited
Old Colony
Yeadaves M
P.M
Bris Accemantt
Brooklyn
Sae Roy
Old State House
State Streets
Colony
J.R. Kendrick
L. Ht. P
New York & Phila
Bound Brook
New York Trenton and Philadelphia
Liberty ‘St. Eee
Philadel
Ninth & Fareem
Bts
Third & Berks Sts
New Eptland
Episadelonia
Land Agency
Washington On
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C. R. BR
N. J
Boston and Maine Railroad
Montreal
Gorham
N.H
Rockland
Bangor
N. B
Halifax
N.S
Calais
International U. S. Co
Portland
Yarmouth
Str
Grand Trunk Railways
Lewiston
Augusta
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
N. H
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
South West
Bar Harbors
Mount Desert
Concord
North
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Great Falls
Haverhill
Dover
Exeter
Merrimac
Georgetown
North Andover
Lawrence
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Andover
Lowell
Wakefield
Danvers
Newsburyport
Stoneham
Melrose
Malden
Re. Medford
Gem
Gru
Ford
Reading
Medford
Pat
Washington Street
Eeutare
Furber
Albany
R. R
Springfield
Pittsfield
South
Spreld
Spriafield
Buffalo
Cleveland
Worcester
Cago
Niagara
Detroit
Chicago
North Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Ware River
Amherst
N. S
Springdecia
Millbury
Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashland
Milford
South Framingham
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Wellesley Hills
Newton
Lower Falls
Pine Grove
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Lleu
Faneuil
Allston
Cottage Farm
Lieu. Brookline
Prulay
W. Div
N. Y
Needham
Woon
Divi
Newton Lower Falls
Wellesley Bills
Brookline
W. H. Barns
Sant. E. Gallup
Gen
Pass
Peterboro
Het
Greenfield
Keene
Ashuelot Rairoads
Met
Wilton
Nashua
Billerica
North Billerica
Fork Law Sence
Walnut Hill
Aire Rx
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Somerville
Winter Hill
Mass
Bedford
Lexion
Arlington
Way
Concord N.H
J. F. Crockett
Cow Northern RE
Brentano
Union Square
York City
Stonington Line
Eee
Providence H.R
Sunda
Corner State Street
Providence R. RE
Folsom
Supt. B. & P. BR
J. W. Richardson
Aareni Bosto
Eastern Railroad
Causeway
Friend Street
Washington St
Waterville
Monan Grandway
U. Portland
Etc
Sun
Essex
Fu. Bock
Gloucester
Beverly
Rm. Sun
Peabody
Tec
Middleton
Rm. Lawrence
Wu. Salem
Gun
Sam
Marblehead
Swam
Swarmscott
Hevere
Sun. Bam
Chelsea
Everett
West Everett
la Branch
BEAVE
Healifax
Aucasta
Gam
Ry Xu
North Conway
Wolfboro
U. Dover
Portsmouth
N. Hampton
Rye Beach
Hampton
Beach
Amescury
Newbury
Port
Ipswich
Wenham
Rockport
Salem
Swampscott
Sun. Cru. Revere
U. Chelsea
cVia Saurus
Lynn
D. W. Sanborn, Mast
Lucius, Tuttle, G. P. and
T. Agent
OLD Colony Railroad
Fall River
Newport
Bost
Taunton
Bridgewater
Wales Street
Dean Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleboro
South Abington
Brockton
Holbrook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
Marshfield
Sepituate
Cohasset
Hinham
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
Braintree
Quincy
Wollaston Heights
Atlantic
Harrison Square
East Milton
West Quince
Mattao
Neponset
N T
Milton Lower Mills
Eponset
Oak Bluffs
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Cape Cod Division
Provincetown
Wood's Hall
Sau
Sandwich
Barnstable
Hyannis
Mattapoisett
Marlboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Fall River Line
River
South Braintree and Way
South Braintree
I J. R. Kendrick
Hoosac Tunnel
Western Railway
Saratoga
Troy
Samatoga
RG Railroad
Paaiington
H. L. Morrill
J. Wilder
Gen. Paas
Mechanicville
N.Y
B. Cilley
Eastern Pass
Ant
State St
Providence
Shore Line
Spa
Stonington
Pawtucket
Hee Turn
Rm. Ville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Canton Junction
Readville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hillis
Forest Hills
Jamaica Plain
Boylston
Dedham
Ss Street
West Roxbury
Avi Hina
Returm
Aoe Bedford
der Genny
Tanretay
Snpreder
A. A. Folsom
Norwich
Ucate
York
Steamboat Express
Baltimore
New London
Bexton
Daetyhia
Phils
Hoston
Pennsylvania Railroad
City of
Long Sound
Boston Seah: Kaederpats Line
Maryland
S. M. Felton
Neaa
A.C. Kendall
New York Central
Canada Southern
Ches. BR. RK
H. T
Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
Ler
Wachusett
Otter Deerfield
Westminster
Ashburnham
West Deerfield
Buckland
Zoar
Bardwells
Charlemont
Hoosac
Tunnel
S Falls
Brattleboro
Winchendon
Bellows Falls
Burlington
Worcester Anashua
Groton, Pepperell
Nashua, Acton & Boston Railroad
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
Fitchburg and
Ayer Junction
South Acton
Concord Junction
Ard Pa
Greene and Townsend Centre
Hudson and Magnara
Waltham
Belmont and Waverley
Chile
Waverley
Watertown
Union’ Market
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
John Adams
E. KE. Turner
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Canada
Boston Air Line
Passymasic
South Eastern
Lowell R. R
Causeway Street
St. Johnsbury
Lake Memphis
Mon’ al
Ebec
Expehbess
Ieaves
Washinomae
Seeaha - Kw
Lod W. Raymond
Central Vermont Railroad
J. W. Hobart
S. W. Cummings
St. Albans
Southboro
Northboro
Fitchburg Ark
Cheshire
J. R. Kendrick
S. A. Webber
Cheshire Railroad
Fee
East Jaffrey
Fitzwillia
Cheshire R. R
White River Junction
Ogdensburg
R. Stewart
Keene N. H
Massachusetts Central R. R
Boston and Lowell
Jefferson’s and Way
Hudson and Way
Princeton
Gardner and Winchendon
Jeffersons and Way
E. G. Allen
J. H. Palmer, G. P. A
Boston & Bangor S. S. CO
Penobscot
Kathadin
Tincoln
Penobscot River
Mt. Desert
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swain’s Island
Baas Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Lamoe
Hancock and Sullivan
Deer
Sedgwik
Castine
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machiasport
Henry Morison
Deer Isle
Blue Hill
Surry
Ellsworth
Lincoln’s Wharf
James Littlefield
Calvin Austin
Se23
Tf International Steamship CO
E. Co
State OF Maine
OLPY
Commercial Wharf
Eastern
St. Andrews
Stediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Truro
Pictou
New Glasgow
Summerside
Charlottetown
P. E
H. Kilby
Kennebeg River
Bath
Richmond
Gardiner Hallowell
Gardiner
Hallowell
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Union Wharf
Boothbay
Winthropayne
Ata
West Waterville
Liberty
H. EH. Hyde
India Wharf
Randam
Portland & Ene
Maine Central
Knox & Oln
William Weekes
Norier
Aaron A. Downs
Suffolk
Mary Downs
Patick Donnelly
Ellen J. Donnelly
Haven Street
Chapman School
Seben D Semm
Dors Badet
William Woolley
H. Bradley
Boston and Savannah Steamship CO
Ificent Iron Steamachins Ctry
Columbus and
Gate
CITT
Nickerson
Congress St
Smpsonson
Associated Halfways
Virginia
Carolinas
Lantic Coast
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Aree Steamship Co
Centralia
Edmont Air Line
Sey A. Pearce
N. Eng
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Central Wharf
Norfolk
Tennessee
Findina & Aiadama
Kvnivnyt Mlm
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tenn. & Ga .Air Line
C. P. Gaither
Atlantic Coast Lime
Beabhoard Air Lime
Waldo A. Pearce
Inland & Seaboard
Coast Co
Potomac S. B. Co
Alexandria
Sampson
Gesseesees
Wick Fernandina
Fla
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Assage St. Cabin
Algt
Ites
San AN Sau
Matan Avy
J. N. Magna
C. H. Mallory
Pier 20
BOS
Washington Str Co
1St River
New
Avy
TON and
Philadel Steamship Line
Roman
Jong
Phiadelphia
Saxon
Philadelph
Charleston
Savyam
Wilers
Passag
Metropolitan
Bier 11
North River
H. M. Whitney
New Orleans
Cromwell S
Cunard Steamship Company. Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Low
Pavonta
New You
Ye Gallia
Scythla
Servia
Wea
Bothnta
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
Myitt
P.H. DU Vernet
Allan Royal Mail Leme
Glasgow Direct
Waldensian
Moville
Londonderry
Sarmatian
Fortland
Eaverpoor
Nova Scotian
VE & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
Ilan
Sate Street
Warren & CO
Wwe
Iowa
Kans
Glamorgan
Fimisso
Warrer& Com
Leyland Line
Tezett
Thayer & Lincoln
Port Hawkesbury
Cahhole
Conchess Street
Neptune
Sydney
C. B
Lindsey
Carroll
Steandip Worcester
Tce
W. H. Ring
A. de W. Sampson
Melita
Brantford City
J. &. Brigham & CO
Central Street
Nova Scotia Steamship Co
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth Line
Dominion
Clements
Wharf
Hall & CO
Abatham St
United States Mail
Glasgow
Redu
Great Britain
Ireland
Scotland
DERSO
Henore Brothers
Bowling Green
Havana
Mexico
Mexican
Vera Cruz
F. Alexandre & Sons
Broadway
RED Star Line
OYRE
Antwerp
Gall
Zeeland
Pasenger
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Cor
Bostom
White Star Line
J. S
Royal Mail
Ig Poly
Cc. L. Artlett & Co
My2ott
Broad St
Bataan
Emerson
Aaron Br, Gay & CO
Stave St
Great Southern
Savannah
Florida
Superior Passenger
Great
Savannafel
Wm Ring
A. DE W. Nomi N. E
Reese Canish 'O
Connec
Ocean Sten Vannah
South Carolan
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Dia Bee
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