Mistery of headlines and jokes in scattered items
A compilation of quips and brief notes on governors, murderers, actors, and regional goings on. Mentions include a Texas governor, a Wisconsin killer, Judge Durell, Boucicault, an overland route to the Pacific, and Mississippi papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and
Savannah
Great Southern Freight Line
Boston
Central Railroad of
Georgia
Atlantic
Gqulf
Chakieston
Florida
Oreental
Alabama
Charleston
W. B. Ring
F. Ikerson & UU
State Street
Richardson & Barnard
New Orleans
Direct
Merchants’ Steamship Line
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
EK. Kemble
A. Sampson
James Adger & Co
New York
Board of Aldermen
Savage
Roxbury
Dorchester
National Board of Trade
New York Chamber of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Banking and Currency Committee
B. F. Nourse
Treasury
Congress
Boutwell
United States
Chicago
Europe
Madrid
Castelar
Gen
Pavia
Cortes
Marshal Serrano
Prince of the
Asturias
Isabella
Amadeus
Alphonso
Montpensier
Don Carlos
Cartagena
Senors Salmeron
Pi Y Margall
Spain
Salmeron
Margall
Serrano
Wright
Logan
Morton
Austria
Russia
Italy
Senate
G. F. Hoar
Messrs Cox and
Kasson
Dawes
Cox
Coxwell
Glastonbury
Dilke
St. Louis
Pacific
Jim
Washington
Pillow
New Hampshire
Gen. Cushing
Buffalo
Robeson
Virginius
Jack Bunsby
Connecticut
Eel River
N. B
Dufferin
Greece
Gina
Franklin
Elliott
Hoar
Massachusetts
Waite
Wm. M. Evarts
Yale
Evarts
Paris
Cochituate Lake
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Boston Post
Dail
Boston Press and Post
Ston Statesman & Weekly Post
Beals, Greene & CO
Corner of
Devonshire and
Water Streets
Railroads
NEW Bedford Railroad
Northern and
Concord
Claremont
Lowell
White River Junction
Montpelier Burgeton
Montreal
Ogdensburg
St. Johneourg
Newport
Littleton
Bristol
Hillsboro
Bradford
N. H
Geo
BE. Todd
Passumpsic Rivers
Quebec
Wvsilia Keiver
Littletomn
Lancaster
St. Johnsbury
Hardwick
Sherbrooke
P. Q
St Hiyacinthe
Arthabaska
Drucet’s Landing
General Agency
Old States House
U W. M. Clark
Agen
Jack
Vermont Central
Burington
St. Albans
Ogdensburo
West
Lawrence
Fitchburg
Windsor
Rutland
Saratoga
Burlington
Saratota
Mapreas
Washington St. Jan
Bee
Hobart
Nashua
Acton & Boston
R. R
Boston Pee
Causeway Se Street
Northernew Hampshire
Vermont
Canada
Manchester
N.H
Acton
North Accelle
Graniteville
Dunstable
Ashua
Waltham and Watertown
Westford
North Acton
West Concord
Pawtucket
Providence
Taunton
New Bedford
White Mountains
Northern
R. KR
Baseton
Fopstop
Greenfield
Lyndeboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Billerica
Wilmington
Woburn Gen
Stoneham
Winchester
West Medford
Winon
College Hill
Somerville Centre
Winter Hill
Milk Row
Mass
Bedtore
Lexington
Arlington and Way
Way
Wed
Woburn Centre
Arlington
Northern Depot
John B. Winslow
Bellows Falls
Halland
Montpelier
Sarato
Monadnock Hailroad
Peterboro
Jaffey and Rindge
Croy
N. Y
Worth Adams
Hoosac Mountain
Hloo
Shelburne Falls
Brattleboro
Waltham
Athed and Way
Worcester
Clinton Sterling and
Oakdale
Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad
Fitcheburg
Kretmrm
Leominster and
Shirley
Leominster
Wet. Shirley
Minsom Villacre and Townsend Centre
Maron Villace
Hudson
Mariboro
Bet
Waterhama
Waverley
Belmont
Het
Watertown
Unionket
Mount Auwnurn
Fresh Pond
Cambridge
Mt. Auburn
Union Market
Main Road
Searcers
Lincoln
Waitham
L. Hey Wood
John Adams
Das
Eastern
Maine Cehn Ee Tal R. R
Causeway
Friend Street
Pullman
Bangor
Ashineton St
Eastport
St. John
Portland
Halifax
Grand Trunk Railway
Maine Central
Knox & Lipcoln RR
Augusta
Lewiston and Bath
Kbockland
Saco and
Biddeford
Way- Stauoens
North Conway
West Ossipee
Wolfoboro
Union Wvillage
Rochester
Great Falls
Portsmouth
North Sampton
Sampton
Amesbury
Newbury Port
Upswich
Bessex
Bwockport
Gloucester
Beverly
Peabody
Danversport
Danvers
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Swampscott
Bown
Chelsea
Saugus Branch
East Boston
Lynn
Saugus
St. Joan
Asi
Samgor
A. M
Saco
West Ossis
Pee
Wotlsboro
Union Village
North Hampton
Hampton
Newburyd
Ipswich
Essex
Rockport
Damvers
Syxam
Wiymm
Saugus Ranch
Lymm
Hast
Saugus Bratch
J. Prescott
E.R. Geo. F. Field
Sen
Boston and Providence Railroad
Shore Line
Stonington
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Brumford
India Point
Attleboron
North Attleboro
West Mansfield
Mansfield
East Foxeboro
Sharon
Hewturn
Camtom
Readville
Wyde Park
Mit
Hope and
Clarendon Hills
Forest Hill
Jamaica Plain
Reet
Dedham
Keturia
Spring Street
Roxbury and Highland
Central and Rossindale
Stoughton
tMondays
iSong
Folsom
Supt
Middleboro’ & Taunton Railroad
Pleasant Street
Middleboro
A. E. Swasey
Taunton Branch Railgad
Praing
Boston and Providence
A. KE. Swasey
Supr
EME Railway
General Freight and Ticket Office of
New England
Washington Street
John S. Dunlap
San Francisco
Lewis Wharf
Cisco Direct
C. L. Taylor & CO
Concord Railroad
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Upper
Boston and Maine
H. BE. Chamberlin
Portland & Rochester R. BR
Bases & Maine
WM. H. Turn
Boston & Albany Railroad
Springfield
Albany
Milwaukee
James Mills
Peabodys
Melbourne
Cape Town
C. H
India Wharf
Frances
Henry W. Peabody & Cou
Newell &Co
London
Sarah Watson
McDonald
Warren & CO
California
Pacific Mail Steamship CO
Japan
China
CATY
Panama
Acapulco
Miseng Star
New and Splendid
Central American
South Pacific
New England, Co. L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Rufus Hatch
Cheshire Railroad
Fitchburg R.R
Causeway Tstreet
Winchendon
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Wapole
St. Johns
Ogdensburgh
Conn. & Pass
R. Rines
Cheshire Road
C. A. Famon
R. & S. Line
H. W. Clark
Cheshire RR
J. Murray
C. Vt. RR. Line
Keene, N. H
R. Stewart
Kingston
Jamaica
Caleb Eaton
A. J. Savage
Pune
Stickney& Poor's
India St
Jaly
Henry W. Peabody & CO
Alfred Newhall
Makeh Eeeton
Tremont Street
Hotels
Chas. Edmunds Ors
O. Dearborn
Wfmtt Daly
Alles
Vila Pennsylvania R Ae
New Jersey
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore RR
Baltimore and Ohio
R. BR
Baltimore
Washington St
Old State House
K. F. Kenney
Sup't
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Wnerchants
Commercial Wharf
Galveston, Sdr
Ben. Courtney
Orleans
Peter H. Crowell
J. Henry Sears & CO
Prey Street
MAYO
Sch
Chas
E. Raymond
Kelly
Odiorne
Orient Springs Health Institute
Amherst, Mass
C. Jeats
G. W. Rhodes
M. D
Beach Street
Lincoln Streets
Chatham
Pittsfield
Chester
Palmer
Norwich
Milbury
Tam
Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashland
South Framingham
Mulford Aio
Saxonville
RET
Matick
Wellesley
Grantville
Rey
M. O. Falls
Bret
Auburndale
KET
West Newton
Newtonville
Ewton
Brighton
Allston
Cottage Farm
Brookline
North River
W. B. Atkinson
Doane Street
Frederic Baker
OLD Colony Brailroad
Boston Fork
Fairhaven
A Oe
All River
Bridgewater
Ean Stoughton
R Randolph
N. Easton
Randolph
Bridewater
North Bridgewater
Plymouth
East Bridewater
South Abington
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Lay
South Braintree
Quincy
Ty Tay
Neponset
Harrison
Cape Cod R.R
Provincetown
Hyannis
Sandwich
West Guiney
Milton Lower Mills
Nepan
Field’s Corner
Travis Fall Riser
Southern Line
Pier 20
East River
Carondelet
City of Houston
Deering
City of Galveston
Evans
City of Dallas
Kines
Galveston
Indianola
Aranzas Wharf
Brazos
Santiago
He Mallory & CO
Maiden ‘Lane
Ee. Kemble
Carroll
Daniel Edge
T Wharf
Era
William H. Ring
Nickerson & CO
Norton
Bell L
Jas
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Adehen
Aries
Long Wharf
Saxon
ER. B. Sampson
Aea- Ne
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Brition and
Royal Mail Steam Packet CO
Maine
U. Showhegan
Farmington
Mattawamkeag
St.John
N.B
Gorham
N. Hi
Island Pond
Bath
Lewiston
Calais
Malifax
N. S
Byternational
S. S. Co
Old Orchard Beach
Giddesora
Hennebunk
Wells
Alten Bay
Exeter
Dover
Baverna
Salmon Falls
West Amesbury
Haverhill
Tis
North Andover
Manichester
Concord and Upper Railroads
Aayers
Wakefield
Danvers and Lummfield
Newburyport
Joneham
Makolem
Melrose
Medford
East Somerville
Alton Bay
Hochester
Andover
Reading
Malden
Jas. T. Furber, Gen
Sup’t
Savannah and Central Railway of Georgia
Fall River
Murray, Ferris & Co
Leo Anda Virgo
So Street
Wiliam RK
Garrison
San Salvador
San Jacinto
Bowling Green
R. Lowden
Huntsville
Montgomery
West Street
Edward B. Adams
Norfolk
Washington, D. C
Steamship Line
LAW Ren Cnr
Lady OF the Lake
Etersburg
Richmond
Seaboard
Roanoke
VA. & Tenn. R. R
Virginia
Pioneer Line
Newbern
N.C
Baltimore & Oho
VA. & Tenn. R.R
Balt
Ohio K. K
A.C
Great Atlantic Coast
N. C
Columbia
S. C
Charlotte
Peete Atlanta
Rome
Ala
Tacon
North
South
Baltimore and Norfolk Steamships
Central Wharf
Bates
Keith
Texas Line
Key West
U. S. Mail
Clyde
Kennedy
Houston
C. C. Gregg
Ashington Street
C.H. Mallory & CO
Maiden Lane
W. P. Clyde & CO
Wall St
Clyde’s Iron Line
Waldo A. Pearce
Devonshire Street
Bos
Batavia
Parthia
Samarla
Hecla
Passen
Abyssinia
Calabria
Liverpool
Cork Harbor
Marathon
SIL Atlas
Olympus
Cunard
Toliver
Algeria
Cuba
Wednes
Wearues
Derry
Britannia
Glasgow, Or
Ireland
AG Draf
State Aero Boston
James Alexander
Ageent
Inman Line
Belfast
Londonderry
Glasgow
Cardiff
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
France
Insurance
Ptf
M.S. Creagh
State Line Steamship CO
State OF Virginia
State OF Ceorgta
State OF Pennsylvania
Great Britain and Ireland
Germany
Austin Baldwin & CO
Broadway
Mager, Aucey
State St
J. H. Lunt
Water Street
Shoe and Leather Insurance CO
John Cummings
Chas. Choate
Wm. A. Russell
G. W. Cochrane
Silas Potter
R. Stuart Chese
D. W. Salisbury
W. N. Melcher
Wm. H. Hill
John C. Abbott
Francis Dane
Chas. O. Foster
L. B. Harrington
E. B. Phillips
Albert Tirrell
Minot Tirrell
James Tucker
Henry B. White
Sec’y
Pres
H. F. Magee
White Star Line
U U
OF Philadelpatia
Lord Clive
Thayer & Lincoln
Elysta
Anglia
Castalia
Trinacria
C. W. Bartlett & CO
J. W. Lawrence & CO
Broad St
Washburn & Burgess, Agts
Cor
State
G. A. Washburn
Jas. M. Burgess
Globe Insurance Co
Charles E. Guild
State Streets
City Point
Brichmond
Hail‘roads
OLD Dominion Steam Wi Shiip CO
Ater A7
N. A
Real Ocean
S. Cqg
Farmer
W. B. Clark
Agt
International Steamship
Paciele
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Erie Railway
New York State
Great Southern
H. M. Whitney
Central
Eas
Philladelphia
Rhode Island
Wm. M. Jones
Narragansett
R. Allen
Boston & Providence
J. W. Richardson
Fall River Line
Points West
W. and
Qic Golony Railway Depos
New Brunswick
Sf. Long
St. Andrews
Shediac
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Eastern Railroad
W.H. Kilby
P. E. Island
Cape Breton
al- We Hamber
Atlas Mail Steamship CO
Nassau
Havana
Spanish Main
PIM
Forwood & Co
C. L. Bartlett & CO
WM. A. Beattie
Fetna Insurance Company
Bartford
Conn
Morro Castle
Crescent City
Wilmingtom
BARCK
WM. P. Clyde & CO
Reen
U.S
Mercer & Goodrich
Consignees’ Notices
Lottie Warren
Consignees
Constitution Wharf
Lotie Warren
Arren & CO
State House
Rialto Building
U. Ss. Court House
A. T. Stewart’s
Adams & Chute
Oliver Street
Copartnerships
HR. P. Knight
LOW & Knight
Purchase Street
GEQ. F. Blake & Co
GEO. F. Blake C. Turner
GEO. F. Blake & CO
GEO. F. Blake Manufacturing CO
Corbin Banking Co
A. Corbin
the Corbin Banking CO
Sears
Corner Milk and
Arch Streets
Austin Corbin
J. B. Upham
Francis A. Osborn
Pixley, Abell, Langley & Blake
Blake Brothers & CO
Gresham House
Old Broad Street
Stanton Blake
Edward Langley
Francis Barron Blake
Blake Bros. & CO
Boston & Charleston S.S. Co
FLAG
Mercedita
Sanford
Roixmaster
Foster
Pi Tor Bangor
Penobscot
Haseltine
Foster's
Geo. Shattuck
G. B. Smith
Genital Wharf
Bostone
South Truro
Wellfleet
Ee Aere Saran Cman
Foot of India
Grand Trunk
Balifax
William Weekes
Oylston Mutual Insurance CO
N.S
Nanchester Print Works
Manchester Print Works
Boston and Lowell
Causeway Street
J.S. Shannon
Isatiment Beer and
Roxbury Mill Corporation
Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation
F. Matcheidt
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Edward P. Bond
Mutocal Fire Insurance Company
Merchants’ Exchange
F. S. Cabot
Housatonic Railroad Company
Bridgeport
Torahe
Charles K. Averill
Railroad Company
Rutland Railroad Company
B. B. Smalley
Rutland Railroad Co
Fitchburg Railroad Company
T. Whittemore
Fitchburg R. R. Co
Edwin Tilden
Craftsmen’s Life Assurance Company
Sears Building
South Berwick
H.R. Stevens
Thomas E. Moore
Portsmouth Co
Natick, Mass
Hi. R. Stevens
E. S. Best
J. W. Carter
Humphreys
St. Vitus
Tee
Teee
EE Sruva Sas
Morocco
Encmenauna
Humphrey
MEDI
HUM Parey
Specific
Homeopathic Medicine CO
F. T. Church
Howard and
Court Streets
Henry A. Choate
Revere House
Winter
A.G. Wilbur
Eliot
I Bartlett Patten & Co
Harrison Avenue
J. J. Colton
Hanover Street
Laban Bea
W. P. Heald
Warren Avenue
Wm. A. Guild
U.S. Hotel
A. C. Martin
Granite Block
Charles Nichols
Car
Washington Avenue
Messrs
Geo.c Goodwin & Co
Rust Bros. & Bird
M S. Burr &Co
INE CO Z
Perfection Boker’s Bitters
Eoply
Winnndow
Charles H. Bruce & CO
Adolph Schulz & CO
Scan
Rinn & Co
S. F. Somers
Adams House
Janatocre
GEO. Croome & Coo
Washton Street
Croome
Mm. Strong
Wfmtf
F. Parthemuller
Lowell Place
Masonic Temple
Manufa
Cers
Ats
Sudbury St
Portland St
Winter Street
Geo. Clark, Jr
Court Street
P. O
Chief Savage
Michigan
Imo George Moles & CO
Detroit
Mich
Boston & Maine
Hhis
Haymarket Square
A. Blanchard
Yang Jas
Toston
Jan
Secoxp Paar
Telegraph
Tatro
Inter-State Railways
Howard
Williams
Newman
Hamburg
Texas
Butler
Wisconsin
Cain
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Grant
St. Paul
Colorado
James E. Murdoch
Parker Memorial
Carrol
Earl Desart
Cochituate Water Board
Sudbury
Middletown
Hubbard
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