All-Sorts Despatches and News Bits From Then
A column of brief items and gossip covering politics, society, and odd notes. Mentions include Senatorial district news, court and real estate notes, currency and tax talks, social trivia like bonnets and glass eyes, and comments on politicians and papers. Also references to public events, verse, and a quip on pistols for girls. The jumble reflects a late 19th century paper’s miscellany beyond straightforward reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk
Mary B. Cowan
Brookline
Anne Williams, Jr
Denham
Boston Post
Boston
Ess
Groner Waitt
Esquire
J. H. Cubb
Register
Essex
Hannah Towne
Andover
Moses Towne
Herman
Jucklins
Meaford
Midesex
Grerce PF. Coats
Stanton
Rossi
Desdemona
Paria
Frost
Grant
Washington
Stafford Northcote
Disraeli
America
Chance
Palmerston
Russell
Gladstone
Britain
Customs and the Excise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Press and Post
Seur-Wreety
Boston Statesman & Weekly I Waeery
Specimer
Loston Post Company
Ost
Railroads
New Bedford
Providence
Taunton
Martha’s Vineyard
Old Colony &.R
Warren Ladd
Cheshire Railroad
Fitchburg
Montreal
Vermont
Monteal
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
Pullman
Westinghouse
Lowell
General Agency
Central Vermont Railroad
Washington Street
Cor. Milk
J. W. Hobart
St. Albans
BTS
Proovvidence
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton
Headville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope and
Clarendon Fills
Forest Hill
Jmmaston Plain
Boyiston Street
Beata
Roxbury
Shedham
Spring Street
St Ruxbury and Highland
Central
Boslindale
Stoughton
Bevaram
Mansfield
Lis AW
Seho
New York
A. A. Folsom
Nashua
Upper Hoads
Concord
Manchester
Greenfield Snd Lyndeboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Merrimack
Tynesboro
Northelmsford
Lowwell
No. Billerica
Billerica
Lawrence
Tewksbury Junction
Wilmington
Stoneham
Oburn
Winchester
Bord
College Hill
Somer
Winter Hill
Milk Row
Lexington
Ariington & Way
Sear
B. L
N. RB. R
Greenfield
Lyndeboro
Washua
Lido A. M
Tyngsboro
North Chelmsford
North Billerica
S. and L
Storeham
Woburn
W. Medford
M. Somerville
Mass
Arlington
Northern Depot
Lowel
WM. M. Parker
Albany Rail
Gst
Beach Street
Lincoln Streets
Albany
Chatham
Pittsfeid
Chester
Springfeld and
Palmer
Springfield
Worceser
Springfeld
Worcester
Milbury
Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Wille
Ashland
Ingham
Saxonville
Natich
Grantville
NW. L
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Brighton
Allston
Cottage Farm
Ce Acrestel Sd
Buffalo
Suspension Bridge
Expresa
Ster
Springfi
W. H. Barnes
Nefield
Tchburg Railroad
Burliton
Montreal Montpelier
Saratoga
A.M
M. Cene
Cheshire R. H
Monadnock H
Peterboro
Jaffrey and Rindge
P. M
A. M
Shelburne Falls
A. M. Theld
Brattleboro
Nascaster
Clinton
Sterling
Oakdale
Ayer Junction
Acton & Boston
HK. B
Upper Roads
Fitenburg
Leominster and Shirley
Leominster
Het
Shirley
Mason Village
Townsend Centre
mMte
Marlboro’ and Hudson
Bet
Marlboro
Wattham
Mount Auburn
St of Mount Auburn
Pat
de Btertown
Union Arket
Tate
Auburn
Gana Eiaks
Watertown
Wateriace
Main Road
Cambridge
Concord Junction
South Actona Er Junction
Wale Tham
Way
Waltham
Eyet Ae Oater Access
Walaa
NS East
Bering Coe
Lincoln
Jenn
L. Heywood
Ohn Adams
Asch
Ue Age and
Sunda
Marie Demet
Concend
H. H. Chamberlin
Hebn & Concomd
Ecesoranemone HB. B
Boston and
Maine
White River Junction
Montpelier
Rouse's
Ogdens
St. Johnsbury
Littleton
N. A
Bristol
bin Ron
Pennsylvania
R. R
Philadelphia
West Phila
Baltimore and Potomac RR
Washington Ranch RR
Washngton Branch RR
Phila
Iar
N. Y
Baltimore
Washington St
Old State House
H. F. Kenney
Sup’t
Boston Air Line
Plymouth
N. H
Newport
Lake Memphreva
GOG
Quebec
Penigewasset House
Memphremagog House
H. E. Folsom
Old Colony
Fairhaven
Fall River
Bridgewater
N. Easton
Randolph
Middleboro
BE. & W. Bridgewater
Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxbury
Cobasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
South Braintree
Quincy
Atlanti
Nepvonset
Harrison Square
Cape Cod
KR. R
Sandwich
Hyannis
Provincetown
Wood's Hole
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
West Quincy
Milton Lower Mills
Neponset
Field's Corner
J. R. Kendrick
Tt Old
Copartnerships
Copartnership
Sargent Bros. & CO
Wingate P. Sargent
Frede. W. Sargent
Chas. B. Fillebrown
Henry A. Piper
Geo. C. Sargent
Devonshire Street
Winthrop Square
Fredk. W. Sargent
Hird
Parker House
WM. Aspinwall
Norfolk County
A.C. Drinkwater
Town Hall
W.S. Pattee
A. C. Drinkwater
Norfolk and
Flymouth
Loring Hall
Gingham
Drinkwater
William Carpenter
Cyrus Carpenter
M. Denman Ross
Enon
Istrict Court OF the
United States
Massachusetts
Thomas A. Tufts
S. Lothrop Thorndike
Pemberton Square
Daily Avenue Traveller
Edward Dexter
St&Man
District Court
District Court OF the
District OF Malachiuset
Sankruptcy
Meyer Hollender
Lothrop Thorndike, Esq
Boston Daily Evening ‘Transcript
Andreas Reln
Andrew Reln
Boson
Suffolk
Joan Murphy
Catharine X
John Austin
City of New York
Letitia Amory
Jonathan AM
John E Thayer
Pond Street
Jamaica Plain
John P. Treadwell
Dedham
of Norfolk
Grerce
Gonaam Rogen
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Verpool
Cork Harbor
Varf
Queenston
Parthia
Atlas
Batavia
Marathon
Liverpool
Bothnita
Scythia
Abyssinia
Russia
Algeria
Bothnia
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
James Alexander
National Line
Queen
Spain
Eseedat
London
Italy
Thur
Glasgow
Derry
Belfast
New England
State St
France
General Transatlantic Company
Havre
North River
ANCE
Trudelle
Ville DE Paris
Lachesner
Amerique
Gheo. MacKenzie
Broadway
N.Y
Edward G. Tileston & CO
Allan Line
CEAN
Farmer
W.B. Clark
New
Anchoria
Bolivia
Victoria
Utopia
Co, Bartlett & CO
J. W.lawerence & CO
Bosto
U.S
L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Halifax
Port Hawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
P. E
Carroll and Worcester
W. H. Ring
Windsor
ST. Stephers
Thussop
ST. Andrews
N. S
Moncton
H. K. White, Jr
Lord Clive
Thayer & Lincoln
Aalifax
Falmouth
Portland
Aitax Direct
Intercolonial Railway
Truro
New Glasgow
Lindsey
Antigonish
Guysboro
Strait Canso
Cape Breton
St. Johns
Sydney
C. B
N.S
New Brunswick
City OF Portland
Pike
Commercial Wharf
Eastport
St. John
Eastern
Calais
St. Stephens
N.B
Digby
Anpapolis
Kentville
Summerside
Hawkesbury
U. B
H. Kilby
California
Pacific Mail Steamship CO
Japan
China
Aspinwall
Panama
Co. L. Bartlett &C
Olt
Lewiston
Hmalifpax, &c
Todia Wharf
Grand Trunk Ami Portlands
Ogdensburg
Weeks
Toot India
Sanford Steamship CO
Johnson
Kapaudin
Roix
Foster's
Bar Harbor
Hallowell
West Waterville
Liberty
Augusta
Knox and
A. H. Hyde
San Francisco
Lewis Whart
Vu. L. Taylor & CO
Great Southern Line
Charleston
C. Ee Sc
Hattie Baker
Cape OF Good Hope
Singapore
Battery Wharf
Isaac Taylor
Kilby Street
New Orleans
John H. Hancock
Mobile
Edith
J. Henry Sears & Clo
Bal 92
Aee Mayo
India Westt
Sch. Ina
Fiat Baltimore. Co
H. Mayo
South Side
India Wharf
Court of Chancery
State of
New England Trust Co
D. D. Ransect
Ite
F. Nickerson & CO
Richardson & Barnard
Savannah
Edward Adams
Great Southern
8. C
South
Southwest
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Fall River Line
Metropolitan Steamship Go
Co. R R
S.C
A. D. W. Sampson
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Saxon
Long Wharf
Aries
Feoper
West
Sampson
Great Atlantic Coast Freight Line
Portsmouth
N. C
Colombia
H. Keith
Morgan
Texas
S Brashear
WM. G. Hewes
Skotchin
Louisiana & Texas R. R
Brashear
Galveston
Hartisburgh
San Antonio
Houston
Texas Central
International
Great Northern
Texas and Pacific
Indianola
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway
Brazos Santiago
Corpus Christi
Rockport
St. Mary’s
Fulton
Bra
Harry F. Whitney
Chas. A. Whitney & CO
Pier
Kege
Johns Hopkins
WM. Lawrence
Baltimore and Washington Steamship Line
Imnes
WM. Crane
George Appold
WM. Kennedy
IND
Blackstone
Lellan
Norfolk City
E. H. Rockwell
Alexandria
Jane Moseley
Petersburg
Richmond
Tenn. R
New No
E. Sampson
Central Wharf
Bostor
NEW Vorueans
Cromwell Line
Steamsum Cortes
Freeman
Pier No
Newexes York
Peel St. Louis
Vicksburg
Clark & Seaman
West Street
Newark
E. H. Adams
Key West
City of San Antonio
East River
Banston
Interior
Maiden Lane
W. P.olyobe O
Bowling Green
C. C. Gregg
Ames
OLD Rominion Eamship CO
New Tork Pier
N. R
Pastenter
Greenwich Street
Olvows Iron Line
New Eangland
Clyde's Iron Line
Philadephia
Hesonshire Street
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Erie Railway
New York State
Rete Saaree
Myashington
Providence Railroad
Pleasant Street
Rhode Island
W.m.jones
Narra Gansett
Ray Allen
Tickene
Vonerarteene
J. W. Richardson
Providence and
Gist Steamship Co
Electra
Pier 27
Omico Aenccs
GRO
C. Morrell
COAL
Albion Mines
Pictou Coal
HE Halifax Company (Limited
J.P. Melledge
Ince Hall
England
L. G. Burnham & CO
Charlies Street
Meeker & Dean
Lackawanna Valley
Lehigh
Georges Creek
Doane Street
Trinity Building
Wfmim
Cumberland, Sydney, and
Lykens Valley
Bosworth & Hat
Federal Street
Ilin
Epply
London Wharf
GEO, M. Winslow & CO
Une Causeway
Cross St. Me
N. V
T. Clark & Company
A Ress Street
WM. T. Clark
Ang
John Jeffries
Cae Ponch
Heronunins
JAS. S. Norman
Ithsmwit J
French & 8
Pebec
Teasitg
Car
Eens
Ske
Kony French & Sons New No
Smtbte
J. French & Son
South End
Ball Street
Northampton Street
J.Q. A. Clifton
Somerville
Walnut and
Bow Streets
Union Square
Boston Highlands
F. Geldowsky
First and
Otis Streets
East Cambridge
Boston Post Building
Milk Street
India Square
J. M. Meredith
Exchange Place
POST
Norfolk House
Kent
T. F. Wells & CO
South Market Street
Schlegel, Everest & CO
Market St
Office
Temple Peery
Lexington Street
Southern Pit
Frank Knigh
Joel Knight & CO
Medford Street
Charlestown
Hotels
Taft
Point Shirley
Congress Square
Faneuil Hall Market
C. A. Taft
Old Railway House
Everett
North Side
New Haven
Salem Lead Company
Francis Brown
Salem
THE
Kimball Boot
Henry A. Turree & Co
T. E. Moserey & Co
Sohn Kimballasow
John Kimball
Henry H. Torrie & Co
T. K. Mosetzy & Co
Ton Street
Aire Washington Ehice
A.H. Hower
Sena
Downie
Downie, Trainer & Co
Boston Journal
Devonshire
Arch Sts
Paine’s
Gabbott & CO
Friend Street
C. Hayes
School Street
Commonwealth
Democratic Reform Party
Wilson
Dana
George the Second
Job
Duartes G. Davis
Congress
Davis
Grantism
Party of Reform
Washington Pub
Anderson
Agassiz
Prof. Agassiz
Java
Telegraph
Russie
Bristow
Noah
Illinois
Ohio
Richard Grant White
Baker
Virginia
Quilo
Madrid
Sankey
M. C. Kerr
Indiana
New Bedford Mercury
New York Times
Thurman
William
National Republican
Republican Party
Elizur Wright
Gaston
Rice
Mutual Life
Herald
Crapo
Mobilier
Sammy
Billy Allen
Swift
Hartford Courant
Baffinton
Petersham
Samuel J. Frost
Franklin S. Towne
Towne
Rathbone
Great Britain
Cincinnati
Anderson School
Penikese
New York Evening Post
Alexander Agassiz
Turer
Morton
White House
Harvard
Carlyle
Carl Schurz
Phillips
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