Old Atlantic view on public confidence after the Civil War
The piece argues the American public remains calm yet vigilant after the Civil War, praising the strength of institutions and national character. It critiques Connecticut farmers pushing freedmen labor plans and warns of Republican demagoguery, while noting speculative finance’s risks and lessons from past booms. It closes with a portrait of William B. Astor’s quiet philanthropy and prudence.
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Union
Serrond
Connecticvut
Connecticut
Farmer’s Club
South
Augusta
Georgia
Curious Maine farmer and distant divorce action
In Maine, 82 year old McDaniel McIntire reportedly weighs 72 pounds, lacks grey hair, reads without glasses, and runs a large farm unaided while supporting a heavy wife and twelve children. A Washington dispatch says a New England wife will sue for divorce from a prominent Northwest congressman.
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Maine
Daniel McIntire
Washington
Boston Journal
New England
Congress
Northwest
Peace Con vestion in Tremont Temple Boston
A peace convention will convene at Tremont Temple Boston on the 14th for two days. The call, issued by a sub committee from a December Peace Conference, invites all believers in universal Brotherhood and the divine Law of Love to join in nonviolent moral suasion for world peace.
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Tremont Temple
Boston
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Jesus Christ
General Assembly Reassembles and Acts Passed
Both houses reconvened after a five day recess with Senate debate centered on the governor's message. The Senate passed an act amending corporations provisions while the House approved an act to abolish caste schools. A Providence land dispute and Cove Basin rights were addressed by a joint committee. An Ohio River suspension bridge project in Cincinnati and Covington is touted as the world’s longest, with 3171 feet span and 200-foot towers.
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General Assembly
Senate
Joint Special Committee
Committee of the Judiciary
Benue
Providence
Cove
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Covington
Kentucky
Niagara River
Falls
Menai Straita
Great Britain
Failing Temperance Laws and a Burning Bristol Neck Barn
Reports discuss Prohibition advocates urging stricter liquor licenses, moral suasion, and town enforcement, plus a large Bristol Neck barn fire destroying a warehouse full of farming gear and onions with modest insurance. The piece notes civic need for a hotel in Bristol.
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Simuel Martin
Bristol Neck
Warren
Temperance Sermon Calls Tough Action Against Rum Trade
The Rev C P Oxborne reports temperance failures with fourteen youths intoxicated in town and two drunk Sunday school members. He urges law and enforcement, cites Revised Statutes on nuisance premises, licenses, and penalties, and questions council duties in granting licenses.
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Ture
C. P. Oxborne
Congregational Church
Town Council and Court of Probate Meet Next Monday
The Match Term of the Supreme Court for Bris tol county begins Tuesday morning. The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate is set for Monday afternoon at two o'clock in the Council Chamber.
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Supreme Court
Bristol
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