Providence River Bed Release and Highway Plans Amid Tax Provisions
The Rhode Island General Assembly approves releases of river bed rights in the Woonasquatucket valley with highway plats and divided ownership to adjoining property holders. Provisions describe tax liens, collections, and state funding arrangements, contingent on city and town acceptance, with penalties for consanguinity violations and up to twenty years imprisonment for adultery or fornication within prohibited degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Providence
State of
Rhode Island
Woonasquatucket Valley
Seid-Commissioners
Secretary of State
North Providence
General Assembly
John BR. Bartlett
Providenuve Plantations
Woonlasquatucket
Wamnasquatucket
Stephen Randall
William H. Cooke
Samuel B. Cushing
A. D
George W. Ham
Lewis Fairbrother
Commissionera
Wounnequatucket
Woonasqustucket
Sid City
Supreme Court
County of
Asi
Asid
Board of Sasspoors
Lost penny and lessons from a muddy gutter
A boy finds a lost penny in the gutter and contemplates theft versus honesty, recalling a lifelong stain on memory. An older note recounts farming wisdom about deep plowing and soil renewal that revived meadow land and improved crops despite neighbor doubts.
Daniel Webster on preserving the Union amid conflict
The text cites Daniel Webster's 1833 argument that the Constitution is not a compact of states. It conveys his view that disorder may arise, yet the Constitution must be maintained even amid commotion for the Union’s safety and the country’s true glory.
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Dorgavst
Daniel Webster
Madieon
Editor Wears New Clothes in Kendait Clarion Tale
The Kendait Indiana editor William H. Clark recounts a humorous disguise in which his new suit makes him resemble a gentleman. He describes misadventures visiting his home and office, only to reveal his true identity through a surprised reaction from friends and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clark
North Burial Ground Trust Act Seeks Memorial Funds
An act authorizes Providence North Burial Ground Commissioners to receive gifts and devisements for memorial lots or monuments. Gifts vest in the Commissioners upon acceptance by the City Council and pass to successors, with funds used for preservation and memorials. Surplus funds support grounds upkeep. annual accounts to Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Burial Ground
City of
Providence
General Assembly
City of Providence
North
Envy and Love Cases in Moral Reflections
A moral meditation contrasts love as affection and benevolent union with envy as an unceasing passion. It notes envy harms more than other sins, while money lending traps with shifting tenses. Diligence and industry are urged as paths to fortune and good use of one’s resources.
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Eddie
Little Eddie
Coal Ashes and Agricultural Notes From Attic to Farm
In anthracite coal ashes Prof Norton notes 4 to 8 percent valuable inorganic material usable as manure. Germantown Telegraph editors praise ashes for improving clay or damp soils and making paths dry and friable, but advise against use on light sands. Other items discuss breeding milk in cows, feeding beans to poultry, and a vinegar recipe describing the mother of vinegar formation.
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Norton
Germantown Telegraph
Kane
Dorsetshire
England
Silence of Nature Reveals Unobtrusive Mighty Work
A reflection on nature showing how vast processes from sunlight to planetary orbits unfold without sound. The text notes trees, plants, oceans, and weather perform monumental changes quietly, teaching that the universe's greatest labor often goes unseen and unheard.
Never Marry a Worldly Woman Says Fatherly Advice
A stern paternal warning contrasts two types of women. The first described as worldly and neglectful brings a troubled home, while the second kind, kind and dutiful, promises a harmonious household. The speaker urges finding the latter, a treasure, to ensure a happy home life.
The Drover's Trick and Puzzling Pig Tales at Brighton
Anecdotes warn against buying fat pigs from Brighton as tricks in trade. Pigs are fattened with water and salt to appear heavy, but soon turn to mere frame and bone. The note cites a New York Commercial claim of polytechnic methods using old rags and leather-derived gelatin for cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
New York
Polytacnic Association
Fragmentary jest and distorted dialogue from a dubious tale
A garbled excerpt recalls a street skit about an old lady and a man facing execution. The text includes disjointed phrases about a falling handkerchief, a gallows, and an Irishman abroad, reflecting fragmented old-time humor and misread lines.
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Gc. A. Greene
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Thames & Bradford Sts
Bristow
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James Diman
Ateo Tlesel
Eckham
Koltting
Eason L. Liocum
Waplesale
Westminster Street
Exchange Bank
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Keep
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Boston
Mass
Willard Phillips
Nee Reas
Smecai Lpe
Sewell Tappan
Charles P. Curtis
Itea Abbard
Thomas A. Dexter
Wow. B. Reynolds
R. P. Wilder
George H. Folger
A. W Thaxter
Francis
Lowell
Janes Sturgess
Fe Insurance
Awa
John Hopper
Metro
Bank
Car of Pine
Ymoyle Street
New York City
Springfield Republican
Piper
Ncre
Ohio
Goodhue
Gistauie
Josephus
Gooding
Mei
Hope and State
W. H. Greene
Dewolf
Hope Street
E. Tilley's
Saanklan Mutual Eire Cinsurance Company
Bank of Commerce
Foater
Amos D. Smith
Joseph ¥. Gilmore
Earl P. Mason
Daniel E. Carpenter
Joba
Chapin
George C . Nightingale
David Sispom
C. Barstow
A. B. Dike
Thomas J. Stead
Witten Mim Bailey
Albert 8. Gallup
Thomas J. Him
Alexander Duncan
Lucius Weaver
Benjamin SB. Adams
Enoch Steere
Simon Ha Tiesto
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Twal Pomonro
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Wairand-Whiskers
Badford and Hope
Berzélo
Laws OF
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Roanoxs
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