Country air and perilous river rescue lead to romance
An exhausted man seeking rest follows a doctor’s counsel into North Wales. He witnesses a swollen waterfall, nearly drowns, is saved by a brave woman, and forms a lasting bond, leading to plans of a life in the country and marriage.
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College of Physicians
London
Savilie Row
North Wales
Aberystwith
Southey
Lodore
Lucy
Hilly
Papa
Royal Humane Society
A True Lady Shows Worth Beyond Beauty
A Moral meditation on womanhood compares inner goodness to outward appearance. It lauds humble, kind women with balanced temperaments as the finest wives and mothers, warning against vanity and shallow social praise. The piece elevates character over looks in defining respectability.
Embrace Your Own Influence and Worth
The author urges individuals to value their unique influence and talents. Do not measure worth by others greatness. Even limited means or lack of formal education offer personal value and creative potential.
Respect for Old Age Speech Warns Against Mocking Elderly
A speaker admonishes boys not to laugh at the old Cee boy describing him as odd and frail yet reminding them he was once young. The message: everyone grows old, may need kindness, and faces the grave, so show respect to elders.
The Eastest Way to Use Time Now
Practical advice urges seizing the present moment and completing tasks promptly. The speaker compares busy minds to drilled soldiers and cites the tale of a man who finished work by heeding the word now. Avoid delay, then move to the next duty with discipline.
Public Laws Chapter 698 Amends Dog Statutes
An 1878 act updates Chapter 83 allowing any person including special constables and police to kill or destroy unlicensed dogs found at large. For each dog killed the officer receives two dollars from the town or city treasurer. The act takes effect immediately and conflicting laws are repealed.
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General Assembly
Amended Statutes Address Debtor Imprisonment and Mortgage Rules
The text outlines amendments to two chapters of General Statutes. It establishes that debtors imprisoned for various tort and breach actions can obtain a citation if they prove no estate to support themselves. It also updates mortgage recording by Town Clerks and sets bid notice requirements for public auctions, including delivered notice twenty days prior.
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General Assembly
Chapter 705 Bank Wind Up Act Amendment
The act authorizes Supreme Court injunctions against savings banks winding up their affairs after two thirds vote to distribute assets to depositors. It requires asset inventories, debt statements, and reports under oath, and allows court appointments of a receiver and stay of suits during liquidation.
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General Assembly
Supreme Court
Board of Trustees of
Suchank
Board of Trustees
Servne
Court of Justice
State Banking Act Amendment Introduced by General Assembly
An act amending Chapter 140 of the General Statutes to add provisions governing banks and savings institutions. The measure outlines new powers and regulatory adjustments to be adopted by legislative action.
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Tis
General Assembly
Prohibitions on Savings Institution Officials
Section 1 bars any person owing debt to a savings institution from holding office in such institutions. Section 2 forbids trustees or officers from taking fees or rewards from outside sources for loans or investments, with a $500 fine for violations. Section 8 states the act’s effective date.
Weights and Measures Act Amended on False Quantity Sales
Chapter 708 amends Section 14 of Chapter 130 to redefine penalties for knowingly selling by weight or measure more than delivered. Offenders face a fine up to one hundred dollars or imprisonment up to three months. The act becomes effective upon passage.
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General Assembly
Amendment to Chapter 68 on Insane Prisoners Under State Law
The act amends Chapter 68 of the General Statutes to give Supreme Court judges power to order examination and removal of imprisoned individuals deemed insane or mentally impaired. It details transfer to State Asylum, Alms House, or Butler Hospital and allows restoration or remand after treatment. The bill specifies sections 24 25 and 27 and states the act takes effect from an unspecified date.
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General Assembly
General Statutes
Board of State Charities and Corrections
Providence County
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Butler Hospital
Chapter 710 an Act on Licenses for Spirituous Liquors
The act amends licensing terms by allowing licenses to expire on July 1 and to be issued for prorated periods. It repeals conflicting provisions in Chapter 675 and parts of Chapter 508 and takes effect upon certification by the Secretary of State.
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General Assembly
Joshua M. Addeman
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Hope Street
C. A. Greene
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Flint & CO
Brussels
Providence
Broad, Cor. Eddy St
B. L
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Valley Stream
Queen Co
Long Island
R. H.R. Stevens
T. B. Forbes
WM. H. Forbes
Ashley
Washington Co
Ill
H. R. Stevens
Carrie Deforrest
Mrs. DeForrest
S. H. Flowers
Frei
Ae Goure
WM. McDonald
United States
M. D’s
H.R. Stevens
Vegetine
Boston, Mass
Billy
Byron
London Society
Rhode Island
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