Field proposes a two court code for peaceful dispute settlement
David Dudley Field, in a Bristol Whenizx piece, advocates a two-court system The Joint High Commission and a High Tribunal of Arbitration to resolve national disputes without war He cites European war preparations and potential gains from redirecting resources to wealth and domestic life He emphasizes mind over muscle and asks if nations will adopt peaceful methods in our era Mayor Hall praises a juror who favors Roman law principles and seems to exculpate a persecuted official by the standard of innocent until proven guilty
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David Dudley Field
New York
Cyrus W. Field
Christendom
Mr. Field
Joint High Commission
High Tribunal of Arbitration
Field
Europe
Hall
Charles O Connor Forsakes Reform Battle
The piece portrays Charles O Connor as exhausted and silenced by Tammany. It suggests his early vigor faded, his voice quieted, and his leadership in the reform cause dissolved as the political clash continues. The article implies O Connor is no longer active while Tammany remains, albeit not defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Connor
Tammany
Mr. O'Connor
Charles O’connor
Senator Trumbull and the reform debate
The speech recounts Senator Trumbull's stance on reform and his critique of the administration. It notes his opposition based on unproven accusations against the Executive and warns against using reform as a political hobby in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Senate
Nobody's Child Poem by Phila'H Case From Towanda
The poem Nobody's Child by Miss Phila H Case of Towanda Pennsylvania appeared in the Schoolday Visitor Magazine in Philadelphia in March 1867. It is described as a beautiful popular miniature verse.
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Phila‘h. Case
Towanda
Schoolday Visitor
Philadelphia
Man's irrational act ends in fatal self harm
A banker in a private office suddenly claimed attraction and leapt onto a large iron saw, hitting a sharp corner and dying instantly. The incident occurred while he spoke calmly to his wife and daughter, defying gravity with a fatal fringe act.
Canary Bird and Providence Music Box Fetch High Prices
At Fisk’s bird sale in New York a canary named Colonel Jim, once a Plymouth Rock passenger, sold for 26.50 dollars. A gold Providence music box model sold for 1,600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk
New York
Colonel Jim
Postmasters Issued Circular on Proper Addressing
The postmaster general issues a circular urging all postmasters to require the public to superscribe the county as well as the post office and state on letters and materials sent by mail.
Danbury Man Slips On Ice With Ash Pan. Burns Hair
A Danbury man, while crossing a street with a pan of coal ashes, toppled on ice. He clung to the ash pan and suffered ashes spilling over his hair and down his back, causing painful burns and a mournful scene.
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Danbury
Nichols Nichols and Chapin Buy Fall River Print Works
The Fall River News reports Lafayette Nichols John F Nichols and Daniel A Chapin have bought the Fall River Print Works from Andrew Robeson. The mill operates about 13 000 spindles and the price is roughly 273000 dollars about 21 dollars per spindle.
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The
Fall River News
Messrs
Lafayette Nichols
John F. Nichols
Daniel A. Chapin
Andrew Robeson
Fall River Print Works
Nantucket Judge of Probate Edward M. Gardner Dies
Hon. Edward M. Gardner, Judge of Probate for Nantucket, died on Saturday at Nantucket aged about sixty. The New Bedford Mercury lauds him as a true Nantucket man with humor and rich with island lore and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Gardner
Nantucket
The
New Bedford Mercury
Island
Gold Discoveries in Iowa Spark Widespread Excitement
Major Pease, agent for the Crow Indians of Northwestern Dakota, says reports on Iowa gold discoveries are far below the facts. He presents rich specimens and asserts the tribe knew of the deposits and killed trespassers who sought to explore the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Major Pease
Dakota
Chicago Plans Five New Grand Hotels After Great Fire
As the city cooled from the blaze five magnificent caravansaries were under construction. Journal accounts claim these hotels will exceed former capacities and rival the continent in beauty and comfort, with three possibly matching the best externally and internally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Quotes and political quips from a bygone era
A collection of satirical lines and observations on politics, politicians, and social trends. The item references figures such as James Fisk Jr., Ulysses Grant, and general themes like reform, England’s cabinet, and public health, all in a newspaper-essay tone.
March Budget Talks Quiet but Eyes on Town Treasurer
Town residents consider the March Treasurer's Report with cautious interest as officials discuss budgets and fiscal steps. No objections noted, but curiosity remains over projected expenditures and potential adjustments.
The Metacom Debating Club Meets Next Tuesday
A question for discussion at the Metacom Debating Club meeting asks whether theatres are beneficial or injurious to society. The topic invites proponents and opponents to weigh cultural value against social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacom Debating Club
Rhode Island Militia Elects New Brigadier General
In Grand Committee session on Tuesday Col. Benjamin B. Martin of Warren was elected Brigadier General of the Fifth Brigade Rhode Island Militia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Benjamin B. Martin
Warren
Fifth Brigade
Rhode Island
Town Meeting For Election And Budget Set For Saturday
The annual town meeting to elect town officers approve the tax appropriation and conduct town business will be held at Town Hall on Saturday next.
Meeting of National Union Republican electors
A meeting will be held in Town Hall next Tuesday evening to elect delegates for the State Convention to be held in Providence on the 14th instant.
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National Union Republican
Town Hall
Providence
Bristol
State House
T. F. Usher
Bristol Cornet Band
Town Council OF
Peter Gladding
Bishop Clarke to Visit St Michael's Church for Baptisms
Right Rev. T. M. Clarke bishop of this diocese will make his annual visit to St Michael's Church in this town tomorrow. The baptism rite will be administered to adults in the morning.
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T. M. Clarke
St. Michael’s Church
Job
James Clarke
Jon Moses
N. B
Joe Moses
Cortlandt St
New York
Jallycow
Stone Crusher Crushes Two Hundred Tons for Roads
The town's stone crusher, directed by the Surveyor of highways, has processed about two hundred tons of stones and will lay them on the roads where most needed when a favorable opportunity arises.
Bitter cold lingers as robins defer spring
Last Tuesday brought a boisterous bitter cold with a two degree below zero start. The north-west wind cut through streets nearly empty as residents bundled in extra clothing. Ink froze in the publisher’s stand and harbor ice spread despite a fierce wind. The piece notes a harsh week with talk of spring only as robins and buds soon appear.
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A. D
Town Council Court of Probate Meets for Monthly Session
The Town Council and Court of Probate held a regular monthly meeting in the Council Chamber with full board present. Several estates were probated and guardians appointed, with accounts examined and distributed among heirs. Various executors and guardians were named or continued, with bonds posted and appraisers named.
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Court OF PropaTe
Abraham Peckham
Leonard G. Simmons
Bond
Mason W. Pierce, Jr
George W. Peckham
Charles F. Simmons
Henry W. Clarke
Walter R. Bennett
Nathaniel S. Greene
Charles H. Spooner
Albert W.S. Davis
William P. Bradford
Emma W. Pierce
Lillian W. Thornton
Robert Keating
John Getty
Gilbert R. Lawless
John Lawless
Jonathan Alger, Jr
Jonathan Alger
Nathaniel Manchester
Joseph Coit
William H. Simmons
Isaiah Simmons
James M. Gooding
Samuel Martin
Sarah A. Davis
George Davis
John A. Rich
Isabel
Emily Rich
J. Crawford Brown
G.H
S.F
Charles A. Liscomb
Walter C. F. Barker
Edward B. Munro
George Tilley
Martha Blanding
Joseph W. Greene
William H. Greene
Charles Sherry, Jr
Gideon Gray
Thames Street
Franklin
Oliver
Samuel S. Munroe
Court of Probate
Florentine Schneider
Gottlieb Schneider
Peter Gladding
Bennett J. Munro
James Hoard
George O. Ashworth
Samuel Kinder
Addie F. Lawless
Probate and court actions span guardianships and naturalizations
The record lists guardians of minors and estates, street improvements, and town finances. It notes appointments, orders of notice, court adjournments, naturalization grants, and several divorce petitions. Local club quarterly meeting elects officers for three months.
Supreme Court Opens March Term With Murder Case On Docket
The March term opened with Judge Durfee presiding as Chief Justice Brayton and Justice Potter attended. Grand Jurors were sworn after one vacancy due to absence, and juries were formed with Lawton and Gooding as foremen. Cases heard included a trespass suit over an assault and battery involving John H. Peck and Edwin T. Peck, which ended with a $750 verdict for the plaintiff. Five indictments followed, including murder charges against George D. Arnold for the February 6, 1872 killing of Lewis Johnson.
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Patrick Hammell
Edward Woods
Joseph Whittaker
Warren
R. Taylor
Commercial Bank
Parmenus Skinner
Benedict Dayton
O. B. Devol
Mary Cottrell
Robert Cottrell
Nathaniel Gladding
Sarah E. Gladding
Guzetta C. Franklin
George C. Franklin
Elizabeth A. Shippee
Rufus R. Shippee
Margaret O'Brien
Michael O’brien
John Peters
Supreme Court
Durfee
Brayton
Potter
Cuba
Orville Peckham, Esq
Providence
Sayles
Providence County
James M. Gooding
John H. Peck
Edwin T. Peck
Barrington
Pp. m
Dennis O. Mara
Thomas Matem
George D. Arnold
Lewis Johnson
Bristol
Samuel Kinder
George O Ashworth
Thames Street
Jacob Babbitt
Peter Gladding
Do Not Ignore Ear Ulcer Threat To Brain and Hearing
A warning urges immediate medical aid for an ear infection described as an ulcer near the brain. It warns of epileptic fits paralysis idiocy and possible death if untreated and cautions against waiting for nature to heal itself or following vague home remedies. The text stresses risk to hearing from bone and drum destruction.
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Walker
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Bradford Daffec
Stokes
Barnard
James Fisk, Jr
Washington
Columbia
Fort Sumter
Anderson
England
London Times
America
LOCAL
Ctintypes
John Turner
Gardner Sisson
Gilbert Clark
Metacom DeEbatine
Morton D. Andrews
William J. McCaw
Raymond T. Pierce
Charles E. Kimball
David A. Manay
William B. Stoughton
H.A. Monro
J. Monroe Taylor
Pratt
Johnson
Hibbard & Hawkins
Westminster Street
An- Joe Moses
G. P. Barnes
M. D
Hope and
Wardwell Streets
Richmond—Rounds
Newport
C. E. Barrows
Henry Richmond
New Bedford
Mary E. Rounds
DR. Lighthill
City Hotel
A. P. Lighthill
Earth
State of
Providence Plantations
James Hoard, JR
St. Michaels
National Eagle Bank
U.S
John G Watson
HN G Watson
S. Greene
E. French
Henry Goff
MO B Munro
First National Bank of Bristol
U. States
Martin Bennett
M Bennett
Nath
Greene
Samuel W Church
William L. Peckslam
James Lawless
Robate
Gilbert Rh. Lawless
William VP. Bradford
Bristol Phenix
Robate Court
Bristol Phanix
Peter Gadding
Martha A. Blanding
P. Y
PRISE
Peg Ter Nix
Peter Gladmo
George F. Liscomb
Samuel F. Liscomb
George H. Liscomb
G. H. Reynolds
Geo. H. Reynolds
R.J
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Reese Parr
Mikec
Edward S. Wilkinson
Robert Sherman
Henry Crowell
George A Mumford
Charles Moses
Joan C Tower
SE Sorenages
Stephen I. Fish
Ira T Ellis
WM W
Rblodgett
Joshua Wilbour
Ril Cooke
Smith
Glubun H.N Ingraham
Tressurer Isaacshove
Pawtucket Pot
Geo. W
MONRO
Inny Bristol
Ros Insurance
Po. Monro’s
PO. Boad
Phenix
Abraham Pecksham
Leonard G Simmons
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Waterman Stone
G S Congdon
Court Street
S. A. Geisler
Mount Anne
J Wing Monro
T Perry & Barnard’s
Lyons Poplins
American Delunies, &c
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