France and the republic under pressure from aristocracy
The European article argues Count De Chambord opposes France's republic while predicting the nation will follow the tide of freedom. It warns against clinging to old privileges as revolutions advance toward equality and progress, noting the inevitability of political modernization and future prosperity. It also recalls Boston’s “Horse Famine” impact on city life and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Count de Chambord
Massachusetts Eyes Boutwell as Senator Wilson’s Successor
The piece argues Massachusetts Republicans consider Secretary Boutwell for Wilson’s Senate seat if he leaves for the Vice Presidency. It praises Boutwell’s fitness and tenure in the Treasury, noting his prudent policies and market stabilization. It warns against cabinet loss but trusts public sentiment will guide decisions.
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Massachusetts
Wilson
Secretary Boutwell
Treasury
Boutwell
Old Bay State
Senate Chamber
American minds shine as lecture season champions
The article extols American scholars and writers like Tyndall Froude and Macdonald as proof that U S brains are capable. It lauds home lectures by Association leaders and criticizes Bourbon democracy and Greeley with warnings about political medicine and dangerous Tribune prescriptions. It notes Charles O Conner as an influential supporter.
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Tyndall
Froude
Macdonald
United States
Greeley
Tribune
Charles O'Connor
Reformers Endure Battle In New York City Election
The piece forecasts a lively municipal race in New York as Reformers unite behind Havemeyer while two other candidates run. It warns Old Tammany’s possible resistance and hopes for cleansing city government and lifting New York to a higher example in Empire State history.
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New York
Havemayer
Tammany
Notable Reforms Spur Southern Tension in Georgia
A correspondent argues reform faces resistance from freedmen and Ku Klux tactics in Georgia. The piece mocks postwar civility while condemning slavery’s lingering stain on Southern soil and calls for adherence to civil rights and public law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ku Klux
Hadn't Democrats Consider Westward Indian Reservation Colony
A fragment muses that the Democratic party should relocate to the West and form a farming colony. It suggests Horace Greeley could advise and hints that long digging dirt could ease labor, with a nod to the Honest Sage of Chappaqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Mr. Greeley
Chappaqua
Steamship Missouri Burned Off Abaco. Many Lost
News from Key West reports the steamship Missouri of the Atlantic Mail Line burned at sea on October 22 near Abaco while en route to Havana via Nassau. About eighty lives lost with only twelve saved. Captain and crew presumed lost. James Culmer aided survivors by piloting a lifeboat through the surf. Three passengers remain unaccounted for. further details awaited.
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Missouri
KeEr
Curtis
New York
Havana
Nassau
Abaco
Anna
Key West
Atlantic Mail Line
N. P
James Culmer
Eleutheria
Culmer
Whiskers and Ringlets Do Not Define Men and Women
A fragment from SQUIBS compares appearance to character, noting that minds can be locked like prisons and political nominations evoke guilt. It argues necessity drives change and an empty mind cannot receive knowledge, while beauty depends on tailoring and dress making.
Durfee to Preach at Advent Chapel Sunday Morning and Afternoon
Elder Augustus R. Durfee will preach in the Advent Chapel Sunday morning and afternoon. A social praise meeting will be held at the Christian Association rooms this Saturday evening at eight. Reallura Lodge No. 821 O. of G. T. plans an extra train to Providence next Wednesday at 6:30 PM from the local depot.
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Augustus R. Durfee
Advent
The
Christian Association
Reallura Lodge
O. of
G. T
Providence
Boot and Shoe Dealer Moves Store Location on State Street
On Tuesday next Mr J Ander son dealer in boots and shoes will remove his stock of goods from State street to the store 102 slope street.
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J. Anderson
Boots
State Street
Slope Street
Town Hall Addressing Political Questions Draws Big Audience
Hon. Thomas Davis and William B. Beach Esq addressed about two hundred in Town Hall on current political questions. The Town Council and Court of Probate hold their regular monthly meeting in the Council Chamber next Monday at two o'clock.
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Thomas Davis
William B. Beach
Town Hall
Meetings of the Y M C A Association Tomorrow
Y M C A members are to meet tomorrow Sunday at the association rooms fifteen minutes before six o'clock and again at the Middle District school house at seven thirty in the evening.
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Y. M. C. Association
Middle District
Union Streets
Bishop Randall Preaches on The Love of God
Right Rev. George M. Randall, Bishop of Colorado and Montana, delivered a sermon at St. Michael's Church last Sunday afternoon drawing from the text The love of God constraineth me. The remarks emphasized charitable duty and personal faith within the diocese.
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George M. Randall
Colorado
Montana
St. Michael's Church
Convicts Flee Providence Prison After Assault on Guards
Two convicts Elisha KE Peck and Charles Williams fled the U S State Prison in Providence early Thursday after a brutal assault on two officers. Authorities and local police launched a manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha KE. Peck
Charles Williams
U. S
Providence
Question for Metacom Debating Club on land grant query
The Metacom Debating Club will discuss if the country benefits from granting lands to railroad corporations next Tuesday, mirroring the topic from their last meeting. The debate centers on the policy impact and economic implications of land grants to railroads.
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Metacom
Reverend Locke Delivers 60th Sermon for Bristol Female Charitable Society
Rev. G. Su. Locke preached the 60th annual sermon at St Michael's Church last Sunday evening for the Bristol Female Charitable Society. The present Treasurer has held the office since the society formed in 1812.
Carrot Harvest Boosts Market Demand for Horse Health Use
Harvest season for carrots arrives with farmers prepping the crop for market. The root is touted as a preventive and cure for a horse disease, creating strong demand at fair prices. Large quantities move daily by rail and steamboat. Two schooners headed to New York, with more loading, as onions also rise in price due to brisk demand.
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New York
Accidental Amputation Injury at Rubber Works
Edward Reynolds, a stock room worker at the Rubber Works, suffered a severe hand injury on Thursday when his hand was caught in a machine roller. He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence for treatment, with amputation reported as necessary. The issue of horse distemper is spreading in New England, though mild, with many horses showing only a dry cough. Carrots are widely used for feed amid rising demand for horse blankets and produce.
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Edward Reynolds
Rhode Island
Providence
New England
States
Nehemiah Cole
Joseph F. Hoar
Colonel Greene
Rome
Constantine
Col. Ellsworth
Barbara Frietchie
Whittier
Bristol
Mount Hope
Philip
Col. Greene
Colt
Tinfer
Orrin Wilson
Co. D
Schenck
J .H Schenck
Edward Herber
Ellen Grimes
Fall River
Flag Presentation Postponed Then Held Under Bristol Honor
Rain postponed the flag presentation planned for Saturday. Governor Padelford, Lieut. Governor Cutler, Gen. Burdick, and Bristol artillery hosted a day of ceremonies, parade, and a flag gift by Bristol ladies, followed by a grand dinner at Mrs. Colt’s and a Bradford street levee.
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Col
Sherman
Newport Artillery
Canonicus
Bristol Artillery
Fort Rounds
Old Guard
Padelford
Battalion of Artillery
Franklin Street
J. Howard Manchester
Cutler
E. C. Mauran
S. P. Colt
Howard W. King
John Turner
Cushing
A. L. Burdick
J. C. Devins
W. Landus
Grant
A. P. Sherman
G. A. Simmons
J. H. Taylor
F. H. Lawton
James H. Hogan
Newport Light Infantry
Col. Mason
Clarke
Wright
Warner
United Train of Artillery
Providence
Richardson
Pawtucket Horse Guards
Champlin
Chace
B. Martin
John Livesey
J. Makepeace
Birch
Prior
Dana
Crowell
Clark
Warren Artillery
James Coggeshall
John A. C. Gladding
Turner
Theodora Dew. Colt
Connecticut
Bristol
Hope
Burton Street
Lawless
Union
Franklin
Oliver Street
Hope Street
State
State Street
Bristol Hotel
Newton
Gilmore
Warren
Barrington
Bradford Street
Burdick
Old Guard B. T. A
Bristol Train of Artillery
Providence Press
C. A. Greene
Gen. Burdick
Newport
Providence Journal
Wilson
T. C. Savory, Esq
Tremont Row
Boston
Columbia
Convictions And Sentences In October Court Session
The court before Trial Justice B. J. Munro on Tuesday October 29 found James Lowry an habitual drunkard and neglectful of family, sentencing him to six months at the State Farm. Horace Wilmarth was convicted as a common vagrant and also jailed for six months. A miscellaneous note mentions WWilliams' Extract Jamaica Glager in a marketing line.
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Court of Common PlEas
Burges
James M. Gifford
Frank B. Halsey
Alfred W. Miner
Replevin
Supreme Court
Miner
Halfey
J. Turner
Plantiff
J. C. Pegram
Robert Murray
Michael Hammel
William Pollock
David Lee
Ferdinand C. Kuffer
William Henderson
Patrick McHale
Nathan Warren
Worth A. Greene
Fall River
Bristol Hotel
Jeff
Davis
Gov. Sprague
Governor
Providence
J. Turner, Esq
Hathaway & Gould
J. Davis
Darius M. Horton
Justice Court
B. J. Munro
James Lowry
Horace Wilmarth
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Moree Sant
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Scollay Square
B. W. Hoar
Justices’ ‘Court
Tilden
Barnum
Uncle Ben
Hie
Centaur Liniment
America
J.B. Rose & Co
Broadway
Pitcher’s Castoria
State and
Hope Streets
D. A. Pierce
G. P. Barnes
M. D
Hope and
Wardwell Streets
oStf
Literary
Rubinstein
Miss Mrennic
Strauss
C. A. White
J. L. Gilbert
Bristol, B.1
Afra
S. Pomeroy Colt
James Larless
General Turner
N.s.greene
G B. T
Dimon
Ardelia Dimon
Chase
Dighton
Samuel Chace
Swanzey
Goulding
North Providence
Annie
James Goulding
James
Sarah McLoughlin
Brown
Little Compton
Lizzie Brown
Langley
Lizzie H
Charles H
Elizabeth C. Langley
Carter
Taunton
Mass
Emily Carter
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
Canonicua
Orswell
Schr
Monitor
Bowditch
Hamilton
Wells
Mary Natt
Barker
Beane
Day Dream
Berry
Addie
Freetown
Wood
C. V. Perry
Riday
Fa) River
Nellie A. Pierce
Mason W. Pierce, Jr
Wood Street
H. P. Pierce
John B. Pearce
C. J. A. Miller
J. A. Miller
Warren Institution For Savings
A. P. Freeborn
Treas
W.H.H. Murray
Park Street Church
I. N. Richardson & Co
Cornhill
Olive Street
St. Louis
Providence Plantations
Peter Gladding
Fe Congress of the
Janes Hoard, JR
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