An Odd Mix of Irish Wit and Local Quips
A collection of humorous quips and scraps from Irish and American society. Jests on bread making and cooking, temperance talk, a lament for lost ancestors, playfully puzzled postal boxes, a slow horse, and a Celtic wink at shared hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehu
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dhe
Bristol Bheniz
Troutuwn Rayne
Patrick McCarthy
Quincy
Ohio
Europe
Aldine
America
National Academy
Theldine
Thos Moran
J D Woodward
THE
Thomas Morin
Colorado
Congress
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Green River
Wyoming Territory
Moran
Newark
N. J
Messrs
James Sutton & Co
Thos. Moran
Maiden Lane
New York
Pratt
Astral Oil
Rex
John W. Pearse
John B. Munr
John B. Munro
D. A. Waldron
Weybosset Street
Providence, R. I.W
Bristol
State Street
Anderson
Hope Street
WM. Burnside
S. T. Fraprie
Geo. W. Fraprie
North Main Street
Mount Hope Market
Fall River
Mass
Bradford Durfee
Geo. W. Easterbrooks
Josephus Gooding
T. Fraprie
Geo W Simmons
Church Street
Geo
Lewis Gower
Attorney AT Law
Jos. M. Blake
College Street
Providence
Bristol County
Franklin Street
Alfred Luther
Senor Ners
Dunbar & Davis
Garsels and
Puritan
Brussells
Hartford
Lowell
SPAIR
Ski
William H Bell
Ancy
Phoenix Building
Thames and
Franklin Streets
John W. "Pearse
Sayles & Greene, Aorneys
Lavy
Woods Building
Willard Sayles
Geant South Main Sts
Providence, R. I
William H Greene
E. Barney
of Providence
H. E. Barney & Son
Westminster Street
Fletcher
Jett
Fall River, Mass
Insurance
Benjamin Franklin
First Iews
United States
Pennsylvania
P. Skinner, Jr
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
A. D
Office Atiantic Building
Minster Street
AFR. I
Geo Baker
Prest and
Treas
Joseph T. Snow
Henry R. Barker
William R Taylor
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Charles Moses
Robert Suerman
Joseph E Dispelay
Ira D. Ellis
Joshua Wilbour
Stephen P Fisk
George A Mumford
WM W . Blodgety
George L. Walker
Thomas Moses Gideon C Smith
H.N Ingraham
Isaac Shove
N S Greene
Jal
City Insurance Company
Market Square
George L. Charke
Dike
Frederick Burgess
Edmund N Clarke
Edward
Babbitt
William Sprague
Stephen Harris
Bectonsafl
Alasup
James Y. Smith
John Turner
Lycurgus Sayles
Rowse Babcock
Lyman B Frieze
William Grosvenor
Lippitt Clarke
Retary
PTA Wer
George L
nAinrep
James Fisher
Conwne
Fire Insurance Company, OF
Strrtford
Boston
DIREC
John B. Eldredge
Ames B Hosmer
Julius Catlin
Olcott Allen
John B Russell
Edwin D Tiffany
Martin Bennett, Jr
M_ BENNETT, JR
CHAS R_ BURT
Skidner, JR
Avainia
Philadelphia
State and
National Bank
Stecl
Wood
College and
South Main Sts
Providence, BH. I
Pomeroy & Co
Broadway
N.Y
Low Ras
Sauureso
Albow Magic Comb Co
Springfield
D. L. Guernsey, Pub
Concord, N. H
P.O. Box
Reuben Hoyt
Greenwich Street
Livingstone
Hubbard Bros
Pub
Washington St
Lozier
EL Lozier & CO
John Q Kellogg
Platt St
Collins
Colton's
Winthit
Butts & Mason
Geo L Claflin & Co
R I
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stowe
J. Ford & CO
Chicago
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Bartlett
H. A. Bartlett & CO
James Frankland
Markle
Granite
Freestone
Warren
RB. I
Freestone Yard
FH. I
Ans
Assets Co
William Foster
Amos D. Smith
George C. Nightingale
A.B. Dike
Benj. B. Adams
Waterman
Enoch Steere
Albert S. Gallup
Thomas Brown
Francis M. Smith
William H. Chandler
Scott W. Mowry
Ilenry W. Lothrop
Edward A. Greene
Ambrose E. Burnside
North Front
Chambers
Broad
Wardwell
Easterbrooks
W. Ae Peeral
Ater da
Pearse
J. A. Beluer
Lincoln’s
Dundee
County of State
B. M. Lencoln
Olly Varden
Dolly Varden
G. H. Parrington
Wardwell & Easterbrooks
I. Wing
Monroe
Pittsburgh Supply Co
Pittsburgh, PA
Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer & CO
Practical Chemists
Lowell, Mass
Benjamin M. Lincoln
Ben Jjam
Nix
Kentucky
M. W. Pierce, Jr
John B. Munro’s
J. A. Seller
W. Pierce, Jr
J.T Munro
J. B. Hunro
W. S. Hogg
Benefit Street
Corner of
Meeting Street
Acturn
R. I
S.S. A. Geisler
Mount Lane
Timothy
Bent
MO. B. Munro
Lal
Benj. R. Wilson
A. A. Hayes
M.D. State Assayer
Massachusetts
Brest
Buckingham
R. P. Hall, & CO
Nashua
N.H
Medical
Bullington III
Q. A. Hill
Portland
Ling
Indy
DE. Pierce
Chemical Laboratory
Pierce
D. Prapr
Luffalo, WN
J. Walker
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Dr. Waxer
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Tennessee
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Alabama
Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
Waaleer
R. H. McDonald & CO
Druggists & Gen. Agts
Cor
Washington
Charlton Sts
Humpheeys
Dr. Job Sweet
Joe Sweet
Crown
Dr. Warren
J. A. Miller
J.A. Miller
Maydale
John B. Munku
Travelers’ Guide, &c
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Newport
Exchange Place
Waterman Stone
Canonicus
AP. Orsivell
Fal River
Bristol Ferry
Rhode Island
Thomas H. Brownell
Agen
SHER & ADAMS Jei ily _Publishers
Beekman Street
State St
Kilby St
Fler
Great Britaan
France
Eddy
Charles Mason
Patents
Dinan
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
Rod Eddy
John Taggare
Pate
P Baxter
Knox
Quinn den
Burr & Coo
Hartford, Conn
Ill
Mather Hale Smith
God
Jendin Apeen ‘Ators
Wall Street
URR & C
Conn
Samuel Ward & Co
Proprietors
N.C. Bedell
G. W. Easterbrooks
Richmond
Washington Buildings
J. A.miller
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