Word: parcels
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Wiliams, L. S., second on the negative said that it is not right to make a prohibitory amendment part and parcel of the Massachusetts constitution, for a constitution is not a code of law or of morality. The principles of every constitution have all been proved successes. The same cannot be said of prohibition. Again, the theory of governments is to leave as much as possible to local bodies; hence if the people of Massacnusetts want prohibition let each separate city council voth for prohibition...
According to the charter, the office of the association is to be in Washington. The association is entitled to hold $500,000 worth of property for the purposes of the association, and is made a sort of an annex to the Smithsonian Institute, thereby being made a part and parcel of the National Government. Annual reports must be made to the secretary of the Smithsonian, who presents it, together with his own report, to the Government. The association is allowed to deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other materials for the study of American history...
...told some of his college experiences, among which was the great and only theatre-party tale, in which John once figured with a crowd of "shtudents." To crown the glory which his little variety then procured for him, he pulled out of a hidden recess, a carefully tied up parcel, which he unrolled very gingerly, and at length displayed to the admiring audience a large crimson rosette with which he was going to decorate himself the following day. This brought down the house, (or rather the boat) and completed John's bliss. After a comfortable smoke on the deck, enlivened...
...VILA, Captain.LOST. - Left at Leavitt & Pierce's last Wednesday afternoon a parcel containing a jacket and vest. The person who has unintentionally taken it will please return it to the desk at Leavitt & Pierce...
Lost. - A small parcel was left in Sever 11, Dec. 3, at the H. U. debate. Will finder please send to Little's Block...