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There is a movement in Wisconsin to move the State capital to Milwaukee, and give the capitol buildings at Madison to the State University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 3/11/1882 | See Source »

Over thirty of the large fish dealers on Commercial Wharf have decided to move their stores to the South Boston flats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/25/1882 | See Source »

...included in the list; and, as far as we can judge without fuller information, the course seems to us a very complete and judicious one. That some change must soon be made in our own method is evident, and the example of Columbia may well be cited as a move in the right direction. A course covering six years will certainly be an inducement to those interested in the study of modern languages; and if Harvard takes no forward step in the matter, it is easy to see what the relative position of the two colleges will be, in this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/9/1881 | See Source »

Dreams of fulfill'd desires that move...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "A PAIR OF BLUE EYES." | 10/28/1881 | See Source »

...fell to the ground. And then all was accounted for. What had caused us our fright was simply the web of a monstrous tropical spider. The moonlight, gleaming on the threads, contrasting with the dark foliage around, had given it the unearthly appearance; and the breeze had made it move to and fro in the ghostly manner that had capped the climax of my fear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A GHOST STORY. | 6/17/1881 | See Source »