Inflation and the push for specie resumption
The article criticizes Congress for inflationary policies and urges immediate resumption of specie payments. It argues that government promises to pay inflate the currency and harm value, warning that those favoring monetizing expansion risk a bursting balloon and calling for the solid coin standard. It predicts rise of a movement backing hard currency and urges action before further delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts Voice on Senate Race and Leadership
The piece argues for principled, independent Massachusetts representation in Congress, condemns labor aristocracy clashes and self serving motives, and calls for upright, principled men to lead at Washington. It warns against demagogues and stresses national unity, civil rights progress, and careful laws while urging a stern voter rebuke of entrenched ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Redpath
Judge Tront
Sumner
Redpath
Washington
Massachusetts
Esau
Jacob
Congress
Democrats Jubilant Over Sign of Victory
The passage notes that Democrats feel disturbed by no one and celebrate a sign of triumph after a long wait. It frames their jubilation as earned and cautions against dampening their optimism.
Connecticut Election Shapes Voter Discontent in State
The piece argues that Democratic gains reflect voter dissatisfaction with current leadership rather than a shift away from Republican principles. It emphasizes the desire for change in how leadership proclaims and supports core ideals in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Congress and Inflation Weigh on United States Finances
The piece argues Congress favors inflation and criticizes the lack of immediate relief for commercial interests. It laments irredeemable currency, impending contraction, and the hardship of speculative currency policies on legitimate trade, urging decisive financial reforms.
The Curious Case of Sanborn the Moral Philosopher
The passage praises Sanborn the contractor on revenue as a model of virtue, suggesting his name is not his own yet he bears no falsehood. It argues his honor, for bearers of corruption, and his profitable moral course amid apparent wrongdoings by Boutwell and Richardson. It ends by calling virtue in his case rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Boutwell
Richardson
Boston Critic James Redpath Pressures Judge Hoar
A Boston critic, James Redpath, demands that Judge Hoar seek his endorsement before pursuing the Senatorship. The piece accuses Redpath of trying to influence the Republican party and attacking Judge Tom Williams of Cambridge, while praising Williams as a Christian gentleman. The Essex tone suggests stirring up controversy to ruin associates rather than challenge the candidate directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Redpath
Boston
Hoar
Redpath
Tom
Ion
Williams
Cambridge
Mass
Ma R
Massachusetts voter test for Congress needs broader statesmanship
The piece warns that forcing adhesion to the Civil Rights Bill as a qualification for elected office risks losing skilled leaders. It argues a Congressional representative must balance multiple major issues, not be defined by a single public question, especially after Sumner’s death. It stresses broader manhood and thoughtful public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Congress
Sumner
History of the Grange Movement and Farmers War Against Monopolies
Publisher specimen pages announce a new work by Edward Winslow Martin on the farmers struggle against railroad extortion and the rise of the Patrons of Husbandry. The preface argues farmers are oppressed and their fight benefits the nation. published by the National Publishing Co., Philadelphia. One column notes a lake ice fault near Lake Erie opposite Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Edward Winslow Martin
Washington
United States
National Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Mt Hope Temple Hosts Social Gathering This Evening
Mt Hope Temple of Honor No. 15 schedules a social gathering at the Hall this Saturday evening, inviting members and friends to join in fellowship and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
Mt. Hope Temple of Honor No. 15
Bristol Base Ball Club to Hold Meeting Saturday
The Bristol Base Ball Club will hold a meeting this Saturday evening at eight o'clock at the Court House to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Court House
Reverend Harlow to Speak on Woman's Temperance Crusade
Rev. W. T. Harlow will preach on the Woman's Temperance Crusade at State Street M. E. Church tomorrow Sunday at three o'clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Harlow
Woman’s Temperance Crusade
State Street
M. E
Monthly Meeting of B. Y. M. Christian Association
The regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday evening at eight o'clock in the association rooms. A full attendance is requested and anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. M. Christian Association
Pleasantness row at Easter Ball aired in court
An incident described as an unpleasantness at the Easter Ball held at the Woodstreet Armory last Monday evening was fully aired in the Justice Court on Thursday. The court session brought out all details of the event and related proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstreet Armory
Justice Court
Wood Street
Richard R Magee
Y M C A Meetings Schedule With Times
The Y M C A announces meetings tomorrow Sunday. Sessions are at the Asylum at 10:30 A M, in the rooms at 5 45 P M, and at the Middle District School House at 7 30 P M.
Probate Court Takes Up Gifford Dower Report
At an adjourned Court of Probate session on Wednesday evening last the commissioners report on dower from the late Benjamin H. Gifford was discussed and then set aside after a lengthy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Probate
Benjamin H. Gifford
FE Solita burner offers brighter light with kerosene
Using kerosene oil to gain brighter light and burn Jess oil at about one quarter, the FE Solita burner is suggested for less smoke and odor and safer operation. The model used came from Mr. Kk. P. Brownell's store on Thames street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. P. Brownell
Thames Street
Deaths in town in first quarter year total twenty nine females fourteen males
Report shows from January 1 to March 31 there were 29 female and 14 male deaths, including 9 children from scarlet fever. Comparisons note 1878 had 24 deaths and 1872 had 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarlitina
Providence Power Cement Drain Pipe Co products praised
The chimney tops garden vases and other items from the Providence Power Cement Drain Pipe Co are praised for handsome design and durability, hardening to a stone like texture with exposure. The company also makes drain and well pipes using their new improved machinery and invites attention to an advertisement on the next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Power Cement Drain Pipe Co
Wells, &c
Officers Elected At St Micua Akn Easter Meeting
At Easter Monday, officers were named for the ensuing year including Secretary John B. Munro Senior Warden George F Usher Junior Warden Jonathan JD Waldron and a long list of vestry members Delegates to Diocesan Convention R S Andrews TP Bogert and LA Bishop also named The Fall River Jerald reports the Iron Works plan to launch a double ender steamboat at Weehawken named Richard Borden to run between Fall River and Providence with freight on main deck and passenger saloon access The 202 foot keel 217 length 32 12 beam 62 overall width ship features a 50 inch cylinder engine and 12 foot stroke completion expected by June with summer service planned and fares reduced to forty cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Micua Akn
Paris
John B. Munro
George F. Usher
Jonathan JD. Waldron
Robert S Andrews
Thomas J. Usher
Lemuel A. Bishop
Geo. H. Pearce
Theodore P. Bogert
Lemuel W. Briggs
Alfred Luther
Edward S Babbitt
William H
Fall River
Jerald
Fall River Iron Works Company
Weehawken
Richard Borden
Providence
Agassiz Memorial Fund Proposed by Teachers and Pupils
Friends of education plan a national memorial to Louis Agassiz by creating the Teachers and Pupils Memorial Fund. On May 28 1874 each participant will contribute to support the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Remittances go to Jas M Barnard Treasurer Room 4 No 13 Exchange Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Pupis’ Fund
Louis Agassiz
Friends of Education
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Jas. M. Barnard
No. 13
Exchange Street
Boston
Bristol Chorus Plans a People’s Concert This Month
The Bristol Chorus Society under Prof Lyman W Deane rehearses three months for a People’s Concert featuring operatic and oratorio selections ballads and quartets A novelty by Hampton College colored students and the Boy Quartette will entertain Seats at popular prices. Town proceedings cover probate appointments and town finances with juror lists bonds and monthly bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Chorus Society
Lyman W. Deane
Hampton College
Peter
Bristol Fire District elects officers and reports finances
The Bristol Fire District meet at Town Hall elected William H. Spooner moderator Peter Gladding district clerk John B. Taylor treasurer and tax assessors Henry Goff Nehemiah Cole and Peter Gladding with William Bradford collector of taxes Auditors John B. Munro and Peter Gladding and fire wardens Isaac F Williams John B Pearce William B Kimball Solon H Smith Edward W Brunson The treasurer's report lists receipts and payments to fuel pipes supplies repairs and payrolls for the department with cash on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Probate
Messrs
Spooner
Wardwell
Lindsey
Miller
Ambrose Waldron
Abby C. Waldron
David Waldron
Philip B. Bourn
William Bradford
Samuel S Munroe
Samuel Sparks
Hezekiah M. Bunn
Luther Handy
Daniel Ryan
Benjamin P. Smith
Thomas B. Smith
Elizabeth W. Guiteras
Ramon Guiteras
Margaret McIntyre
William J. McIntyre
Leonard Munro
William KR. Taylor
John H. Chadwick
Child
Court of Common Pleas
William EE
Fales
William J. Duffy
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Charles WH. Gooding
Jeremiah Bosworth
Royal Dawley
George W. Peckham
William Smith
William Dunbar
James F. Coggeshall
John W. Munro
Samuel S. Mott
Alfred Luther
Henry B. Potter
Bristol Fire District
Town Hall
William H. Spooner
Peter Gladding
John B. Taylor
Henry Goff
Nehemiah Cole
John B. Munro
Isaac F. Williams
John B. Pearce
William B. Kimball
Solon H. Smith
Edward W. Brunson
Fire Department
Bristol Puantx
National Eagle Bank
Eagle Bank
Philip B. Bourne
Oliver C. Pearse
Ser
Beistoh Gas Light Co
J. Miller
E P Brownell
C A Greene
R Taylor
Gladding
Brother & Tibbitts
P. Coggeshall
Andrew S Rounds
Eugene A. Fish
Petty & Potter
John
Samuel W Munro
Charles H Smith
James N Bullock
Hiram Prisbie
Wm Tt C Wardwel
John P Simmons
Edward Burr & Co
Allen Fire Dep. Supply Co
George B. Edwards
Charles C Simmons
George N. White
K. Oil, &E
Charles V. Perry
C. H. Davia
Hydraulion
Richard R. Magee
Frederick A. Geisler
Ser Na
Clark
J B Taylor
John B Taylor
Bristol
R I
John RB Taylor
J. B. Munro
James F. Stoughton
I. F. Williams
Church and
High Streets
Church Street
Wood Street
Mount Jane
Hope Street
Bradford Street
Franklin Street
High Street
Constitution Street
Union Street
Labor &c
Local Court Fines For Drunkenness And Assault
In a Justices Court session on April 7 8 several defendants faced penalties for drunkenness and revelling with Michael Donahue fined 8 dollars and costs for drunkenness Michael OBrien fined 38 dollars and costs after paying to secure release Michael Cullen fined 2 dollars and costs and Ned Winchell 2 dollars and costs for excessive drinking Frank Conway guilty of assault and battery on Phineas L Garrett fined 1 dollar and costs John H Dwelly treated leniently for drunkenness first offence with 1 dollar fine and costs discharged with funds from a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices Court
B. J. Munro
Michael Donahue
Michael O’brien
O’brien
Michael Cullen
Michael
Ned Winchell
Frank Conway
Phineas L. Garrett
Court Street
John H. Dwelly
John
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Wheenix
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Boyden Bowen
Mary R. Burnside
Ferry Road
Henry Walter
Sarah Sk. Walter
Jane Gavin
Milk Street
Byfield
Charles Fales
Henry Goff, Jr
State
Bradford Streets
George C. Pierce
Mason W. Pierce
Samuel Thompson
Henry Peterson
Crooked Land
Ann Clayton
Martha Clayton
Ann Perry
Robert Perry
Prospect Street
John Callan
Ingraham
D. A. Waldron
Bristol Neck
Warren
John W. Dearth
William Bradford, Jr
Constitution
Byfield Streets
Zebedee Paull
Thomas Gayton
Charles
Simmons Et. al
Edmund E. Horton
Amy G. Horton
Patrick Hammell
Mary Hammell
Samuel Lee
Mary Lee
Franklin “Street
High and
Wood Streets
J. Vickery
Guardian
Constitution Streets
Harriet C. Whitney
Mary Keily
Catharine Street
Auditors
Pride B. Bourn
M. T. Bennett
Phoebus
Sheridan
Johnson
Materia Medica
Gilead
Thaarrisos
Centaur Liniment
J.B. Rose & Co
Broadway
New York
S. D. Howe
N. C. Bedell
Hope
R. I
D. Howe
Chambers St
Cottage Home
Palace Hall
Wmit Richards
Iler
Schenck
Sciurenck
J H L. Sehenck
Quincey House
Schenek
P Barnes
Hope and
Wardwell Streets
Wardwell Street
Markley
Nora Markley
Willston
William Ro Williston
Job Williston
Kinder
Wiliam Kinder
Almy
Tiverton Four Corners
Horace Almy
Charles Almy
Tallman
Portsmouth
Andrew Tallman
Wilcox
Newport
Hannah Wilcox
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
Bristol, N. I
Canonicus
Orswell
Mivocmavn F
Orewell
Fim
Abby H. Waldron
Robate Court
Tite
Thomas BK. Smith
Benjamin F. Smith
Thomas B Smith
Bristol Phenix
Robate Court OF Thown
Samuel S. Munro
Bristo
Pugnix
Eaid Bristol
Peter Gladdiag
Prolmtt
G.H. Reynolds
Sheriff's
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
William P. Freeborn
James Coffin
Charles Johnson
Hoe and
Franklin Streets
Mope Street
Jonathan Diman
Nancy Baker
H.B Macomber
Brown and van Slyck
Attys
Corporation
Geo. W
Ron Gladding
Brite Tequire
Charles W. Perry
Franklin
Lykens Valley
Chaarles V Perry
Gifford’s Wharf
W.H. Spooner
Delaware & Hudson Canal Co
WH. Spoorer
HWE
Wo Morse
Splendid
Sunrise
Trilliant
Ape Thames
John Gladding
Thames
Seperson
Otis Menko
Rhode Island Safe Deposit CO
Westminster ST. Cor. Exchange
Providenoh
James
Phetteplace
Joshua Wilbouor
W.A. Mitchell
App
Bristal
John H Chadwick
Elizabeth F. Chadwick
Mary Horton Olmsted
Samuel
Mary G Olmsted
Mary H. Olmsted
Mary Horton
Mary Horton Chadwick
Elizabeth F Chadwick
James Sharkey
George Smith
Piper Gladding
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