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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1872
Page
2
The passage argues that attempts to prove Executive corruption fail and lauds Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency. It notes friendly critics within the party, calls for accountability, and urges voters to decide the next leader by March 4 1873. It questions Congress time spent on personal matters and criticizes franking privileges while seeking actual service statistics.
The report condemns drastic exile of Japanese Catholics under the belief that religious liberty must be defended. It asserts Catholics hold same rights as Protestants and denounces government oppression as barbarous outrages. A leader allied with the Embassy should be told of abhorrence for personal rights violations.
An account recalls passenger trains escaping a thirty day snow blockade on the Pacific Railroad. Engines gleam with ice as they reach the western slope. California settlers greet the stranded travelers with fresh fruits and flowers. The scene symbolizes a land where August fruits meet winter, and seasonal labor blends.
A London newspaper writer notes the hostile reception of Dilke during a famous speech. He recalls raucous noises and aggressive gesturing from members, while Speaker Brand grew visibly unsettled as malcontents hid behind his chair and mocked the proceedings.
The piece imagines a summer trip through New Hampshire and Vermont with cool weather and a maple sugar cue by July 4. It evokes nostalgia for Washington and his troops and the Revolutionary era, blending maple sugaring with patriotic reflections and visions of merry singing.
James Marrs of Whitinsville was found lying on the Providence and Worcester railroad track in Uxbridge early Sunday with multiple severed limbs. He had been struck by a freight train the previous night and died instantly. liquor and broken bottles were found near the body. An inquest returned a verdict that he died intoxicated on the track and blamed no railroad company.
The Senate again considers the case of Capt. Loyd S. Sutton of the steamer What Cheer, convicted of manslaughter for a 2 years ago collision in the bay that fatally injured a boat occupant. A pardon is denied by a vote of 183 to 15.
A Secretary of War report to Congress on April 15 lists 178,975 colored soldiers in service during the rebellion. Of these 144,426 were slaves, with 105,179 enlisted before July 18, 1864 and 84,144 slaves. On record as slaves total 35,795, with 21,037 enlisted prior to July 18, 1864.
A Edenton and Plymouth observer notes herrings selling at 1.50 per thousand and fine shad at 10 to 25 cents each. Huge seines, worked by steam, haul in 300 000 herrings in one sweep at the Chowan mouth. Steamers load ice packed fish for New York and other northern markets.
James O Neill, imprisoned for life in Rhode Island State Prison for a crime now shown to be false, walked free on Friday. He described exit as dreamlike and recalled that hearing of release caused more pain than the original sentence.
Washington receives word of an alleged atrocity involving the enslavement of one hundred African American crew members seized in New Orleans for a steamboat bound for Cuba. If confirmed, authorities will pursue punishment of the culprits.
In 1871 Rhode Island total Internal Revenue collected was 672 493 dollars with costs of 36 082 69. Of this amount 23 912 06 funded assessing and 12 308 52 funded collecting. Revenue officers in December 1871 included 2 assessors 2 collectors 10 assistant assessors 3 gaugers and 2 store keepers.
The Brattleboro Phoenix reports Mrs James Fisk Jr prepares to erect a monument over her late husband’s grave. Applications have been made to sculptor Larkin G Mead for designs with a total cost not to exceed 25000 dollars.
Charles Scranton of New Haven reports a silver Spanish dollar dated 1817 recovered from the ocean floor about two miles from the wreck of a Spanish frigate in Cumana Bay. George Fuller of Norwich is dredging the nearby seabed and has found considerable coin.
A CarGo of twenty five cannons cast for the Southern Confederacy at Richmond has been landed at Bridgeport Connecticut where they lie to be taken to be broken up.
Minister Thornton, at a St George Society dinner in New York on April 24, praised the long friendship between the United States and England. He recalled signing the treaty of Washington and argued over indirect damages and arbitration, noting the US government’s stance and the need for mutual understanding in the dispute.
A Pueblo Chief reports a mountain prospect yielding a stone that lathers like soap when in water. Dr. P. R. Thomas stores specimens for testing as the sun colored chalky stone cleans clothes and leaves skin smooth with a pleasant odor. The piece prompts wonder at a discovery the town calls remarkable.
A report from Oregon describes cooking at boiling springs in Smoky Valley. Residents boil kettles and pots directly in the natural water to prepare breakfast with minimal fire. Bread bakes in a tight pan submerged in the water, while meat beans and coffee are quickly prepared, though a spill could ruin the meal.
Prince Bismarck pushes a continental postal reform to unify tariffs and regularize letter forwarding with an international convention. A Berlin circular seeks European delegates, possibly including the United States, to join in creating standardized postal rates and eliminating current mail abuses.
A Missouri man from Davies County returns from California after twenty years. Using a false name, he questions his daughter about her parents and is recognized by her as she vividly recalls his jet black hair, stately walk, and voice. He embraces his daughter, kisses her, and is surprised by her husband and grandchildren, leading to a joyous family moment.
The town schedules a special meeting this afternoon at 2 30. The Spring term of the public schools closed yesterday, with a two week vacation to follow. At the Gard ner farm auction near Ferry Hill, hay sold for 35 to 38 dollars per ton.
The State Street M. E. Church will host a temperance talk tomorrow afternoon by Rev. E. M. Smith, the church pastor, in a Sunday sermon setting.
The Metacom Debating Club schedules a discussion next Tuesday evening on whether the present United States government encroaches on State rights. The event invites participation from local residents and features a debate format.
A Prayer and Praise meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening at 7 30 at the Y M C A rooms with Mr Crocker expected to preside. All are invited. The steamer Metropolis of the Narragansett Steamship Co was towed into port Thursday and will lay up at the Providence and Bristol Railroad Co wharf for now.
The Young Men’s Christian Association will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the Hall of Steamer No 1 starting a quarter before six o’clock. Mr. Crocker of Westerly is expected to attend and preside.
Mr Manchester's gang of fisher men made a haul on Saturday and Monday at the head of the harbor. The catches included shad flat-fish and perch along with about six thousand herrings.
The regular monthly sermon for the YMCA will be given tomorrow evening at the Congregational Church by the Rev. E O Bartlett of Providence. Services begin at 7 o'clock with a collection as usual.
Work on the new school building at the Common began again last Monday morning. If materials arrive on time the contractor plans to push progress with dispatch while ensuring a fine, well built edifice.
The schooner Oregon of Providence commanded by Captain Job Wilson has undergone a thorough overhaul at the Marine Railway. She now appears much improved with a change from a sloop to a schooner rig and is outfitted with new sails and rigging.
Examinations of the Public Schools completed last week with satisfactory results. A class of nine scholars, well prepared, has been promoted to the High School. Fifty pupils will enter the High School at the start of the next term.
A May-day Fair will be held in Town Hall next Wednesday afternoon and evenings Wednesday and Thursday by the Social Union of the First Baptist Church. Fancy articles refreshments Mrs Jarley s wax work picture gallery and other attractions will be offered. Our Baptist friends know how to manage such affairs and an enjoyable time is assured to all patrons.
Three large appreciative audiences filled Town Hall last week for the Old Folks concerts. Receipts were divided between the Temple of Honor and High School and the shows were praised as the most popular entertainments in town for a long time, with the series closing Friday evening, the 19th instant.
John Cougins of Witten was jailed by Constable Ashworth for breaking into a Tiverton dwelling owned by Mrs. Deborah Manchester. A large amount of stolen property was found on him. He was moved to Newport for trial after a brief jail stay. The article calls him a young man but notes he has an old offense record.
A new machine by Mr. John B. Munro on Bradford street offers rapid slicing of potatoes cucumbers apples pears and other produce. The James Fruit and Vegetable Slicer is described as easy to operate even by a child and can cut slices to any thickness for culinary use.
Mr George W Easterbrooks sells strawberries from Mr Davis hot house Ferry Hill. United Brothers Lodge No 13 I O of O F traveled to Providence for the fifty third anniversary of Odd Fellowship with Bristol Cornet Band. Procession drew crowds on Hope street. High School pupils Lizzie Boss Charles Church Etta Coggeshall Lillie Cooke Millie Dimond Lylah Gladding Anna Rogers Thomas Warner had perfect attendance through April 26.
A Bristol reader named Joan Howland Pittman denies responsibility for a previously published paragraph in The Pacenix about a dog on Congregational Street. The letter requests publication to clear her name. The Pawtucket Gazette raises questions about proposed bridge plans between Bristol and Warren, warning of potential loss of life if a Narrows bridge fails.
Alfred M. Pierce has bought exclusive Bristol county rights to manufacture and sell the Utility Cooking Apparatus at the Bristol Hotel showcase. The device touted as the greatest wonder of the age draws attention to local industrial progress.
A humorous assemblage of playful phrases and satirical definitions uses personified roles and social critique. Entries include Polly Ticks as a coquette, a hat tree for milliners, and critiques of press, travel, and law, all reflecting era concerns in terse aphorisms.
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