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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1879

Page

2

Public service and ambition in political life

A collection of observations on public officials, ambition, and personal conduct. It notes how some leaders attend to duty over advancement, remarks on Disraeli’s self serving government approach, and discusses the pressures of fame and private life, including historical anecdotes about Prince Napoleon and George Washington’s era.

Disraeli

Paris in the siege and Parisian character debated

A July 25 1879 dispatch analyzes Paris politics and the siege mentality. It argues Parisian physiology and temperament shaped the capital’s volatile politics, noting conscription quirks and the mixed mercy toward the Commune. It contrasts heroic myth with caution about trusting Paris again, while reporting broader New York letters on yellow fever fears.

Prussia M. Emile Girardin Europe Berlin Paris France Prince Biswark M. Jules Favre Paris National Guard M. Favre London Vienna Madrid Victor Singo Paria Bourget

Catholic Momentum Seen In New England Events

The Boston Pilot argues two July 4 occurrences signal Catholic progress in New England. A priest joined Boston Fourth of July exercises while a Roman Catholic church was dedicated at Plymouth, a site long associated with Puritan roots.

New Boston Pilot New England Boston Plymouth

Vegetables Advance Rapidly This Season At Congregational Church

No preaching at the Congregational Church on Sunday last. Vegetables have grown rapidly this season and are now more advanced than usual for this time of year with excellent quality. The season, which started slowly, has caught up.

Russia England Canada Oner Manhattan Beach Enterprise King John Brady America Horace Greeley Hoening Sturtevant House Bart Congregational Greenfield Mass Gazette and Courier Ladies of the Baptist Church and Society H. M. Jones R. I Shelburne Falls Glee Clubs Haga New England

Water supply proposal tabbed at special town meeting

A special town meeting at Town Hall discussed two water supply propositions by Newport attorney George H. Norman and presented by William J. Miller. The motion to table the matter was adopted and the session adjourned sine die after about twelve minutes. Nearby events included a Pinafore entertainment to benefit Destitute Children and a YMCA reunion in Mount Hope with notable Providence attendees. The Di Centennial planning committee held its monthly session, appointing a committee to select an orator and poet and securing cooperation from the Rhode Island Historical Society. Probate court actions covered guardianship, estate sales, wills, and administration for multiple local estates.

Town Hall George H. Norman, Esq Newport William J. Miller LeBaron B. Colt William H. Spooner Edward 8. Babbitt R. I. Historical Society Taz Covat Or Pro Bate Joseph B. Corey Mary A. Doty John W. Munro John P. Munro John Soule Benjamin M. Lincoln Samuel M. Lindsey Michael Nixon Helen L. Fales

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