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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1881
Page
2
A 150 by 10 by 8 foot granite monolith weighing over 1,000 tons was detached from Westerly Rhode Island. Quarried by N Q French at Westerly, the stone contains over 12 000 cubic feet and will be cut into blocks for about $30 000.
Experiments with an electric light in Baltimore showed strong performance for deep water use. Water at about 200 feet depth glowed brightly, creating a striking scene. A movable parabolic reflector behind the light and a brush apparatus on a scow, towed by a tug, allowed distant vessels to be read clearly.
Laura C Holloway authorizes a revised edition printed on new plates by J W Bradley & Co Philadelphia. It offers complete sketches of all presidents wives from Washington to Garfield and portraits of First Ladies homes. Over 800 octavo pages, finely illustrated, bound in several styles, available by subscription only.
Egyptian Institute scholar S M Brogsch identifies two newly opened Sakkarah pyramids as royal tombs of Pepi and his son Horemsaf of the sixth dynasty. Granite sarcophagi remain, one mummy Horemsaf, hieroglyphic inscriptions note religious texts, and a tombstone in Cairo Museum honors Una the court official who oversaw the pyramids’ construction.
The London Zomes note a long standing method to derive curves from living beings using a light lever and a scratched surface, addressing inertia doubts by MM Marcy who miniaturized tracings, used smoked glass, slowed motion and lever speed. The refined, portable microscope compatible device confirms accuracy of pulse curves and graphs blood vibrations in its ducts.
A vivid reminiscence from Paris August 1881 details Estes Park and the Cache La Poudre district, praising Long’s Peak and Elkhorn Lodge. The writer describes six horses, charmed guides, and perilous ascents with panoramic views, then shifts to urban topics, noting hydrophobia cases, immigrant issues in New York, and the American Tailor’s fashion plates. The piece closes with Coney Island observations, a theft-trap anecdote, and news of the Soldiers’ Orphans Home decline.
Mr Lyman B Bosworth resigns as Deputy Sheriff and Keeper of Bristol County Jail effective when a successor is named. On Saturday A G Sane ord of Waen Auctioneer sold the old schoolhouse lot on Burrs Hill for 650 dollars. purchaser was Wm H Simmons. The Young Men's Christian Association plans their annual commemoration at the Netons on Wednesday with expected singing and games. if weather turns stormy the bake will be moved to the next day.
The Massachusetts Ploughman describes an L shaped barn with a large south facing cow stable, wide gutters, and a 8500 gallon water tank. Solar warmth in winter and sea breeze in summer keep cows comfortable while a central manure yard handles waste. a bridgeway supports hay carting and a reliable water supply tops the infrastructure.
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