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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1872
Page
2
The piece urges kindness in daily acts and notes the Credit Mobilier investigation. It contrasts personal decency with political corruption, arguing truth must come out and that lawmakers should not trade votes for personal gain. The tone is editorial and reflective on ethics and governance.
The article argues the Coliseum Jubilee failed financially but sparked genuine artistic effort. It praises how many singers gained enthusiasm and how rehearsals for improvement became a recreation, suggesting fine art can replace frivolous revelry in American life.
The speaker denounces a Massachusetts senator for proposing to strike names from United States battle flags that mark Civil War victories. The critic calls the move a backsliding betrayal of liberty and questions honoring the dead who fought for freedom.
The article extols Mrs Somerville as a pioneer in inquiry into profound mysteries. It credits her nearly a century of thought and notes her notable lineage as the daughter of Admiral Fairfax. It praises the era’s invitation to women to lead and contribute to society.
The piece argues that French opposition focuses on overturning republicanism for monarchy and empire. It suggests resignations will come and that the educated support a king while the common people crave liberty yet lack understanding of its path. Influences may eventually curb republican hostility to freedom.
The Lockport Journal reports twenty years after construction the Niagara River suspension bridge remains sound. Engineers removed masonry from an anchor area and found the cables and anchor wires bright and intact after twelve feet of water lime cement exposure, with cement preserving the components.
John G. Nicolay of Illinois has been chosen as Marshal of the U S Supreme Court, serving as private secretary to the late President Lincoln.
The distinguished artist John F. Kensett died suddenly in his New York studio on Saturday afternoon from heart disease. He was a native of Cheshire, Connecticut.
The public is urged to know the dangers of smallpox as it spreads across the country. Boston reports alarming prevalence and Victims rise while city Boards of Health lag in action. A writer suggests salt as a simple preventive measure, worthy of trial.
A Galveston column critiques Boston’s reaction to its devastating blaze, arguing the Hub may not rebound as Chicago did after its own fire. The piece suggests Boston’s pride blinds its people to the truth while Texans claim to know the real facts.
The piece discusses France's republican experiment as a severe test for statesmanship under President Thiers. It warns of potential German reoccupation and possible restoration of empire, while questioning Thiers patience for republican government amid ongoing embattlements.
The Artist's Love by Emma D. E. N. Southworth and tales by Frances Henshaw Baden are published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers Philadelphia. The Christmas volume includes a thrilling tale of hope and fortitude, with brief prose sketches. priced 1.75 cloth or 1.50 paper, post-paid by mail.
One surviving vestige of a once mighty partnership remains with Thur low Weed amid a sea of memory. Seward and Greeley are gone while Weed, the keenest mind in the Whig era’s leadership, stands alone and recalls a history of triumphs and changing actors on the political stage.
Clarence Fairfield argues that true peculiarity does not exist in people or genders. He asserts individuality is universal and uses Adam and Eve as the only genuinely peculiar humans, criticizing calls to label others as odd or eccentric.
The article notes daylight lengths across cities as summers lengthen northward. Hamburg shows 17 to 7 hours, Stockholm 18.5 to 5.5, St. Petersburg 19 to 5, Finland up to 21.5 to 2.5 hours, Vanderbus Norway from May 21 to July 2 with sun near horizon, and Spitzenburgen reports a day lasting three months and a half.
A garden note warns window growers that pots exposed to heat burn roots and dusty leaves impede growth. Shade pots to protect roots and keep leaves clean as the plant lungs. Regular gentle brushing with water helps remove dust and improves health.
A historical overview argues Plato described Atlantis as a vanished continent, while modern geologists suggest the Americas rose as Atlantic waters flooded an ancient ocean basin. It notes Rocky Mountains once formed ocean floor and hints at possible Atlantis remnants in Adirondacks and White Mountains, NH. Further discoveries may test the tale.
LOCAL LINES wishes readers a merry Christmas on the upcoming Wednesday and hopes it proves joyful for all who read the column.
The holiday advertisements in today's paper appeal to readers seeking presents for friends. A $15 000 appropriation was approved in fifteen minutes last Tuesday for the new school building committee.
Meetings of the Christian Association will be held tomorrow Sunday in the morning at 10:30 at the Asylum and in the evening at 5:45 at their rooms.
At a meeting to choose officers of St Alban's Lodge last Wednesday evening Mr John Howland Pitman was elected Treasurer for the twenty third time, having served in that role for twenty two consecutive years.
Prof. H. P. Pierce publishes a new soprano or tenor song Mount Hope with a Mount Hope view on the title page. Dedication is to Seth Padelford Governor of Rhode Island. Words by G. F. Howard. Music by H. P. Pierce. Published by White Smith & Perry Boston. Copies sold at Mason W. Pierce Jr store.
The Polhymnian Quartette will be aided by the Unity Temple Quartette of Providence at a proposed concert on the 31st inst. Mr Blake will preside at the piano. A superior programme is in preparation and every effort will ensure a first class event. Citizens and music lovers are urged to attend for a good benefit.
The list of books to be added to the Y M C A Library this week includes Septimius Felton by Hawthorne Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins Only a Girl from the German Shiloh by T L Hayes and Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood by Geo Macdonald At Last by M Harland End of the World by the author of Hoosier Schoolmaster Donation Hollys Country Seats Wheelers Rural Tomes Happy Thought Hall by F C Burnand.
The Lecture Committee of the Y M C A is praised for a successful two month series. They aim to secure even bigger names next winter. On Tuesday Hon John G Saxe drew a full house with humor and Yankee themed poems, though some in the rear could not clearly hear.
The Bristol Train of Artillery and Bristol Light Infantry were inspected by Quartermaster General Flagg last Tuesday evening. The rifles and state property were in good order and officers praised the battalion’s improved appearance. Notable guests from Pawtucket and Newport attended, with a post inspection dinner at the Bristol Hotel hosted by M W Newton.
A special Town Meeting in Bristol approved a 15000 dollar appropriation to finish and furnish the new school building on the Common. The Building Committee reported a prior 1871 vote for 25000 dollars for a two story French roofed school on the Common, with eight rooms.
The Town appropriates funds for completing and furnishing the new School House at the south west corner of the Common. Money to be borrowed in installments over five years with town notes. The Building Committee report to be published in the Bristol Phoenix. An adjourned Town Council and Court of Probate meeting followed with guardian appointments, bond approvals, and multiple accounts paid. Masonic officers were installed. Lincoln's Art Gallery offers chromes and framed art.
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