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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1879
Page
2
A critique argues that Bismarck cannot sweep away free thought with an imperial broom. It warns that men will think and learn that despotism fails to shape the destinies of the era’s latter nineteenth century.
Rumors claim Lord Derby may retire from the Conservative ministry and weigh Liberal links, while Congress faces rising costs without relief. A cipher dispute haunts Mr Tilden as public health laws challenge Metropolitan Railway schemes. Gladstone supporters toast his seventieth with plans for a large dinner and a new hospital, aimed at dizziness care.
The serial follows French painter Jean Paul Laurens and his early struggles in dramatic form. It promises startling incidents and a stirring, dramatic sketch of his adventures and vicissitudes.
Obituary note on Hon. George S. Hillard longtime ally of Charles Sumner. Describes him as a fine scholar with good taste and some authorship, who stood well at the Massachusetts Bar and earned wide respect. Reflects on generations passing and fears for successors.
The estimation of Caleb Cushing by both sides of the Atlantic is discussed as remarkable for his abilities and resources. He is described as a man of scholarship and capacity who held no lasting political power, with alliances that could be formed or dissolved easily and left no enduring mark on his country or era.
The piece reviews Bayard Taylor memoriam and notes Harper's Magazine February issue for its quality and affordability. It contrasts American literary rise with competition from Princeton and International, urging readers to secure Harper's for entertainment and instruction. It then criticizes postrepeal credit conditions, urging prudence for small shops and warning banks favor large discounts and risky capital.
From Our Own Correspondent reports ongoing perils in New York after the recent devastating fires in Broadway and the lower town. The insurance ring probes perilous wooden piers, hydrants frozen in cold nights, and fireproofing gaps while a century of city life and leadership figures, including Peter Cooper, are cast in a critical, wry spotlight.
The Springfield Republican reports a Providence German laborer, employed on cathedral repairs, fell about seventy feet Monday. He suffered a broken leg in three places and injuries to his head and chest.
The Cincinnati Commercial condemns political control of public schools by city leaders. It argues that education quality suffers when politicians manage schools and urges citizens to reclaim oversight, keep politicians from governing education, and preserve true freedom in schooling.
The February Appletons Journal prints the first half of a Walpole chapter on English literature from History of England after 1815. The review notes the eclectic portion extends beyond periodical selections and praises Walpole’s survey as well executed, hinting at full history publication in the U.S.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher discusses selecting a beginner friendly cook book. The Home Cook Book is praised for simple concise directions, reliable recipes, and endorsements by experienced housekeepers, offering both basic dishes and options for elegant entertainments.
The Rhode Island Senator General Burnside earns praise for hospitality in Washington. St Michael's Trinity Warren choirs practiced with St Mark's Warren and St John's Barrington under Mr Wm R Trotter ahead of a music festival at St Stephen's Providence. Town Council adjourned amid audit showing $2500 short of April 1878 appropriations. special meeting planned.
A town gathering praised Governor Van Zandt for arguing against alcohol traffic and urging public virtue. Reports detail Providence Warren & Bristol Railroad Company debt reduction and earnings shifts, plus expenses for new bridge and rolling stock. Also noted are clerks guidance books, death of Thomas Norris, January real estate transfers, and Byfield School Committee actions including ED Mason’s non reelection and spring term start.
A town meeting in Sreeran Town Mererrea considered funding Public Schools. A $275 appropriation was approved to cover current expenses to year end and authorization to incur indebtedness for an eleven week spring term. The sum was added to the 1879 levy. the meeting adjourned sine die.
E. W. Brunson of the Bristol School Committee writes in January 1879 disputing a rival comment on school appropriations for 1878-79. He argues the other writer misstates facts and aims to sway taxpayers against the committee, contending continued operation of day schools past a midwinter deadline with a $10,250 appropriation would have been feasible.
A Rochester couple announce their baby was permanently cured of protracted bowel irregularity by Hop Bitters, which also restored the mother to health and strength. The statement is signed by the parents from University Avenue.
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