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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1875
Page
2
In a February 6 1875 piece the author argues compulsory schooling alone fails to shape citizens. Morals and character must be cultivated by teachers. The state should require teachers to meet high moral standards and guide pupils toward noble aims, balancing intellect with heart. The piece stresses the teacher’s influence on a child’s future and the need for purposeful education.
A fragment describes staying outdoors in mid winter with sun and warmth while recalling summer nights spent under blankets. The narrator notes a radiance in the dry air, claiming moon and stars appear to dome and glow near the eyes, suggesting a vivid, unusual atmospheric impression from Colorado.
A speaker argues the South’s trouble stems from political focus over work. He says prewar whites toiled and blacks worked, keeping life steady, but current race tensions harm all. Industry and effort are essential. violence won’t advance black leadership. the past title mister should fade.
Isaac Johnson, early Boston settler and wealthy figure, chose a Tremont Street block as his burial site. His bequest to the Commonwealth ties his memory to a Washington slept upon corner tale, linking Winthrop Cotton Mather and other founders with the city’s landmarks and historic institutions that surround the site.
From present indications we think it likely King Caucus will soon be dethroned in Republica America. We are sick of politicians and call for statesmen who rise above party, shun office and bribes, and seek the common good.
The piece argues Wil bon Wilcox could boost Republican strength for the Presidency, praising his manhood and republican values. It notes he rose from student to statesman, and favors him over Blaine or Conkling, while saying it is too early to judge fitness and that character should guide any future choice.
The writer accuses Democrats of delaying wartime gains for Black Americans and using political tactics to echo Buchanan era servitude. They claim the party supports the rebel South against the government and condemn supposed press leaders obstructing the President’s effort to restore order and uphold law.
A July 1874 Union Aid Society report from Jewell County Kansas describes destitute residents facing crop destruction by grasshoppers. Ex soldiers and families seek aid from eastern states, with officers N Grishwiller president and John Godfrey secretary. Details include inhabitants 289 horses 107 wheat 600 bushels other grain 109 bushels and 2071 acres to seed. Contributions sent to Jewell City via Waterville consigned to John Godfrey.
The proposal to tax revenue on tea and coffee drew little opposition as essential goods. Abolition of the tax did not lower consumer prices, but raised foreign profits. If Americans showed self-denial, prices could be kept moderate by delaying sales until interest and conscience align.
The mouth that has just closed has been a heavy one for business. Merchants report limited sales and difficult collections with uncertain prospects ahead. Some leading houses in large cities have yielded to pressure, causing widespread anxiety among traders. If the old maxim holds, this year may end with renewed prosperity.
The Grand Lodge O O F of this State met at Odd Fellows Hall Providence on Tuesday. Statewide Odd Fellows in good standing total 5090. Relief expenditures for 1874 reached 14726.21. Subordinate lodge receipts stood at 62585.3. Elected and installed for the coming year were Grand Master G F Robbins Deputy Grand Master L Anderson Grand Warden I F Williams Grand Secretary J F Driscol Grand Treasurer D Horton Grand Chaplain C L Frost Grand Representative J F Driscol.
Locals note the barrel of apples drawing this evening at the Fair. Elder Augustus R. Durfee will preach at Advent Chapel both Sunday services. The M C Association holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at eight. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co. No 1 hosts its nineteenth annual ball at the Bristol Light Infantry Armory on Wood Street Friday evening the 12th. Herrick’s quadrille band from Providence provides music.
A thief broke into John W. Pearse's store at the Thames and Franklin corner on Friday night. The culprit took the cash drawer contents, stealing fractional currency and nickels totaling about four dollars.
Notice invites interested readers to a Joint Special Committee of the General Assembly session on property liable to and exempt from taxation. The meeting is set for Wednesday next at the State House in Providence.
The Centaurs Almanac of 1875 is out and described as bright and useful reading. It invites readers who cannot find it at the post office or drug store to mail a one cent stamp to J B Rosa & Co at 53 Broadway New York to receive a live Centaur book.
The National Rubber Company has had handsome and finely colored pictures of the Bristol Rhode Island factory produced by Major Knapp Engraving Lithograph Co of New York. The 24 by 30 inch representations are framed in black walnut and gilt, crafted at the Rubber Works carpentering department. Our thanks accompany one picture now gracing our sanctum walls.
Mr James Allen and his wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Berkshire in 1874 joined by Rev Wight who wed them in 1824. They had moved from Owego to Lisle and then Berkshire where they still reside. Their family numbered thirteen plus many friends. Charles Fales Esq long prominent resident died at his Hope Street home after a long life on Bristol Neck farm. He served in the Legislature and town councils and was a longtime director of the First National Bank. He was a respected Congregational Church member.
Regular monthly meeting in the Council Chamber with full board present. Courts examine and record several estate accounts and guardianships. Some accounts continued. others stricken or adjourned. City bills and public services listed with total expenditures. Real estate transfers in January include multiple property sales and transfers around Constitution Thames Court and Bay View avenues. A long note discusses contrasts between theatre life and Quahog town life with reflections on winter scenery and public mood.
A fragment from a bustling harbor town describes Post Office notices, coal arrivals at a wharf, and a recalled era of seafaring, contrasting with modern factory work and local baseball chatter. It laments fading nautical identity as trains, steamers, and even a stubborn omnibus replace the waves and anchor rope. The piece closes with lists of public school scholars across several grades, highlighting punctuality and achievement.
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