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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1878
Page
2
A collection of opinion notes from a late 19th century issue includes remarks on Lord Beaconsfield and the Turks, moral judgments of Washington figures, and critiques of the Vanderbilt will case. It references Senator Patterson illness, Mrs Hayes, Evarts and Schurz, and calls for Turkey’s excuse for prisoner butcheries.
The January issue highlights Whittier and Poore alongside European scholars and German philologists in an expansive international volume. It showcases diverse authors from Freeman to Baron Von Hoitzendorf and Stephens, promising broad literary scope and universal interest. Subscriptions available through A. S. Barnes & Co. at William Street addresses.
The speaker contrasts dropping the old and embracing the new a century turn renewal through work and growth. Wealth is secondary to knowledge and learning cannot be stolen, while civilized lands find New Year happiness, unlike barbaric realms where suffering endures year round.
Our New York letter reports Owen Murphy fleeing with nearly $60,000 from the Excise Board and the city facing liability for the loss amid liquor license turmoil. It also notes Rev. Henry Ward Beecher’s renewed misfortune with family tragedy in Brooklyn and comments on the Tribune’s enlarged weekly edition and a bear wrestling craze at the Hippodrome.
The Agnes Wallace Villa Combination played two nights at Town Hall with Maple Cottage and Gyderglla. A fair sized audience enjoyed the performance amid a festival mood at the Mission chapel edition where gifts and decor added to the pleasant scene.
The Union Services under Henry Moorhouse will begin tomorrow with prayer and conference meeting in the vestry of State Street M E Church at 7 PM. Brey day next week, except Saturday, services will be held in Town Hall at 3 PM and 7 PM with preaching by Moorhouse. All are invited.
The Nam quit Mill weavers gave a handsome easy chair to overseer Mr. Royal Dawley on Tuesday evening. Andrew Coyle presented it with brief remarks. Dawley thanked them, noting Christmas revived hope and joy for parents and children, and reflecting on recent anxieties and struggles as the year begins.
Readers learn of the 1878 Flustrated Annual of Phre nology and Health Almanac with monthly health guidance and portraits of notable figures. The ad promotes works from Hoogers Free Library selections including author names and titles across art, travel, and literature.
The port handled fifty five coal laden vessels in 1877 averaging 294 tons totaling 16156 tons. Nine thousand three hundred six tons served manufacturing while six thousand eight hundred fifty went to domestic use. Rev George H Coit, pastor at Collinsville Illinois, died suddenly after a brief illness. He was born 1825 in Bristol Rhode Island and served churches in Americus Georgia Wilmington Illinois Warren Collinsville. He leaves a wife and three daughters. Funeral services were held with many ministers in attendance.
The piece extols American invention and trade strength led by machinery and markets abroad. It endorses patent solicitor R H Eddy of Boston and promotes Phrenological Journal subscriptions with a life size bust premium, detailing pricing and ordering through Wells & Co. at 787 Broadway New York.
The town recorded sixty three parcels sold in 1877 totaling 74576 dollars. Monthly totals range from January with 65 sales at 5800 dollars to December with a single sale at 515 dollars. Ages, births, deaths, diseases, and nativity details accompany a comprehensive local demographic and mortality table.
James M. Gooding sold to Samuel G. Bullock a parcel on the north side of Smith Street east of High Street for 515 dollars during December.
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