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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1874
Page
2
The article announces Mr. Waite of Ohio has been accepted as Chief Justice, filling the empty seat. It notes his high character, family judicial legacy, and current role presiding over the Ohio Constitutional Convention, predicting a creditable national history and solid common sense even if not dazzling brilliance.
The text notes M. Thiers believing republicanism endures in France, adaptable to national needs, while expressing hope the Ex-President witnesses not only the decline but the burial of monarchy and the rise of a prosperous administration supported by industry.
Mayor Medill of Chicago writes from France that Paris uses less fuel per person than Chicago. He notes Paris has four to five times Chicago's population yet consumes much less fuel per capita, and he asserts the same pattern holds across France after climate adjustments.
The Supervising Architect notes the eight hour day is the actual limit and ten hour schemes failed. Labor costs rose by twenty percent. While laborers accept this, professionals resist salary increases such as raising the Chief Justice to half a first class lawyer’s pay, amid public objection. The piece argues professional labor is undervalued by many who expect mental work for little pay.
Washington observers note the passing of Charles Astor Bristed, a cultured Philadelphia-born patron whose death alters Washington society. The obituary recalls a Paris asylum era for a son and a once central Rhine castle home as mourners reflect on his life, the lasting memorial to his wife, and the shift as Mr Waite ascends.
From newer accounts we learn Castelar did not order the Cortes dissolution. General Pavia issued the order after Castelar’s resignation and refusal to resume office. This removes an image of dictatorial power from Castelar’s history.
The passage states that Mr. Cushing may assist in the Spanish business and confess readiness to be useful. It suggests he could impact Spanish minds with republican sentiments, aiding Castelar’s seeds of reform and preparing a harvest for his policies.
The Boston Journal notes Northern members show little concern for plantation clashes with freedmen. Freedmen representatives consistently prevail in debate due to truth, justice, and superior oratory. The shift makes Bourbon leaders seem outdated as former paternalism fades.
The Railways complain they must provide Postal Cars without extra pay from Government and face higher expenses with no returns. If the government does not deny the charge, stock may be watered again on many roads, lowering railway values. A quid pro quo from public and private bodies is urged.
The notice praises Bishop Cummins as a free and effective speaker with dramatic style and ease, noting no martyrdom tendency. His assistants appear with full beards and severe faces, resembling old Reformers, and the service conveys stirring preaching and hearty singing.
The speaker critiques Congress members favoring currency expansion as a cure for evils, arguing inflation promises are temporary and will fail. Contraction toward specie payments is favored, gradual and constant, with paper as only a temporary substitute for coin.
The Taunton Gazette notes Mr. Le Baron Church showed his savings bank book proving patience pays. A $20 deposit from his grandfather in 1827 grew to $389.68 by 1832 plus annual additions. it will top $400 soon.
A Chicago Times correspondent profiles William Saunders of the Grange movement. The elder Scot, over 60, tall, gray bearded, with blue eyes and a thoughtful demeanor, arrived in 1847 and previously farmed near London where he organized horticultural societies. He later led gardens for the department of agriculture and remains influential.
The passage argues the Grangers were not primarily a political or anti monopoly force but began as a group focused on education in horticulture and agriculture and on improving efficiency in members private business dealings.
Elder Augustus R. Durtee of Charlestown will deliver day and evening sermons in the Advent Chapel tomorrow Sunday.
More than thirty persons have attended the altar at the State Street M E Church seeking religion since the start of January. The steady turnout reflects growing local interest in spiritual renewal and weekly services.
Rev W T Harlow will preach at State Street Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning on The Higher Christian Life. The message aims to inspire deeper faith and daily living in accordance with Christian teachings.
Meetings of the Y M C A announced for Sunday at 5 45 P M in rooms and 7 30 P M at the Middle District school house as evening gatherings for members and attendees.
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate will be held in the Council Chamber next Monday at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Normal School is described as prosperous and well appreciated by the people. An advertisement notes that the Spring and Summer term begins on Tuesday next.
Captain R. R. Magee invites the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 to their eighteenth annual ball in the First Light Infantry Armory Wood street on Friday evening February 18 music by Yerrick s Quadrifle Band Providence ready for a festive night with proceeds aiding the fire company
The schooner C. D. Nodgson captained by Mateson arrived this port on Wednesday with a large cargo of oranges in good condition. She sailed from Mayaguez Puerto Rico on the 15th inst. the voyage lasted thirteen days with light winds and moderate weather reported.
The Y M C A library receives Esperance and Louisa M Alcott's Cupid and Chow chow along with The Veteran of the Grand Army. New members are urged as tickets cost one dollar and books are added weekly.
A religious revival has run three weeks with daily meetings in the vestry room. Large crowds attend evening services and many individuals come to the altar for prayer, with a number reported as converted.
The annual stockholders meeting was held in Providence at the Boston and Providence Railroad office. A unanimous slate elected John H. Clifford Samuel W. Church Thomas G. Turner T P S Goddard William R. Robeson Henry A. Whitney and William Goddard to the board. Clifford named president A A Folsom general superintendent B B Torry treasurer and Waterman Stone superintendent.
The High School Exhibition will be held next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The programme, carefully arranged, offers variety and varied parts to keep interest high. Proceeds go to the school for needed apparatus, with tickets at twenty five cents.
A man with mechanical skill tried to fix a flat roof by raising one side for more pitch. He swung a hammer at a nail with a bruised finger, missed, and struck his finger hard, swore, then ended the attempt, hiring another man to finish the job.
The seventh and final B. T. A. Series concert in Town Hall featured the First Light Infantry Glee Club quartet from Providence with H. E. Brown B. W. Hood F Molten C C Chase and others. The program drew warm applause with multiple encores and a grand finale Waltz.
A well known citizen resolved to quit smoking twelve or fifteen years ago while driving home from Wood street. He discarded his pipe and tobacco in a dramatic moment and proclaimed he would never smoke again. Later temptation led him to search for the pipe, relight it, and resume smoking until he finally drove away, declaring his success in quitting.
Ladd & Davis announce a showroom upgrade featuring cherry imitation wood and black walnut trim, with a heated basement for storage and packing. The Louisville area note praises the store’s inviting layout and strong merit driven growth since opening, while the second item mentions library funding via Gift Concerts led by Gov. Bramlette and plans to aid blind readers with raised letters. The column also endorses AYERs Cherry Pectoral for colds and lung comfort and offers Johnsons Anodyne Liniment for earache alongside home care tips.
The piece questions Waite’s intellectual weight for a new appointment and notes outward dislike of independence yet secret admiration for heroism. It mentions alleged pins in the cushion that the President might place in the Chief Justice chair.
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