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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1874
Page
2
The Bristol Bhan reflects on Congress as a body with some good acts but overall not a triumph in legislation. It notes failed finances due to insufficient attention and mentions the President's Currency Bill with regret. It credits abolition of the moiety system and Sanborn contracts as the most beneficial actions and calls for finding sunshine amid the dark, profitless work.
A reflective essay argues against myths about quick wealth in business and the dignity of farming. It emphasizes buying and selling skill, customer relations, cost control, and labor as foundations of success. It warns that fortune comes only to those who work patiently and endure hardship.
A public, accusatory tirade targets a U S House member as champion of corruption and moiety system. The piece critiques attacks on honorable men and defends blackmailing practices, followed by Rhode Island General Assembly Senate ballot dynamics for Ambrose Burnside and adjournment reasons.
The GF Steamer Clyde bound from Altamaha to Savannah was lost during a fierce blow in Sapelo Sound with no immediate reports of survivors or wreckage.
The Woman's Christian Association of Philadelphia received a gift of a piece of land on the Long Branch sea-beach from a New York gentleman. They plan to build a house there to provide summer rest and pure air for young girls of small means whose health is broken and who need relief during hot weather.
A New York report suggests a writ of habeas corpus may free William M. Tweed after a year away from prison. Critics call the move a corruption of justice, arguing crime would prevail over law and that Tweed exploits his plunder for personal gain.
The City of Churches faces upheaval after The Golden Age attacks Pastor Plymouth Church Henry Ward Beecher. Editor Theodore Tilton accuses Beecher of moral failure while supporters defend his long record and influence. The piece urges Beecher to counter the charges to protect ongoing causes and his advocacy.
The Bishop of Milwaukee issued a church order declaring Catholic alignment with the Patrons of Husbandry unnatural and against church laws regulating secret societies, noting a decline in Catholic participation in granges.
The Knoxville Daily Chronicle anticipates Gen. Burnside’s visit to Knoxville next Saturday. The town plans a grand Fourth of July celebration to honor a respected, gallant officer who mitigated war hardships and protected citizen rights. A large turnout is expected as East Tennessee joins in a reunion to mark a new era.
The Worcester Gazette cites an unimpeachable authority noting that Hon. Geo. F. Hoar has decided not to seek Congress or any other office next fall.
In a Springfield Union letter to constituents Congressman H. L. Dawes states he will decline a renomination after serving the district for 18 years.
A Scientific American correspondent notes that a small clean cotton saturated in strong ammonia solution applied to a affected tooth can rapidly end toothache or neuralgia. The method may trigger a momentary nervous laugh as pain vanishes.
The piece argues global trade stagnates due to overproduction in manufactures and traffic. It notes living costs rise as wages fall and work remains scarce, while farmers see lower profits and higher costs, with farming gains not matching earlier levels.
Elder Augustus Dutee of Richmond Rhode Island will preach in the Advent Chapel tomorrow Sunday in both the day and evening services.
A prayer meeting hosted by the union will be held in the Congregational Memorial Chapel this Saturday morning at eight o clock for one hour. All are cordially invited to attend.
The case filed by the Society’s agent against Mr. Meiggs, town pound keeper, was continued in the Justice Court on the 30th ult until Tuesday the 14th instant.
Techs officers and members along with families friends and invited guests will be served with ice cream and lemonade in the upper half of the Artillery Armory this Saturday evening.
A large two story frame building rises at the corner of High and Church streets near completion. Captain Charles D. Eddy will occupy the first floor as a grocery and provision store in a pleasant location.
His Excellency Governor Howard names Hon. Charles T. Northup of Warwick to serve as State Constable under the Constabulary law passed June 23. Northup is currently a member of the Senate.
On Saturday next the 11th, five large and pleasantly located house lots will be sold on the east side of Wood and south of Catharine street. Each lot contains eight thousand five hundred and fifty square feet and is in good cultivation. Terms easy for the purchaser. Don’t forget this sale.
The passage questions a grumbler who frets at all and particularly mocks a specific institution. It argues his fault finding is transparent, shallow, and injures only himself rather than others, offering a sharp take on self-serving public complaint.
The active and honorary members of the ancient H B Society plan a Fourth celebration at two o'clock in the morning under Walker's Island trees. Uncle Joe sent readers excerpts from a new oration praising the day while noting mosquito and canopy imagery. A new song They served me a shabby trick was to follow the oration.
A crowd from Fall River Bristol and Newport visited Block Island aboard the new steamer Richard Borden with Captain Orswell. The re opened ice cream saloon formerly run by the late Daniel Wilcox will again operate on the Fourth of July by Mr. G A Arnold, renowned for superb cream.
The Sabbath School of State Street M E Church will hold a quarterly lesson review in the church upper room tomorrow evening. Services begin at fifteen minutes before eight. The public is invited and a collection will aid the school in buying books.
The town recorded twenty nine deaths in the second quarter ending June 30, matching the previous three months. Of the deaths fourteen were male and fifteen female, fourteen were adults and fifteen were children with thirteen dying from scarlet fever. For the six month total the figure is fifty eight compared with fifty three in the prior year.
The steamer Richard Borden made a moonlight trip from Fall River to Cedar Grove on Monday evening but could not land at Oakland Beach because the pier was in bad condition. The Third Regiment Band and Border City Rifles joined the excursionists, with many leaving for home around two o clock Tuesday morning.
A fine Swiss lever watch with hunting case is showcased in the show window of A. P. Baxter at the Hope and Bradford corner. It is to be awarded as first prize in the first grand tule race under the Committee of Arrangements this Saturday afternoon. The watch is from Charles H. Phelps, New York, formerly of town, now at 6th Avenue and 39th Street.
General Arnold L. Burdick of Newport loses his stable behind the Ocean House in a Monday night blaze destroying three carryalls a box wagon and harnesses. Fire fell between ten and eleven o'clock with about $3,000 in value insured for $1,000. origin unknown but suspected incendiary. The stable was leased to tenants due to move in the following day.
The Wampanoag Encampment No 9 lists officers elected at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday evening 19th alt. C P William Garlay and others. A resolution by Oswood Lodge mourning Capt T F Vaughn’s death in the Mill River disaster honors his service and offers sympathy to his widow and children. The Town Council and Court of Probate announce a regular meeting next Monday at two o'clock in the Council Chamber.
The July Aldine presents thirteen art plates headed by Thomas Moran’s A Storm in the Mountains and David Neal’s Watt and the Kettle. It includes Pennsylvanian scenes by John Hows and a sea battle by J O Davidson, plus Westminster Abbey views and a David Neal portrait. The issue also features a notable literary section and the price with subscriptions. Competitors for the grand Tule race on the Fourth of July are listed, led by Easterbrooks and Cooke Manchester.
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