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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1878
Page
2
A fragmented snapshot notes corruption fears and public hopes in New England. Observations touch Dame Fashion’s failing business, Lowell zoldor’s search for alliance, Butler’s farcical game, and calls for longer presidential terms. Salmon prices ease while Rhode Island politicians prepare for next election with busy handshakes and cigars. A Boston car track arch hints at a fiery week of summer heat.
Sg Mary Clemmer argues women gain rights faster if they leave conventions and stop begging. She agrees sympathy fades when women whine and urges laboring men to oppose destruction of agricultural machinery. Farmers in the West face foregone crops and losses if fields are not harvested.
The Paris Exposition officials note that honors become empty when abundance grows. They compare honors to mosquitos, saying few honors are prized, but many become intolerable nuisances as excess devalues them.
An English writer is criticized for disdaining Gladstone and praising Beaconsfield. The piece argues such men favor archaic customs over progress and liberal ideas, treating old relics as sacred deposits rather than embracing freedom.
Thieves entered Gov. Van Zandt's Newport home last Saturday evening and stole Mrs. Van Zandt's jewels, a watch, a chain, and other valuables valued at 2000 to 3000 dollars. Rewards totaling 1250 dollars are offered for thieves and recovered property.
A critic argues that party committees have no right to compel government employees to donate a portion of their pay for political purposes. Payments should be voluntary, respecting the equal status of all citizens and avoiding coercion or punishment for differing beliefs.
The Providence artist Mr. Barnatt has crafted a celebrated statuette of General Burnside in parade uniform admired by observers. In court, William Williams was found guilty of harboring an unlicensed dog and fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling about 19 dollars, which he paid. A new Narragansett Bay guidebook by J A and R A Reid of Providence features a Providence city sketch and bay map, priced at 25 cents. An adjourned Byfield School Committee meeting set evening school funding at 650 dollars, with public school salaries maintained except for two district schools and Miss L M Cooke not seeking re-election.
Mrs Manta De Worr Rogens presented three engravings to the Rogers Free Library including Webster at Marshalsea and Grant with family. Town events cover prize shooting, Governor Van Zandt and Gen Burnside remarks, a Bristol Fourth of July program, and new library acquisitions.
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