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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1881
Page
2
A reported discovery of a new worm species in a Gold Hill Nevada mine claims the creatures inhabit a solid clay seam 700 feet from the tunnel mouth and 300 feet below the surface. They are described as alive and active, not ancient fossils, prompting scientific curiosity over their surprising depth and survival.
A wealthy Frenchman named Dugasti left a large sum to the Academy of Sciences. Every five years a prize of 2600 francs will be awarded for the best treatise on real signs of death and preventing premature burials. The Siecle feuilleton notes the problem remains unsettled. It is claimed death is certain at certain conditions such as body temperature at 25 degrees or absence of strong muscle reactions to electric shocks.
A reflective 1881 column laments vanishing global fauna from the aurochs to the dodo, then shifts to U.S. politics with Garfield’s assassination aftermath, Washington and Albany clashes, party rancor, and calls for civil service reform. It muses on public sentiment, media tone, and the Fourth of July atmosphere amid turmoil.
The Bristol Phoenix discusses the Lincoln assassination and Garfield attempt, praising Lincoln's courage and contrasting wartime fears with peacetime stability. It examines insanity versus responsibility, citing Guiteau and stressing the need for strong protections and moral accountability.
A Bristol Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting convened in the vestry room of State Street M E Church last Tuesday evening with Mrs. Burlingame of Providence addressing a good sized audience. The report mentions library additions and donations, plus local birthday observances for Edward L Thompson and Robert N Church, and a proposed land sale on High and Union streets offering a site for a private residence or summer hotel.
An essay lamenting the vitality and mischief of boys, arguing that youth must express noise and activity within gentle restraint. It recalls being boys, urges patience with current youths, and warns against erasing the memory of childhood play and exploration.
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