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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1877
Page
2
Governor Rice of Massachusetts opposes giving cities and towns the right to end liquor traffic within their borders. The article notes state-level control over alcohol policy and challenges to local option measures.
A reflective note suggests an imaginative person might glimpse Maud Muller raking hay in a field soon. It emphasizes plain fact if the Judge happens to pass by.
The passage notes that Gladstone challenges the press’s portrayal of his profits from recent writings. He argues the gains are small, though the article questions how he could truly assess them.
Report says those who skipped a European journey last year plan to tour the Old World this year beyond expectations. The Yankee remains a restless mortal and will not stay still.
The Secretary of State shows awareness of commercial marine needs and the President contemplates pressing business demands related to sea highways.
A remarks praising specie payments as an ideal in the United States and urging Congress to prepare for honest dealing, expressing disappointment at the nation’s reluctance to return to the good old way.
The speaker argues against large rewards for returning Charley Ross suggesting a ruse would tempt criminals. They contend that a reward would encourage kidnapping and that a single rope could deter wrongdoing more effectively than monetary incentives, stressing respect for homes and safety of children.
The piece argues Russia presses forward amid European suspicions as England braces, Germany Austria Italy align versus British interests, and Suez control threatens Continental tolerances. It cites a grim forecast of war’s toll and notes Blackwood’s May issue plus Paris Salon opinions on American artists and European painters amid a crowded exhibit and aging gardens.
Henry Ward Beecher has enjoyed success on lecture tours this season, with reports claiming his share of proceeds surpassing forty thousand dollars. Observers note that such earnings may fuel future political ambitions, while optimism rises for a broader revival in country traffic and industry within a generation.
President MacMahon of France appears wary of his administration's reliability amid public opinion. He seeks to prepare for an election to ensure a decisive result, suggesting the Old World may yet learn from these tactics.
Hon. Elisha R. Watson of Wakefield was found drowned in the river at six o clock last Thursday morning. He was a wealthy respected longtime resident, about 65 years old, and leaves a widow and four children.
The text lists various diminutive actors from politicians to merchants and debtors, urging respect for what is small and modest in value and impact, calling this the day when small things matter. It contrasts tiny profits with a fragile, dust-like prosperity.
In Bristol, yacht building and related activities expand with ships and engines in progress. Herreshoff yard heads new 120 foot steam yacht project for a New York client, plus smaller crafts like a 25 foot tender for the Palmer. The Zemann Chowan Union and Town Council note routine leadership changes and municipal measures while praising musical progress and harbor sport.
The schooner Joseph Porteg under Captain Burrows arrived with a coal cargo last Tuesday. It sailed to Philadelphia, completed loading there, and returned to port within eight days.
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