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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1879
Page
2
A reader quips about Wade Hampton blaming General Sherman for Columbia’s burning and questions the loss of statesmanship amid party debates over the Chinese question. The cartoonish note laments Congress’s delays and jokes that lawmakers deserve delayed pay, and recounts a Baltimore cat theft case where a court rules a cat has no monetary value.
A humorous attack praises the New York Herald editor as a wise man and mocks political leaders. It contrasts the Emperor William as the era’s only old world monarch born in the previous century and notes some subjects resist the new century’s approach.
The Boston Herald condemns walking matches as evidence that pedestrians and spectators lack brains, asserting harmony between the show and its audience. The remark reflects the paper's sharp tone toward controversial public spectacles and their following.
The flood in Hungary aroused global sympathy and shared sorrow across nations. The Presbyterian General Assembly plans to meet at Saratoga in May, with hopes no doctrinal heresies arise requiring remedies, and a belief that any ailments exposed by the visit would prove beneficial.
The Rev Dr Talmage faces friction with Presbyterian peers over his fame and critics who wish to label his words and actions. He remains steady, arguing his ideas merit attention despite opposition from church colleagues.
The text laments social status in Nova Texas, noting it is easy to take life and escape justice. It argues civilization is a necessity for the inhabitants and frames crime as a habitual part of life observed there.
A California town shows rapid growth from six months ago with five to six hundred buildings and fourteen hundred residents to four thousand buildings and seven thousand people now. The speaker notes this reflects how people work on the Pacific coast.
Boston has secured the services of Rev. Joseph T. Daryea D D a popular Brooklyn clergyman known for his powerful pulpit presence from start to finish His recruitment is described as a highly desirable addition to the Hub
The piece portrays efforts by organizers in the United States House leadership contest and notes Southern representatives seek greater authority. It critiques former opponents’ conduct, implying arrogance and a readiness to claim power. hints at penitence and leniency after forgiveness, reflecting political maneuvering.
The piece recounts public frenzy over a long distance walking contest in New York, likening it to ancient spectacles. It describes crowds mobbing the Hippo drome, unsafe conditions, and widespread betting while praising sport’s irresistible pull. It notes the event’s disruptive aftermath and a later anniversary celebration for the Atlantic Telegraph Cable Company with Cyrus W. Field hosting a major reception in Gramercy Park.
A quarter million appropriation funds a new national museum in Washington on the southeast corner of the Smithsonian grounds. The one story Romanesque iron and glass building will be 300 by 300 feet with a 96 foot dome and multiple halls totaling over 90 thousand square feet of floor space.
An advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a simple remedy that purports to cure disease by keeping blood pure and organs active. It claims thousands are saved and cured and invites readers to try the product, noting more in another column.
At the Republican Caucus held in the Court House last Saturday evening Captain James Lawless was elected Chair man and Lyman B. Bosworth Secretary. Delegates to the State Convention in Providence were chosen, and the Town Committee for the year selected. The two hundredth anniversary of Bristol settlement is set for September 1880 with a citizens meeting called to discuss the event. The funeral of James Nevin drew a large local turnout and procession from St Mary's to Providence. Elisaville on Long Island is critiqued for disease and swill milk while Bristol is praised for pure air and clean dairies. A comic vignette about Jenkins and Mrs. Jenkins follows, and notices about Mr. Sprague planning a prophecy talk are included with unresolved debate over church sects.
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