Principles and Men in a Republic Speak to Public Life
In this 1872 sermon, the author urges voters to demand clear principles from candidates and warns against unfettered independence. He praises Charles Francis Adams but cautions that true public virtue rests on defined aims, integrity, and the moral impact of wealth on society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Adams
London
Adams
America
John Quincy Adams
Our Social Life and the Morality of a Busy Nation
The piece laments a drift from home life as business dominates daily life. It notes distance between parents and children, less conversation across households, and a feverish pursuit of money. It warns that morality is declining if money becomes the chief goal.
Supplemental treaty sought to settle damages dispute
The article argues for a new supplemental treaty to resolve consequential damages and save the Washington treaty, urging peaceful discussion between Britain and the United States and discouraging further contention. It also critiques Cincinnati nominations and questions the fitness of the ticket, suggesting editors’ success does not ensure political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Gladstone
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Newport Rogers Professorship Fund for Brown University
The late William Sanford Rogers of Boston bequeaths fifty thousand dollars to establish a Newport Rogers Professorship of Chemistry at Brown University. He also leaves one hundred thousand dollars to Newport for its High School with ten thousand for a new building, to be approved by Rev Dr Thacher Thayer and Mr William Minot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Journal
William Sanford Rogers
Boston
Newport
Brown University
Newport Rogers
Thacher Thayer
William Minot
Weather and church notices and Bristol items
A heavy frost hit the vicinity early Thursday. Rev E M Wood preached at Advent Chapel last Sunday. The Warren Gazette has a new look as Captain Barton plans more machinery. Exchanges with Providence pastors occurred for Y M C A meetings and communion. Uniforms for Bristol Train of Artillery are being made by David A. Pierce ahead of July parades. A drunken disturbance on State street led to arrest and a $10 fine plus bonds for September court. The Bristol Home for Destitute Children held its sixth annual meeting at Congregational Memorial Chapel with re-elected officers and student hymns. reports to be published next Saturday in the Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Train of Artillery
David A. Pierce
State Street
Justices Court
Supreme Court
Bristol Home For
Congregational Memorial Chapel
J. Py Lane
Messrs
L. A. Bishop
M. T. Bennett
Phgnix
Bristol Light Infantry
Wood Street
T. F. Usher
Bristol
New York
Charles H. Phelps
William B. Phelps
Franklin Street
Telegraph
Phelps
James T. Phelps
C. Chadwick
The
New York Herald
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Thirty-ninth Stree
Mr. Phelps
A. M. Coffin
Clifford House
Palmer
Young Palmer
Broadway
Kelly
Morgan
Madison Avenue
Forty-second Street
Roundsman Curtis
Twenty-ninth Precinct
Fourteenth Street
R. I
Lang
Babbitt Post No. 4
High Street
Court House
Church Street
F.G. Bourn
Babbitt
Charles A. Barbour
Orin Wilson
Geo E.S. Wilkinson
John B. Pearce
Bristol Cornet
Marshall
F. G. Bourn
C. A. Greene
Dennis Fanning
Union
Hope
Bradford
Bradford Street
Town Hall
Jas. P. Lane
T C. Wardwell
John Turner
Shepard
Franklin
Uniper Hill Cemetery
Hope Street
Samuel Kinder
Thames Street
O. B. Devol
Jac Babbitt
Geo. C. Ashworth
Geo. H. Reynolds
Julian Tilley
Emma G. Tilley
George Tilley
Julis F Tilley
Warren
Allen T Usher
George H. Reynolds
John Gray
Barney N. Rowe
Stephen Rowe
East Haven
Connecticut
John B Pearce
Barney
Stephen Howe
Editorial on single women and mercy figures in Bristol
The piece argues it is noble for a woman to remain single, listing Florence Nightingale Dorothea Dix Mary Lyon Clara Barton and others as examples. It notes no disgrace in choosing independence over unworthy marriage. The Bristol Light Infantry holds its annual meeting with officers elected for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale
Dorothea Dix
Mary Lyon
Clara Barton
Bristol
Sisters of Mercy
Gray's Providence Watch Shop Advertises Discounts
Ez Waltham watches retailed at ten percent below list prices and repairing done in the best manner at Gray's 241 Westminster street Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ez Waltham
Gray's
Westminster Street
Providence
Bristol Lodge 1872 officers installed in ceremony
The Bristol Lodge No. 1 A P A elected officers for 1872 were installed by the R W Y G M Richard R Magee on Wednesday evening. Thomas Magee served as W G C and Hugh Watson as W G S with Thomas Henderson as W M and John Morrell as W D M. Other posts included Hugh Watson as R S William Moffatt as A R William McCaughey as F C William Holmes as Treasurer William Toye as Chaplain Richard R Magee as C and William Lawder as A C. A Bristol man shot by a burglar in New York is identified as Charles H. Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Lodge
Richard R. Magee
Thomas Magee
Hugh Watson
W. M
Thomas Henderson
John Morrell
R.S
A. R
William Moffatt
F. C
William McCaughey
William Holmes
William Toye
A. C
William Lawder
James Gilmore
O. T
Robert McKay
North District School
Alice
Kate Kearns
Ada C. Monroe
Mary T. Wardwell
Annie B. Watson
Joanna Nevin
Ina Warren
Emma Simmons
John Welsh
Edward Warner
Edward Lee
Fred. Williams
Charles Sears
Mary B. Gooding
Susie Hawley
Minnie Kohltfarber
Nettie Selden
Ella Waldron
Leonora F. West
W. Russell Bogert
Charles W. Burton
Ernest E. Fales
Jas. A. Miller
Geo. E. Peckham
Daniel Murphy
FIRST
Potter Dimond
Wilbur Sweet
Charlie Cole
Henry Darling
Alfaretta Whittemore
Maggie Campbell
Nellie Minsher
Lizzie Greenwood
Nannie Mott
John A. Henderson
Charles O. Coggeshall
Clarence Morris
James B. Adams
Eugene Andem
John B. Newman
Manuel Oppen
George Blye
Eddie Bitgood
Tamie Slade
Katie Nerone
Philip Brady
Charles Douglas
James Leighton
John Lannon
Thomas Morris
Edward Oppen
Mary Darling
Fanny Greenwood
Lizzie Hammil
Jennie Howard
Carrie Manchester
Carrie Spooner
SOUTH
Minnie Easterbrooks
Emma Francis
Sarah J. Head
Sarah C Lannan
Lizzie Smith
Maggie McLaughlin
Eddie Lawder
Robbie McKay
Patrick Head
Daniel Waldron
Tommie Lonegan
Centre
Weber Hill
Alfred Hill
Charles Sylvester
John Motte
Annora Brogan
Mary Hempleman
NORTH
Annie Maines
Mary Holmes
Amy Grego
Carrie Burnham
Emma Peckham
Candace Burnham
Mary Sweeny
Ninerva Burdict
Nannie Pepper
Nellie Gillray
Willie Welch
Willie Holmes
Willie Henderson
Tommy Henderson
John Welch
John Watson
Sunday political musings and lighter notes from the era
A collection of satirical lines and brief items on the 19th century presidency and public life. It comments on Mr Greeley political chances, Geneva arbitration, Protection and Free Trade marriages, and public distrust of politicians, ending with a reflection on misinformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Protection
Miss Free Trade
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de Bristol Phenix
Cincinnati
Trumbull
Schurz
Horace Greely
Confederacy
Brown
Blairs
E. M. Wood
Advent Chapel
Ee the
Warren Gazette
Barton
Mr. Coan
Broad Street
Y. M. C. Asociation
North District
G. L. Westgate
Trinity Church, Providence
M. E. Church
E. M. Smith
Edward Quirk
James Nevine
Riverside Press
Padelford
C.stanfield
Webb Brothers & Co
R. J
Cooey
Alfred M. Pierce
Christian Association
Eprron
Williams
Jamaica
J. Monroe Taylor
Aman
Hibbard G¢ Hawkins
R. P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N. H
Hall
Journal and Statesman
Wilmington
Del
N. B
Bristol Hotel
Walker
California
Eve
Mr. Greeley
Chace
Polly
Geneva
Hamilton
Sam
Joe Moses
James U Clarke
Jol Moses
Sir James Clarke
Job Moses
Cortlandt St
Brayman
Luther
E. M. Stone
George A Brayman
Sarah M. Luther
Greene
East Providence
Reuben T. Greene
Bennett
Warwick
George E
Emery
Alice Bennett
Fall River
Luther L. Chace
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
Canonicus
Oswell
Wells
Olive
Morris
East Greenwich
West Wind
Townsend
Philadelphia
Wm.h. Morse
Scar
Chief
Sherman
Caponicus
Charles A. Hults
Smith
Thuesday
James English
Barker
Rondont
Richmond Manly
John B. Munro
Drs. Lighthill & Sweny
City Hotel
Sweny
Lighthill
Albert T. Pierce
Joan C BickKrorp
John C Bickford
Nat’ Rubber Co
Bristol, R
Catarrih
Chash Cooke
Bear
Bay
DR. Lighthill
St. Vitus
Department OF R.I
Babbitt Post
G A. R
P. J. Bradford
G. W. Easterbrooks
Charles Johnson
N.B
Chas. A. Barbour
G.E S. Wilkinson
Nath Gladding
Geo
Shaw
Pierce
Hope and
State Streets
Manchester
Thames and
Bradford Streets
Just
Lincoln
Ife
M118
Bradford St
KE Keller
Ilclotus
J B. Munro
J. Howard Manchester
Batiste
Dean
Dolly Varden
Marguerite Polonaise
Talman
United States Internal Revenue
Rhode Island
Eastrovidence
North Providence
William Ames
U S Post Office
K. I
Smithfield
North Smithfield
Woonsocket
Cumberland
Arlen Mowry
Pawtucket
Thomas Moses
Pacific National Bank
Barrington
William Bradford
National Warren Bank
William R. Paylor
Iiddletown
Portsmouth
Tiverton
Little Compton
W.j.heilman
Cite Hall
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