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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1871
Page
2
The proclamation sets aside Thursday November 30 as a day of Thanksgiving to worship and give thanks for peace and prosperity. It urges nationwide observance in places of worship and prayers for the less fortunate, signed by President Ulysses S. Grant and Secretary Hamilton Fish.
Governor Bartlett proclaims Thursday November 30 as a day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise. He urges abstention from work, worship at churches and homes, and prayers for continued mercy, aid to the afflicted, and national righteousness. The notice is dated Providence October 6, 1871, and signed by Secretary Joan Rn Bartlett.
An editorial argues against secret political groups and outlawry including the Ku Klux Klan while warning that vigilantism and violence erode republic values. It recalls historical examples from France and California where mobs and vigilantes challenged law, urging government action over mob justice.
The government must assert prerogatives to end sternly the rise of southern clans and their violent actions. If not, passion will spill over and punish the perpetrators. A strong, decisive crackdown is urged to cripple this monster of injustice and bring its end.
Mrs Livermore questions the fate of women asking how society should raise daughters. The piece surveys possible futures including indulgence discouragement and labor without pleasure, noting most will favor womanly traits over pursuing men. It predicts the lecturer will attract many listeners but few will adopt her answer.
The piece notes a shift from post carnival generosity to strict credit rules for crippled Western tradesmen. It criticizes New York merchants for needing endorsers and favors, claiming money remains their idol and that municipal generosity has cooled as national hardship grows.
The author imagines a future class of physicians prescribing labor instead of pills as people grow disgusted with work. A satirical note envisions Miss McFlimsey taking a field ride, exiting carefully from a carriage, and returning home to hide ragged garments, highlighting the absurdity of extreme labor obsession.
The writer calls for lecturers to spread clear facts about America’s progress to the public. A comparison of current educational advantages with those of fifty years ago is suggested. The piece favors engaging, lively speakers who mix insight with humor but promotes substantial thought over mere amusement.
The Bristo Phenix piece discusses Clarence Fairfield’s Melancholy Days and debates poetical claims that poets lie. It contrasts autumn gloom with nature’s beauty from Indian summer to harvest time while noting the city’s purging scents and the fall’s mixed impact on poor denizens.
The piece laments melancholy days yet celebrates autumn joys in farm districts. It recalls apple bees corn huskings and country merrymakings as workers and families enjoy harvest, turning memories of autumn into lasting nostalgia. The Coal Trade notes lower November coal prices by 25 to 75 cents per ton, with lump and steamer steady, coal stocks light, and some collieries idle due to market shifts.
Wendell Phillips admonishes Boston and national leaders that without statesmanship law morality and Christianity to curb drinking the Republic will fall like Rome. He declares every major city is governed by a mob and that mayors from Boston to San Francisco are elected by grog shops.
Ten fishing vessels and eighty seven lives lost on Georges this year. Five other fisheries ventures have also been lost, totaling fifteen vessels and one hundred thirty six lives sacrificed so far this season.
The report notes refreshing cooperation between Democrats and Republicans to detect and punish swindlers in the New York ring, illustrating a united front against corruption that softens political tensions.
The Fall River News reports at the end of Sunday services at First Methodist Church a copy of the American Cyclopedia was given to Abner L. Westgate Esq who, due to moving to a neighboring town, retires from the First Church where he has been an honored member for over forty years.
Astronomers announce two comets will be visible without aid in a few weeks Encke's comet appearing in the evening sky and Tuttle's in the morning sky both observable from major observatories and sites through clear skies.
The Montreal Gazette announces that Thursday November 16 will be designated as a general harvest Thanksgiving Day throughout the Province of Quebec.
A collection of satirical and observational snippets. It contrasts roles from child to wife and mother, notes aphorisms on benevolence and courage, laments privacy and affection, and hints at social duties, whims of fashion, and public life from a colonial era perspective.
Tickets for the G A R course of lectures reduced to one dollar. Elder Alen Warner of Providence preached at Advent Chapel. Yachts Nimbus and Arion in port will winter there. Chilson's furnace No 10 installed at State Street M E Church basement. Infant baptism performed for three children at Congregational Church. Carleton and Forrester Dramatic Combination played to a large audience. Three shade trees felled to make way for new school site on the Common. Town Council and Court of Probate to meet Monday at two. Allyn's Block on State Street purchased by Isaiah H. Davis. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 to hold a dress ball at Armory Hall with Herrick's Quadrille Band.
The Rev G L Locke rector of St Michael s Church is due today after six weeks away and will resume duties Sunday. The Metacom Debating Club will discuss which kingdom offers the most investigation subjects next Tuesday evening. Rev Robert C Matlack of Philadelphia preached at St Michael s last Sunday with a collection for the Evangelical Educational Society.
The sloop yacht Sadie built by John B. Herreshoff in 1867 is bought by Mr. Herreshoff for Mr. George Peabody Russell of this town from Mr. B. F. Burgess of Boston. The Sadie is famed as the fastest yacht of her size afloat and has won eleven prizes.
Professor Edward Morse delivered an instructive and engaging talk on animal growth at Town Hall Thursday evening. His rapid blackboard illustrations impressed a large attentive crowd and the talk blended valuable facts with lively presentation. The Providence Concrete Company recently laid concrete sidewalks at several properties, with owners and the public expressing satisfaction. Locations include Captain Lawless near Fort Rounds, Col. Norris estate, Mrs. Norris on Hope Street, and the Hope and Bradford corner.
Mrs Lotty Hough will deliver the third G A R Course lecture on Thursday evening with a new original program about courtship across nations and classes. Friends praise her dramatic reading and elocution, and Harriet Prescott Spofford commends her talent and humor.
Several property transactions are recorded with private sales on Malt House Lane Prospect Street Usher Street East Road and Catherine Street with prices from 100 to 1600 dollars. A Chicago Relief and Aid Society donation of 112.27 dollars is acknowledged by officials in Bristol Rhode Island with thanks to the donor and mayor.
In a October case before Trial Justice Munro, the court held the garnishee liable for the plaintiff's claim after answering that funds in his hands were paid on defendant's order and endorsed. The docket also notes a February 1872 continuance for a heifer damage suit and a drunkenness case with a $3 fine and costs.
The October term began with Judge Burges presiding and Lewis B. Smith named Grand Jury Foreman. The Petit Jury, led by John W. Pearse, found for plaintiff James McCormick against grocer Michael Duffy for 127.55 dollars after an onions sale dispute. Several naturalizations granted, ejectment and other cases resolved, and the court adjourned after docket matters.
A Bible class has been formed by the Y M C A members with the first meeting set for this Saturday evening at their rooms. It is open to all who wish to study the scriptures. Supreme Court notes include a case about William R. Taylor Receiver versus Parmenus Skinner with bank irregularities, and a series of court actions and adjournments.
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