Dye Bristol Bhan
A brief notice from Saturday morning November 30, 1872 records an event involving Dye Bristol Bhan. The fragmentary item notes the date and time, with no further context or details available in the readable text.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1872
Page
2
A brief notice from Saturday morning November 30, 1872 records an event involving Dye Bristol Bhan. The fragmentary item notes the date and time, with no further context or details available in the readable text.
A tribute to American generosity and unity, praising Yankee compassion shown in famine relief and fires, with praise for hospitals, colleges, and wartime aid. It extols national character, saying Yankees give beyond fear, with millions donated in crises and a duty to help enemies alike.
The piece argues that aging educators provide essential wisdom and experience beyond youth. It calls for a department of history in seminaries to depict the lives and lessons of venerable figures, preserving memories of those who endured to teach the young.
The speaker argues the young should profit from new instructions while the aged receive little attention. The aim is to present the department as advantageous to students, guiding them toward a favorable outcome. The metaphor compares managing expectations to an Irishman's pig, guiding youths with the illusion of Dublin while directing them to Cork.
Dozens of ships were wrecked in the English Channel on Saturday and many lives were lost. Weather conditions and rough seas contributed to the maritime disaster affecting multiple vessels and crews.
United States forces left the island of San Juan on Friday following a decision by Emperor William amid political changes and imperial decree.
The Norwich Bulletin notes a circulated paragraph claiming a clock on the Baptist church steeple in Stonington fell. It calls the account substantially correct but states there was no clock and no steeple on that church, contradicting the claim.
The New York Times mocks the present state of affairs in the city arguing that the Tombs prison is too damp and gloomy. It proposes fitting up a lavish home for murderers with modern conveniences including a shooting gallery and toxicology study facilities.
The arrest of another mail robber on the New Haven cars is said to explain the disappearance of letters on that route. The thief is Alden B. Lawrence, a brakeman who could enter the postal car off duty and helped the Boston distributing clerk who stopped at Springfield. He allegedly took money from letters and burned them afterward.
The pardon for ex Paymaster Hodge who was sentenced to ten years for embezzlement is said to be linked to using him as a witness against New York brokers who allegedly speculated with government funds. Officials believe Hodge was drawn into defalcation by others rather than intent to defraud.
Boston streets, once a mass of ruins, revive as travel routes and commercial life. Summer Street thrives with shops and new premises. Washington Street clears for building material. Confidence returns, likened to a city rising after a great funeral, with plans for a remarkable rebuild surpassing the old.
The text argues that Austrian interference hampers American inventors and that U S interests seek protection abroad. It claims Europe’s stance could enrich the exposition with American inventions or force the Yankee to stay home with his devices.
A plea from observers in the hub urges Boston to keep aiding the scarred citys poor this winter. They acknowledge limits but insist duty requires helping creditors and laborers, arguing national solidarity with Pilgrim city residents and calling for action beyond words.
The Rand and Avery printing-house burned, a major disaster that damaged an extensively equipped facility. It housed high quality materials and fine output, but will be rebuilt quickly to restore Boston’s printing skills and enterprise recovering from the loss.
The writer condemns scammers who fleeced Italians and sent them to New York with no means to live. He calls for severe punishment or imprisonment if they avoid consequences and urges authorities to seek justice for the affected migrants.
The Rev Mr Bray of New Haven delivered a sermon last Sabbath from Exodus 9 8 and Amos 4 10. He spoke of the Lord’s hand upon the horses and of pestilence sent among the people, drawing upon the ancient passages to warn and exhort his congregation.
The Boston Journal notes A Stanfield & Brother at 52 and 54 High Street lost all in their safe, Geo Packer of 88 High Street suffered the same, while Foster Bros Co saved Herring safe contents at 38 Summer Street. Field Thayer Whitcomb saved a large Pearl Street vault, and Chase Merritt Blanchard fared similarly. Ward at 28 Pearl Street lost books and papers entrusted to Valentine Butler Safe and Lock Co.
After a great Boston fire destroyed Ballou's Monthly Magazine offices the publishers bought a new space within a day and rushed the January issue into production. The piece praises the editors for their resilience and urges community support for the publication.
The Boston Journal recounts a middle aged man who lost all in the fire leaving him poor while his wife, born to luxury, salvages the family by becoming the landlady of a South End boarding house.
Prof. Watson of Ann Arbor Observatory reports Monday night the discovery of a new planet in Taurus. It has right ascension 65 degrees 26 minutes and declination 19 degrees 34 minutes north, shines near tenth magnitude, and moves nearly parallel to the equator.
The Boston Transcript reports sharp failures among Boston fish merchants causing distress among Cape Cod fishermen. Many are ruined after a hard summer, leaving nothing for winter. Purchases were made under provoking circumstances just before the collapses, worsening the losses for the poor fishermen.
New York developers report A Stewart plans for Hempstead Plains Long Island as 100 elegant houses cost 15000 dollars each rise with boulevards and railroads. Stewart says he has nothing to sell. Rumors swirl his sewing girls home in Manhattan may become a mammoth hotel.
A Washington letter reports Europeans chiefly Roumanian and Continental Jews propose to found a colony in the United States. A company with 1500000 dollars capital plans to settle 8000 families, about 40000 people, and asks the General Land Office to grant title to 250000 acres on condition of annual settlements.
The Chicago Evening Post urges the city Relief Committee to stop begging for funds. It states the fund is oversubscribed with hundreds of thousands of dollars on hand, wages are high, and most people can support themselves without winter aid.
An Iowa editor, worn by reliance on the printing business, proposes to sell himself for a stove pipe at three cents per foot. The odd advertisement highlights the precarious finances of small-town newspaper work.
The winter term of the town's public schools will commence on Monday next, marking the start of the new academic schedule and classroom activities for students and teachers. The notice invites families to prepare supplies and attend any introductory sessions.
Quickstep Engine Co No 2 held its second annual ball at Town Hall on Friday evening the 22d inst. The spar buoy that drifted from its fastenings near Pappasquash Point weeks ago was restored to its place last Monday.
The Excelsior Cornet Band hosted its third annual Thanksgiving ball in Town Hall on Thursday evening with strong attendance and festive atmosphere.
A praise meeting will be held this Saturday at eight o'clock in the rooms of the Christian Association.
Report notes light showers and thunder at seven in the morning and at noon. Citizens joke about families devouring the Ottoman Empire in a day by eating Turkey for Thanksgiving.
The Clipper Minstrels performed in Town Hall on Wednesday evening and closed their program with a dance in which willing audience members joined.
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate will be held in the Council Chamber next Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
Official vote count shows total state ballots 18,999 with Grant receiving 13,665 votes, Greeley 5,329, and scattering 5. Grant wins by a majority of 8,331 across the state.
Rev. Robert C. Matlack agent of the Evangelical Educational Society of Philadelphia will preach at St. Michael's Church tomorrow afternoon and present the society's claims.
The Metacom Debating Club will hold its regular quarterly meeting next Tuesday evening for the election of officers and other business. Reports from the Secretary and Treasurer will be presented.
Rev William Miller delivered an able and interesting discourse before the Young Men's Christian Association in the South Christian Church last Sunday evening. The church was well filled with an attentive audience.
Messrs A P Nerone and J W Carnes served as delegates from St Mary's Total Abstinence Society to the State Convention of the Rhode Island Catholic Temperance Union held in Providence last Thursday.
In Bristol Neck at the North Burial Ground the arched brick roof of the town’s new tomb fell in on the morning of the 16th inst and is again nearing completion after being rebuilt.
The third Y M C A entertainment occurred Friday at Town Hall with Nasby recounting what he knows about Hannah Jane. The hall was comfortably filled and the lecture gave good satisfaction.
The local market notes a rising number of traveling salesmen during business hours. The write up complains these peddlers press for purchases customers do not want, describing many as having more talk than products and cheek than a horse.
An extra train ran over the Providence Warren and Bristol railroad on Thanksgiving evening to Providence. Nearly two hundred citizens availed themselves of the privilege to visit that city, and the number grew to upwards of five hundred from Warren and Fall River.
The court handled several minor cases on Tuesday. Nathan Munro, a descendant of Ham, pleaded guilty to habitual drunkenness and was ordered to rusticate at the State Farm for six months under High Sheriff escort.
The epizoo has abated with most horses recovered and no new cases reported. Several showed no symptoms since the disease began, and a donkey near Mount Hope died but no horse fatalities have occurred.
Religious services were held on Thanksgiving day at St Michael s Church and the Congregational Church while other churches stayed closed. The day was pleasant and well attended, with quiet streets and a noted football game on the Common in the afternoon. The Y M C A Library Committee plans weekly book additions, listing titles newly shelved and to be added today.
The YMCA entertainment series presents a Thursday concert featuring the Zerrahn Choral Union directed by Samuel Pitman making their debut. Polhymnian Quartette led by baritone B Spinning has received praise for sweetness and harmony. Charles D. Blake the pianist and composer presides at the piano with a flute soloist to perform.
A stout woman nearly weighing 250 pounds tries to mount depot stairs but falls after a struggle. Witnesses laugh as she slides across Franklin street with a big carpet bag. Three men help her to the curb while awaiting the next train. And a woman, too.
The examination day on Thursday featured two and a half hours of testing across classes. Juniors presented Ancient History with knowledge of Crusades and Charlemagne, while Latin Fables impressed in the Junior Middle. Seniors excelled in English Literature and defended Metaphysics as engaging and useful, with high quality essays and occasional songs.
A Boston publisher presents a chromo from Creswick and Ansdell titled Crossing the Ford at SuN-pown. The scene shows a country home by a stream with a girl, horseman, mother and child, a loaded wagon, a dog, and cows near a wind mill as sunset gilds the sky.
A brief question about street schools asks whether such schools include a district style superintendent or a coordinating administrator overseeing operations and programs. The note highlights governance and leadership roles in informal or urban education contexts.
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