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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1879
Page
2
A compact column railes over ills in leadership and empire, mocks Tammany corruption, and notes October mountains charm many. It questions Boston ministers, praises Providence Bible classes, and warns that Republicans in New York may be ringed by Roscoe Conkling while questioning virtuous honesty.
In Massachusetts the talk turns to retiring Gen. Butler after his stormy career. Political beggary fills Bay State politics as desires for the governor’s chair rise. The Duke of Argyll would learn Americans’ love of freedom only by living here. A New England farmer story ends with a foreign worker unpaid after a farm accident, showing a flawed Yankee.
In these days of search for news, eminent men face criticism. The Rev Dr Lorimer of Chicago is cited to show the danger of revealing all known facts. If those who uncovered the sermon material theft had shared only with the accused, a scandal might have been avoided and a ministry protected from shadow.
The piece discusses labor troubles due to hard times and workers dependence on wages. It urges those relying on labor income to start saving a small fund during employment, building a reserve for lean periods and old age. Small earnings can begin this fund and allow it to grow, a subject deserving earnest attention.
In Ohio the speech warns against trusting opponents of hard currency and notes a surplus yet persistent poverty. Europe pours in capital while many modernize the native policy, the Indian question grows less tolerable, and wealth contrasts reappear. W H H Murray faces collapse, and a versatile mind cannot sustain all tasks.
From Venice to New York the correspondent laments Italy's art erosion and the neglect of Venice monuments while praising cautious guardianship in Rome. He cites the Campanile and St Mark's Basilica decay, private palaces repurposed, and widespread neglect of historic churches as damage from war, poverty, and profit seekers. In New York, a lively column notes Captain Williams' clashes, railroad probes, a couple found asleep at a theatre, and progress on the East River bridge amid civic events and the American Institute Fair with the New Home Sewing Machine highlight.
A mix of commentary on the Communist revival in Paris and local Bristol notices recount political shifts and town affairs. The item notes a council session, licenses issued, an administrator's probate filing, a death and funeral, and community reflections on New England’s stern climate shaping strong character and virtue.
The report notes Halloween Eve on Friday and a full moon on Wednesday evening, with the lunar phase details highlighting upcoming night skies and dates.
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