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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1876
Page
2
Massachusetts political chatter weighs Ries in the pudding this year as Tilden and reform talk swirl. Letters from Nanby and various figures push party lines, while mentions of Fenian plans and Governor hints sweep through Quincy and Boston.
The letter mocks Harper's Weekly and Thomas Nast while debating party loyalties and power shifts. It references Horace Greeley era figures and notes racial tensions in the South with provocative and inflammatory phrasing.
The passage argues that Tweed is found but money remains elusive and a new sheriff is needed. It criticizes the prior official who freed him and implies that the same figure could aid a persecuted politician again if given the chance.
A sprawling letter extracts gossip on Boss Tweed’s arrest rumors and Delmonico’s famed New York hospitality. It traverses 1876 Paris to Einsiedeln Switzerland, noting lavish banquets, scandal hush, and pilgrims at a Benedictine abbey with vivid detail of processions, vendors, and vows.
Visitors describe a bustling Einsiedeln pilgrimage scene with gilded church interiors, ex voto stalls, and a vast crowd awaiting September anniversaries. They note ornate crowns from Louis Napoleon, live baby blessings, wax works, and pilgrims touring fountains while contrasting Catholic devotion with Protestant skepticism.
The text notes the Whitehill machine by J. and W. Lyall, claimed to run at 2500 stitches per minute, addressing the difficulty of speed with thread breakage. It also recalls a fire disaster near the Main Building, praising providence for sparing the Exposition of 1876 and warning about wooden fire traps around the grounds.
The speaker urges to resume specie payments but keep the date of resumption undefined. They argue to abolish the resumption date before repeal, linking the stance to Democratic votes and letters from Samuel J. Tilden. The public is urged to think and prepare for action.
The text notes early fall efforts to revive business with improved prospects and mills resuming production. It highlights that employed poor people gain wages, support consumption, and lift social well being, suggesting renewed optimism as prosperity returns and the economy gains momentum.
Commentators lament three Sultans within a year signaling instability. They criticize European rulers for inaction during Servian troubles, arguing Turkish cruelty threatens a Christian state while governments prioritize selfish policy over distant suffering.
The article notes The General Tom Thumb Troupe visiting town next Thursday with afternoon and evening performances in Town Hall. It highlights the famous miniature performers Mrs. Tom Thumb Minnie Warren and Major Newell and quotes the London Times praising their dresses and display.
In 1825 Bristol teacher Otis Storrs led the Lancasterian Sabbath school on a bay excursion across Narragansett Bay to Rocky Point. The day featured clams, fruit, and a boat trip, setting a growing pattern for later seaside picnics and excursions. Storrs later organized more tours, including a 1826 trip across Mount Hope Bay to Fall River aboard the sloop Becca and Betsey. He left teaching in 1829 due to ill health and died May 1895 at age 32, remembered as a devoted educator.
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