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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1875
Page
2
A probing question frames the latest political scene as attention shifts to the upcoming Massa chusetts gubernatorial race. Voter opinions, candidate positioning, and party dynamics shape what observers call a pivotal state contest.
A clipped dispatch notes the southern breeze is unlikely to signal a tornado. It mentions Pierre’s effects vanishing and the President acknowledging the Attorney General’s wise handling of the matter.
The excerpt ponders whether Hon. Charles Francia Adams could be induced to accept the State chair for a four year term. It also asks who would place him in the position and suggests time will provide a fitting answer to this momentous question.
Rumors link a flood to the current state at the Boston Post Office as Massachusetts endures recent floods, though this one is described as of a different kind and possibly less agreeable.
Jordan, Marsh & Co of Boston had a chance to sell domestics to insurance firms last week. The bill would be large and payment prompt, yet such sales are not favored by the trade. GF Gotham boasts its new Post Office, its outward beauty and inner life both depicted in the illustrated press. We are glad there is one thing a New Yorker may rightly take pride in, if only for a day.
The eminent actress appears to be in failing health and is expected to soon withdraw from the stage. Her genius remains unquestioned, with a career described as brilliant and her memory cherished as an ornament of Histrionic Art. Life’s farewells mirror its welcomes.
The article discusses rumors that General Joe Johnston was offered command of the Khedive's armies, while Johnston denies any offer. It notes uncertainty between papers and the general, leaving the truth unresolved as to who knows the real situation.
Reverend W. H. H. Murray plans a model paper and will hire Richard Grant White as proofreader to ensure proper words spelling and emphasis. The paper, built as the Golden Rule, requires skilled management across all departments for top quality.
A speaker asserts that Disraeli, the British Premier, is losing intellectual vigor and no longer equals his former self. The piece argues that greatness fades upon prolonged scrutiny, noting all men are imperfect and that close viewing reveals unglamorous truths.
A Philadelphia Times letter reports artesian wells in Reading, Philadelphia, and other cities yield mineralized water unfit for drinking or steam, with readings up to 116 grains of foreign matter per gallon. It also mentions a gas spring near Jacktown that emits deadly carbonic acid, and describes the vast Centennial Buildings planned in Philadelphia with multimillion dollar expenditures and a call for state support.
A reflection on cooling off by the sea quotes a note that air is refreshing and a dip in the ocean can feel like an electric shock, capturing seaside leisure as a brisk, invigorating remedy.
A production report shows nine hundred twenty one Fairbanks scales manufactured for the week ending September 18, including seventy seven hay scales and seven track scales.
The Methodists deserve the thanks of religious communities for preserving the Sabbath at Camp Meetings by excluding disturbances. It is noted that some misuse the holy day for careless amusement at camp grounds, yet worshippers deserve quiet, sacred hours as in their own homes.
A prominent citizen family moved to the city and faced a comic milking incident. A neighbor tried milking the cow, the animal kicked the pail, and Mrs. J toppled to the ground. Her husband laughed loudly, prompting her threat to “wear you out” if he smiles again.
Hon. Sylvester R. Hazard of Newport died at his residence last Thursday. Born March 3, 1791 in South Kingston, he was 84. A descendant of the Narragansett Hazards and Robinsons, he once served as a teamster in Newport with James F. Simmons and held various municipal posts, including Inspector of Niland. He was a War of 1812 captain and participated in the Sachwest Beath action against the Nimrod, later drawing government pay as a veteran.
A garbled line hints at an election moment with candidates seeking office and the chance of defeat. It implies campaigning pressure at polls and ongoing turnover as contenders vie for positions. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names or dates.
A Burling ton Hawkeye report from Creton notes a North Hill trend where each married woman presented her husband with a razor lather brush and strap on the day after a visiting man arrived. Return home rituals include affectionate greetings followed by playful roughhousing with a rolling pin as husbands wear their hats to fit the lump.
A New York Commercial Advertiser correspondent argues that the Gold Exchange fuels the dollar’s premium over gold. He urges closing the gambling room, replacing private speculation with bank coordinated gold rates, and restoring parity between national currency and gold coin.
Bristol Pant Salina Kansas describes Salina as a growing city near the Saline and Smokybill rivers. It notes a population around three thousand, a thirty thousand dollar school, five churches, a circulating library, three weekly papers, two hotels including the Railroad House, and grain elevators with large wheat and oat shipments. The piece highlights railway connections and a hopeful agricultural outlook despite droughts and grasshoppers, urging settlers to take timber land under the homestead act and plant trees.
The excerpt praises an administrator at the Boston Custom House for economical and popular governance. It notes a cordial, efficient officer with a candid style. A Portsmouth Town meeting mentions a cattle disease and a committee to regulate island imports amid rumors of nocturnal cattle arrivals.
The passage praises autumn in the hills, noting cooler air, physical vigor from promenades and gentle sports, and eye catching scenery. It laments visitors leaving mountains as the season peaks, urging a stay to enjoy the coronal splendor before returning to business.
The Fall River Herald reports Mr A J Barna of Providence driving with wife near Townsend Hill when horse bolted at high speed through Globe Village and South Main Street. Mrs Barna fainted, husband steadied her. a harness break near Cascade engine house halted the team with no serious injuries.
Ka Samuel Caswell of Taunton Massachusetts died September 14 in his eighty first year. He was a skilled mechanic and long time superintending mechanic at the Old Colony Iron Works. An elder brother of Ex President Caswell of Brown University he led in Masonic service as a prominent member and officer of King David Lodge and Adoniram Chapter. Three brothers over seventy five survive him. He retired years earlier due to ill health and was buried with Masonic honors.
A critique denounces press and pulpit tributes to W C Ralston the California banker as a misjudged homage. It calls him a reckless financier whose lavish spending harms American vigor and elite culture. A separate note recounts a "Curite Fish Horror" from the Schiller wreck with divers witnessing giant cuttlefish devouring remains, prompting a proposed British Admiralty scientific search of the wreck site.
The article reports a preacher from Advent Chapel for tomorrow in Dixon Brook area and four 'aquashes' raised by John Meiggs weighing 92 pounds each, total 275 pounds, on display at D A Fish's market. It also mentions a coroner's inquest into the death of George H. Wilson Jr found at the dock, adjourned to today, with post mortem by Dr W H Palmer of Providence to be reported.
The Seventeen of the H E M ship Bellerophon now at Newport visited Regisura Lodge of Good Templars on Thursday. They toured National Rubber Co. works and Byfield School, then attended a temperance meeting at Town Hall where two spoke and the visitors sang.
The town estimates real and personal property for 1875 at 5,111,100 dollars. Assessors apply a 78 cent per hundred rate, yielding 39,866.58 dollars. Real estate is 8,222,800 dollars and personal property 1,888,300 dollars.
A long letter laments misprints in past Bristol notes and defends the Bristol Grenadiers and Train of Artillery. The writer recalls historic ships and events, praises the Bristol artillery's discipline, and muses on aging newspapers and the perseverance of PHNX.
Rev W I Magill of Danvers Massachusetts is expected to officiate at Trinity Church with services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m tomorrow Sunday.
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