24 Sep 1859
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1859
Page
1
Lumber firms anticipate lighter winter activity in Maine as high stumpage fees tax timber lands. Operators shift to New Brunswick where rates are lower, though timber quality and log-driving facilities differ.
A woman traveling from Albany to Buffalo misplaced a purse containing fifty dollars and a baggage check after switching cars at Schenectady. The purse was found in a detached car and sent to Buffalo, where the owner retrieved it before continuing to Wisconsin. A second item notes a pastor’s quip about vanity in fashionable dress.
A letter to Kerr Traut suggests a method to keep carriage tires tight by filling with heated oil. The author describes boiling oil in a cast iron heater, suspending a wheel to soak, and warns timber must be dry and not overheated. He notes longevity after treatment and cites a trade interest. Ayr shire cattle arrive from Liverpool aboard Old England with 21 head, landing in Boston via steamer, praised for their quality.
An 1880s medical note advocates using pulp prepared from raw meat to treat chronic diarrhoea in children, citing Dr Weiese of St Petersburg and widespread professional support. The method relies on feeding the meat pulp exclusively, with claimed benefits also for stomach ailments and difficult digestion in both adults and children.
A newspaper prose discusses why wealth and business success elude some educated individuals. It argues that books alone fail without labor and honesty, praising practical education that values industry and fair dealing. Time and daily life then slowly reveal a life shaped by action rather than privilege. It ends with light humor on courtship and manners, urging sensible conduct.
Andrew Lee returns home tired from work to a distant wife and a tense atmosphere. A note to praise his wife opens his eyes to neglect and spark of reconciliation, leading to a tender confession and a rebuilt, sunlit home.
A German banker reflects on life as he assails the idea of immortality through money. He notes busts honor those who cultivate liberal arts while money makers are forgotten after death for leaving nothing to exalt humanity. He urges readers to consider true legacy.
A satirical financial column lists absurd investment examples such as champagne wine and land deals to mock speculative schemes. It warns of panics and moral ruin while critiquing financiers who chase flashy gains and ignore social costs.
An English baronet twenty five thousand a year pursues a Paris viscountess to Brussels Cologne and Strasbourg. She forgives him after a duel threat and they marry in Paris on the eve of the last mail departure. Some readers dismiss the tale as a novella.
A yanker packer boasts of a new machine to remove bones from fish by cranking it on a table. A novice reportedly misused it, causing bones to fly down his throat and fill him so full he could not remove his shirt for a week.
A Kentuck y Register account recalls a Lawrenceport Indiana incident where brine from a pork barrel sickened a horse and seven hogs from nine within six hours. The piece also includes a quirkily translated dialogue with a deaf juror and a Paris police anecdote about Trevat.
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