11 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1885
Page
1
Distressed by a child’s teething pain the ad promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Syrup for Children Teething as a quick relief. It also touts Wells Health Restorer and Rough on Coughs, Rough on Corns, and other patent remedies with broad health claims and wide druggist availability.
A Novgorod province peasant suffers chest injuries and dying, a distant doctor arrives slowly, declares fatal wounds, then leaves. The man unexpectedly recovers, while authorities demand the death certificate be rescinded. He now believes himself legally dead, buried in the village. The tale turns to a Sunday school riddle about bearing false witness.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on envy merit self esteem youth wisdom and faith. The passages compare envy with merit and link great thoughts to heroic belief while noting differing views of religion as air to breathe or a required blue pill.
A fragment describes a clock that strikes in one man as a warning while another man sees the hand point to the hour but no sound. Hours pass, death hastens, and judgment follows after life ends.
The text argues that a thoroughly selfish person cannot be truly just because self interest absorbs attention and blinds one to the needs and claims of others, preventing a proper grasp of justice.
A motivational adage states excellence is earned by labor not granted by talent. It argues that talent is sharpened by industry and ordinary abilities are enhanced by steady work, asserting that diligent, well directed effort yields reward and nothing is denied to persistent labor.
A college anecdote recalls a country wood supplier who kept his word despite a higher local price. He refused extra profit, saying keeping promises matters more than immediate gain. The tale links steadfastness to fidelity in all actions.
A reflection on girls hiding from mothers leading to scandal and sin. The piece argues that openness with mothers prevents faults, and that small secrets can grow into serious evils, while urging honesty and the dangers of harboring concealed events.
Rev. G B Spalding reports a Piute custom where a medicine man who loses three patients must die. Frank, seeking revenge for his son, killed the attending healer in Paradise Valley after the boy’s relapse. The piece also notes tribal pretenses about suicides and Chief Naches’s illness. It then shifts to a Necro Farmer vignette of Charles Vanison, a Hampton Institute graduate managing a six hundred acre Virginia farm with skilled labor from former slaves and Indians, illustrating postwar progress and education.
A disreputable young man from a wealthy family poses as a fifty year old suitor to seduce a fifty year old English born neighbor. His family exposes the ruse prompting the old maid and his mother to punish him with whipping. Also retold is the Ellsworth Avengers saga from Grant era battles. The 44th New York regiment, nicknamed the Ellsworth Avengers, suffered near total losses at Spottsylvania and Petersburg, leaving only fifteen survivors to march in the 1865 grand review.
Hart's Hair Renewer claims to renew, cleanse, brighten, and invigorate hair restoring faded or gray hair to a youthful color. The ad contrasts gray hair with aging appearance and suggests healthier hair as a sign of vitality. It also promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla in spring to purify blood and boost liver action for overall vigor.
A consumer notice touts Parker's Hair Balsam as a sure remedy for hair loss. It claims rapid coverage of bald spots, restoration of gray or faded color, dandruff elimination, and a cooling scalp feel. The product is advertised as safe, non greasing, and non dye. Also mentions a naturalist describing a bee’s pollen brush and related insect tools.
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