15 Apr 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1876
Page
1
A Civil War era poem in which a grieving child pleads with a battle chief to place a flower on her papa's grave. The orphan girl Nellie recounts her papa's brave death and begs the officer to honor his sacrifice, promising to pray for him in their heavenly home. The piece ends with a tearful vow and a soldierly tribute.
In a cold January tale, Caroline schemes to entangle Mr Evarts by locking out Alice and sabotaging a back kitchen window. Alice, rescued by Mr Evarts after a midnight chase, endures a messy ascent and ruined clothes, only to find romance blooming between the couple while the wary father smiles at the surprise turn of events.
The piece argues flirts rarely marry quickly and often become unhappy, while true women combine intellect and heart. It praises genuine affection, restraint, and maturity over foppish flattery and three volume novels, claiming true women marry sooner and sustain stronger families.
The crown of Queen Victoria was made from fragments of six former diamonds traced to royal wearers from Mary of Modena to Queen Caroline and Queen Charlotte. The large sapphire in the diadem center was bought by George IV and the rubies trace back to Edward the Black Prince and Henry V. Authentic records do not survive for the crown jewels. The cap is crimson velvet and the crown was first shown complete in June 1838.
An editorial on global civic duty urges that charity begins at home but must extend to the world. It argues a person may favor their own quarter yet should act with generous regard for the welfare of all people and places.
A speaker argues that lasting worth comes from a clear aim and steadfast purpose, not mere chance. He warns how small errors or random events can redirect the course of battles, shifting empires and nations, and notes how even princes escape death by unlikely turns of fate.
Success requires patient, continuous effort rather than idle waiting or seeking fame. Talent lies in doing what one can do well without worrying about world opinion, for true recognition comes only when deserved. Ambition to seek praise can hinder progress.
The piece argues irresolution leads to vice and ruin, citing the drunkard and epicurean as victims. It warns that wine is poison to the will and health, while resolved conduct enables perseverance through peril and temptation. Emphasizes striving against irresolution to the end.
A Rural New Yorker excerpt cautions readers to guard the tongue from unkind words falsehood and slander Its guidance urges truthfulness and careful speech to protect reputations and avoid gossip that harms others.
The piece reflects on how people carry hidden disappointments and lost hopes as life continues after heartbreak. Each person bears a secret burden, and happiness is never guaranteed. We must gather our own fragments and endure, alone, while others go about their daily work and pleasures.
The piece argues that true brain value comes from organizing and directing other brains under a ruling intellect. It cites Cromwell Napoleon Washington as exemplars and contrasts with brute force. It notes the limits of mere leadership in public offices and praises coordinated staff in commerce.
Professor Randolph explains the moon's eastward drift causes daily rising delays of about fifty minutes, separating solar and lunar tides after new moon and creating spring tides at full moon. He notes tides are mainly superficial and that the gulf stream depth does not determine tidal depth.
Daniel Webster helped a poor tenant by giving a five dollar bill and offering to let her stay another year, explaining he could not do better but wished to be kind. The gesture followed a humorous yet benevolent improvisation during a visit to the Franklin New Hampshire farm.
Leonard Swett, longtime intimate of Lincoln, recalled in Chicago that Lincoln enjoyed sharp wit and humor. He noted disputes over Lincoln stories, some claimed they were puritanical, others accused him of repeating coarse sayings. Swett argued Lincoln loved the ridiculous and playful in humor, while his mind remained pure.
A vivid scene of a newborn waking from a morning nap. The crib, white drapery, and silent anticipation give way as the clock’s hands pass, revealing a pink tremulous hand, a round face, and open eyes full of question. The moment ends with the baby becoming awake and no longer an angel.
A cautious widow fears a scam at the door but a quick glance reveals the man with a satchel is her long absent father. A comical moment follows as the door opens to reveal a kiss and reunion witnessed by neighbors. The scene comes from the Cincinnati Times.
The practice traces to Anglo Saxon heraldry dating to Henry I in the early 12th century. Hatchments or armorial ensigns were displayed in front of houses upon noble or gentry deaths, diamond shaped with family arms to indicate the deceased’s branch, age, and marital status.
An unhappy individual argues that potatoes cause flatulence, water balloons the vowels, fruit relaxes them, bread sours the stomach, cake harms tone, rice depletes blood, fish shrinks muscles, and meat causes biliousness. He notes medical authorities find few foods entirely harmless yet longevity rises globally.
A Washington County Indiana farmer explains a method to tell a sheep’s age by its teeth. In the first year all front teeth are equal. by year two the two middle teeth shed and are replaced. year three adds two small teeth beside the eight. year four shows six large teeth. year five all front teeth are large. by year six the teeth show wear.
A warning on catarrh describes how it spreads from nasal to lung illness and urges early treatment with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse blood and heal glands, paired with Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Dr Pierce's Nasal Douche for upper cavity relief. Sold by medicine dealers.
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