24 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1875
Page
1
A reminiscence set at Annisquam Cape Ann follows Kate and Molly narrating summer life with Jack Adams, a charming guest who secretly worships Molly. The tale unfolds through playful romance and a dramatic confession on the rocks, ending with Molly’s marriage to Adams and reflections on altering lifelong principles.
A compact meditation on learning and virtue. It asserts that true knowledge comes from teaching and warns against making promises depending on others, emphasizing inner alignment with God and self-trust.
A cautionary adage warns that promises should be made only to those who will not suffer from misplaced trust, urging vigilance in whom one binds with words and vows.
A reflective line describing sorrow as thunder clouds that appear very black from afar but grow lighter as they near, conveying a meditation on shifting emotional intensity.
A man who initially astonishes quickly tests patience when he fails to maintain the same engaging vigor, leaving listeners craving his prior spark.
A terse rumination on revenge and virtue notes that deliberate harm invites suspicion, likening caution in action to a rattlesnake restrained. It observes how ancient sages encoded morality in brief lines, passing their wisdom as a light skiff along the stream of time.
The excerpt reflects on purification through trial where faith and poetry elevate the spirit. It speaks of devotion sparking above dull earth, imagination breaking through clouds, and living in a purer light. The speaker links inner refinement to enduring hardship and artistic sensibility.
A fragment reflects on how a ground glass shade over a gas lamp steadies the eyes more than any gentle person can steady the mind. It conveys a quiet preference for practical comfort over abstract reassurance in a reflective, period voice.
A fragment underscores a school described as universally important, its education shaping life’s texture as it weaves through childhood, bestowing form and color to existence.
A fable recalls a fox and sheep in a pit. The fox persuades the sheep to brace against the side so he can leap out and escape, promising to help the sheep later. The fox escapes and forgets the sheep who aided him, a timeless moral about not forgetting those who helped you.
Chinese local civil and military authorities must stamp out locust swarms once reported. They organize large detachments to surround and destroy the insects, with treasury funds covering expenses and crop damage. Successful early suppression boosts favor with the emperor. failure risks removal and punishment. Peasants are paid per bushel for inwinged or winged locusts, with compensation for crops trodden. Best capture time is dawn when locusts are heavy with dew and cannot jump or fly.
A historic note urges self effort as the path to knowledge. Persisting learners, especially youths, can turn effort into success despite disadvantages. In Zurich a woman seeking revenge sent fifty mice in a box to the man who killed her cat, accompanied by a taunting note.
ABAD signs to sign another man's name in a note raising questions about authenticity. Officials investigate the incident as a potential forgery case, seeking corroborating documents and witness statements.
The article argues clothing quality and color affect health in invalids. Wool is best outerwear but not next to skin. cotton flannel is preferred for underwear. White or light colors are healthier than dark, with emphasis on keeping extremities well clad. Proper warmth aids circulation and helps avoid reliance on physicians.
A Missouri steamboat captain recalls George Washington as a revered founder while boasting of the River Queen. He claims the scudder outpaces rivals on the quivering deck as spectators listen to the river jargon and frontier bravado.
A lady on a ship deck describes a minor mutiny with the ringleader thrown overboard. After recovering from seasickness, she sees a skilled navigator at the wheel and asks for his head direction. He replies West and by north.
An Akron attorney, when inclined to cite the Mosaic law, quips to the judge that he will read from the first Egyptian report. The remark highlights a lawyer's flippant approach to legal authority and draws quick reactions from court staff.
The adage portrays Fortune as a benevolent force guiding the unable, casting her as guardian divinity to those who cannot help themselves. It frames luck as kindness toward the weak, suggesting a protective benevolence in chance.
An ancient saying from Dionysius the sophist urges moderation in pleasure. It notes that honey should be eaten from the tip of the figure, illustrating restrained indulgence in sensory delight.
An anecdote from the New York Ledger recounts Sambo Shute's drunken excuse and a barroom chorus of flimsy justifications. A waiter of many tales laments being born to rum, while patrons justify indulging as a breeze through the tavern morning.
A early 20th century note advises a light bite before bed to ease insomnia. It suggests crackers bread and fruit to avoid hunger and restless dreams, while cautioning against heavy meals. Some patients report improved sleep with a light prebed luncheon, endorsed by physicians and printed in Secribner for March.
A speaker contrasts two village scenes the lush October embowered one with trees and glories and a barren treeless waste. He argues the latter harbors starved bigoted religionists and desperate thinkers, predicting dramatic changes and extreme beliefs amid crisis. The remark ends with a Thoreau reference and a note on dry jokes misread as spiritual communications.
A collection of short anecdotes from schoolgirls and townsfolk about woes and humor. Tales include a sister’s broken leg, a gravely ill mother, a drunken father, and a girl boasting her own family’s “awful” trouble. A Cairo NL elder offers a humorous Earthquake explanation for a cold snap touching distant lands.
Rates of advertising are listed: $1,000 square for dune week with 25 cents per subsequent insertion. Twelve lines or less and special notices for marriages and deaths double the rate. Transient ads require advance payment. Yearly contracts available. Ads must be submitted by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue. Obituaries and political notices charged as advertisements.
The article explains Saxon drinking customs centered on peg tankards two quarts in size with eight internal pegs. Drinker must stop at his peg and may refill if short or go past it, a practice tied to medieval laws forbidding pegs. It traces the term take down a peg to this tradition and notes lingering customs in Essex and BAintree.
The man who failed to appear is described as conscientious, reflecting the saying that appearances can be deceiving. The fragment hints at a moral about appearances versus reality.
A physionomist expounded on chin meaning when a lady interjected she knew one chin type, the urchin, always signals mischief.
A witty remark defines drinking to excess by noting the head swims after taking enough to affect balance and perception. The line frames intoxication as a humorous standard for excess consumption.
A remark notes that red signals on railroads mean danger and stop, and argues this should apply to a man’s nose as a visible warning sign. It presents a concise analogy linking rail safety to facial branding.
A brief comic note plays on a proverb about cooperation and a mismatched image of two heads inside a barrel, delivering a quirky cultural quip likely from a humor or cartoon column.
The January 1875 session enacted Chapter 459 an act providing additional appropriations for the state government for the year ending April 30 1875. It lists totals for General Assembly pay clerks sheriffs deputies pages court clerks witnesses jailers and printing with specific dollar amounts and authority to draw from treasury funds.
An 1875 act adds provisions allowing towns at annual or special meetings to retain funds for payment of damages caused by dogs. It repeals inconsistent acts and takes effect on passage. The text outlines the amendment to Chapter 384 and references the General Statutes Chapter 83 regarding dogs.
The act amends Chapter 181 by changing the number three to four in section 1 and alters wording in Chapter 182 section 16 by removing the phrase in different counties. Certified copies signed by Secretary of State Jesus M Ap DeMan with witness.
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