25 Apr 1874
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1874
Page
1
A devotional poem lamenting poverty and illness that praises a prayer book as guiding toward Calvary and salvation. It extols the Word, Christ, and Emmanuel, describing the book as water from salvation and light from God. The author emphasizes memory and faith guiding toward the grave and crown.
A exhortation urges acting now not tomorrow. The speaker insists every moment has a duty and repentance belongs to the past, urging the reader to seize present opportunities and avoid delaying good deeds.
Bridolphina Whitehurst recalls her survival after her father's ruin and then a distant, ascent through society. She describes life with Adelaide and Mrs. Peveril, the cruel social pressures, and the hard path to independence as a governess in a cold grand house.
A narrator recalls life at Peveril Court with Wilfred Peveril returning from America. Their budding closeness is watched by a jealous matriarch and a governess narrator fears exposure. An overheard confession secures a painful choice and the narrator ends with a quiet, unshared romance and a modest future.
The fragment shows a tender closing line where one speaker asks not to discuss the matter further and suggests lighting and tea, reflecting quiet domestic intimacy in Cassell’s Magazine prose.
Miscellany quotes emphasize curiosity about the unknown and praise for consistent good deeds. Gratitude is described as a noble trait, while ingratitude harms character and atmosphere, reflecting Hosea Ballou’s reflections on virtue.
A reflection on prayer stating true devotion needs no set formula. It notes inward feeling directs the soul toward God with minimal or no words. Real devotion arises from personal depths rather than prescribed prayers.
A commentary on social moral union cites Schleiermacher noting that every person needs confidants to share inner feelings and motives, aligning with the idea that isolation is unhealthy and that open communication strengthens virtue.
Fichte argues that convincing oneself of life after death comes from present action. Those who feel if God exists he must regard them benevolently seek no external proof and require no cause for belief. A life of virtue grants intrinsic indemnity beyond argument.
Beecher argues that giving oneself is the supreme gift from God to the world. The richer a person is, the more they owe to the least, offering inner qualities rather than material possessions. He asserts that restoring life to dead souls comes from the medicine of a living soul.
The author argues that man should focus on purifying and cultivating his nature through spiritual powers. Restraint is needed only after passions have been corrupted. Divine grace works quietly, becoming more natural as virtue grows, as each person masters feelings and understands God’s will through an inner, silent process.
The passage compares meat eaters and vegetarians noting brain power and energy in mixed diets, while strict vegetarianism links to fair complexion and amiability but high-pitched argumentative zeal. It describes Arabs as frugal, slender, religiously contentious, subsisting on rice and dairy, with rare intellectual distinction. It also mentions beer drinkers gaining fat but lacking deep scientific inquiry.
A printed maxims slip found on Stephen Allen Esq in the Henry Clay disaster pocket-book urges virtue. It counsels honesty restraint on debt, temperance, self discipline, budgeting, studying daily deeds, and keeping secrets. It warns against speculative gaming and promises to read the maxims weekly.
A colonial telegram notes Essamanquatiah's umbrella captured in battle signaling serious intent. The massive parachute-like umbrella, 25 feet wide with 14 to 16 foot pole, is described with damask edges and gilded fringe. A Bristol-made royal shade could shelter 100 to 200 people in rain.
A young man visits a fashionable residence to call on a well known belle and glimpses her through a window as she attends luncheon. He speaks awkwardly about interrupting her meal and the exchange turns on a feather at her neck ribbon before the call ends abruptly.
A circular dining table on a weighted platform drops through the floor to reveal a fresh setup with dishes and supplies. Plates rest on weighted dishes and a cloth with circular openings allows quick plate changes. Servants are rendered unnecessary as guests obtain items via signal plates and revolving centerpieces.
A six foot three Yankee suffers a sudden fever with a severe head pain. His wife plans foot draughts for relief, he jokes that drawing the pain out along his body would be worse than keeping it in place.
Sternhold Oakes of Pinkerton Four Corners offered a reward for the best epitaph for his tomb. Many submissions flattered him, but he approved his own line Here lies the body of Sternhold Oakes Who lived and died like other folke. He paid the prize himself and claimed it.
Estimates claim soothing syrup causes about 150000 child deaths yearly, a grim figure that unsettles mothers who rely on it. Officials warn of dangers and urge safer remedies amid public concern.
A report notes Coote is in good health prior to marriage while expenses are deferred, with charges for the wedding settled after the event by the tradesmen involved.
Public law passage from 1874 prohibits throwing ashes or cinders from steamboats into Providence River See Konk River and Narragansett Bay north of a line from Nayatt Point to Rocky Point. Penalty details follow for violators.
The document lists appropriations for public schools including ninety thousand dollars total with allocations for the Rhode Island State Normal School, traveling expenses for its pupils, and teachers institutes. It then details annual salaries for state officials, judiciary, general assembly expenses, and various public offices for the year ending April 30 1875. It also prescribes fines for ash dumping from steam boats and outlines juvenile reform and mental health funding.
The act authorizes the Attorney General to settle with any person liable on a defaulted recognizance on terms deemed most advantageous to the State. It repeals inconsistent prior laws and takes effect immediately upon passage.
An 1874 act requires all non exempt corporations to file a sworn certificate with the Secretary of State by May 1 1874 stating corporate name organization date paid capital stock increases town and treasurer details. Later text notes appointment of assistant clerks for the Supreme Court and Court of Common Pleas in Providence county appointed by the clerks of those courts.
The act requires filings of appointments within thirty days after organization or expansion, subject to court approval. Assistant clerks must aid principals, keep offices open during business hours, and handle daily duties. Each assistant clerk receives an eight hundred dollar annual salary paid quarterly. The act repeals prior inconsistent acts and takes effect on passage.
Legal text details amendments to proceedings when a respondent waives examination in Justice Court and shifts to Common Pleas for trial, with conditions for filing copies of complaints. It also covers transfer of cases to adjoining towns when Overseer of the Poor or a town acts as Trial Justice, and defines street grade procedures for platted nonpublic streets including commissioners, notices, reports, and tax apportionment.
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