06 Aug 1881
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1881
Page
1
A colonial secretary of Hon duras, Fowler, was chased up a tree by a pack of peccaries while exploring the interior. He dropped his rifle, waited as the herd surrounded his perch, and faced a choice between starvation or danger. A jaguar then appeared, attracted to the wild pork, causing the peccaries to flee.
A writer recalls bold wolf behavior pursuing dogs near a sportsman and describes wolves prowling villages at night, attacking guarded dogs, and a fortuitous encounter with a calm young wolf mistaken for a dog on a road. He also notes villagers defending against marauders and a Newfoundland bearing scars from wolf fights.
An Albany shoe factory received a foot diagram from Sandusky Ohio showing a 17 inch long bare foot with 7.88 inches width at the widest part. The chart notes a No 26 boot size and even a No 80 would fit. The measurements include ball 19 inches, instep 18.5, heel 22, ankle 16.12. The owner is Miss Mary Wells of Sandusky Ohio, 17, weight 160 pounds. The diagram was sent as a curiosity.
A Newfoundland, sent to fetch two hats across a stream, first struggles to lift both. After pausing, he surveys the hats, places the smaller inside the larger, then grips the larger by the brim and swims off with the load, proving remarkable canine reasoning.
A contrasting claim notes that GoLp can be driven to extreme thinness sufficient to render it partially transparent. The observation implies a limit where material clarity emerges under strain, suggesting practical or theoretical boundaries for GoLp’s physical properties.
Winter to summer health is at risk and the remedy is advertised to cleanse humors and guard against sickness. The copy urges immediate use of Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and offers mail order from Rondout New York with a price of one dollar.
A husband hosts Harris, an old friend now reduced in fortune, for a dinner with his wife Emily. Harris displays wit and charm but appears destitute, prompting concern, jealousy, and suspicions about his true identity as a vanished companion. A later letter reveals Harris’s surprising ascent and engagement to a wealthy partner, leaving the narrator to question who Harris truly is.
Washington DC based Dr Toxo S VervI, commissioner on the National Board of Health, extols Liebig Co Arnicated Extract of Witch Hazel as a remedy for piles sal rheum rheumatism periodical female pains catarrh neuralgia. Sold in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
A collection of aphoristic lines notes that eating beyond measure breeds disease and that true obedience is noble and holy. It celebrates life brightened by a child s laughter and love while cautioning against harsh self judgment and constant fault finding in others.
The piece reflects on failing to support a man seeking reform and the social pressure to abandon him when he falters. It notes the proverb that when one falls, others rush to critique rather than uplift. It emphasizes the difficulty of encouraging sustained change in others.
The text argues that guidance should not stifle initiative but rather foster and develop abilities in others. It likens direction to a current guiding a ship, noting that true progress comes from stimulating action rather than supplying a false wooden rudder. The speaker stresses a grand principle of empowerment in aiding fellow-men.
A brief reflection on early childhood. The author argues a mother’s influence in the first six to eight years of life has deeper, lasting impact than later efforts. Emphasizes forming impressions before hearts harden.
It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong. It is not what we read but what we remember that makes us wise. It is not what we intend but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few taint wishes but a life long struggle that makes us valiant.
A quotation contrasts zeal with restraint, arguing that society needs warm earnest interest rather than mere education. It cites an Indian proverb about a pot boiling over to illustrate that vigorous passion is preferable to lack of zeal.
A wife should avoid provoking scenes and testing a husband’s patience. Real quarrels, even if resolved, may loosen marital bonds, and lasting affection rests on sincere care and restraint.
A parable compares binding a bird with silk cord to a sinner’s enslavement to sin. The bird feels restraint only when trying to fly, illustrating how the sinner remains unaware of bondage until seeking Christ. The message emphasizes awakening to spiritual freedom through faith.
The passage asserts Christians should seek guidance on what the Lord would have them do each day. It argues blessings follow when daily prayer seeks divine direction and daily work follows that instruction, with no doubt about blessing when the order is observed.
The piece frames beauty as unity in multiplicity, tying it to benevolence as the source of spiritual graces. Rays of light from benevolence illuminate darkness and reveal power in Christian graces that can dispel doubt and overwhelm the skeptic.
A Carlyle quote on laughter frames the man of true laughter as one honest and open. It contrasts barren smiles with genuine mirth and argues that a man unable to laugh is predisposed to treason and deceit, viewing life itself as a stratagem.
The quoted passage paints a warm image of a family with children as daily sunshine. The waking scene features a lively child tumbling from the crib to dance on a parent’s stomach or crawl over them, showering kisses and spreading morning laughter. It emphasizes how such cheerful antics bring happiness and a sense of fullness to the household, warning that without children, one misses this joy.
A passage laments the endless toil of mothers and wives and the constant burden on working families. It highlights the "wherewithal" needed to feed hungry mouths and notes a small number living with ease while the majority remain tired from toil. The text speaks of weariness across daily life.
A pastor in central New York succumbs to alcohol as a coping mechanism, becomes intoxicated, and is expelled from the ministry. He borrows $100 and pawns his father’s watch to fund a final effort to reform among Native Americans, while the doctor who aided him reflects on the dangers of temptation. The watch remains unrecovered. In the second tale, Farmer Sam dismisses a boy’s toothache as minor, only to suffer a comical misfortune, teaching a lesson about overlooked sufferings and increased charity.
Young men who intend to be farmers are urged by Prairie Farmer to treat agriculture as both science and art. They warn that ignorance no longer brings success, noting a recent revolution in farming and predicting greater changes ahead driven by leading agriculturists.
The column extols Parker's Binger Tonic as far more effective than large quantities of smalt, milk, or other foods. It is praised as an appetizer, blood purifier, and kidney corrector, claimed to invigorate both mind and body, with little other context.
See Wah a Chinese laundryman in Buffalo swore in court using a native form by cutting off a chicken's head. He testified he lost $100 and that a woman may lie or die as the chicken does. The court then sent for a fowl but the gamecock was returned headless, provoking angry denunciations of the heathen Chinee.
A Baltiomore man faced a disorderly conduct charge at the western police station. His wife pleaded for leniency, but on a second arrest the magistrate refused. She then pledged half an hour to raise a fine, pawning her baby for 1.75 to cover the costs and allow them to leave to redeem it.
A historical account describes turkeys shot through by buckshot or rifle bullets, sometimes dying or recovering. In one occasion a flock of about two hundred was scattered at roost, and four companions found a hen with a rifle wound near the tail and breast, the bullet traversing most of its body yet the bird died shortly after.
A fragment notes a claim about male bitters increasing the fish and preventing pulmonary issues. The text is garbled and lacks clear attribution or context making precise facts unavailable. Further readable context is needed to identify the source, date, and specific claims.
A poetic lyric references an old-fashioned politician described as the honest man who pays every dollar he owes and keeps to the good old way. It praises keeping promises, holding posts of honor, and never selling trust, asserting that debts incur fair rewards without grudging.
Contemporary clippings from Blairstown Apollo Belvidere Star and Washington Star celebrate Daniel F. Beatty, praised as Organ King and a leading young businessman. Observers note his rapid rise from poverty to prominence, with widespread advertising and large employment. The editorials wish him continued success and worldwide reach.
A rich old Frenchman named M. Jamel in New York demonstrates practical benevolence by donating fifty dollars to a cartman whose horse and cart had fallen into the river. He adds another fifty after learning the loss, telling the man to return to his business. The act contrasts with mere words of pity.
In Derrort Michigan a doctor who has vaccinated over five hundred people reports odd reactions. Most patients hesitate, ask questions, or postpone. some demand restraints or chloroform. A nearby Black patient quips the needle causes pain as soon as the corner is turned. Men yell woosh or thunder while women cry ouch. Children are coaxed or flattered into submission.
A woman testifies that the first bottle calmed her daughter's distressing food issues and extreme fatigue. A second bottle completed the cure, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla contains unique vitalizing, enriching, purifying, and invigorating properties unavailable in other preparations.
A fragment contrasts pearl gatherers and dirt gatherers noting the latter group is far larger, yet the former hold greater value in the observed context. The text highlights the imbalance between quantity and worth in the two labor groups.
A report claims Nyurric acid can fully dissolve flesh and bone while leaving no odor. The extraordinary claim suggests rapid dissolution with no detectable scent, prompting questions about safety, origin, and verification from experts.
A glass globe filled with cold water or a lump of ice concentrates sunlight into a burning focal point. In the sun's rays the transparent object acts like a lens, heating the water and nearby air, potentially igniting flammable material nearby.
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