09 Aug 1884
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1884
Page
1
A ragged youth begs a penny and recites scripture to a benevolent stranger who takes him in. The man offers help, learns the boy is the son of a clergyman ruined by drink after winning school honors and college promise, and vows to aid him, but the youth declines, blaming himself and vowing to stay away.
A brief note describes VEGETINE as a pleasant remedy made from roots bark and herbs. The coal dealer tells his clerk not to weigh it, departing with a light ton from the yard.
In a rural kitchen Dotty improvises as housekeeper while Aunt Themis is away. A shadowy burglar climbs the stairs but Dotty traps him in an old chest. Reuben Rankin and Miles Ruggles capture the thief and vow secrecy. The family salvages dinner plans, learning a lesson in obedience.
A fragment quotes Clara Belle praising Sulphur Bitters as a remedy for long standing headaches. The text humorously notes an office boy’s remark about dropping into poetry occasionally after a mishap with a waste basket.
A collection of maxims on friendship home virtue and social order. It urges keeping a household, defending virtue, diffusing charitable grain, and scattering rather than hoarding wealth, while noting women defend virtue against men more easily than against women.
A reflection on the gap between urging generous acts and actually carrying them out. It contrasts preaching with concrete practice, noting the ease of suggestion against the effort required to act.
A reflection proclaims thinkers rare like gold and praises relentless pursuit of knowledge as a vast, enduring diamond. The quote frames contemplation as a universal subject pursued fearlessly and without interruption.
A reflection on conversation valuing the ability to draw out others' resources over showing one’s own wit and intelligence. It emphasizes listening as a social tool and the merit of eliciting contributions from others.
The excerpt argues that nations feel insignificant amid global currents as their troubles are dismissed as mere sentimentality. It conveys a tone of weary self-importance and a call to stand firm despite perceived neglect by the world.
A 19th century Chinese saying extols a truly great man who remains childlike in sincerity. He does not premeditate correctness but acts righteously and honestly, letting integrity govern speech and deeds.
A reflection on revenge giving momentary triumph followed by remorse, and forgiveness offering lasting pleasure. The quote attributes wisdom to a Roman emperor who sought to end foes by turning them into allies.
A short note praises the anonymous writer of the four line prayer beginning Now I lay me down to sleep. Though his name is unknown, the act provided solace to his child and is hailed as a greater good than commanding a victorious army at Waterloo.
The piece reflects on childhood as not always joyful and highlights how illness and mismanagement harm children. It also recounts a Martha's Vineyard memory, detailing Thomas Mayhew Jr. and his Indian converts bidding farewell, and the ship to England that disappeared at sea.
Fashion note highlights crinoline as a returning feature in bustle era skirts. The item describes its round silhouette dominating the silhouette and skirt movement, signaling a revived trend in women’s apparel.
Ayer s Sarsaparilla claims to purify blood build up the body increase appetite and rejuvenate the system with a forty year record of triumph over disease. Ayer s Hair Vigor boasts soothing scalp benefits removal of dandruff restoration of dark color and nourished hair growth in a glossy silken finish.
The piece argues Georgia’s prohibition move, through county votes, reduced crime and poverty. It cites labor improvement, saved wages, and thriving dry goods business after liquor shops closed, noting a village south of Atlanta as a model and predicting remaining counties will join.
A vivid tale recalls Charley Evans the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe brakeman who pursued a determined bum along a moving Kansas train. The chase rode platform to car end with repeated on and off moves until the bum leaped aboard a rear car just before a culvert.
A historical note highlights railroad men mechanics commercial travelers and farmers as particularly prone to accidents and injuries. It mentions Thomas Electric Oil as a top remedy for bruises burns bites and sprains amid the era's first aid products.
Margaret Gaunt died in a small Erie hut after hiding a century old discovery. Her packet to E C Gaunt from England revealed letters from James II era. The documents prove family claims linking Elizabeth Gaunt to a historic execution. Penn founder William Penn witnessed the burning.
A man recounts lifting a fainting woman to raise her head and restore consciousness by gravity aided blood flow. Australian Letter describes the bulrush caterpillar fungus in New Zealand and its bizarre lifecycle inside a caterpillar.
Mr M E Allison of Hutchinson Kansas credits a trial bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption with saving his life and leading to a large bottle that cured him after other treatments failed. The ad claims cure for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat and lung diseases with trial bottles free at J H Young & Co. Drug Store and large bottle priced at 1.00 AX Ohio girl with forty eight toes born recently noted as a humorous aside.
William Still recalls Dec 2 execution in California and Philadelphia scene with Ossawa Tomie Brown widow. She remains composed at breakfast, then mourns as the clock tolls, expressing belief that the law is avenged and praising her husband’s zeal and honesty.
The piece condemns the Man Who Leaves the Door Open as a seasonal nuisance and urges routines for youth. It advocates early occupation for both boys and girls to prevent idleness and mischief, stressing structured study and useful work.
A Philadelphia Chronicle Herald note explains the custom of tossing old shoes after a bride. The gagline suggests the bride will be lucky to receive even old shoes to wear now that she is married.
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