22 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1885
Page
1
Advertisement notes subscription rates for one year two dollars six months one dollar three months fifty cents with postage paid in advance. Paper not discontinued until arrears paid. No paper discontinued except at publisher option.
A tale from Carlisle describes Indian girls showing stoic resilience amid wounds and distrust of whites. The piece notes Seseeta with scars from a mother and the village taken by soldiers, then shifts to a comic anecdote about an insurance president debating killing a man who threatened him, ultimately choosing prudence over violence.
An old ad claims a thirty day cure at Psyee Celebrated Voltaic Delta with suspensory appliances for rapid relief of nervous debility and impaired manhood. It promises restoration to health and invites readers to write for full information and terms.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children claiming stomach and bowel relief and energy. It touts universal availability through druggists worldwide and sells at 25 cents per bottle. The notice emphasizes safety for infants and uses period language to appeal to mothers.
An advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters is a strictly vegetable preparation that cures liver and blood disorders and kidney issues. It promises to restore the system with a permanent tonic effect and offers refunds if the purchaser is not benefited.
The narrator recalls Aunt Lucy a candy store keeper and pillar of the Church of the Holy Cross in Pennhollow. Her long unseen romance with a sea captain shaped her life as she waited in faith, found strength in the church, and finally neared reunion with her absent love as she neared death.
In Detroit a young Spoonogle pesters a Lafayette avenue girl with a lengthy talk during a Sunday visit. The family finally signals him to leave as the boy calls for morning papers and breakfast bells ring from the hall.
A plea for true friendship appeals to ten thousand times ten thousand humans who would stand by you in hardship. It calls for aid in illness, generosity without heavy security, courage in danger, and honest, facing you as you face them.
S. B. Durfey, mate, of steamer Arizona, injured his foot. The crew reports Thomas' Electric Oil cured it quickly with remarkable pain relief.
In a concise miscellany reflection the author argues that personal reform offers the strongest cure for societal wrongs, urging individuals to pursue self discipline, education, and virtue to uplift communities.
A reflective remark questions how much worse humanity would be without religion, suggesting religion acts as a restraint on vice. The statement implies skepticism about human nature and the role of belief in guiding conduct.
A brief quotation note reflects on filial piety and fraternal love attributed to Confucius alongside a saying about strength and restraint. The piece contrasts benevolence with tyrannical force, highlighting values of virtue over brute power.
A reflection on how authentic speech carries more tenderness truth and courage than grand oratorio. The essay links vocal life to expressive power, suggesting spoken tone reveals inner humanity beyond musical performance.
A quoted reflection by Ernest Harviep states that originality defines genius and that the inventive faculty proves genius, while talent merely imitates. The remark contrasts creative power with copied effort.
A Lincoln quotation reflects being driven to knees by the sense of having nowhere else to turn. It notes that personal wisdom and that of others seem insufficient for the moment.
A sober Seneca line on true joy arguing that inner resolve, not laughter, defines happiness. It asserts brave minds remain cheerful when fortune is under their feet, distinguishing internal virtue from outward mirth.
A reflection notes that finding joy in others’ success is a form of work and helpfulness. It frames happiness as lasting reward even when personal toil seems unseen or unrecognized. The author references W. A. Staples.
A steadfast man of truth endures despite fleeting praise. Though the crowd momentarily shuns him, his integrity earns universal respect and lasting success as progress moves forward.
A narrator observes men in Snowfield who are strong and skilled yet tender with women and children. He notes they carry babies as if light as birds, and the babies respond with affection to the strong arms. George Eliot.
An advocate for thoughtful speech compares golden inscriptions on books to lasting impressions in readers. True impact comes from words pressed by earnest conviction and warmed by sincere care, not mere sound or style.
In a letter Mr Cross notes that Eliot's short marriage left her largely traveling and ill, yet she described a 'not herself' guiding her best work. She recounts Rosamond’s scene in Rosamond’s drawing room written in a burst of inspiration, possessing her as she portrayed Dorothea and Rosamond.
The Green ville Banner recounts Conductor Frazier of the International and Great Northern Railroad shot by a tramp. He begged loggers to help fight death until his wife could arrive by special train. She reached the station too late. he died thirty one minutes after confirming his fate.
A discussion argues for early training of cattle horses pigs to halter bridle and hoisting. It warns against breaking colts in one season and urges gradual conditioning, gentleness, and long term development for safer productive animals.
A Cleveland physician recounts curing a bedridden woman after years by deliberately provoking anger. He admits to cruelly taunting her, insisting illness was laziness, until she attacked him with a broom and rose up well.
A clerk and his country father bowed their heads in prayer at a restaurant table as a waiter announced meals. The scene drew respect from a telegraph operator and a reporter alike, the old farmer earning silent admiration.
A witty remark at the Capitol minimizes kissing as a crime while debating propriety and decorum in a lighthearted political moment. The line frames affection as a forbidden act amid public life and formal proceedings.
A reflection on the value of close companions during hardship and daily duties. A playful quip then questions about buttermilk comparing its curd to events that have not occurred, implying the unpredictability of life and the comfort of steady relationships.
A terse note reports a man and his sister dealing with a money debt in a desert setting. The fragment mentions a third man kept at a doorstep around 1 a.m. as tension rises over repayment.
A vintage advertisement claims a 100-page medical book with colored plates can be obtained by sending three 2-cent stamps to A P Ordway & Co. in Boston Massachusetts to cover postage. The ad emphasizes avoiding large doctor bills.
A man who picks up a red-hot stove lifter is badly burned and may need medical aid. The incident occurred as he attempted to move the object, resulting in first degree or possibly higher injuries.
In 1862 Libby Prison tale, a Confederate Major Turner returns a young Union newsboy’s $380 saved from work selling papers. The boy Joe Aubrey, from Vermont, later recalls the act at the Iron Brigade reunion in Milwaukee, tracing the humane moment across war lines.
A British Guiana paper making wasp constructs multi tiered circular nests from a cardboard like paste. It provisions the nest with live spiders to feed its young, skillfully disarming prey to keep them alive until hatching.
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A reflection that riches bring fleeting comfort as sudden wealth fades and poverty follows the powerful. The maxim suggests fortune’s volatility and the impermanence of material success.
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