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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1882
Page
1
Rates for one year paid in advance are two dollars, six months cost one dollar, three months fifty cents, and non prepaid annual rate two dollars and twenty five cents. Single copies are five cents. No paper is discontinued until arrears are paid, unless the publisher opts to terminate.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent recalls A T Stewart’s sharp eye for a carpet pattern at the Century club. Stewart disputed a violet floral design thought different from his own, and the discrepancy led to a playful investigation by Louis Laing who touched up the carpeting with violet ink, revealing the joke.
Ages of animals range widely from domestic species to distant wildlife. Camels live forty to fifty years while horses average twenty five to thirty. Elephants in captivity reportedly reach up to 130 years. Whales about 400 years. Tortoises from 1638 to 1753 survived. Eagles and swans around 100 years. Carps up to 200 years, river trout fifty, pike ninety. a pike caught in 1497 had a ring noting capture 267 years earlier.
A Loxpon woman sued steamer owners for personal damages after a fall on board. The court ruled against her, finding she contributed to the accident by wearing high heeled boots.
A memoir style reminiscence reveals a young woman’s trials as a minister’s wife. She recalls strict social scrutiny, awkward prayer meetings, and the strain of hospitality, including a comical dinner mishap with a plain stranger who stays in her home.
A set of aphoristic reflections extols education leisure happiness humility and reading. It argues education forms the gentleman and emphasizes reading extensive but selective. It warns against scandal and praises memory as a pure refreshment and treasure.
A reflective line warns against constant suspicion and warns that the self is often the source of perceived evil. It suggests restraint and self awareness rather than accusing others. The maxim implies caution in assigning malice and points to inner flaws as a source.
A compact reflection on the heart as a divine gift beyond human measure. It speaks to the limits of fleshly understanding and asserts that only the Creator can repair a broken heart when love or faith falters.
When asked for advice Amos Lawrence urged a young man to base all actions on principle and preserve integrity and character he warned to never reckon the cost in pursuing virtue. The remark underscores enduring ethical advice attributed to Lawrence reflecting early 19th century values.
If open punishment were now inflicted for every sin it would be supposed that nothing would be reserved till the judgment. If God not openly punish any sin now it would be presumed there was no divine providence.
A concise exhortation declares never sacrificing a right principle for favors. It argues that integrity yields lasting value while compromising conduct leads to dishonor. The message favors square dealings and self denial over expediency.
A reflective meditation on holding both worlds in view. The speaker urges keeping the mind fixed on the Land of Promise while faithfully following the path toward it, balancing vision and journey in pursuit of a higher goal.
A reflection on prayer for both prosperity and poverty. It urges that those with abundance seek grace to use it wisely, while those in want seek grace to bear it with dignity. The piece contrasts both spiritual needs and the ongoing call to rely on divine guidance.
A London home for the destitute recalls a child’s trembling reply to why Jesus is an unspeakable gift. She said he is so precious that no one can tell all His preciousness, conveying a pure, heartfelt tribute to faith.
A country boarding incident reveals a poor child’s astonishment at three meals a day. He had never seen more than one meal daily and joyfully anticipated supper after breakfast and dinner. The tale highlights urban poverty and scarce food.
A Congregationalist piece urges homeowners to stop closing off best rooms and shutting out sunlight. It argues that keeping the home bright, with windows open and a pleasant view, benefits family life and happiness, despite higher costs. It stresses that shared spaces should be inviting for children and mother, and remembers the home as a refuge from decline.
A fragment from a diary narrated by Joory Brown recounts Mr Travers and Sue in the back parlor, a broken chair trapping Travers and Sue, a child’s envy of affection, and a resolved mend of the chair while family humor turns to a tense moment over the incident. A second short item recounts Wesley’s tact at a luncheon, praising a woman’s hand as beautiful despite her jewels, leaving the ornamental hand stripped to nature later. A third piece offers self care tips for nurses tending the sick, advising posture away from effluvia, regular warm baths, fresh undergarments, quinine, and light nourishment.
Publishers of newspapers are more poorly rewarded than any other class of men who invest labor capital and thought. They are expected to do more services for less pay endure sponging and deception puff and defend others without fee or reward. People pay a printer’s bill reluctantly and spend less on newspapers than on trivial gew-gaws.
Advertisement notes relief from indigestion dyspepsia and overindulgence with one Carter’s Little Liver Pill after dinner. Mentions sale by J. H. Young & Co and urges readers not to forget.
Captain Brooks of the steamer Assyrian recounts a stowaway tale involving a bright eyed black boy seeking passage to Europe. Patti agrees to sponsor the boy after seeing him aboard and pays his steerage fare. At Liverpool the boy carries Patti’s baggage, with the captain winking that Africa remains not left behind.
A stranger asks about the crowd entering a fashionable home. An informant explains it is a silver wedding, noting that a man has married twenty five times and is celebrating the milestone.
Aged testimonials from Evy Bros. druggists in Owego New York and Edward C Hitman in New Jersey praise Dream Balm Ely s Cream Balm as effective against hay fever. Townley former mayor Elizabeth New Jersey and Trenton dates Oct 23 1880 cited. Price listed at 50 cents and application note provided for nostrils with little finger.
London Truth notes that French weddings symbolize union of two families as well as two individuals. Hitches are resolved, and fathers and kin act as allies, sharing duties and fortunes. If the couple dies, families support them. financial misfortune may enrich the surviving family, more so than state aid. English-French matches face disapproval.
A camel in an oil mill, beaten by its driver, waited months for vengeance. One moonlit night it attacked a pile of clothes and a bundled figure, misreading them as an apparent sleeping rival. The camel then died from mortification after the driver awoke and exposed the ruse.
A historical note lists East River Bridge construction started January 3, 1870 with a river span of 1595 feet 6 inches and land spans 930 feet and 1562.6 feet respectively. It provides totals for length 5989 feet width 85 feet and details on cables towers anchors and foundations.
The narrator describes how a Japanese teacher’s hair signals widowhood and attitudes to marriage. She notes age and gender clues in neck tufts, crown rings, and front buns, detailing styles for girls, young ladies, married women, and widows, ending with the teacher’s own choice to cut hair short.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to obtain a 100 page medical book with colored plates by sending two eight cent stamps for postage. The offer lists A P Ordway & Co in Boston as the sender.
A compact note states carpets are sold by the yard while wearing by the foot, reflecting a playful observation on pricing and usage.
Those dosed with quinine and harmed by its effects are advised to try Carter's Liver Bitters and Bure cure for malaria. Sold by J. H. Young & Co.
A short, opinionated exhortation touts Floreston Cologne for lasting fragrance and Parker's Hair Balsam as a reliable restorative. It asserts no substitutes, praises purity and elegance, and closes with a stoic remark about small successes for small souls.
The notice outlines advertising rates: one inch for one week at one dollar, each additional week twenty five cents, twelve lines nonpariet type make one inch. Before marriages and deaths double the rates. Transient ads must be prepaid. Yearly contracts offered on reasonable terms. Yearly advertisers limited to their immediate business. Ads must be submitted by Thursday noon for next issue.
The speaker recalls a picture titled Prosperity showing a horn bearing angel showering aid on the hungry and needy while mission workers and children are shown, yet he argues Prosperity often acts like a witch causing envy, strife, and greed among people and communities.
An Orange County boy milkman in New York City faced a spilled pail after a barred basement window mishap. He stuffed a cat into the room to cover the mess, then continued his route. Later, the maid reported the accident, but the milkman calmly counted tickets and measured more milk, saying accidents happen.
A newly uncovered Pompeii painting closely resembles the Judgment of Solomon. Central to the composition are three kneeling judges in prayer before a bench. In the foreground a butcher’s table holds a naked infant readied for killing, while a man raises a knife and a second woman stands beside him. Soldiers and onlookers fill the scene.
Goop Worps from Drucarsts advocates Malt Bitters as the best bitters. Claims include aiding sleep reducing nervousness curing chills and aiding consumptive patients. Also promotes liver and kidney health and recommends Malt Bitters for nursing mothers.
A man recalls the moment a troublesome tooth was pulled and the sting of parting as he described the experience. The remark captures a blend of humor and discomfort associated with dental procedures.
A reflective line argues that a person may be driven to betray by a mix of surrounding factors that would not normally prompt such actions. It emphasizes how external pressures can override personal restraint and lead to unintended betrayals.
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