09 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1871
Page
1
The poem extols those who bear burdens for others and aid the needy. It lauds charity as a chosen path, listing acts of self denial, mercy, forgiveness, and compassionate restraint as the marks of true disciples. It portrays mercy as a living standard for daily conduct.
A neighbor recalls Maggy Lees husband John Fairburn and the contrast with a cousin Helen whose marriage decayed from neglect and untidiness. A friend counsels Maggy on appearance and leads to a dramatic reconciliation and renewed love.
The piece traces handshaking to ancient when two people met with empty hands to show no fight. It notes the gesture signified peace and trust, preventing betrayal, and compares its universal use to the kiss as a sign of goodwill and friendship.
Dr Revilont reported to the Frey Academy of Medicine that lemon juice is a highly effective treatment for diphtheria. He recalls a hospital dresser saved by gargling and swallowing lemon juice, using three dozen lemons to reach deep-seated parts. He cites many cases of success with this method.
The San Francisco Bulletin reflects on a hundred years of American growth noting Boone’s Kentucky voyage in 1767, Ohio and Canadian settlement, Frederick the Great’s era, Washington’s status, and the rise of the United States as a world republic. It recalls four American newspapers, no railroads or telegraphs, and the vast historical changes since then.
An editorial advocates replacing heated stoves in railway cars with steam heated from locomotive boilers. It argues steam provides even warmth and better ventilation, reducing fire risk and suffocation, and notes trials on city lines ended in success.
Dr J C Hall in Washington recalls Andrew Jackson’s courteous nature and long service to public men. A clumsy billing incident ended with a signed note from Jackson reading The best of men are liable to mistakes. The president stayed at the White House during a smallpox outbreak and cared for all servants.
Chief Justice Thompson of Pennsylvania defines gambling as any scheme that tempts people to risk money or property without a real expected return, regardless of method. He links gambling to moral decline and cites its link to losses, embezzlements, and widespread suffering among innocent people.
A Newark Advertiser correspondent visits Duluth Minnesota describing hotel dining rooms staffed by stylish waitresses. He praises their refined conduct and dignifying influence, arguing domestic service should be seen as honorable work to improve conditions for women in the east and provide meaningful employment.
In times of throat illnesses a remedy is proposed using common salt gargles. The authors say dissolving a large tablespoonful of salt in half a tumbler of water and gargling three times daily before meals eliminated winter coughing for them. They endorse the method to readers prone to throat disease.
A compilation of famed lines attributed to Adams Franklin Washington Jefferson and others noting enduring epigrams such as Give me liberty or give me death and To be prepared for war is the most effectual means of preserving peace. It recalls Qpon diverse figures like Pinckney Jackson and Taylor.
A town paper conversation shows the value of local press for publishing life events and public notices. The Squire resists yet admits neighbors’ papers bring readers and buyers, while a grim fate looms for those who scorn the press.
A meditation on trifles as seeds of great events. The author argues hourly births and deaths, changes in nature, and growth from tiny beginnings reveal character and fate. Choices, even minor ones, foreshadow larger outcomes and govern destinies.
A satirical narrator recalls a pre chloroform tooth extraction mock trial. An operator uses a wrench to yank a tooth while several unnamed dentists boast their painless methods, ending with the extractor claiming superiority over Cartwright Dumerge and Parkinson.
Advertisements cost $1.00 a square for one week and 25 cents a square for each later insertion. A square is twelve lines or less. Special notices for marriages and deaths double rates. Transient ads must be prepaid. Yearly ads on reasonable terms. privilege limited to immediate business. Submit by Thursday noon to appear in next issue. Religious obituary and political notices charged as advertisements.
The article describes the neutral center of the Niagara Suspension Bridge known as the dead line where debtors flee across to avoid sheriffs. It recounts tricks to trap them and a daring escape by a Scotch debtor who crossed the line, then details other British deserter devices used along the bridge.
The Levant Herald reports a valuable unfinished monolith near Jerusalem’s Russian pilgrim monastery. A 39 foot long column from a single block, 6 inches in diameter, likely intended for Solomon's Temple, was left unfinished when split. It may become a key archaeological find if kept safe amid East’s monument plunder.
The piece argues that a husband thrives through his wife s cooperation and encouragement. It claims mutual effort and a loving partnership fuel a man s drive in business and travel, while solitary toil invites solitude and hardship in difficult times.
A historical remedy prescribes grating a potato and placing the heart between cambric muslin as a poultice over inflamed eyes for fifteen minutes. Repeated over three successive nights, it is claimed to cure sore eyes and recommended for burns.
A compact moral note warns against boasting of tomorrow and self praise. It contrasts the burden of a heavy stone with a fool's wrath and notes envy as a severe, overpowering force.
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