17 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1892
Page
1
A captain and drunk-once-mate spar over entries in a ship log. The mate notes the captain was sober one day and the captain protests but the mate argues truth should stay. The exchange ends with both admitting truth of the entries, even as they debate their necessity.
The text states coughs and colds are inevitable in winter but can be cured with several doses of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. It notes air drafts and temperature changes trigger symptoms and promotes the syrup as a remedy.
A comic anecdote from Chambers Journal about Charles Mathews performing for a sole spectator a man of color in a white hat. The tale notes the silent reception until the curtain fell and Mathews finally finished the act with the crowd unmoved.
A Corning New York parent reports a child with persistent nasal discharge improving after using Ely's Cream Balm. Two doctors offered no cure, but the balm eased symptoms and cured the discharge. Selling price is 50 cents and application is by nostril.
A Riley style call for rustic verse grounded in outdoors and ordinary experience. The speaker pleads for poetry shaped by weed strewn backyards, old crick bottoms, sycamores, ground squirrels, and likens it to shared, homespun taste versus polished books.
Addie Lister faces cold snubs from Millicent Gray and classmates as she navigates hidden motives at the brick schoolhouse. She seeks a poetry contest, is warned by Miss Jones, and discovers a warm intrigue in Miss Patterson’s prim embroideries and a planned Easter drama.
Addie Lister faces envy from peers over acting roles at Miss Carr's school. A rude remark by Becky the janitress shatters Addie's self assurance, revealing how humiliation accelerates her social rise and alters her behavior, as recounted by Clara J. Denton in Demorest's Magazine.
In Bermuda Mrs Rollins notes daily flower offerings cost little yet never disrupt daily chores. Shops deny stock as customers overwhelm supply. one dealer halted use after selling out rapidly. A Memphis undertaker advertises with a bold promise to those served. Northern Italian Tyrolean immigrants in New York stand out by height and dress, particularly felt hats with cock feathers and scimitar-like boot tips.
A noted entomologist surveys butterfly migration patterns including the milkweed butterfly Archippus and its rare long distance movements. The piece also profiles Jules Keller, a gymnast who lost use of his legs but built strength in his arms to perform remarkable feats. A practical caution urges recording patient names on prescriptions to prevent fatal errors.
The article notes the Restoration era’s passion for lace and extravagant dress, detailing how royal and noble figures such as Charles II James II and William III spent vast sums on lace bands cravats and lace trimmed items. It highlights Mary of Modena and the broad adoption of lace among soldiers and gentlemen of the period.
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes that many workers get daily exercise from their jobs but warns walking alone may not suffice. Brisk walking with free arm swing helps. hills boost muscle use and breathing, while cycling and horseback riding can be better for some, though many are limited to foot travel.
The Detroit Free Press recounts how Junius Brutus Booth funded a retiree's testimonial at Holiday Street Theatre. Booth, manager of a rival venue, held a benefit, acted, and turned all receipts over to the beneficiary saying the only expense was shoe leather. He left without thanks.
A Washington Star reporter learns base balls are produced mainly in Philadelphia and Natick Massachusetts by two firms. The article details core rubber yarn wrapping feather cover horsehide and final weighing to five ounces. It notes the 1875 invention and the evolution to current elastic, regulated, and branded balls.
The excerpt argues true riches lie in constitution, discipline, and virtue rather than wealth. It contrasts inherited traits and manners with money, noting good dispositions and energy outweigh material fortune. It concludes that self-mastery is the hardest obstacle to living well.
Henry E Baggs of Sheffield won the prize with a definition describing money as an article that serves as a universal passport to everywhere except heaven and a universal provider of everything except happiness.
In Edinburgh Mr. Moody laments secular trends and warns that abandoning the Bible harms Scotland. He argues France embraced the Bible and England opened it, enabling English to spread globally as a language, prompting questions about the fate of France.
A Suntingdon quotation notes Turkish and Christian respect for fragments of paper and time as vessels of religious accountability. It links care for tiny remnants to a broader duty not to profane sacred names.
A New York Times notice recalls dwarfs living long lives and tall legends. Richebourg died in Paris in 1858 at ninety. the smallest 23 inch dwarf and Jeffery Hudson, once 1 foot tall, later 3 feet 9 inches, famed for stepping from a pie. Hudson died at sixty three in Gate House prison amid the popish plot conspiring charge.
The Carpet and Upholstery Trade Review notes that oil spots in pile fabrics arise from oil on weaving equipment or oil carried in cars. Dust losses reveal spots once carpets are on floors. Remedies include a mixture of equal parts chloroform and ether to remove spots immediately.
The piece argues that few are born blind and that other senses do not fully compensate. It notes how blindness affects facial expressions and that good teaching corrects these habits. It stresses daily observation, arithmetic focus, and the importance of physical training for blind students. September Scribner.
A series of witticisms contrasts wealth with virtue and prudence. The poems mock vanity, greed, and gullibility, noting how money misleads, women’s choices, and the peril of cheap literature. The piece closes with a jab at judging by appearances.
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