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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1884
Page
1
A poetic fragment delves into fear and fate with a title mention The World of Evil Spirits. It contrasts worldly witches with virtuous resolve, urging steadfast strength of soul when temptation beckons through alluring sights and seductive danger.
At an old settlers reunion in Gershom a tall stern widow, Mrs Lockery, aged about seventy, stands to recount the two day search for a lost child in the autumn of 41. Her powerful, swarthy presence and abrupt humor captivate the crowd as she recalls the eventful day by Shokobee lake.
In a gathered tale of loss and rescue from October to March, Benjamin Nyfer’s missing five year old Sammy is found by neighbor and hero Lenwick, who braves swamp and mud to save him. The story shifts to Ruth Lockery who nurses a smallpox outbreak, buries her children, and endures isolation, later building a life of courage with continued community support.
A New Richmond Ohio reader, E J Denham, writes that Bull’s Cough Syrup is one of the best medicines. He uses it in his own family and recommends it.
A moral exhortation on inner virtue over mere effort. Cheerfulness wins hearts more than tears, and real piety does not equate to harsh judgment. It argues for calm, cultivated presence as security in life’s ladder.
The text warns that trials will come sterner than before and urges constant readiness. It emphasizes guarding one’s strength for each conflict, avoiding carelessness, and creating opportunities rather than waiting for a lucky break to reach wealth and influence.
A reflection on social rank and character cites Richard Hurd, bishop of the Church of England, as an example. Despite rising wealth, he showed utmost respect for his mother, a farmer's wife, guiding her to the table with stately courtesy and earning admiration from high born guests.
A local business community near New York docks combats a rising custom of strong swearing. A campaign uses bold cards to urge restraint in schools churches and among pious people, arguing swearing taints character and local morality.
The article argues success stems from steady work and readiness to act. It cites promptness, resilience after defeats, and continual effort as keys, noting luck favors those who seize opportunities and learn from early failures. It also highlights how long apprenticeship builds ultimate achievement across fields.
A columnist muses on the decline of foreheads as hair hides them and cites how fashions shift. The piece shifts to a Philadelphia courtroom story of Henrietta Robinson Daniels, a former slave who built wealth, bought family freedom, and navigated Civil War era legal battles.
The piece explains how rain frost rivers and seas erode continents and fill basins while internal forces such as volcanic and seismic actions counteract this smoothing tendency. It cites Mississippi sediment and Huxley calculations on ocean bed limestone, noting long term global leveling toward a shoreless ocean per New Orleans Times-Democrat.
An English civil engineer outlines practical rules for healthy homes. Emphasis on dry subsoil, proper drainage, ground-floor level, safe basements, and separate waste pits. Exterior paving, clean channels, gutters, and proper animal housing are advised to prevent disease.
A Quaker writes to his watch maker about a pocket clock needing correction. He accuses the clock of lying and irregular motions and urges a careful, temperate adjustment to guide the inward man toward proper use. He asks for a bill of charges once converted and restored.
The item mocks risks of raising a family without proper care and promotes Dr Bull s Cough Syrup as essential. It frames medicine as vital to keep children healthy, reflecting period advertisement tone and product emphasis.
A veteran judge advised a young lawyer to borrow feathers from imagination and attach them to his judgment, suggesting a blend of creativity with legal reasoning. The remark frames a caution about overreliance on imagination in formal rulings.
Advertisement offers Dr Kaufmann's color illustrated Treatise on diseases with signs and abbreviations. Send two 3 cent stamps to A. P. Ordway & Co. Boston Mass. Also a note about a sleeping beauty in church titled A Nop thing in bonnets-A sleeping beauty in church.
A vintage advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a reliable remedy for dyspepsia and various liver and kidney disorders, claiming it provides health benefits in the home. The copy emphasizes its honesty and effectiveness in domestic use.
The article notes that the hotel waiter's outfit still serves as the standard for American men's full dress though for parties he is directed to carry a towel on his arm instead of a young lady to prevent mistakes.
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