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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1876
Page
1
A lyric meditation on love joy and beauty as priceless riches beyond gold. It extols friendships, virtue, and simple homes over wealth, noting love shines in nature and people alike. The poem ends with a declaration that God is Love, attributed to Fall River News.
In 1875 Archibald Lane reports rising profits but a cascade of new bills drains his expected surplus. From dry goods to bread and boots, installments and credit erode the year end, prompting stress and a New Year vow to pay cash only. A cautionary tale of overextension and financial reckoning.
A remark notes some workers prize high pay over the work itself, framing wages as the primary object of effort rather than job content. The comment reflects labor market perspectives on motivation and compensation.
A brief aphorism notes that the secret pleasure of a generous act is the great mind’s bribe. The line from Rus in. hints at moral incentive and literary wit in a compact miscellany item.
A concise remark reflects Grenius observing in shorthand while talent expands notes at greater length, illustrating contrasting approaches to capturing ideas.
A reflection on how strong conversational skill should be paired with courtesy. It argues that civilities toward others outweigh merely shining in talk and that pleasing others in dialogue matters more than boasting of brilliance.
A quotation by Dr. Bonsteiten discusses memory as more flexible in childhood and more tenacious in later life. It suggests that childhood memories emphasize words while older memories emphasize objects, shaped by how clearly we conceive the ideas we intend to retain.
The passage urges remorse for wrongs followed by forsaking them and doing good. Do not linger on the past like a preserved relic. visit it only as a distant memory, not as a constant burden.
A short moral urges people to avoid crippling worry about future troubles. It likens life to climbing stairs, insisting progress comes one step at a time and warns against a single misstep at the top. The message favors prudent foresight without paralyzing fear.
The Christian at Work warns debt ruins households and character. It compares debt to a growing snowball and a hydra that multiplies heads. The piece argues financial pressure leads to bankruptcy or compromised integrity, foreclosing moral futures and seeding embezzlement and dishonesty.
The article traces the origins of many flowers and their journeys to England from Peru the Cape of Good Hope Brazil and Asia. It notes camellia in 1789 mignonette heliotrope pelargoniums pelargoniums native African marigold and verbena and cites Captain Ross bringing daphne from the North Pole region. It also describes how dahlia and Mexican varieties were bred into the current round ball form through long cultivation.
The London Daily News lauds snow as a graceful winter mantle leveling imperfections in suburban gardens. It smooths gravel, hides mould, reshapes edges, and lends polish to ice. Snow covers trees and evergreens like drifting clouds, transforming bare brush and knots into renewed beauty.
A humorous tale about a new piano causing domestic chaos as a husband laments the instrument’s noise and dramatic effects, followed by a Carita, a Story excerpt recounting Boswell and Johnson’s dining room mishaps and a touching St Louis school anecdote about a poor girl's lunch of books to appear affluent.
A newborn narrates confusion and discomfort about the world and nurses. The baby speaks of paregoric, a nurse, and being trotted, while wondering who its family is. Snuffy brings catnip tea as sleep approaches and the infant contemplates where its hands should be.
The article explains how to judge health by pulse rate across ages from infancy to old age. It notes infant 140, seven-year-old about 80, adults around 70, and that a pulse consistently over 70 signals illness or fever, with risks rising toward 110 120 and potential lung involvement or death if prolonged.
A compact note reflects on advertising as a Bible term and cites a Bethlehem land deal from ancient times. It recalls a real estate transaction described in historical text, where a kinsman offers to sell land to the next of kin before the locals and elders.
A torn branch rides the swollen stream boasting of guiding the water. A rocky ridge traps it, while the banks and ledge remind it that many believed they could steer the current and are forgotten with time. The tale ends with the branch’s isolation and reassurance of oblivion for all who claim control.
The Gardener's Monthly notes two main plant woes dust and insects. Use a light screen during sweeping and wash with a sponge or invert the plant to rinse leaves, then syringe large specimens. Regular washing reduces insect trouble and can be done indoors in cold weather by spraying from a watering pot or in a sink.
The text argues that one cannot simply overcome sorrow but must endure it with humility and faith. It compares the journey through grief to the Israelites passing through the sea, where waves become a wall that narrows toward a safer shore on the far side.
A pedant, who boasted he could not bear a fool, angered an old farmer who retorted that his mother could bear a fool as well, delivering a sharp, biting comeback in a rural exchange.
A Berks County couple married after a six month courtship with a tramp who came seeking food. The man, a German by birth, is described as sober, educated, and earnest, now pursuing farming. The marriage, performed by a Reading clergyman, marks a real life romance with a hopeful future.
Cor London Naturalist reports a mastiff named Cato who cared for a dog’s kennel bound cat family. The cat and her five kittens formed a close bond with the dog, the surviving kitten continuing the affection, bringing prey to Cato and seeking his touch.
A writer advocates a slow even cooking method. Place a dozen eggs in a covered dish with a satin pail, pour boiling water over them, two quarts or more, then set away from the stove for fifteen minutes. Heat cooks slowly, yielding a jelly like yolk and rich flavor without undercooked whites.
One man may manage with less sleep than another, but the general rule favors eight hours of sleep per twenty four for roles like clerk, lieutenant, lawyer, physician, legislator, judge, president, or pastor. Those who skip sleep risk snapping when strength is needed.
Advertisement rates listed for one week and future insertions, with half page and obituary notices priced as ads. Terms include prepaid transient ads, yearly contracts limited to immediate business, and submission by Thursday noon for next issue.
An ornate carpet once ordered for Napoleon decor is described as a 40 by 40 foot centerpiece. It features a Marseilles harbor scene with a gold framed oval picture, a Napoleon coat of arms, a Latin motto, and an oversized floral garland. Woven by poor women in sections, its color and detail rival paintings and it cost ten thousand dollars. Mr. Stewart bought it after seeing it at the Paris Exposition to display at his up-town store.
A Medical Journal writer describes dyspeptics who suffer with many foods finding relief by eating only boiled egg whites for a week then adding half yolk. They gain strength and sleep without medicine, noting hard boiled eggs digest better than raw and even easier than eggnog.
A dream leads a reader to discover Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. The narrator, once sick with consumption, follows the book's guidance through Bleeding doubts to renewed health, urging others to seize opportunity and trust the remedy.
A short, pithy statement argues that going to bed early reduces a man's life span, reflecting a moralizing tone on health and lifestyle. The line implies consequence but offers no substantiated evidence or context.
A deranged humorist declares he will smoke only if he chews on tobacco, framing the odd vow as a personal quirk. Authorities note the remark appears as a public limit on behavior rather than a formal pledge.
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