Quiet cottage scene of forgiveness at day’s end
In a gentle poem a couple recalls a custom of seeking forgiveness each evening. The dialogue notes a mother’s role and a shared vow to mend past wrongs as the sunlit scene fades and they draw near.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1875
Page
1
California wool trade surge 1874 exports near forty million pounds
A Paris Figaro correspondent notes striking American customs illustrating advertising power. He describes winter fogs in which a lantern bearer projects a dry goods ad on the clouds and a pedestrian imprint acts as a walking advertisement by printing letters on the sidewalk asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Paris Figaro
Lesave
America
Acartyi
Aim
New York and Oriental Tea Company Offers Low Postage Tea Deal
A vintage advertisement promotes 70 cent tea orders by mail from the New York and Oriental Tea Company. It touts pure unadulterated tea, low postage, and a new process for detecting adulteration, aiming to lure customers nationwide with English Breakfast Japan and other blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and Oriental Tea Company
United States
Aci
New York & Oriental Tea Company
Genuine Tea Direct to Customers from China and Japan
Advertises direct tea import model saving middlemen profits. Lists various tea types with wholesale prices, including Oolong and Young Hyson, and promises free delivery by mail and safe receipt of payment. Claims strict quality, no unsound or adulterated goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Syson
Hyson
Goose and Grace at Christmas in a Humble London Home
A small tailor Tim Twinkleton and his wife Tabitha host Christmas dinner for Mr and Mrs Lunn and their children. The feast centers on a thirteen pound goose while tales of Sally, Sally’s exile, and eventual reunion unfold. A warm moral about charity ends the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabby
Mr. Twinkleton
Jane
Bridgewater
Twinkleton
Mrs. Twinkleton
Tim
Somersetshire
London
Sally
Joe Briggs
Tin
Briggs
Mrs. Lunn
Squire Mangold’s
Oxfordshire
Hans
Tabitha
Adam
Australia
Notral
Cheapside
Victoria Park
Mr. Lunn
Mrs. Juan
Eve
Thomas Lunn
England
Lunns
Christian Charity
MISCELLANY: Witty maxims on wages, pride, and speech
A collection of pithy maxims criticizing pride, sin and prudent speech. It notes that those who advocate excess may be poorest guides and that restraint matters more than talk. Ends with a jab on learned speech without learned restraint.
Extravagance in Copper as Well as Gold
A compact reflection asserts extravagance is comparative and a person may be a spendthrift with copper as well as gold, implying frugality depends on relative value rather than absolute wealth.
Censure and Praise Combined to Temper Faults
A reflective adage asserts that censuring a fault gains force when paired with praise. By balancing critique with recognition of virtue, criticism becomes constructive and less harsh.
Out of One Hundred Men You Run Against You Will Find Ninety Five
A concise aphorism notes that most men waste energy on imagined troubles. It warns that ninety five of a hundred opponents fret themselves into low spirits and indigestion over troubles that will never arise. The message emphasizes focus and resilience.
Notable saying warns against deceitful deceptiveness
A proverb contrasts blunt honesty with hidden danger, warning that the evident bulldog betrays less than the sly vehicle that bites unseen from behind. It emphasizes distrust of disguised threats over open aggression.
Ruined friendships echo sorrow beside deserted ruins
The passage reflects on the melancholy view of ruined friendships, comparing them to desolate places. It describes hearts once joyful, now damp and deserted, haunted by metaphorical birds that dwell only among ruins, conveying a somber meditation on lost connections.
Age and the Seekers Claim the Ancient Answer
A historic reflection on age and knowledge. The text contemplates humanity's quest to know the lasting truth about existence, noting varied paths from wisdom to toil. It anticipates a forthcoming pronouncement by the era itself.
Mindful Review of Daily Transactions
A reflective exhortation urges thorough daily self examination before sleep. It prompts asking where one veered from virtue and what actions or duties were neglected, then to login from the outset and proceed. It advises feeling remorse for wrongs and taking joy in good deeds completed.
Every Day Is Doomsday Says The Present Hour
A brief thought urges that the present hour is always decisive and best. It notes that no one learns rightly until realizing each day is doomsday and should be written on the heart as the prime moment for effort.
A Nose Nature Praises Noble Qualities In Others
A Nose Nature notes that a noble spirit recognizes praiseworthy acts quickly and grants fitting praise. It remains ready to see the good in men, encourage it, and strengthen it with endorsement.
Two Farmers Choose Ground Over City Life in Merrimack County
In Merrimack County two farmers share why they stay on their farms rather than sell to cities. One repaired his family farm, yet found city wages poor and farm life steadier, while the other laments high farm labor costs and unreliable help, predicting farming may vanish if city jobs drain talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llow
Merrimack County
Manchester
Lyceum
Harming
New Hampshire
Nhw
Trial of an Insurance Agent Ends With Quick Exit
A well dressed stranger visits a life insurance office posing as a buyer. The agent hawks a $5,000 policy at 110 for the first year, boasting profits for policyholders. The ruse collapses when the con man offers a wart remover bottle and the agent privately warns him off, then the stranger departs. A Tennessee farmer is accused of stabbing a cow in an ice house to induce ice cream.
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America
Mutual Company
Ico
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