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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1873
Page
1
Poem urges open hearts to share inner and outer sunshine. It contrasts bright light with gloom and calls to seek out clouded lives and give freely, spreading peace. The refrain emphasizes universal access to light and hope.
Pastor promotes two editions of church history covering 1687 to 1872. The Complete Manual lists forms rules and member catalogue, 233 pages in a 12mo cloth bound edition for $1.00. The Historical Sketches edition omits the forms and catalogue, 126 pages for 40 cents. Copies available in Bristol or by mail from compiler Juds Jas. P. Lane.
An advertisement touts Dr Graves Heart Regulator as curing all forms of heart disease. It claims universal success with proper use and offers a circular and testimonials upon request to verify cures.
A Boston waif named Betty Buckett, famed for running pewter buttons, rises in memory as a noble figure after a London aristocrat, Lady W, reveals Betty’s true adoption by the Barnards. The tale links Boston’s poorhouse life to a London reunion and gifts, ending with a moral about casts of bread.
An old fogy peeks from behind the times and is knocked by a passing event, a brisk encounter captured in terse, period tone. The line hints at change meeting stubborn resistance, emphasizing the clash of old views with unfolding events.
The passage reflects on self sacrifice as a path to heaven and the boundless riches of the soul versus the body, noting envy would fade if people grasped true values and defining friendship as the highest love usefulness honesty and unity among brave people.
Emphasizes tempering desires for money pleasure and glory to serve humanity. Warns riches are not the measure of good and sorrow stems from covetous desires. Advises freeing self from appetite and accepting fate. Discontent with present allotment marks lack of life skill.
A well known benefactor jokes about his giving to the Lord’s treasury. He compares his approach to a praised rhubarb pie woman who adds sugar to conscience and then a handful more without counting. The remark humorously suggests generous, unconstrained generosity.
An editorial urges Christians to balance faith with practical effort in a time of calamity. It invokes Cromwell to illustrate the duty to trust God while also fulfilling duties as architects, builders, and merchants, warning that neglect of one duty undermines the other.
The piece argues that any bad temper harms family life, whether silent or violently angry. It notes anger damages both the restrained and the aged, calling temper there especially pitiable, since anger brings misery and is otherwise useless. It questions why such passion is indulged.
The piece contemplates life’s trials and fading dreams as people rise to fame yet die like the poor. It notes generations feel similar sorrows, and fame fades. nature’s beauty and the heavens remain while future descendants share the same attractions the living do.
Dr Payson speaks on Christian trust, claiming happiness comes from God rather than mortal blessings. He recounts personal trials as God’s plan, noting increased joy despite physical crippling and loss of comforts, urging believers to accept divine wisdom.
Rev. Dr. Holland in St Louis rails at middle class vanity. He condemns dove colored pantaloons, diamond studs, opera outings, billiards, cocktails, and costly shows funded by wages. He urges work to elevate mind and character beyond mere survival.
A health oriented essay extols orderly walking with drum rhythm aiding pace and notes how improper stair use wastes energy. It also surveys Niagara Falls geology, noting gradual recession, lake water cycles, human water withdrawal, and the hopeful view that Niagara will fade to rapids only after thousands of years.
The author questions modern success focusing on wealth and self made men. He contrasts figures like Peabody with benevolent souls whose generosity shaped lives. The piece argues for a new lexicon valuing true virtue over riches.
A historical description details stamp production from hydraulic presses to drying racks. Stamps are gummed with dextrine paste, sheets dried between wire racks, then counted thirteen times, perforated, and pressed to smooth backs. An eminent chemist confirms the paste is harmless, refuting rumors of poison or unclean properties.
A Paris Le Temps report describes M. de B. who believed himself Chinese and wore a Celestial Empire costume. He declared the Emperor condemned him to impalement and died after a doctor restrained him. He expired believing he had been impaled.
A friend was accosted in a street asking the time. He pulled out his watch, consulted it, and replied, Yes, sir, I do, then pocketed the timepiece and walked away.
An essay from Hall's Journal of Health argues that violent and ungoverned tempers endanger life more than common dangers like sickness or poverty. It urges maintaining a quiet spirit to keep a sound mind in a sound body as one ages.
A Victorian note recalls mahogany entering England through King Street as ballast wood brought by a West India captain. Dr Gibbons, his brother, and cabinetmaker Wollaston sparked use by making a candle box and a bureau. The Duchess of Buckingham praised the wood, helping popularize it in London interiors.
Bunyan crafts a flute from a stool rail to amuse himself in prison. A keeper finds the music but cannot uncover the mechanism. An old Bedford account recalls a Quaker who claims a message from the Lord, and Bunyan replies that the Lord would already know his seven years in Bedford jail.
Humorous anecdote about Rev Henry Ward Beecher overhearing a village sermon. Beecher notes the preacher wrote quickly, saying it took longer to think through the framework. Acknowledging Beecher, the preacher proclaims he is unashamed to preach Beecher’s sermon anywhere.
A young rook fears a sight as white creatures scream and run. The mother rook corrects him saying they are geese. The tale ends with a life lesson: those who boast and lift their heads above others are like geese.
The Historical Record lists presidential estates and fortunes. Washington valued near 600000, Adamses left moderate wealth, Jefferson died poor without Congress library purchase shielding him, Madison and Monroe both prospered, Polk and Taylor around 150000, Buchanan at least 200000, Lincoln about 75000, Johnson around 50000, and other presidents show varied levels of fortune.
An article argues that a varied diet enhances mental and physical powers and moral well being. It claims constant repetition of the same foods harms prosperity in boarding houses and that hotels with a reputation for an admirable table attract more patrons.
The Alta California reports the Pacific submarine exploring company of New York plans a diving bell to harvest gold sand off Gold Bluff and the northern California coast. Rich sands extend offshore, with visible gold and titaniferous iron, previously inaccessible due to tides and depth. The new method could bring the underwater riches within reach.
The piece notes China has produced many historians since Confucius born around 550 BC. It credits Confucius with compiling records into a history, but many later historians are mere transcribers. Dr. Bridgeman remarks most native writers lack originality and suggests a major historian must study over a thousand volumes to finish a good history of China.
At a hospitable table Mr. Jenkins jokes over a tiny slice of bacon saying he has eaten larger pieces that did not scare him. The hostess invites him to help himself, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
The Narragansett turkey, a hardy Rhode Island stock noted for size and meat, thrives in coastal Connecticut and Rhode Island. Flocks of 100 to 200 are common managed by poultry workers. June to September insect diet supports growth. Market birds dress 8–9 pounds, while gobblers reach 22–28 pounds or more, with some over 32 pounds.
Horace Greeley touts his barn as a durable hillside stone edifice with a Vermont slate roof. He details a three story design containing a manure basement a stable and hay storage with grain loft and notes cost efficiency winter protection and long term usefulness.
Advice from The Poultry World urges farmers to spare the best and handsomest birds for breeding. Selecting top stock, even with short-term loss, strengthens future flocks as inferior birds are removed. Emphasizes that extra flesh left for seed yields greater returns in later broods.
Dr Willett in Boston recalls a tale of bird stuffing. While criticising a stuffed owl in a window he notes its mounting and eyes, then the owl suddenly blinks, leaving him with little more to say.
A novel gunpowder called Kinp or Gunpowder is said to have been adopted by Prussian artillery. It uses nitro and sawdust and can be stored safely. Mixing with sulfuric acid makes it explosive and ready for use. The compound is cheap, simple to manufacture, and leaves little residue when fired.
Washington opened Mount Vernon gardens to the public for part of the summer and urged his gardener to plant more flowers after crowds complained they gathered them. The remark highlighted Washington’s practical response to public interest.
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