Window of Sorrow and the Vine
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1878
Page
1
Hitty's Little Romance Ends in Honest Love
Hitty discovers a secret pursuit of romance through a tale of Mehitable and Amy Arm strong. Amy, posing as Nancy Dent, reveals a forged letter and hardship after her father’s death. Hitty orchestrates a reunion with Ernest Dayton, revealing his true love and a future as husband and wife. Their daughter is named Hitty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitty
Mamma
Estelle
Grace
Kenilworth
Sir Walter Scott
Earl of Leicester
Amy
Ernest Dayton
Elizabeth
Nancy
Hitty
Nancy Dent
Amy Armstrong
Ernest Layton
Ernest
Hetty
Teave
Nune
Why Herrrr Preacaine. A Iowa preacher finds mislaid divine call
A preacher in Iowa labored years with zeal, but his harvest failed and pay dwindled. He quit without explanation, learning later the divine call was intended for another man with the same name in Warren County, a mistaken fulfillment that halted his ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrrr
Iowa
Warren County
Emerson Quote on Truth and Consequence
A compact reflection on truthfulness stating that even small lies taint the truth while honesty attracts support from nature and spirits, with a warning that vanity and self deception damage credibility and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Grumbling wastes temper and hampers work
The text argues that grumbling harms mood and productivity, affects those nearby, and increases fatigue. It urges a brighter outlook to cope with life’s troubles and avoid unnecessary misery, noting that fretful habits complicate daily tasks and business.
There Is Danger In The First Glass Of Liquor
W. H. Murray argues against alcohol temptation citing hereditary weakness and personal restraint. He declares he would not drink a glass daily for three weeks despite his lineage and strong temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. H. Murray
Largest Bell in the World in Kyoto Tower
At the temple of Ularo in Kyoto the world’s largest bell hangs high on a hill. It surpasses the bells of Peking and Russia, which are said to be cracked. The bell is 24 feet tall, 16 inches thick at the rim, and rings nightly at 8 o’clock with a distant boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ularo
Kyoto
Japan
Peking
China
Russia
Make a Few A Challenge to Create a Book of Proverbial Wisdom
A Brown University student told Dr Wayland making proverbs would be easy. Wayland replied make a few. Skeptics fail to craft a book that truly moves hearts and comforts the aged, inspires virtue, and calms sorrow. The fiery critique won t feed a world hungry for faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University
Wayland
Solomon
Thoughtfulness Toward the Poor in Christian Charity
An exhortation on humility and compassion toward the impoverished, urging readers to recognize equal humanity despite wealth, and to practice charity now as a merited virtue to be rewarded in the afterlife. Signed HN. Fuller.
Noted Noncombatant Dooly and Clerical Calamity in 19th Century
A humorous portrait recalls John M. Dooly as a fearless nonfighter who sparred with satire and bravely refused to fight. The piece also follows a comic tale of Rev. Jerome H. Benson in Burlington, bungling a ministerial visit, losing a chair back, and facing rumors before taking a chaplaincy at the Black Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome H. Benson
Burlington
Jasper L. Blasingbey
West Hill
Blasing
Benson
Black Hills
Airdeye
Avoid debt and live frugally says Horace Greeley
The author argues most would fall into debt if possible and condemns debt as worse than poverty or hardship. He recounts personal experience and urges youths to avoid pecuniary obligations, advising even a modest reserve be saved rather than borrow. He distinguishes risky debt from manageable obligations and invokes prayer for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
A Rap at Cuuren Barroles
The piece critiques fairs funded by church and charitable drives that rely on raffling gambling to raise money. It condemns religious leaders and reformers who tolerate or promote these games as necessary, noting their impact on donors and moral standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuuren Barroles
Boston
Wall Street
C. H. Brigham
Anecdote of Lincoln on a Cold Day
A young Abraham Lincoln as a poor lawyer asks a carriage driver for a ride to town and offers his overcoat in return. The driver agrees and Lincoln jokes he will stay in the coat to remain warm, getting a pleasant ride to the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snuffsnif
Summer Street
Soandio
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Webster's Personal Appearance and After-Dinner Naps
A Baldwin's Monthly portrait of Daniel Webster describes his dignified but unpretentious manner and commanding voice, emphasizing restraint in action and fire in oration. The piece also extols afternoon naps as essential rest, citing a farming practice that boosted productivity through a two-hour midday pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Mr. Webster
Senate
Supreme Court
Baldwin
Sharp Exchange Over Shoes Between Women
A brief lively exchange has a woman saying you could not fit in them and the other replying you could not get in them, capturing a playful moment of insult and humor between two females.
Mournful dove spares town as objects miss its target
A weary dove on Pike Street laments in cooing tones while a truant boy, a Fourth street clerk, a beaver-hatted old man, and a tail worn mechanic all throw stones and boomerangs at the bird. Each miss ends in comic mishap and the bird remains unharmed as it continues to coo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Street
Fourth Street
Recipe mixup in Answers to Correspondents
A woman sought a cure for the whooping cough for twins but a pickling onion recipe was mistakenly sent. Mrs L. H. B. explains a method involving peeling, scalding, salting, and a week in strong brine, noting it is intended for onions not medicine.
Advertisements and Egyptland Musings in 19th Century Paper
The page contains advertising rates for one week and notices for marriages and deaths, plus a long, ornate meditation on the Land of the Pharaohs. It extols ancient Egypt with imagery of the Nile, temples, statues, and desert sands, contrasting past grandeur with modern observer fatigue and social mores.
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Pharaos
Egypt
Nile
Hustory
Labby
Stranger - Chambers Journal
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