Probate Court Sees Frederic Estate Account in Bristol
Harriet N Frederick administratrix presents account of Matthias Frederick estate for allowance. The court refers the matter to March 3 at 2 PM in the Town Clerk's office for consideration and orders fourteen days of notice in the Bristol Phenix. Peter Gladding, Probate Clerk.
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Bristol Phenix
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A Spare Bed and a Town of Secrets in a Home
A family memoir recalls a modest homestead with one spare bed becoming central to conflicts and secrets. A beloved nurse wife, a traveling doctor, a deceitful suitor, and a schoolmaster strain loyalties as gossip and love test marriage vows and motherhood amid poverty.
Nerve Tuner Claims Nerve Harmony By Tuning
An Italian claims a method to tune nerves like harp strings to restore harmony in the nervous system. He asserts nerves change tone like instruments and that uniform change preserves balance, while uneven wear requires a special treatment with a key to keep nerves in order by month or year.
Willis Describes Irving Sheet as Door Mat for Final Thoughts
WILLIs calls a blotting paper sheet from Washington Irving a door mat on which the thoughts of Irving's last book wiped their sandals as they went in. The remark reflects a sharp critique of the manuscript and its perceived influence on Irving's legacy.
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Willis
Washington Irving
Irving
Advertising and Trade Success in Market
A quotation from Horace Greeley notes that a liberal advertiser tends to succeed in trade, while a neighbor with equally good goods may fail and withdraw from the market. This observation highlights the link between bold promotion and commercial results.
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Horace Greeley
Love sacrifices all things to bless the things it loves
A brief moralette notes devotion as the guiding force behind acts of sacrifice and care for cherished things, suggesting duty inspires selfless care and affection.
Pythagoras Quote and Visionary Lamps Illuminating the Future
A pair of reflections highlight timeless wisdom. The first praises a steadfast Christian as the mightiest agent of good on earth. The second honors Harry for placing past lamps to illuminate the future path.
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Harry
A True Religious Instinct Defies Grief Pretense
A strong statement asserts that true religious instinct remains joyful, rejecting mournful faces and somber conduct as the marks of weak mindedness. The author argues sorrow is a convention for the feeble and champions resilient outlooks grounded in faith.
Eye Cast to God Guides a Christian Conscience
A devotional statement urges believers to fix their gaze on divine glory to gain an approving conscience and heavenly reward, claiming Christ bestows blessing on sincere servants in this world and the next.
Gifts of Cheerfulness Wit and Humor
A quotation on the value of cheerfulness wit and humor as gifts to humanity and their civilizing effect. It urges not suppressing buoyancy or wit and to multiply the positive effects of this fountain of cheer.
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Beecher
Dependence on Each Other in Mixed Society
The speaker argues all classes mingle and rely on each other, rich and poor alike. Emigrant settlements prove social ties cannot be separated by wealth, and prosperity for the rich springs from the roots among common people. When weary of humanity, the course is to sleep and renew the effort, as Beecher noted.
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Beecher
Gad In Nature A Christian Farmer Finds Deeper Joy
The essay argues that farmers uniquely witness divine works in nature. It states Christians see God’s hand in sun and storm, dew and rain, and find peace and joy in creation. It contrasts secular wonder with spiritual insight, claiming true happiness comes from recognizing God as Father.
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Gad
God
Hasits Of Literary Men Rise And Rest Patterns
The passage notes Calvin rose early in bed to read and write, then dictated to secretaries as he aged. Richelieu slept little and worked from early morning. Buffon labored long on Studies of Nature using a five column method. Cuvier wrote rapidly with ideas organized mentally. Bossuet wrote 50 volumes, then slept, woke, and repeated the cycle.
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A Curious Mania In Lottery Fever Brings Despair
In Baltimore a grocer's widow, ruined by lottery dreams, sells shelter beds at low rates to fund a habit. She urges lodgers to dream of lucky numbers and takes any winnings as dividends for herself, living on paltry returns from pasteboard tickets.
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Baltimore
How to Collect Debts in a Goop Co Lector Style
A satirical guide advises debt collectors to be punctual, patient, and persistent. It urges waiting on steps, chasing overdue payments, inching into crowds for a note, offering partial sums, and pushing for immediate checks while remaining cheerful and vigilant. The tone lampoons aggressive collection tactics through vivid metaphors.
Philosopher Traps Ferryman With Life Lesson Tale
A ferry ride becomes a parable on ignorance as a philosopher asks the ferryman about arithmetic mathematics and astronomy. The ferryman admits no knowledge, a rock causes the boat to sink, and when asked if he can swim the philosopher reveals his life is lost with the boat.
Proverbs of hard work and patience across many maxims
A collection of old proverbs on merit, industry, luck and social status. It contrasts humble effort with visible rewards and warns against pride and haste. The sayings use animal and household imagery to illustrate values and outcomes.
Transmission of intellect and maternal influence in genius
The piece argues that great men arise from superior mothers not fathers, claiming philosophical evidence shows mothers provide greater brain power. It asserts women’s physical frailty hinders mental development and that elite men require excellent women, warning that frivolous fashion harms lineage and future prominence.
Minister Calls For Second Collection
A Western Methodist minister halted his Sunday sermon to request a second plate. Deacon B confessed the first offering had already been taken. The Rev A joked the extra collection would cover lodging as well as spiritual food, and the crowd woke up.
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Deacon B
Brother B
The Alarm Bell Warns Against Intemperance
A moral meditation on the wreck of lives caused by alcohol, likening a sunken steamer bell to warnings for youth. It recalls Hon. W. in Michigan whose fortune and family collapsed under intemperance, ending in insanity and public charity for his wife and four children.
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Atlantic
Long Island Sound
Michigan
Mr Seward's Coolness Wins in Senate Show of Self Possession
A Washington anecdote recounts Senator Seward's calm response to Georgia's Mr Toombs amid a tirade. Seward, with snuff box in hand, invited his foe to take a pinch, then resumed his argument, illustrating coolness as a victory over hot temper.
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Seward
Tombs
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Mr. Tombs
Conquering a Jury by Rufus Choate
A sketch of Rufus Choate’s courtroom method shows him speaking five hours to a jury while breaking a hard headed foreman. After hours of insistence, the foreman softens and capitulates, yielding to Choate’s concise closing.
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Edwin P. Whipple
Rufus Choate
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Cure for Hoarseness Reported by Dr Carson
A Medical Record note reveals a hoarseness remedy for speakers and singers. Ten minutes before effort place a pea sized borax lump in the mouth to dissolve and swallow, softening the voice for an hour. Not claimed to cure cold. nitrate of potash at night with water may help ward off illness.
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Cinthy
Josey
Satan
Sile Whitten
Carson
Stranger Bargain Talk Sparks a Humorous Exchange
A bystander teases a woman rocking and singing to a small child about being sharp at a bargain. The remark notes the man's repeated whispered phrases to the child, highlighting a playful, domestic scene.
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