02 Jan 1886
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1886
Page
1
An advertisement from E. M. Howard of Newport New Hampshire promotes Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for chronic illness. The writer says years of scrofulous humors improved after using two bottles, claiming true contentment and perfect health.
Letters from readers in Atchison Kansas and Boston Mass praise Ayer's Sarsaparilla for liver illness. James French reports two years of liver disease relieved promptly after use. Mrs H M r of Boston says she uses the remedy in her family and trusts it deeply.
Mrs A B Allen of Winterpock Virginia writes about her one and two year old child suffering from bowel complaint and extreme weakness. After trying many remedies doctors suspected scrofula. She states they obtained a bottle of the product and claim relief is achieved.
A reflective prose piece recalls an eight year old girl Jenny found in a ragged coat on New Year’s Eve. It traces her brief life and the family’s sorrow, ending with a benediction to be a New Year’s gift to others and a note of immortelles and memory.
J. M. Smith of Owego New York reports rapid relief from a child’s nasal obstruction and catarrh after using Ely's Cream Balm. The ad touts safe application by finger and claims cures for colds, hay fever, throat and lung affections.
A dramatic tale follows Allan Creeme torn between Leoline Elmar and a mysterious dark-eyed heroine at Dreeme Hall. Years pass as he rejects a ward’s match then reunites with Leoline, who had fled, revealing a forged innocence and a noble heart.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts praise with contentment and urges kindness. It warns that a man of words without deeds is like a weeded garden and suggests regret waters folly. It extols openness of mind, hand, and heart as keys to finding opportunity everywhere.
A concise editorial-note style remark highlights personal conduct as the strongest safeguard against others improper manners and social missteps.
A concise aphorism attributed to Adam Clark emphasizes self preservation as natural but warns against energy stagnation as a path to happiness. It frames personal growth as essential to well being.
A timeless reflection on female virtue argues that persuasion requires amiability and strength arises from a loving heart not a sour mind. The saying links eloquence with kindness and integrity.
The piece cites census figures claiming 7500000000 in annual U S liquor spending and details wide social costs. It argues four fifths of jail inmates come from strong drink and warns that vice stains all classes with generations affected. It blames the liquor traffic as a universal curse and urges caution against fake remedies for croup and related ailments.
A passage urges women to embody proper manners and self possession as the highest duty. It argues that true ladies command respect, with men forever revering grace, delicacy, kindness, and dignity, while coarse behavior deserves restraint and social penalties.
A light anecdote describes a dinner party where guests debate eating corn on the cob. A young man spearheads eating the corn straight from the cob, prompting laughter and a shift as a few guests switch to cutting kernels off with a knife. A guest jokes about false teeth preventing him from eating corn, ending with general amusement.
Flo explains his sister is the one woman he fully trusts and supports. He fears she may marry an imitation man and be unhappy, but will shield her until a genuine man comes along. He pledges to marry if ever he finds a truly good woman.
Mr Simpkins declines a tea invite citing space concerns. The suggestion comes in a polite exchange with a courteous, slightly humorous tone.
An advertisement proclaims a Dr Rug New Discovery for consumption with thousands cured and urges trial bottles at J. H. Young & Conk Drug Store. Large size priced at 1.00.
A smooth stranger hires a man to pose as a mermaid who saved a wrecked captain. The ruse backfires when the captain’s sea tale is debunked and the liar leaves disappointed, his plan failing in front of a saloon crowd.
Simon Gardner of Blossom Cove Arkansas writes to the Governor recounting a child named after the Governor. He praises the boys vigor and voice while describing his mother, noting hopes for gifts from the Governor and joking about generosity.
Harry Edmond returns a knocked cane with a polite bow to Giles the huckster in a street scuffle. He explains true gentility lies in courtesy to all, regardless of wear or trade, not in social rank or position.
A Boston Courier dialogue jokes that a vessel becomes a yacht not by build but by liquor and company aboard. The speaker argues a washed hull filled with lager cigars ham sandwiches and a party crowd on board makes a yacht, while others question the logic and timing.
A reflective note on character, praising intellect tempered by self doubt and the power of forgiving injuries over seeking revenge, highlighting virtue in restraint and mercy.
Children ask about Santa Claus and the tale of him going down the chimney. The answer suggests he slips down to his winter spot, a cozy image of Santa at rest after delivering gifts.
An apparent vintage advertisement touts a speedy permanent cure for pain with a “Salvation” remedy. It also promotes Dr All’s Cough Syrup for throat trouble and urges prompt doctor contact for severe symptoms.
Dr G McGregor a capital ist of Waco Texas attended a seance with a medium in his parlor at midday. A spirit claiming long friendship produced three letters in Greek Latin and English on the slate at once confirming its identity. The room was brightly lit and the medium sat alone with no deception possible.
A grocer touts a steady stock of cheese as a little girl declines to buy. She asks if it is the same kind as last week, and her mother forbids purchases until the old stock is exhausted.
A horse named Goldsmith Maid was paraded from its stable to a public auction as a joke. Spectators bid in good faith until the price reached 34 dollars, then a staff member associated with the stable bid 85 dollars and won the hammer.
The city’s gas is described as inferior, leaving streets poorly lit yet permitted to burn through the night. A stranger asks why, and a druggist named George Horner explains they fear the gas being too weak to go out when it’s dark.
In Thurso Scotland the Sabbath strictness reaches city limits as cemetery gates are to be kept closed on Sundays to deter Sabbath strolls among graves. The piece notes Scotch reverence for the Sabbath and local legislation reflecting that tradition.
An Englishman shaved his whiskers and disguised himself to pose as the sick man’s brother. He claimed the man was dead, secured a death certificate, registered the decease, drew burial money from the lodge, and fled.
A gentleman asks about odd creatures in a glass case. The physician explains they are Rahway mosquitoes used as leech substitutes because they cost less. The exchange highlights unconventional medical practices in New Jersey.
A young graduate asks Reginald what to play for him and the gilded youth offers Sullivan as the choice. The musical enthusiast responds that Sullivan can outplay McCaffrey every time.
The largest standing forces in Europe include Russia France and Germany. Russia lists peace 780000 war 2190000. France shows peace 518642 war 2500000. Germany records peace 449000 war 650000.
A Chicago shopper asks about The Rise of Silas Lapham while clerks in a country store mention having well tasting al-fired rice instead. The exchange captures local color and the era’s casual catalog talk.
Dr. L A Palmer from Mystic declares Hunt's Remedy the most effective medicine he has used for dropsy and kidney diseases. He says it fights disease effectively and seems to raise the dead, calling it a host in itself.
A gathering of public men recalls varied Chicago New York and Washington reporters. Frank Hatton recounts a Chicago journalist invading a room. Senator West relays another incident of a reporter barging in undressed. Senator Gorman notes a street nod led to a long column.
An amiable ragged school teacher recounts a boy student resisting sewing until a back-seat remark reveals this child is male. The tale argues boys should learn needlework, not to become seamstresses, but to button a garment and handle sewing when needed in life and travel.
An elderly wealthy man grants his young wife any wish involving money. She asks for 1500 dollars to buy a shawl, and he delivers 1500 silver dollars in cash. She then saves the money, and after the incident she asks for far less. The narrator says this really happened.
A concise proverb emphasizes personal integrity over wealth, urging individuals to value reputation above material riches and warning that fame cannot compensate for moral failings.
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