06 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1872
Page
1
In a colonial tale a wealthy widow, Mrs. Adams, attracts Deacon Cluff and a lively young courtship unfolds. Missteps and mishaps ensue as Tabitha and Hannah plot a romance with Edward White, while Cluff endures a late-night prank before discovering a new wife in the widow’s household.
The piece praises a modest, orderly woman with limited means for daily practical lessons in life. It argues a diligent, temperate husband beside her can model virtue and build a home bright amid hardship, achieving more than ostentatious charity.
A lecture on love defines it as self sacrifice and giving rather than receiving. It contrasts loving to be admired with genuine love that prefers another’s comfort and wishes. The author cautions that indulgence breaks the power to love nobly and warns against making love a mere sheet of blotting paper.
The passage argues that individuals should form opinions using all available information and summon witnesses before deciding a verdict. It stresses personal independence while encouraging thorough, informed deliberation by considering diverse testimony.
The American Grocer argues for selling fruits vegetables eggs and other edibles by weight rather than measure. It notes varying barrel and box sizes hide real value, leaves producers honest or dishonest outcomes unclear to consumers, and urges standard weight labeling and weighing at packing to protect buyers and sellers alike.
The text argues that individuals with a clear inclination should pursue that path to gain distinction and wealth. It contrasts those with a fixed passion to those who are cosmopolitan or money driven, notes how discipline and persistence yield rewards, and suggests guidance from friends or relatives is crucial to help those undecided find a suitable occupation.
The long secluded hermit Franklin Elliott lived twenty years in a Saline County cave in Kentucky. He hunted for game and traded pelts when chance allowed. A storm drove two hunters to his door where they found him dead amid his bare living space and a trove of books and papers revealing a past as a legislator who fought a fatal duel and fled society.
The Methodist preacher Hammond died near Charles Town Indiana at eighty. His career paid little salary yet his estate reached about 350000 dollars surprising relatives. An administrator found a large trunk hidden under the closet floor containing valuables.
A massive trunk weighing three men could move, filled with gold silver and government bonds. Deeds show Hammond claimed nominal lands now valuable. His wife believed he hid the treasure during Morgan's Indiana raid, noting his steady accumulations as the source of wealth.
An essay contends that hundreds of largely unnamed Pacific islands remain under no sovereignty and attract marauders. It urges establishing an American naval station to patrol the half unknown archipelago where warships rarely sail and pirates might thrive.
An anecdote recalls a mason named Edwards who quits a pub after seeing the landlady serve roast goose without apple sauce while his family back home starves on fish. He realizes the cost of his intemperance and pays his bill, vowing not to return to that public house.
A Victorian note on fire safety. A gentleman bets on extinguishing a winter fire in a drawing room. Braidwood argues such a bet unlikely. Emphasizes preventing fires by closing doors and windows and attacking flames with water and coverings.
Mr. A T Stewart has given away about $200,000 to public charity since 1862. He sent $10,000 to Lancashire cotton spinners, shipped provisions to Ireland, and gave $30,000 for the Union’s defense. He later aided Prussia and Germany with large sums and provided $50,000 for Chicago fire relief.
A tense exchange between Col. Brown and a neighbor supplies a sentence of defiance and resolve. The colonel vows to hold a grudge, while the other replies they fear no threat, noting Brown has never paid a debt.
The article outlines plans to connect the Black and Caspian seas via a canal. It cites Peter the Great era ideas, 1838 commission studies, and a prehistoric Maiitz plain as the former bed. Russia would require 30 000 workers, 78 380 000 cubic yards earth, a 370 mile route, about six years, and roughly eighty million dollars.
An 19th century excerpt notes Darwin's claim on animal intellect citing a baboon that adopts other species’ young and a kitten episode. It also recounts a retriever scene where a dog helps recover one of two killed ducks, highlighting complex animal behavior observed by witnesses Colquehoun and Brehar.
The London Spectator praises Abraham Lincoln as an uncultivated but strong Western figure whose firm leadership saved the republic. It places him beside Washington and notes the enduring memory of his character, while acknowledging Civil War coadjutors like Stanton, Grant, Sherman, Farragut, and Porter and the tragic timing of his death at victory.
A Metropolitan printer shared a tale of an old country woman who asked to have her old Bible reprinted for fifty cents in half an hour. He meanwhile bought a copy from the Bible Society, and the woman exclaimed with astonishment at the result.
Reading empowers any person to join the world’s best circles, converse with Franklin and Washington, and learn to live wisely. It enables solitude with books, chosen company, and contentment, turning readers into independent, intelligent and virtuous members of society. Reading ranks foremost in school education.
A gentleman remarks on the happiness of marriage before his daughter saying she who marries does well but she who does not marry does better. The daughter fires back with a sharp retort I will do well let those who choose do better.
A young apprentice asks how to answer the common question about his master’s wares. The master replies to “Thomas” to answer that he warrants the shoes to prove good and if they fail will be made good for nothing.
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