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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1883
Page
1
Rates for one inch one week one dollar with twenty five cents for each extra week. Twelve lines nonpareil type equal one inch. Special notices before marriages and deaths double the rate. Transient ads must be prepaid. yearly ads limited to immediate business. Ads due by Thursday noon for next issue.
In Barton a widow weighing others by harsh judgment condemns Mrs. Barber for a lavish dress. The town’s gossip, fueled by Mrs. Weeks, leads to bank pressure, a ruined family, and a fatal toll on Mary Barber and her husband Augustus. A final reflection recalls the deadly cost of judgment.
A reflective piece on turning sorrow into joy and the power of truth, forgiveness, and kindness. It extols love in the home, measured speech, and the impact of words, urging patience, calm counsel, and wise restraint in provocation. It contrasts bitter speech with soothing, hopeful wisdom.
The saying notes that people who earn money through effort tend to guard it more closely than those who receive wealth by inheritance. It emphasizes discipline, personal responsibility, and the value of earning as a motivation to preserve what one gains.
A reflective passage on how not the object but its meaning to us causes desolation. It speaks of continual searching in darkness for something missing, the deep affections that bring sadness yet are essential, likening attachment to leaves for a plant.
A reflective note urges vigilance in focusing on bright prospects and resisting dwelling on disagreeable objects. It emphasizes calling off troubling thoughts and striving to be content with current surroundings.
An account recalls Emperor Joseph II adopting the courtesy title Count Falkenstein to avoid receptions. His incognito led to anecdotes of generosity, such as sponsoring a postmaster’s baptism, aiding an orphaned family, and providing relief to a distressed widow and daughter, including a pension and personal advocacy.
A boy narrator recalls an abusive family episode caring for a baby left with him. He describes painting the infant with French polish by accident, facing scolding, and resenting the harsh treatment while reflecting on the world’s coldness.
A gray-haired woman describes a painting on wood as a placque and asks for a Wasp to use in a tale of landscapes and a Great Eastern yacht. The dialogue blends whimsy with memory as the craft project turns to a slammed door and firewood.
A Tennant recalls being summoned for jury duty in Port Gibson during a time of heavy litigation. The judge rejects his excuse by noting his six months living in bachelor’s hall, joking that dirt in his room would make him a freeholder. The snippet closes with an ad style nudge to Dr Ball’s Cough Syrup.
Hudson Bay Correspondence describes late autumn fur arrivals from Indigenous traders. Indians barter skins one by one, trading for essentials then luxuries, drawing out purchases over days. Traders must display unusual patience as skins are stored, sorted, and aired in the fur room.
A Detroit woman argues over free access to lawsuits, offering bribes to a justice of the peace. The exchange ends with her quitting the case amid insults and refusal to issue a summons.
A New York committee asked President Lincoln for the fleet’s destination. Lincoln whispered though loud enough for all to hear that Burnside’s fleet had already gone to sea, answering with a guarded update about military movements.
The Holyoke Herald recounts a strange incident at Depot Square where a sparrow was strangled by mates using a long fibre. The bird hung from its nest until Friday morning, with others assisting by winding the string and pushing it from the nest. The event, though unusual, is stated as strictly true by local observers.
Infallible harmless cathartic remedy for fever restlessness worms and constipation offered. Send two 3 cent stamps for postage to receive Dr Kaufmann’s illustrated treatise on diseases with signs and abbreviations. Address A P Ordway & Co Boston Mass.
A wholesome distillation of witch hazel pine balsam fir and marigold and clover blossoms. Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh offers complete treatment for $1. The ad promotes a fragrant healing remedy and its price.
A satirical insertion urges readers to consider Carter's Little Pills for a nervous wife, suggesting a practical gift in a sales pitch. The ad is followed by a brief quip about a stump speech and a casual line about cigars.
Mrs Cuas Suto of Jimes Ohio reports fifteen years of sick headache relief from Carter's Little Liver Pills. Sold by J H Young & Co. A joyful smile adds an hour to life. Round on Rats claims to clear rats mice roaches flies ants bed bugs chipmunks gophers.
In December Century an observer notes red squirrels stashing black walnuts in trees near a nest, distributing caches so they are safe if away. He contrasts gnawing through shells to expose meat with human attempts to read nut shells for the best bite, and ponders how the animal’s foresight beats his own.
In a humorous colonial court vignette, a bald plaintiff swears to a petition alleging the defendant seized his hair, only to be confronted by the judge who notices the bald head and mocks the tale. The judge dismisses the case and urges the man to let his hair grow before filing further petitions.
In Illinois a Methodist minister, Rev H, sought aid from a rude cabin. The sharp old woman doubted him, quoting scriptures about entertaining strangers. She shut the door, remarking no angel would visit with a big quid of tobacco in his mouth.
A boastful man proclaims he will do his own thinking and rejects others suggestions. Fogg privately notes the boast while acknowledging his own caution.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as the only infallible remedy for catarrh. It features a testimonial from B Chase of New York praising the balm, claiming it cured his nasal smell impairment after fifteen years of discomfort. The product is described as non liquid and easy to apply, priced at 50 cents per package.
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