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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1875
Page
1
In a troubled tale, Mrs Palliser recounts a dream with Satan in church that unsettles her. After witnessing Madge Allen's dire poverty and the cruelty of social inequality, Mrs Palliser confronts her own faith and calls for action toward the poor, ending with a vow to seek Christ in acts of mercy.
Ben fakes death after being struck by a timber and lies in a dark room while his fiancée Jerusha and her cousin Bob plan a wedding to a wealthier match. Believing him dead, they prep his funeral, discuss his clothes, and plot a carpet stripe from his snuff-colored suit. He awakens, escapes burial, and Jerusha mourns while his future wife and Bob face ruined plans.
Postal matters require careful addressing with legible city, county and state names. Do not mail money except by money order or registered letter, and place stamps on the upper right corner.
A reflection on beauty as nature written in human form with praise for its worth yet warning that it can be misused or dishonored by those who bear it, suggesting a critique of superficial judgment.
A compact line notes how two words split by a hyphen express both separation and union, hinting at printer’s craft and the paradox of connection through division in language.
A concise reflection contrasts honesty with wealth, noting no legacy is richer than truth. It suggests that friendship, like iron, can become brittle if stretched too thin, warning against overuse or insincerity weakening ties.
A reflective line of moral counsel on the perils of flattery and the hard judgments people make when faced with moral choices. The passage emphasizes restraint and prudence in speech and actions. It frames life as a series of evils to be weighed rather than pleasures to be seized.
A moral reflection contrasts luxury with communal harmony noting that excess attire and costly lifestyle create envy and poverty while religion seeks happiness and duty to reunite people and restore balance.
A reflective aphorism on fortune contrasts with fruition. The piece cites Partington’s colored sister in New Orleans noting her husband holds a so called distinguished position of stupid numerary ob de Auetropolitan police.
A reflective line emphasizing lifelong effort to center attention on the beautiful and good while minimizing focus on evil and falsehood. The speaker advocates steady self-improvement across years and moments, urging a positive, hopeful outlook.
Deceit and falsehood, though momentarily convenient, hinder happiness by destroying trust. Those who profit from deception undermine confidence, and the very act of feigning kindness erodes the bonds that sustain relationships.
The passage proclaims that Fortune governs all levels of power. It argues there is no estate immune to famine and poverty, no dignity permanently secure, and no kingdom free from ruin. It frames Fortune as an equalizer across rulers, states, and individuals.
The term describes displaying unrefined impulses and lacking consideration for others. It stems from narrow minded self assertion and a lack of self control over anti social tendencies.
The article extols early morning as the brightest and best part of the day, offering moral influence, healthful power, and renewed spirit. It argues restfulness comes from night and dawn brings calm, urging readers to sleep and awaken refreshed as nature begins anew.
The passage contemplates how children become most real after they are gone. It notes that farewell memories linger, with daisies returning to quiet places and thoughts of the departed shaping daily life. Each season echoes their influence, and only imagination keeps them living within.
A nostalgic meditation on aging and memory. The speaker extols enduring friendships and a comforting home, noting how early sorrows and joys soften with time. Happy are those whose inner faith and gentle heart remain unshaken by life’s later years.
The writer notes Venice offers comfort but masks deep contrasts. He praises gentleness and politeness across classes yet calls the city deceitful, decaying, and full of both beauty and wretchedness. He describes Venice as artful yet hollow, a city of history and song hidden by disease and decay.
The article extols good temper as essential for harmony in daily work and leadership. It argues that tempering irritation prevents wasteful, conflicting effort, boosts productivity, and enables foremen and supervisors to manage workers effectively. A calm, wholesome demeanor improves outcomes and morale.
A writer in L Illustration notes the planting of many artificial nests in Paris’s Bois de Vincennes. Workmen fabricate intricately built nests to attract sparrows titmice warblers kingfishers chaffinches cuckoos blackbirds magpies and more. About 3000 nests are placed, with leases of three six or nine years. The plan, proposed by a Jardin des plantes professor, aims to boost bird populations that eat agricultural pests.
The piece argues most success comes not from luck but from mastering one’s trade, maintaining integrity, living clean, and using spare time to learn. It contrasts hidden routes to wealth with the time-tested path followed by steadfast workers who earn friendship, savings, and a lasting reputation.
The article explains the wedding ring as a token of affection and trust, symbolizing the oneness and endless fidelity of marriage. It compares the ring to ecclesiastical symbolism, noting its enduring circle and the commitment it represents between bride and groom.
In the Science of Health excerpt, the author argues against overhasty cultivation of precocity in children. Natural development, slower and steady, yields stronger intellect and character, while excessive stimulation risks burnout or early weakness. The piece cautions parents against hot-house forcing and highlights how public craving for display harms young minds.
A reflective piece from Science of Health discusses neglect of a pet bird and a neglected baby. It contrasts Katy's gentle care for a bird with a mother's indifference to her infant, urging compassionate attention to both, and underscoring that babies are precious and must be cherished as part of family life.
A Fort Sill corporal and four white comrades faced a band of 100 mounted Indians. With no food or water, Corporal John Smith wrote a message on his shirt, tied it to a mongrel dog, and attached it to the tail. The dog reached the post in two hours, prompting a rescue as the Indians withdrew.
Advice urges youth to cultivate proper speech and writing early. Avoid slang, read quality sources, and imitate best speakers and poets to build taste, while avoiding pedantry and bombast that signal vanity over polish. Money is unnecessary. effort and choice phrases form lasting skill.
A country customer visits a dry goods store and presses the merchant to buy butter eggs chickens and pork. Each time the merchant repeats they deal only in dry goods, prompting the man to offer dried peaches as a possible trade. The exchange ends without a sale.
A Western editor describing a rain event notes the vaporous effect on scorched land with dramatic, flowing prose. The passage details the onset of rain after prolonged dryness, transforming the scene as vegetation is briefly cooled and revived.
A meditation on how injustice thrives in human relations. The speaker notes acts of kindness can breed enemies, truths are twisted, and even tender words are misread. It outlines how sarcasm and envy distort friendly speech and damage genuine friendship.
William Bishop of New Haven took in a meat market joke by installing a giant fly trap and hiring flies. The butcher, out of flies and amused, claimed no use for the machine. Bishop declared he would not steal flies and opened the trap releasing millions onto the meats before catching a car.
A simple home remedy for hoarseness from cold is mixing the beaten white of one egg with juice of one lemon and sweetening with sugar. Take a teaspoonful at intervals. it is claimed to cure the ailment.
A Mississippi editor laments the echoes of ancestral glory in current elections. The writer condemns supremacist rhetoric as descendants of former rulers celebrate, while the public voice questions the direction of liberty and reminds readers to curb inflamed pride.
A Scientific American correspondent recommends charcoal as a simple wound remedy. Pulverized coal applied to cuts and abrasions, then covered with a rag, absorbs fluids, reduces irritation, and acts as an antiseptic to promote scab formation.
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