24 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
1
A Philadelphia pastor reports a couple sought marriage. the groom offered a parrot and a cage instead of cash as payment. The physician finally accepted ten dollars, leaving the groom and all other items unfurnished and vanished.
A reader recounts visiting the Post Office Department and observing an employee moistening envelopes before affixing stamps. The worker explains moistening the envelope is the proper method, noting stamp gum can stick to the tongue but is not harmful and not advertised as a health food. The narrator feels enlightened by the brief lesson.
Aven's Pills claim to cure constipation and improve appetite, promote digestion, restore healthy action, and regulate bodily functions. They are described as pleasant to take and gentle yet thorough in subduing disease.
A fragmented line hints at a debate over grants tied to bipartisan aims while individuals dine. The sparse readable text suggests tension between policy pork and dining room conversations, with no clear outcomes or participants named.
A boy named Alan walks daily with pennies from his mother. He hoards a shilling and refuses lemonade and a beggar, then notices a dairy girl’s broken jug and buys milk for her. His mother rebukes him, he apologizes, and he later shares to aid the beggar, learning excessive economy harms humanity.
Poore portrays Edward Everett as a cautious, timid figure lacking boldness in debate. He critiques his resistance to change and failure to engage with pressing issues, contrasting him with louder, more forceful speakers of his era.
A reflective piece argues reading elevates the mind and heart, improving a woman's beauty and allure. It suggests that intellectual refinement enhances conversation and friendships, making charm and personal appeal more captivating than physical cosmetics alone.
The Cleveland Leader argues America is in the second stage of national architecture focusing on fine materials like marble and polished woods. It claims public buildings across the nation prioritize size and extravagance over artistic conception and practical interior comfort.
A fragment discusses perceptions of the US flag in Canada and a teacher guiding children to draw the flag. It mentions stripes, the British, and issues of national symbolism in an uncertain historical context.
A collection of maxims and aphorisms on strength, charity, and social duty. It extols promoting others pleasure, choosing worthy bridges, and learning as wealth, while warning that a drunkard leaves sorrow, poverty, and ruined family lives as lasting legacies.
Dr. Holland reflects on the mysterious boundary between life and the afterlife. The text condemns any crossing back from beyond the horizon as unknowable, noting that even beloved friends who die glimpse a visions but speak no message in farewell. The piece ends with awe at the spiritual gulf.
A century ago a German countess ordered a granite tomb to be unopenable. A seed sprouted between stone and slab, lifting the lid and yielding to a growing tree. In New York a judge rebukes a drunkard vowing reform, while a war veteran’s memory inspires pity.
A drunken heckler derails a street circus as cross-roads men and constables join the fray. Clown, ring-master, and performers are knocked about, audience roars, tents torn, and the chaotic scene ends with the troupe dispersing amid bloodstains and wreckage.
In Lyme Connecticut a deacon named Marvin wooed Betsey Lee and announced to her that the Lord willed them to wed, despite parental objections. The bans were posted on a church door three weeks before their marriage, and the pair lived together happily for years. Marble epitaphs and local lore survive in the old cemetery.
A sharp exchange between an agent and Farmer Grimes centers on a sewing machine. The agent claims usefulness for summer work while Grimes insists sewing is done for spring and notes farming tasks like cutting gathering and binding. The farmer warns the salesman not to push grand claims about machines for planting or harvesting.
J H Young & Co advertise as enterprising and reliable offering the Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a positive guarantee and trial bottle free. They tout the product as a cure for throat and lung ailments and invite customers to call.
Advertising rates and terms for notices are listed with weekly and annual options. Rates include one dollar for the first week and twenty five cents for each subsequent week. Special notices before races and deaths have specific rates and payment must be in advance. Yearly contracts are allowed with limits to the advertiser’s immediate business. Notices must be submitted by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue.
An Indian elder recalls 19th century Wisconsin courtship rituals with a lover's serenade, wigwam seating, pine-twig tokens, and parental gifts signaling acceptance or rejection. Also includes a short ad for Parker's Tonic and a Cincinnati father's tale of a trumpet-obsessed child who continues blowing during prayers.
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