27 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1872
Page
1
A young couple improvise a ritual of neighborly aid giving Tuesday and Thursday suppers to tangled lives including orphans and workers. They enlist the Royals, help Fanny Gray find work, and witness a chance romance that reunites two long-lost lovers.
A reflection on Christian courtesy notes that people have faults and that patient, loving restraint prevents constant conflict. It urges individuals to overlook minor faults, practice tact, and cultivate a kinder, more forgiving spirit within society.
Patrick Henry left in his will a final wish to pass on the Christian religion to his family. He said that with that faith they would be rich even if he left nothing, and without it even with wealth they would be poor.
A critique of workers paid on Saturdays who drink away wages, leaving families to freeze and starve. The piece laments lack of remedies and cites the need for wiser resolution by society or authorities.
The quote explains that skilful flattery requires three insights into a person: their true self, how they view themselves, and what they wish others to believe about them. This triad guides crafted praise and social influence.
A terse guide urges steady work and self reliance. It stresses being findable during business hours, avoiding frivolous purchases, paying as you go, and keeping firm yet respectful refusals. Emphasizes independence, discipline, and forward thinking for success.
The paper urges readers to write only when they have something to say. Letters should be one side, plain, signed if possible, and concise. Avoid pencil and long preambles. be brief, pointed, and lively. cowardly contributors are unreliable. short letters may build lasting readership.
A historical note explains how the solar year and the daily cycle are measured with precision. It describes the exact length of a year and how leap years accumulate extra time, leading to Gregory XIII’s correction in 1582 to drop ten days and adjust future leap year calculations.
The piece argues that true religious conversation stems from Christian charity and reverence for God. It cites scripture urging teaching children and preaching the gospel to all. It presents examples from Nathan, Philip, Jesus, and Nicodemus as models for edifying discourse.
An article traces flower origins from every climate with notes on camellias from 1739 England and many exotics from Brazil, China, Japan, the Cape, and Mexico. It describes cultivation changing flowers like the dahlia into round balls of beauty and mentions verbena and pelargoniums. A second piece recalls a Western court scene where a lawyer’s shirt collar collapses and a farmer jokes about the pumpkin on his head.
The article laments that though many labored on the ark of salvation as Noah’s time neared, only Noah entered the vessel. It warns that others aiding the cause of Christ may lack true heart change and miss entrance to the heavenly kingdom in judgment.
Herald of Health notes that fear of diseases like heart trouble, cancer, or parasites is common but often groundless. An Indian officer proved one can be physically sound despite long fear, and doctors can diagnose heart issues by auscultation like checking a clock’s ticking.
The passage reflects on solitary travel in daylight versus seeking fellowship in darkness. It considers religion as the midnight hemisphere of life, a vault of silence where stars illuminate souls with dreams of vast glory.
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