Brotherly unity in a dreamland verse
A reflective poem speaks of shared brothership in a land of dreaming. It notes that human connection persists through hand and eye contact, even as beauty appears fractured under a hopeful brow.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1874
Page
1
Diamond Cut Diamond
Uncle Gurley learns his friend Harbinger has married a widow and will not alter their wills. A series of visits and a playful ruse by Walter Wynkins Leads to renewed friendship and a plan to settle wills with a humorous, reflective ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gurley
Anna
Harbinger
John Harbinger
Esquire
Ars
Jugbridge
Robert Gurley
Esq
Mr. Harbinger
Walter
Eunice
Mrs. Harbinger
Mrs. IL
Gurley
Gurely
Isunice
John
Exton
Judge Wynkins
Newport
Milo
Chase
Laisle
Wyville
Street
Johnn Harbinger
Eunicee
Water Pails Sealed With Shellac For Longevity
Advice on protecting wooden water pails with two to three coats of gum shellac dissolved in alcohol. Shellac lasts a year or more, resists soaking, unlike lead paint which peels and causes heavy pails and rot. Obtain shellac from any painter in ready mix form.
Books to Buy For The Family From Classic to Shakespeare
Goethe warns against active ignorance and urges listening over speaking. A sage note on sincerity of prayer and the value of high genius books for home libraries. It favors enduring works like Mother Goose and Shakespeare, suggesting frugal choices for lasting literacy.
Meeting in Truth Fosters Steadiness and Certainty
Sydney Smith notes that when two truth lovers discuss a difficult point with good nature and respect, it strengthens our knowledge and reveals our ignorance. He warns debate can be abused into constant contradiction, a tiresome and disgusting habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
LovE Moves THE World in Loving Purpose
A poetic reflection on love as the creator of natural laws and protector of all life. It argues that adaptation and care for every aspect of existence reveal a guiding, loving power. Nature’s beauty and order illustrate that God is love and that love softens harsh realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Greatest benefactors feed minds with beauty seeking God
Quote by L Magoon on how true greatness springs from contemplative effort. It argues that mind broadening thought and disciplined reflection drive creative genius and monumental achievement. It credits patient study and lone meditation as the path to enduring influence and spiritual worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Magoon
The Lesson or Grief
The author argues grief well borne yields growth and moral strength. Suffering sharpens will, discipline, and duty, while despair weakens character. The piece compares crushed souls to a noble ascent, likening resilience to honey distilled from poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samarcand
F. Z. Abbott
Interview With Hans Christian Andersen From Copenhagen
A visitor in Cincinnati recounts Hans Christian Andersen's grave illness and moments with the King of Denmark. Andersen declined travel, spoke of Longfellow, and predicted he would not survive two months, asking for a copy of his life story edition if alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Christian Andersen
Copenhagen
Cincinnati
America
Be KIND TO THE Birds and Frozen Flesh Tales
A reader recounts a childhood robin tragedy to urge kindness to animals. The piece then explains how to revive frozen limbs with internal heat and friction, noting extreme temperatures and the dangers of external heat for frostbite. It also surveys French savings habits during a national loan and ends with Gordon’s description of the Babel site, its mound, inscriptions, and possible identity as Birs Nimrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Babel
G. M. Gordon
Tower of Babel
Babylon
Euphrates
The Child's Pocket Etiquette Primer
A list of early 20th century manners covering respect for elders fair conduct at meals and in public, proper dress and cleanliness, entering rooms, seating for ladies, speaking and listening etiquette, church behavior, breathing manners, and kindness to the poor and animals. It emphasizes self control and avoidance of rudeness.
Glad to Accommodate Coat Fitting Traveler Acts Generous
A traveler in the city stops at a clothing store to try on coats. The proprietor urges him to test more coats as he consults his timekeeper. After thirty fittings the traveler returns to his own garment and leaves, offering to help the shopkeeper whenever possible.
Nightfall Raises Fears Of Self Harm In Her Case
The statement questions whether she harms herself at night as she does by day when she breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Query
Change of climate in Scotland
Report of Edinburgh Botanical Society meeting noting rising frost risk and shifts in plant viability north of the Tweed. Macnab urges a central committee to study climate change in Scotland. mentions reduced summer heat, slower ripening of peaches and nectarines, decline of asparagus mushrooms and tomatoes, scarce rock rose myrtle and almond, and changing disease patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh Botanical Society
James Macnab
Royal Botanic Gardens
Tweed
Caledonia
Stern
London
Edinburgh
Macnab
Remarkable French chemist and hydrogen composition claim
A noted French chemist is said to have discovered hydrogen is a compound gas. One component is nine times lighter than hydrogen and could enable lighter balloons. The new gas would cost about twice hydrogen, and if confirmed, chemistry might be recast since hydrogen would not be a simple element.
A Centenarian Fines in Georgia Justice Case
An old Georgian man, described as a centenarian, is arrested after a former servant's complaint and brought before a colored justice. A neighbor testifies to his long good citizenship and plight, but the judge imposes a hundred dollar fine plus costs, with no room for argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harbinger
Mr. Harbinger
Walter
Mr. H
Mrs. H
Wyville
R. Gurley
Wooden Child In Basket At New York Wedding
Guests at a New York wooden wedding found a basket on the doorstep containing a two foot wooden child in oriental costume and a wooden one hundred dollar bill. A note claimed the money should fund the child's care in a pious family and warned the parents are poor but honest. The prank startled guests as the note referenced the New York Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry
New York Herald
Longing for Affection in Suffering Faith
A reflective meditation on hunger for human warmth and divine mercy. Charlotte Bronte argues that even in poverty and illness the heart clings to hope, finding solace in God’s promises and the imagined mercy that sustains the dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Charlottte Bronte
Value of dry wood for home heating and cooking
The article advises farmers to store sun-dried split wood for four months or more to gain nearly double the value for winter use. It emphasizes dedicated ovenwood storage, foresees time saved in heating, and urges preparing a dry wood supply six months in advance. Cor. Country Gentleman.
Destruction of the beaten path prompts self-made ladders
A quotation attributed to Jaubert laments that traditional routes to paradise are lost and argues society must craft its own ascent by improvising tools and methods amid upheaval. The line suggests resilience and self-reliance in crisis.
Billings Quips on Laziness and a Quick Second Wife
A local quip from Billings notes that nothing fully eliminates laziness though he mentions a second wife can hasten it in some cases. The remark reflects humor about relationships and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
We Might as Well Attempt to Sham Poop an Elephant
A fragment argues that trying to do business while ignoring advertising is futile likening it to washing an elephant with a thimble full of soapsuds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Bicheniz
Skiea
Gilead
Miss Meldrick
Joan Harbinger
Tsquire
Harbingers
Messrs. Harbinger
Walter Wynkins
Anna Meldrick
Mr.g
George
Orville
Exton Down
Zeddington Station
Robert
Trover
Mr. G
Plevin
Charles D. Gardett
Beadle’s Monthly
Goethe
Arthur
Bobby
Abby
France
L’allemagne
Peebles
Chamber
Tory
Jaubert
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