31 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1885
Page
1
The snippet outlines rules for transient advertisements in a periodical. It mentions weekly issues, special notices, and death notices doubling notice space. It stresses advance placement, paid rates, and Thursday noon submission to ensure inclusion in the next issue.
A memo argues guard duty is excessively demanding with frequent night posts and long patrols. It proposes lighter regiments or expanded manpower, and favors modernization through telephones and centralized reporting to reduce outdated formalities.
A scene in a church of a neighboring county village shows a collector poking a basket under a drowsy child’s nose. The child, with innocent regret, says he has nothing, as the spirit is willing but the pocket empty.
A quotation contrasts youth and age, stating that business is the business of youth while business becomes the pleasure of age. The line suggests shifting values as people grow older.
Nellie, a poor girl, gains steady work and a future after meeting a benefactor. An elderly man reveals a secret will binding Nellie to his fortune and his late wife’s portrait, leading to a startling revelation in the final scene.
The text argues that virtue comes from internal spirit not circumstance. Humility aids sainthood and adaptability to any situation. Happiness comes from constancy under adversity rather than wealth and luxury. It advises balanced upbringing for children and moderation of essentials to avoid cheating other needs.
A collection of maxims urging inner purity and public virtue. Emphasizes self discipline, honesty, frugality, self reliance, and respect for one’s mother, with guidance to dress modestly, avoid debt, and work, even at hard labor, to support oneself. The tone reflects a 19th century moralizing voice.
The author argues experience shows riches contribute little to true desirables. Wealth cannot heal deformities, strengthen the weak, or prolong life. They fail to adorn the mind and instead promote vanity, pride, and selfish indifference to virtue and compassion.
A Philadelphia girl who has suffered sore throat for three years is said to be cured by Dr Bull s Cough Syrup. The item suggests a testimonial style common to patent medicines of the era.
G N Butler of Cohoes N Y reports liver complaints vanished after six bottles of Sulphur Bitters, promising continued use. The text also shares a lighthearted dairy diary from a small boy detailing a day of chores, play, a sled ride, and a boot mishap with a hopeful tone.
A promotional notice touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for throat and lung ailments. It claims thousands cured and offers free trial bottles at J. H. Young & Co's Drug Store with large size priced at $1.00.
Advert says Parker's Tonic regulates bowels cures costiveness biliousness aids digestion and strengthens the system. It is pleasant tasting and popular with children and praised by mothers, claimed to save many times its cost for families.
An involved man recounts his relapse into drinking after a night out. He recalls seeing his children playing as he sought more alcohol, realized by their whispers and his half drunk state. The moment of warning comes when his son fills a bottle with water to mimic drinking, exposing the harm to his family.
A discussion of Shakespeare as both poet and man of affairs, noting his unequaled knowledge of people and situations, his thrift and prudence, and the complex morality of his public life. It contrasts his artistic genius with a practical drive, wealth accumulation, and social ascent, questioning whether he was a good man.
A father admonishes his son after a schoolyard fight. He warns against violence, urges self-control, and pushes the boy to defend his reputation only if provoked, while stressing respect for teachers and community politics.
The advertisement touts Aver sarsaparilla as a skin purifier and health booster for all ages. It promotes Aver s Cherry Pectoral as the best throat and lung remedy to soothe the throat and improve voice and breathing.
An interview in the Cleveland Herald with an experienced showman on the circus as a democratic institution. He argues the circus equalizes wealth, traces its American growth since 1828, and notes key innovations such as elephants, trains, and advertising. He discusses animal costs, taming, accidents, morality concerns, and lifelong devotion to the business.
An ex Confederate officer recalls the Franklin Tennessee clash of Nov 1864. He details Hood’s assault, the brutal casualties, and the McGavock house hospital's mercy as soldiers endured the rain of lead. The account honors fallen leaders and mourns lost comrades.
A traveler in South Africa notes Rio windows show women, and funeral respectability is measured by mules to the hearse. After rain Rio floods. strong men carry people to dry spots. A Brazilian’s coffin is said to be smoke free, and the common beast of burden is the head in Holland style.
A Mouthful of Bread society starts in Paris to aid the unemployed. It offers a lump of bread and a vinegar-flavored water drink to applicants, noting vinegar kills microbes in the Seine water while preserving a sour wine taste.
The article notes that muriate of cocaine, praised for eye operations, was once used by specialists to blunt throat sensibilities. It mentions the chemical combination with muriatic acid and references the South American coca plant as the source of the active principle.
A narrator argues a man could buy a gallon of whisky for two dollars and entrust it to his wife. With sixty four drinks per gallon at ten cents each the wife would net four dollars and forty cents per gallon and accumulate large sums as the man burdens himself financially and morally.
A tall stylish woman leading a greyhound passed a Saratoga hotel balcony where two gentlemen stood. One man loudly complimented the dog, and she retorted that he insulted her. He apologized, claiming his remark referred to the dog, not her.
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