06 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1872
Page
1
The Bristol Ober lists weekly Saturday editions from the Phoenix Building Hopest Co. with editor A Greene. Subscriptions cost $2.25 yearly in advance or $2.50 after three months, $1.13 for six months, and single copies at 5 cents. No paper is discontinued until arrears are cleared unless publisher opts.
The poem ponders sailors lost at sea and ships burned by fire. It laments precious lives over wealth, asks the sea for answers, and envisions graves beneath the waves. The speaker prays for souls and envisions icy wrecks as silent memorials to the departed.
A poetic meditation on divine discipline. The speaker hears God’s breath upon the cloth, feels the heat of trial, and, though anguished, repeats trust that God will finish His work. Refrains of “As God will” echo through the lines as the heart is heated, cooled, and made to glow.
A fragmentary verse line evokes a gentle lullaby mood with questions of whispered angels and tender reassurance. The diction centers on rosy lips and soft accents as a protective, affectionate refrain.
Dr Malcolm arrives in a village and wins trust by deftly treating a broken leg. He buys Blossom a white pony after a legal dispute, then trains him to pull a chaise. The pony’s inn stops and a romance with the doctor’s future wife unfolds, altering all in the stable and near Woodbine Villa.
In a contemplative note a blossom and a man reflect on unseen consequences. The text muses that scents and influence drift beyond control and reach, traveling on a perilous mission beyond his ken.
The passage likens gentle words to seeds planted by speech, sprouting beauty in distant lands. Small phrases travel like birds, perhaps brightening barren landscapes or comforting lonely places when spoken with kindness and thought.
Intemperance is a habit likely to fail. Even moderate use of alcoholic stimulants endangers the business mind. It clouds perception, breeds boldness and recklessness, risking long laid plans. The prudent businessperson cannot rely on self-control when indulging.
The passage asserts God cares not for ornate prayer but for faith, uprightness, holiness, spirituality, and brokenness of heart. It argues sincere inner expressions, not eloquent phrases, move God and open the gate of glory, yielding spiritual blessings.
The reflection notes that sorrow sweetens life and purifies the mind. It compares sorrows to storms about mountains and snow burdens, suggesting burdens help souls rise and gain clarity, with larger sorrows leading to greater inner focus and resilience.
The text argues that children imitate their parents, so good advice is ineffective if parents act badly. It asserts parental quarrels, dirt, and drunkenness lead to ill child outcomes, with girls unlikely to be clean and sons unlikely to be sober or honest.
The sunlight after a shipwreck shines on saved fragments, yet the domestic circle remains precious. Avoid ruptures and misinterpretation in family life, where hints and reproaches distort motives and small faults grow into imagined offenses. Delicate relations resemble polished cutlery. dampness causes rust and lasting spots.
A discussion on how a merry heart supports circulation and health while firm faith provides steadiness and will. It argues that belief in God and eternal existence sustains hope, enabling endurance through difficulties and triumph over disasters. The text contrasts believing minds with dwelling on doubt.
A tale recalls a brave boy who saved a catch by holding on as he nearly drowned. His later life links to Japan's rise under the Mikado, with study in America and a push for modernization and liberty. Also a Telegraph Story recalls fast action correcting a bank error at sea.
A health note warns against extreme weight loss tricks that can harm the body. It says true fat loss comes from regular exercise and outdoor work, with nitrogen rich foods and limited carbon rich items, citing Barclay and Hall's Journal of Health.
Tae Pope addressed Roman young women who waited on him with an initial address and original ode. He thanked them and urged that much good can be done in their own homes and that even there they may need to cure some small disorder.
An elderly Maine resident said they would try to secure her son’s release by a writ of cholera morbus, a historical legal phrase. The remark reflects the era’s unusual legal language surrounding detention and medical conditions.
Julia Ward Howe writes of hired kitchen help in Santo Domingo with mixed fortunes. The text details two women paid five dollars monthly, a restless African servant, and a New England helper spinning teetotums. Breakfast delays, coffee theft, and meticulous kitchen routines shape a morning in a household abroad.
A Hoosier recounts travels in Missouri and Chickenville where a boat explosion at the Franklin is recalled. A grocery crowd laughs at a survivor, then raises five dollars for him, while questions about distance and the ship’s proximity spark farcical replies and a quick dispersal.
A ten-year-old bragging to a classmate lists his father as a notary public a pothecary a tooth puller a horse doctor a fiddler and a jackass at all trades the remark reflecting humorous boast about versatility.
In every branch of business the benefits of advertising are immense. There is a risk but it is small and the probabilities are largely in favor of success when you let it be known that you have something for sale.
A chemistry anecdote describes quicksilver dissolving or amalgamating metals. A gold foil vanishes in mercury and even gold spectacles disappear when mercury interacts with gold, illustrating mercury’s powerful dissolving action and the mystery behind the effect.
A racist scam in New Orleans led by Sam Johnson promised wealth through a Black customers fund, urging deposits and payments in a mock bank. Deposits grew then evaporated as the bank suspended operations, and Johnson admitted the money was spent, declaring the bank broke in a blunt confrontation with depositors.
The Tur Senouarie Union recounts thirty years of flipping Horace Greeley’s portrait for political stances. After Greeley shifted across parties and past allegiances, the group decides to remove the portrait from the sanctum.
Sir Edwin Landseer woke to a servant's tale of a lion at the back door. He found a dead lion from the zoological gardens, and its unexpected presence inspired the artist to paint a portrait that dominates his Desert scene.
Hat tie Thomas of Naugatuck Connecticut was badly injured when scalp torn from neck to eyebrows. Doctors transplanted sixty four seed skin grafts from her arm, many as large as a half dollar, to her head. Health fully restored and head skin now perfect.
Boil equal parts glue and molasses to a syrupy mix. Spread on brown paper while hot and place a sheet in each room to trap flies. The paper collects flies within a day and can be burned before replacing with a fresh sheet.
An elderly woman walking with two daughters points to the sky and names two stars Juniper and March, exclaiming they are beautiful. The moment captures simple awe of astronomy on a moonlit night.
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