13 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1872
Page
1
A northern arch shrine holds an angel head high on a wall with outspread wings. The sculptor carved it from the memory of his lost bride, then paused as worshippers stare. Early midsummer sunfor a few minutes sends a ray through an amber pane onto the angel’s face.
A reflective verse urges minding one’s own concerns and not meddling in neighbors affairs. It cautions against envy of others wealth and gossip, urging focus on personal virtue and self improvement despite restless time.
In a fashionable store scene Mr St John observes Rose Lennox decline costly fabrics. He later learns her father’s financial struggle after a creditor extension, and his respectful proposal wins her. Rose’s restraint and kindness earn him admiration and romance.
A reflective piece invites pity for the afflicted and the poor, urging kindness and mercy as a gentle rain from heaven that nourishes the weary soul. It contrasts cloudy hope with sunshine and calls for compassion across all walks of life.
A meditation on the quiet virtue of devout believers who live in grace yet avoid self praise. They see their light as a mere reflection from the Father of lights and refrain from boasting of borrowed goods.
The speaker emphasizes that no work done for the Lord is beneath a Christian. Even the humblest act of service dignifies a person who serves Christ sincerely, surpassing human worth.
The text quotes Mrs. Stowe on ennobling ordinary life through heroic spirit. It highlights how most toil in drudgery without elevation, while some women in poverty and mothers endure with courage, making even common life meaningful. Her view elevates everyday struggle.
A collection of anecdotes shows notable forgetfulness from Sir Isaac Newton’s servant to Neander and a Troy man missing bills, culminating in a man who takes a paper year after year and never pays. The humor rests on memory lapses and their consequences across varied figures.
The text argues for strict obedience to parental orders, claiming a strong will from the parent better disciplines a child than reasonable, infirm parentage. It warns that immediate obedience reduces strain, while hesitant obedience strains nerves and health, shaping the child’s temperament and strength.
A wealthy banker presses Scribe to co author a comedy and attach his name to a theatrical bill. Scribe declines citing social and religious principles about not aiding a “horse and a donkey” collaboration. The banker responds with a sharp retort questioning the label.
The author argues patience rivals iron in value, describing it as essential like water and the “pocket” for gold. Without patience spiritual gifts fade, and a morning stock of patience enables calmer days, less fretting, and more productive work.
The article reflects on inner victories over life’s trials, citing Paul’s thorn, Webster’s tireless prep for a landmark argument, and fashion's evolving influence. It notes perseverance through hardship, the nobility found in adversity, and the power of grace in sustaining effort.
An eminent author argues that aging enhances judgment and resolve, and that older men remain deeply interested in the world’s future. He warns against barring elderly individuals from important roles, asserting they offer valuable materials for thought and action.
A Nevada paper argues Virginia City’s thin air hinders performance. It notes dancers struggle through encores, newcomers tire quickly, walking slows, and heat feels harsher. Elevation reduces air value at 80 degrees, affecting pigeons and other fast movers.
In New Sweden, Aroostook County, a fourteen year old girl went for water for her father. She met a bear and three cubs who pursued her for hours after she backed into the woods. Searchers found her the next morning several miles from home, her hand bleeding from gripping the pail throughout the ordeal.
A Boston obituary recalls Isaac Rich who died leaving nearly two million dollars earned in the fish business. It traces his ascent from a boy selling fish from a hand cart to a wholesale magnate after borrowing two hundred dollars to buy a boat load. He repaid the loan quickly and grew his wealth through bold ventures.
Essay notes that sleeplessness claims thousands yearly and is a disease that can lead to insanity. It links sleepless hours to death and waking hours to life, stressing the peril of sleep deprivation.
A Mercantile Journal note warns that luxury imported groceries like preserves nuts and sauces are in oversupply, depressing prices. It highlights counterfeits and adulterated oils and urges grocers to detect frauds and avoid uses that rob and poison customers.
A Pennsylvania Central wreck reveals a massive jumble of goods including a piano and coffin, sewing machines, coats, clothing, hosiery, hats, silks, soda, plaster, boots, fruit, paper, paint, vehicle parts, and household items. The assortment suggests a store stocking haul and broad household supply.
The piece explains honey bees in hollow trees storing honey in wax cups, ants feeding on bees while bees sustain ants, and the balance of nature as a show of an omniscient Law Maker. It argues this cause and effect demonstrates the perpetuity of species and a divine design.
Beecher offers practical rules for busy readers to speed letters and avoid unneeded explanations. He urges starting with business, keeping messages sharp, and paying for replies, then to master the art of selective listening to avoid petty, dishonorable talk.
Franklin faces a persistent customer, a lounger, who pushes for a lower price on a book. The shopkeeper starts with one dollar, then lists one dollar and a quarter, and finally one dollar and a half, noting it is better to accept a fair price than risk losing the sale or his time. The man pays and leaves.
The cross mark used by illiterate people to sign documents reflects ancient practice among Saxons where the cross attested good faith. Clerks and penmen handled writing, while laity relied on the cross as an oath symbol tied to sacred associations. The phrase God save the mark emerged from this oath-like usage.
A historical note recalls Grinnell Rawson, Harvard graduate and pastor at Yarmouth, Cape Cod, famed for pointed sermons. In one Sabbath his text And I was the song of the drunkard drew uproar as parishioners left. later another sermon from And they, being convicted out of their own consciousness, went out one by one drove the guilty to resign themselves to the pastor’s lash.
A compact aphorism declares that a person who does not strive to improve tomorrow over today, and today over yesterday, is effectively dead to progress. The line emphasizes relentless self-improvement as a moral aim.
A fragment explores mercy as a kiss seeks to mend emotional wounds after a stabbing incident. The piece frames forgiveness as a remedy for trauma and hurt.
In Peacham Vermont a famed Judge and his wife stayed with friends over a snowstorm. The judge praised cold water baths, a host supplied a bucket. On New Year’s morning ice spilled, he slipped down the stairs into the kitchen with a comic splash. The incident changed the kitchen’s mood about his abilities.
An 19th century overview compares tongues in elephants, reptiles, birds, giraffes, ant bears, dogs, and humans. It notes variations in length and function from feasting on leaves to lapping water and articulating language, praising the tongue’s mechanics and surprising versatility.
The piece argues happiness comes from labor not leisure. It asserts idle luxury shortens life while steady, useful work lengthens it. It warns that wealthy negligence leads to ruin and praises industry as the source of health, success, and honor.
A contemplation on how prayers and efforts shape grace not as sudden gifts but through long days of personal discipline and growth. It emphasizes patient spiritual formation and the unseen work within individuals.
A western preacher declares all God makes is perfect and a hunchback rises to reply that he is as perfect a hunchback as ever seen, highlighting a sharp exchange on flaw and virtue.
The note urges careful thinking to sift useful knowledge from noise. It emphasizes separating essential facts from filler when consuming information. Readers are advised to apply discipline and judgment to avoid overloading on irrelevant details.
A compact proverb advises balancing ambition with practicality. It urges setting achievable goals to ensure success rather than chasing unattainable extremes.
A reflective aphorism contrasts inner understanding with social awareness. It suggests that self insight grows in quiet, while understanding of people and norms emerges through interaction and community life.
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