13 Jul 1878
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1878
Page
1
A short verse urges hearts to stay at home as home-keeping brings happiness. It contrasts wandering with distress, noting those who roam face trouble, weariness, and doubt driven by winds of the wilderness. The piece uses vivid imagery to praise domestic stability.
Miss Mallows observes a newly married dwarf farmer and his bride on a seaside Connecticut train. She becomes hooked on their mystery and later helps the bride, Mrs. Dalrymple, realize she can find happiness by accepting her husband, learning to value love over status, and opening her heart to her new home.
A miscellaneous proverb notes that one who covers himself with fine dress yet ignores his mind is like lighting the outside of a house while sitting inside in darkness.
A compact reflection notes that inner sincerity governs outward conduct and warns that without integrity other virtues falter. It argues that powerful minds arise from thought, faithful hearts from love, and strong bodies from labor, tying these to all valuable aspects of life.
A Goop CEMENT extols love as an excellent universal cement for family jars social cuts and wounded reputations. It heals wounds binds enemies together mends hurt feelings and mends reputation, urging cultivation like a solitary wheat stack in a world with no other grain.
A sermon-like reflection by Dr Eliot extols hard work as remedy for sorrow and trouble. He argues resolute effort with hands and mind leads to trust and ultimately peace, after breaking apathy and embracing disciplined labor.
The article argues forgiveness toward enemies is a Christian duty though loving friends comes naturally. It notes practical limits on trust, suggesting we do good to enemies without necessarily trusting them, referencing St. Paul and the idea of distinguishing between household allies and outsiders.
A Chicago Tribune report highlights Mrs. Roberts’s penny restaurant in New York where generous acts occur. Two poor youths order one cent dishes but share funds, and a mother and child receive two square meals after a whispered plea for help.
Discussion on the difficulty and value of seeing the world from others’ perspectives, with emphasis on avoiding harsh judgments across ages classes and cultures. Notes how selfishness and standard-based thinking fuel social unfairness and urges imaginative empathy to strengthen equity and social bonds.
A tale explains why the five fifth century BCE sages Pitiacus Bias Solon Thales Chilo Cleobulus and Periander are known as the Seven Wise Men. A golden tripod tests their wisdom, passing from one to the next until finally resting at Apollo to illustrate that the wisest doubt their own wisdom.
The Virginia Enterprise recounts a wedding where a Chinese groom Ah Snee marries Ah Noy. Guests planned a kiss joke but the bride consented to none, scolding guests with a sharp retort. The piece ends with a quip from William Penn on old versus new ways.
Bishop Clark argues church music must stay devotional and intelligible not overly learned or ornate. It should be familiar and singable, avoiding tedious repetition and unnecessary complexity while allowing varied moods of worship.
A health piece urges daily vigorous exercise to nourish lungs and prevent decay from inactivity, recommending two hours daily in open air and perspiration. It contrasts this with the need for home-centered virtue, health, and parental example to foster lasting reform and happiness.
A Providence woman over 70 suffers neuralgia and headaches until Hop Bitters restores energy and vitality. The testimonial claims no other medicine aided her, noting her renewed youthfulness after three months of use.
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