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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1883
Page
1
The Bristol Phontz published each Saturday morning by c A Greene lists subscription costs with postages. One year prepaid two dollars, six months one dollar, three months fifty cents, delinquent annual rate 2.25, single copy five cents. Paper discontinued until arrears are paid at publisher option.
The census shows women in gainful work rising from 1 836 288 in 1870 to 2 647 157 in 1880, up 816 869, with faster growth in manufacturing. Child workers ten to fifteen increased from 739 164 to 1 118 356, up 379 192, again mainly in factories.
An officer presents Rev F to President Lincoln. Lincoln expects preaching and then warmly greets the visitor, expressing relief at meeting a fellow citizen. The anecdote ends with a light note on mistaken purpose and cordial reception. Also a advert urges Sulphur Bitters for clear skin, claiming pure blood improves complexion.
In Frankfort on the Main a rich young man named Karl Traft urges a desperate older man toward suicide, but a chance meeting leads to a rescue. Bertha, the daughter of the needy man, borrows from Madame Berg using her mother’s prayer book to fund a tavern bill, then marries Traft after he confesses his love and seeks a honest life.
A miscellany piece reflects on moral maxims about charity prudence patience and truth. It warns against greed distrust and anger while urging acts of kindness and measured judgment to uplift character.
The text contrasts Ax oye showing aggression as a loaded gun with moments of playful kindness that uplift the ee into joyful dance, illustrating a wide emotional range from menace to merriment.
The text argues that the poorest girls are those never taught to labor and depend on others. It urges rich and poor families alike to train daughters to earn a living, warning luck can reverse fortunes and stressing that work skills are essential for all. It calls parents to protect and educate daughters now.
A columnist lists fourteen great mistakes including setting personal standards for others, judging by one's own views, demanding perfection, and doubting unfathomable truths. It notes that life’s test is time and mortality, urging tolerance and realistic aims amid human frailty.
This excerpt contemplates joy amid suffering, citing faith as a training ground for trust. It uses examples from a wounded son adapting to write with the left hand and a captain finding relief as a ship anchors safely. It argues that God's love deepens in hardship and converts defeat into victory.
A fragment from a Fasque visit in 1829 recalls William Gladstone and siblings debating every detail with good humor. It recounts his precision in hunting for arrows, building perseverance, and the family’s habit of thorough discussion before decisions.
The Rural Messenger cites a discouraged man as a fatal flaw in taking on life’s challenges. It argues discouragement halts progress and invites failure, while a buoyant, energetic spirit attracts support and often leads to success alongside perseverance.
A cbM Positor speculates that TAL would have been terrified to see the handwriting on the wall. The observation frames TAL's reaction as more intense than his own.
A Philadelphia Press feature describes a capybara named Porgy in a South American rodent exhibit kept company by two kittens. The large water-loving animal allows play and grooming, while the cats seek warmth and companionship, with occasional tensions at feeding and enclosure.
The Telegraphers Post Office reports on birds roosting on poles and wires in treeless Germany. Swallows perch under eaves and cause contact with live wires. Woodpeckers peck posts despite poisons used for wood preservation. A Crystal Palace exhibit displayed pecked posts and challenged the theory that pecking stems from insect hum.
The scene depicts James I of England and VI of Scotland unimpressed by a preacher famed for witty texts. The clergyman launches with a cryptic joke about "James first and sixth" and a wavering, windy verse, provoking the king’s startled exclamation.
A terse report questions why prisoners are brought before the army, suggesting the system aims to cut a pathway of military justice and discipline through swift expedience. The piece contrasts civilian trials with military procedures in a period tone.
The article recounts the signing of the Declaration of Independence by 56 men, noting Stephen Hopkins's palsy, Carrollton’s sign, and Adams and Hancock quips. It covers signing dates, regional origins, education, professions, ages, longevity, and the famed pen preserved at the Massachusetts Historical Society. It highlights patriotism and the enduring legacy of the signers.
Scientific American argues that fair pricing aligns with production costs and quality. It cites a tool maker whose growth from four to seven hundred workers shows high prices can accompany superior craftsmanship. The article warns that skimping work harms reputation and long term prosperity.
A Boston Herald anecdote recalls Sam and Beckie, a couple once married after a near tragedy. He forcibly tossed her from a boat during hog butcherin season. she survived, they returned home, and rumor says the incident was never spoken of again as they aged happily together.
Charles White keeps a yard with chickens and a old hen confined. A toad notices the sour meat in saucers, climbs in, rolls in the mixture, and uses its tongue to snatch flies from nearby. Chickens ignore the scene and share the stolen meal with the toad.
VEGETINE purifies the blood, reno vates and invigorates the whole system. Furs and Bees. Flies, roaches, ants, beg-bus, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by Rough on Rats. 15c.
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