15 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1871
Page
1
The notice lists advertising rates: $1.00 per square for one week, 25 cents per square for subsequent insertions. twelve words equal half a square. Special notices for marriages and deaths cost double. Transient ads must be prepaid. Yearly contracts possible on reasonable terms. Yearly advertiser privileges limited to their own business. Ads due by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue. Religious obituary and political notices charged as ads.
A reminiscence poem honors Army and Navy of the Gulf. It recalls comradeship from Civil War sea and land battles, notes Emory and other officers, and envisions future generations recounting their joint service and sacrifice.
The article explains that leg power via tread-wheel can raise about 150 pounds vertically 10 000 feet in eight hours, equating to 8 125 pounds per minute for a day’s work. It also notes that arm strength, per Smeaton, can lift 370 pounds through 10 feet per minute, about 3 700 units per minute, suggesting arms exceed legs in efficiency.
A reader recalls relief from an ear pain caused by a tumor after a neighbor steamed the ear with vinegar poured on a hot brick. The narrator says all prior remedies failed, but the steam treatment provided quick and permanent relief.
A composite excerpt blends religious reflections on accountability before divine judgment with health lectures on drunkenness. It describes in vivid moral terms the record of our lives and the pen of heaven, then shifts to warnings about alcohol’s effects on the brain, followed by guidance on self examination and a survey of invisible parasites in food and air.
The speaker warns against pleasing everyone by changing sides or seeking universal approval. Do not abandon your beliefs to gain favor. defend your own colors with honest independence. Vacillation costs more effort than steadfast, principled stance.
An author argues that sun exposure combats insomnia and enhances beauty and strength. She criticizes veils parasols and indoor living, urging American women to seek more sunshine to improve cheeks backs and courage. The piece champions sunshine as a powerful everyday remedy.
A terse moral remark connects poverty with pride and idleness, warning that combined they deepen hardship and social stigma. The statement underscores the corrosive effect of indolence on those facing economic struggle.
A verse compares eye colors from gray to brown and blue. It notes the black eye’s spark revealing mystery and mischief, suggesting a playful, enigmatic gaze across shades.
A reflection on life as an art of balancing discipline and freedom. It contrasts rigid routine with creative autonomy, warning that excessive rulekeeping dulls perception while true progress comes from thoughtful action and mindful observation. The piece cites Wesley on finishing and urges purposeful, elastic living.
Anecdotes about over-eating feature Dr. Abernethy warning patients to eat less and explaining bodily mischief as a kitchen stomach out of order. The piece contrasts his blunt diet messages with his stern views on reserve power, blood as life’s source, and caution against overexertion, urging rest to avoid physical breakdown.
A moral essay on how vanity greed and hatred ruin beauty and character. An illustrated parable about a squirrel seeking warmth atop a mountain and a science explanation of how heat rises and cool air forms at high altitude.
A French General Cherin joined his detachment in a deep glen to comfort tired troops. A murmuring soldier complained that he bore the danger while others rode. The General dismounted and took the soldier’s place, but a shot mortally wounded him. The general reminded troops that high places carry great danger.
A Panama visit by a delegation from the Isthmus of Darien reveals their simple, peaceful life. They deny theft and murder in their villages and question the need for punishment and mission work. They speak softly, rely on natural abundance, and value pure water and faith in God. Civilization may threaten their native simplicity.
A Chilean frontier anecdote describes General Pinto using an electric battery to warn Indian prisoners about telegraph wires. He made them touch live lines, proving the danger and ensuring no wire was ever damaged afterward as the story spread among tribes.
Advertisers learn value of steady promotion as the dull season in business shows less inactivity than before. The article notes persistency of advertisers who keep their names before the public will yield advantage, despite cries of dull times.
An analysis by Mr. James Richardson in the Christian Union condemns cramming in public schools. It argues the system confuses verbal repetition with knowledge, stunts true development, trains reliance on authorities, and mismeasures teaching by memory rather than mental growth and skill.
A woman traveling from New York to Boston loses her purse in a tunnel encounter with a polite stranger who pockets her money. In the darkness she grasps the invader by the hand, discovers the mix up, and the pair later marry. The piece ends with a warning to keep pockets secure and not confuse gentlemen with pockets.
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