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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1882
Page
1
Che Bristol Phenix notes subscription options and prices for the year six months and three months with prepaid or arrearage terms. Single copies cost six cents and no paper is discontinued until arrears are settled.
Advice on domestic comfort urging warm well ventilated rooms and avoidance of overcrowded spaces. Encourages decorating affordably, reading, gardening, and nurturing family harmony to elevate life and prevent farming from becoming disliked. Emphasizes kindness equality and avoiding a home filled with hatred as a form of hell.
The poet Longfellow signed 1011 of 1025 impressions from his engraved portrait by Marshall. On Tuesday March 14 he wrote to Barrie & Co. of Philadelphia, saying My task is done.
Tom Lowey, a cousin and lawyer, learns his cousin Miss Silence, a prickly spinster, plans to control wealth by a grand self denying will. After her death Prissy and Tom inherit the fortune, while others assume a public library or church fund would arise, but Silence leaves Prissy the entire estate, transforming their lives with a modest, secure future.
A compact critique contrasts genius, capital, money, skill, business, and foolishness through everyday examples. It notes Tennyson, Vanderbilt, the U S government, a mechanic, a merchant, a lady, and a ditch digger as embodiments of creativity, wealth, value, and labor in a brisk moralizing tone.
Made from harmless materials the product targets fading and falling hair and is promoted as a reliable hair restorative. It claims the highest rank among similar preparations and emphasizes safety for use.
A Springfield dairyman tried to join the circus by offering butter to the troupe. The ticket agent inspected the butter and approved the arrangement.
A short 19th century style claim states that TueEre is not yet an adult but may face kidney issues, which are said to be the most prolific danger, and asserts that Hop Bitters prevent any kidney or urinary trouble when taken occasionally.
A medicine claimed to destroy Scrofula germs and root out the disease is praised by testimonials from men women and children who report cures. Hood's Sarsaparilla contains remedial agents that eradicate Scrofula from the blood. 100 doses for $1.00. Sold by all dealers. C I Hood & Co Lowell MA.
A local droll note laments that pawnbrokers seldom profit from servant girls, since the main items offered are the clothes lines they own.
The Medical Times notes asparagus as affecting kidneys and urinary organs, citing Prof Bunsen’s claim that with malt and quinine it acts as a specific for liver and kidney diseases. The Malt Bitters Company has adopted the method, advertising a German food blend of malt hops quinine bark and asparagus.
A playful proverb notes that regardless of vegetable fashions, the cabbage remains a leading staple. The line underscores enduring value of cabbage as a reliable harvest in kitchens and markets.
Letters from Newark Syracuse and New P. O. praise Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm for hay fever relief after years of suffering. Walter Harris and A L Avery report complete relief after use, with price listed as 50 cents and instructions to apply into nostrils.
An anthology of aphorisms and quotes about virtue gratitude kindness and living well. It blends reflections from Pascal and other thinkers with exhortations to maintain cheerful thoughts and active minds while stressing that true happiness comes from internal peace and daily acts of goodness.
The text extols beauty in action that does good and the calm, selfless waiting that supports it. It highlights the blessing of one party’s self-sacrifice and the other’s self-forgetfulness as essential virtues in collective goodness.
The text extols Kinp words as bright flowers of earthly existence used around the fireside circle. It likens them to priceless jewels with healing power for a wounded heart and a weighed-down spirit, encouraging their use for comfort and joy.
A stark reflection ties solace at death to mercy shown in sorrow, claiming sweeter happiness comes from easing another's pain than from rulers, conquests, or vast dominions. The line elevates compassion over imperial power and wealth.
A reflective line urges vigilance against using Christian profession to gain wrongfully, cover sin, or satisfy personal ambition. It warns that such pretense disguises true motives and invites divine appeal, likening it to Judas.
The article asserts that material luxuries do not ensure happiness. Neatness, order, and a cheerful heart make home sweet, whether in cottage or salon. True joy arises from inner harmony, not possessions, though modest luxuries are not despised.
A Youth's Evangelial editorial warns boys about nightly lounging on street corners draining 365 hours annually and spending ten cents on cigars. It cautions that such habits breed idleness and harm future study, urging resolve to use time wisely for usefulness and happiness.
The piece urges patience with children, warning against harsh judgment of their faults. It extols maternal sympathy, cherishing childhood memories, granting innocent pleasures, and avoiding ridicule. It notes that early bad habits can soften, and that some youths become noble as they grow.
At Katrineholm Sweden I joined the dining room crowd during a 20 minute meal break. The hall was spotless and orderly with a central table of hot dishes, breads, milk, and coffee. Travelers selected calmly, ate modest portions, paid 33 cents, and departed without interference, a striking railcar dining routine. In a separate scene a Nevada editor reassures a nervous man about bank solvency and reserve, then hints at monetary caution amid talk of a new thrifty life.
A chaotic incident at a swell concert centers on Gallagher and Symonds seated behind each other. Gallagher, bored, grabs for his overshoes and yanks Symonds's feet causing injuries and a tumble. Symonds accuses Gallagher of confusing overshoes with a leg and calls him a fool after the misstep.
The piece argues that small, odd moments are highly valuable for learning and charity. Referencing Schliemann, it notes he carried books and learned by heart even in rain. It claims most people have little private time, as working hours belong to employers, while evenings and rest days offer chance for intellectual wealth.
Florestan Cologne expresses gratitude to invalids for its fragrance noting it is refreshing without the usual sickening effects of common perfumes. The statement frames the scent as notably pleasant to those with ailments.
In a moving train a five year old boy Georgie pestered a bald headed passenger with a red nose and a pretend lighthouse joke. The boy’s mother tried to hush him as laughter rose around them and the man kept his glare while concealing his face with a paper.
A Paris execution is described as the dawn spectacle near the city prison. Soldiers assemble the guillotine, a religious ceremony precedes, the condemned man is led to the carriage, the blade falls, and within ten minutes all traces are gone with no bloodstain on the pavement.
Mrs S of New Haven recounts illness lasting three months with general weakness blamed on ignorance and a doctor. She claims false diagnosis of Prolapsus Uteri and alleges a remedy by Sulphur Bitters prescribed by her uncle a druggist, costing five dollars and curing debility.
A tall stranger visits a thriving Sunday school and captivates the pupils with a simple address on gratitude for education and religious instruction. The superintendent asks him to speak, and he reveals his name as Abraham Lincoln, then exits quietly, leaving a lasting impression on the children and teachers alike.
A writer describes the dangerous process of removing a key log in a timber jam. An axe man steps onto the logs with ropes held tight by comrades, cuts the key log, and narrowly avoids death as the wall of timber crashes down, leaving the man bruised but alive.
A compact aphorism states that individuals fluctuate between moments of virtue and failure. The line reflects a traditional view of moral self-control and duty, suggesting people can align with virtue at times beyond expectation.
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