18 Jul 1874
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1874
Page
1
The speaker recalls past fashions and a gay suitor from youth. She lists items such as a blue brocade skirt with lace, a long train, an old bonnet, lace mantle, white slippers, a fan, powder boxes, and a leghorn hat with a broad flat crown and decorative bow and flowers.
Harry Waring, a bookish younger son, uses an ancestor’s anagram to locate a buried Calais fortune. In a courtyard quest he and his servant Grubbs uncover iron chests of gold, escape with the treasure to Dover, and return to marry Georgina Belassus. The tale ends with a family fortune secured and grandchildren.
A man described as A XAN emerged from a Texas newspaper office with notable facial injuries after entering to ask if the editor was present. He said he was told the editor was in, and the incident was described as a mournful tally by authorities.
A compact aphorism extols extreme self-will as so forceful it could shatter a world merely to craft a simple stool to sit on.
An aphorism urges recognizing a real friend by their actions toward your well being rather than mere good will. It stresses choosing those who genuinely act for your benefit over those who offer superficial support.
The passage contrasts a lean soul with those who overindulge in worldly wealth. It warns that a life focused solely on material gain leads to spiritual impoverishment, urging a receptive and understanding heart to accept sound instruction.
A writer’s maxim describes a generous man who treats an enemy with open light, like the sun shining on all, even the cloud that dimly seeks to obscure its brightness.
The text argues that esteem and confidence in others awaken latent faculties. It urges viewing a pupil as capable to spur growth and claiming personal health to influence outcome. It ends with the idea that nature mirrors the mind and ideals gradually reshape reality.
A meditation equates gentleness with love in society and expresses how kindness, considerateness, tenderness, warmth, and sympathy create light and comfort in homes. The piece likens gentleness to the fragrance of a lamp and to Christlike grace shaping conduct and feeling.
A reflection on character describing the man of iron nerve as trustworthy and truthful. It elevates integrity as the cornerstone of greatness and true manhood, contrasting earthly body with a soul stamped with divinity.
The text argues that true hope stems from a strong character and adaptable mind. It claims hope fuels courage, while despondency harms life, and notes courage should be taught in education to bolster both private and public resilience.
A writer notes that some men never buckle to their work without coercion. Good servants, if restrained, fail to govern themselves. Give them time and they stall. press them, and they deliver in short order. The piece laments the lack of self discipline and its costly impact on lives.
Essay on newspapers as universal records of daily life and human existence, likening them to bread that nourishes and preserves memory across time. Reflects on journalism as the chronicle of eternity and the measure of our observation.
A man who stays sober for six months in Columbus is said to be acting in a strange manner, arrested, and declared insane. Such arrests are described as exceedingly rare.
A fashion note asserts the dressing gown remains the most enduring garment seldom worn out, reflecting its comfort and longevity as a staple in wearers' closets.
A London Letter laments the heavy burden of tips in England as Americans pay extra for theater programs waiters cabs and ushers. The author describes pervasive tipping rituals from church vergers to street assistants and compares costs to U S practice, calling it a leechlike system in need of reform.
The article recalls Mme Jerome Bonaparte in Baltimore, widow of Jerome Bonaparte king of Westphalia, once famed for beauty and charm. It notes her frail, elderly figure, her late-life status, and her son Jerome’s descendants, alongside a moraletta for Young Men about practical business virtues and personal conduct.
A Golden Age note extols the cheerful wife as household sun and moral engine. Her bright mood counters misery, inspires children and husband, and renews strength daily, shaping a home into Beulah and a man’s path to happiness and wealth.
A discourse on sleep argues that mental laborers need later bedtimes and longer mornings. It claims six hours suits manual workers, but those with heavy brain work require later nights and longer mornings to achieve genuine rest and recovery.
English grooms with royal stables experience critique American horse care at Saratoga. They say to wash horses with blood warm water, rub and blanket, and avoid curry combs, ensuring quick drying and fewer ailments. They claim this method prevents founder and colds better than drying after sweat.
A narrator recounts Dickens tale of an American captain and a young woman loved by five suitors. She seeks advice and, at the captain's suggestion, jumps overboard to test suitors. Five lovers dive in. after rescue, she chooses the dry one, marrying him.
Dr. Scudder argues that salt is vital in illness and should be freely used in milk diets and drinks when needed. He notes severe salt deficiency in surgical cases causes pallid swelling dull tongue and poor circulation, and that early salt repletion aids recovery. A stray line suggests growing a beard to escape trouble.
A 1874 act amends sections of the General Statutes re prescribing liquor for medicinal use and requires written prescriptions for medicinal sales and signed statements for mechanical or artistic use. It prohibits refill after an objection by the writer and enacts penalties for false purchase statements with fines between fifty and one hundred dollars. The act takes effect upon passage.
The text lists several acts passed in 1874 amending chapters on salaries fees foreign insurance and sheriffs. It sets Chief Justice and Associate Justice salaries, adjusts Providence Court fees, requires annual insurance company statements, and prescribes jailer reporting details. The document ends with a certification by Secretary of State Joshua M. Appring.
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