19 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1879
Page
1
A devotional poem describing trust in God during darkness and uncertainty. The speaker seeks divine help to endure the stormy path, finding courage, hope, and daily surprises of joy as God directs each step and keeps them safe in His hand. It emphasizes patience, reliance, and quiet gratitude.
A night voyage near Storport yields a haunting mermaid song heard by Owen Bawn and Norah O Connell. Norah’s heartbreak over Miles Doughty’s return from Pennsylvania ends in marriage to him. Years later Miles survives a coal pit accident and returns, and Norah’s future unfolds amid village celebration.
Washington letter notes the Rock Creek Church beside Potomac, built 1719 with English brick reused after later rebuilding. Dean Stanley praises preserving antiquities like St Martin’s in the Fields, describing ivy covered walls, south door, and stained glass. The scene blends art, antiquity, and nature amid old oaks near Soldiers’ Home.
A Utica Herald local column tells of a Rome matron skilled in wax work who fooled her husband by crafting a wax boiled dinner. He praised the feast at first bite but soon found it artificial, then confessed being duped and handed over his pocketbook to his wife with unusual docility.
A German American was forbidden to lecture in Berlin about the United States prosperity to prevent encouragement of emigration. The ban reflects harsh controls on speech seen in the era as authorities sought to deter movement and influence.
Miscellany reflects on Christian faith as a cathedral of light and truth, warns parents to guide quick minds toward honesty, critiques reporters chasing influence, and tells Birdie’s calm trust during a thunderstorm as a child’s faith in God’s care.
A vivid 19th century sketch contrasts Amazonian childrearing with American norms. It describes quiet, resourceful infants, minimal parental affection, docile obedience, and patient, observant behavior among brown-skinned children, with notes on play, toys, and daily tasks observed by Scribner.
A wide review traces national flags from ancient origins to modern emblems, noting symbols and events behind Britain, Turkey, Ireland, the United States, and France flags. It includes a letter from King Kalakaua about color prejudice among Kanakas and whites, and ends with advice on children's need for sleep to grow strong and healthy.
A Scottish bagpipe detective in Highland dress publicly arrested Braidy, a laborer in a Scranton area mining village, revealing papers proving Braidy’s link to the January 1877 Findlay murder in Glasgow. After two years tracking, detective William Male is bound for Scotland with the suspect.
Coral has risen in estimation among women with a standard of color now favoring delicate pink flesh tones. Major varieties include red, black, white, and dull white, with rose flesh-colored coral prized and costly. Dealers note rough and polished tips, branches for earrings, and coral tulips, while forms like branch espaliers arise in ornament making.
The late Baron Lionel de Rothschild of the English Rothschilds was a generous man who gave more than a tenth of his vast income to charity. He often hid gifts and conditioned them on confidentiality. His physical suffering tempered his temper, but he found relief in giving and rejoiced when aid benefited others.
At a Boston Microscopical Society meeting a paper described curare as a new use for the South American arrow poison. It yields insensitivity without life-sustaining disruption, needing no watching like ether or chloroform. Preparation involves bark from two related plants, water extraction, and evaporation into a paste. Birds suffer stronger effects than mammals, reptiles longest. Administered in tiny hypodermic doses, curare is used by vivisectors to paralyze motion during dissection.
The New Orleans Times notes Philadelphia built gold weighing scales for the mint. One scale capacity ten thousand ounces troy, about six hundred and Stent avoirdupois, shows variation of one thousandth ounce. A second gold weighing pair uses agate bearings and weighs human air with extreme precision, sensitive to weather. Millions of dollars of precious metal will be weighed yearly.
California growers mail flowers in a large potato halfs, pulp scooped out and edges sealed with paper. The moisture keeps the blooms fresh while traveling, yielding bright color on arrival though with a potato scent. A scooped pumpkin could work similarly for more storage space.
The first Marquis of Abercorn invited guests to dine at five and sat with the lone arrival. By six others arrived, and no apology was given as they joined dinner. About seven more fashionable guests arrived and were served coffee instead. He remained courteous yet practical in handling the timing.
A short humorous anecdote from St Joseph Missouri about a baby named Freddie who resists having his hair combed. He protests that his mother does not fuss, replying that her hair isn’t hitched to her head, sparking a lighthearted exchange.
A New Orleans Times note reports on the 19th century craze of cat-control devices. J Tomlinson Hathaway of Elizabeth NJ patents the Automatic, Inflexible, SelfSetting Exterminator. A cat shaped machine uses air, electricity and vitriol to deter felines, supposedly bankrupting bootjack and crockery trades by alarming cats and ruining market segments. Edison endorses the device as a success.
English society treats service staff as a normal revenue stream at gatherings. After meals, liveried attendants assist guests with coats hats and umbrellas, each collecting small tips. At country houses six to seven footmen may demand a half crown before departure, influencing negotiations for employment and indicating how central tipping is to service profits.
Haverty states first-class attractions and publicity drive success, echoing Barnum who relied on printers ink to build crowds. He argues that a genuine product must be publicized to persuade audiences, with advertising guiding every form of promotion. The Baltimore Herald’s analysis links quality with bold promotion across business.
Dr Pierce of Buffalo New York proclaims that his Favorite Prescription cures diseases and weaknesses specific to women. He cites widespread use by thousands of relieved patients and growing adoption by physicians, with drugsellers selling it under a positive guarantee despite lingering doubt.
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