29 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1871
Page
1
Poem from Religious Magazine portrays a quiet guiding angel at hand in earthly life. The speaker describes patience, peace, and comfort amid suffering, with the angel offering silent support and directing the soul upward for answers. The motto emphasizes endurance as the resting place nears.
A narrator recounts a ten year marriage where a wife plots a gentle revenge at the fireside. Mrs Silver and Mrs Toovey clash over a planned Cremorne supper while the husband resists being led, then vows to defend his wife's influence and renounce tyranny for happiness.
A contemplative piece contrasts kept promises with betrayed trust, urging steadfastness in human bonds. It recalls Raphael’s discovery of the Madonna della Segnaola in a peasant scene that inspired his Holy Family, linking art and virtue.
A fragment claims Napoleon took a Rome manuscript about Jesus Christ. It presents Publius Lentulus describing Jesus to the Senate, noting a tall, fair, comely figure with detailed hair, facial features, and a blend of stern rebuke and quiet wisdom.
A quotation on genius and greatness credits patience as the fruit of indefatigable labor and life success to purpose and persistent industry.
The New York Times condemns air pistols used by murderous ruffians in robberies and revenge plots. It urges prohibition and clarifying laws on concealed weapons after multiple cases of silent air pistol attacks and threats to police officials.
A foreign paper reports St Kilda islanders train sea fowls to obtain cod liver oil. Birds dive into dead fish for oil and are compelled to disgorge it into leather bags. The oil is exported and noted as purer, since birds select the best portions, unlike humans who press out all oil.
A humorous old story from a Hibernian gentleman and a Scientific American note about a boiler valve governor cut off grate packing and lubricator claiming combined fuel savings of 151 percent, joking that an engine could run itself and still burn fuel for cooking.
The passage contrasts urban readers with rural beauty, noting spring’s fresh rebirth in New England. It evokes Washington Irving’s words on spring’s artistic charm, Edenic creation, and nature’s renewal after winter’s confinement.
A cautionary note warns against trying to do more than one thing at a time urging people to finish slandering neighbors before praying or vice versa.
An Italian bishop explains his calm demeanor by using his eyes. He looks up to Heaven to recall his goal, then down to the earth to gauge his limited space, then around to compare others who have greater troubles. This comparison teaches where true happiness lies and reduces complaint.
Dr. Guthrie denounces intoxicants as the cause of poverty crime misery ignorance and irreligion. He claims they murder innumerable souls and have driven more to perdition than the flood that overwhelmed the world’s peaks. He asserts the words as truth and soberness.
A dense philosophical musing argues that complex natural order cannot arise by chance. It criticizes beliefs that deny a mover or cause, calling such views foolish and contrary to reason. The author emphasizes that what is formed points to a maker, while the maker remains unseen.
A historic note describes bone felon pain and cites a London Lancet remedy. Apply a fly blister over the spot for six hours. beneath the blister a felon forms and can be removed with a needle or lancet.
Ancient Romans valued snails as a luxury food. Edible snails reached sizes like oysters and were prized more than oysters. Today snails remain in high demand in Southern Europe as healthy vegetable feeders.
A traveler uses a ten dollar bill to extract prompt service at a hotel diners complain of bias until the note is revealed as a hoax. The witty scene ends with the guest leaving, leaving waiters astonished and amused.
A Senegambian legislator in Louisiana was admonished for a breach of decorum after hurled racial slurs during a Congo member's speech. The Speaker ordered him to sit, then declared a breach of decorum, and the lawmaking body resumed its business.
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