31 Jul 1869
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1869
Page
1
A Boston sailor Tudor is lured into a sudden London marriage by a wealthy plotting heiress. Eliza is liberated from a cruel uncle's confinement with the help of loyal servants. Tudor returns to Boston. they prosper, own wharves, and die honored.
The article surveys internal cavity structures in sapphires emeralds and diamonds noting fluid filled spaces contain substances like carbonic acid and saline solutions. It cites Sir David Brewster and Goppert on fluid inclusions and discusses how these cavities influence optical properties and stone formation.
A reflective note urges restraint and balance in judgment. It compares viewing the world to the moon showing one side while still examining all sides, promoting calm, polished presentation and measured openness.
A Saturday Review passage condemns women labeled as having fine feelings, arguing their constant doubt and melodrama erode love and trust. The piece notes that the state of Connecticut reports 166 women petitioning the legislature against constitutional amendments granting women's suffrage.
An elderly Tippecanoe county couple, Thomas Lewis and his wife, both ninety, remain fully alert and hearty and report happiness in their long life together.
Horace Bushnell argues that a wise man recognizes and manages his mental moods. He would not react in anger, delays judgments, and seeks gentler truth. Such self awareness leads to candor restraint of prejudice and openness to better opinions.
The piece recalls Napoleon’s quick action at Rivoli where a pause in battle yielded to decisive maneuver. By seizing a few minutes, he reshaped his lines, lured the Austrians into negotiation, and won a splendid victory. The text emphasizes time’s pivotal role in history and destiny.
The Herald of Health quotes Rev Wa Goodd arguing that both drunken and moderate drinkers can harm health. He cites that a monthly drunken episode may still yield better outcomes than steady poisoning, while many die from what is labeled moderate drinking.
Practical Farmer notes celery blanched stalks used as a salad can calm nerves and steady hands. It claims moderate daily celery use strengthens limbs, treats agitation, fear, and palpitations, and suggests using onions when celery out of season.
The text states that ninety five out of every hundred bursts come from left barrel defects. It explains the right barrel is used more often and reloaded, causing left barrel powder to misalign. Explosions occur when the left fires after the right. A remedy is to ramrod the non-discharged barrel with a couple of hard taps after reloading the other.
The saying links wealth to virtue noting that lack of economy breeds vices. It reflects Franklin’s belief that prudent spending fosters moral strength and social harmony.
A concise note suggests that many individuals keep a stubborn series of resentments. The line implies a lasting pattern of personal grievance rather than a single incident.
Advertisement rates shown per square for one week with discounts for subsequent insertions. Special notices for marriages and deaths cost double. Transient ads require advance payment and yearly contracts exist on reasonable terms. Yearly advertisers gain limited privilege based on business reputation. Ads must be submitted by Thursday noon for next issue. obituary and political notices restricted to approved listings.
A plain man nicknamed Sam An visits a barber and, after learning that shaving could spur hair growth, submits to repeated shaves. He leaves bald, buys a wig, returns to a second shop, and slips the wig away as the barber laughs at his disguise.
Observers note trees along busy roads thrive more than surrounding woods due to wind blown road dust rich in organic matter from animal excrement straw and grain. Pulverized dust provides soluble nourishment aiding vegetation and supporting roaded districts as promoters of civilization and cheaper fertilizers.
Nover Moog of Tyna Horses. The Jeelanders describe a clever method to keep horses from wandering. Two men ride together and tie the tail of one horse to the head of the other and vice versa so that any movement forces a circular constraint unless both heads are turned in the same direction.
The Journal of Chemistry praises coffee as a deodorizer for decaying organic odors and suggests placing fresh ground coffee between floors to remove rat decay odors. It claims coffee purifies sick rooms better than burning rags and adds a pleasant scent without harmful effects.
The easiest method is to place butter in clean jars and cover with a strong brine to preserve it for a year. Oak casks headed tight work nearly as well, acting like a canner to seal air out. Use only high quality butter and avoid overworking it to prevent heavy, greasy results in winter or summer.
The article argues hogs thrive when kept in clover pastures or small well watered enclosures. It suggests placing hogs in clover early as it grows, avoiding overgrazing, and feeding when growth is insufficient to ensure cheaper maintenance than other methods.
Veterinary editor of Wilkes Spirit of the Times recommends Taio sulphate of zinc one drachm glycerine two ounces for scratches in 2 horse apply every morning.
Dwarf apples are grafted on Paradise or Doucin stocks. They fruit when the plants are not more than two feet high and are perfectly hardy.
Farmers conclude that close manure collars under barns harm animals and degrade hay and grain stored above. They see a manure shed as a better arrangement to improve housing and storage conditions.
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