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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1882
Page
1
A terrier named Pip falls ill and refuses food until a cat brings him a hot mutton chop. The cat sustains Pip by feeding him scraps, then retrieves the remainder for herself. The tale ends with Pip recovering, thanks to the unlikely aid of his feline friend.
Frank Morrison saves Jamie West in a schoolyard bridge accident on the river. Agnes Lowe and Isabella Stillman witness a heroism sparked by a spelling contest and a youthful rescue effort as a wagoner helps pull the boy to safety.
A nostalgic catalog-style pitch extols Hop Bitters as a universal remedy, praising its protective effects against kidney, liver, diabetes and Bright's Disease while presenting it as the best family medicine on earth.
An Alfred Maine Supreme Court witness, aged and hard of hearing, asked the judge to come closer after mishearing his words. The old man placed a hand to his ear and declared, I guess you'll have to step this way, jedge, I'm a little hard o hearin.
A collection of 1880s testimonials praises Ely's Cream Balm as highly effective for catarrh and hay fever. Druggist F Braxkety Jr. of Philpsburg NJ extols its cure rate, while A M Blepsner of Red Bank NJ credits the product with restoring a lost voice after years of trouble. A misdated note about a watch under a bed ticketh slips into the text.
A collection of aphorisms on character and life guiding mind and will. It contrasts diligence with skepticism and urges steady virtue, discipline, and resilience while warning that vanity and ingratitude betray a shallow nature.
A reflective line about personal fidelity, asserting that the sole constant a man truly keeps is himself, with a focus on inner integrity over external loyalties or distractions.
A succinct philosophical line urges cultivating a single virtue to invite the better angels of our nature to guide the heart and actions. The phrase emphasizes inner moral discipline as a path to virtue.
The quote links true understanding with love for the divine. It suggests that affection for higher truths deepens insight, guiding ethical perception and daily actions toward virtue and humility.
A reflective adage asserts that a man grows stronger in honesty when trusted yet watched, for suspicion erodes self belief and trust in others. It emphasizes balance between faith and scrutiny in character.
A concise reflection on individual responsibility noting that every person has work, duties, and influences to carry on which only their conscience can guide, underscoring private accountability and personal path in life.
A moral reflection asserting that true happiness does not enter a man but flows out from him. The text argues that heaven can reside in simple cottages while hell may dwell in palatial settings, emphasizing the internal nature of true contentment over external wealth. Revered preacher J. P. Newman is cited.
Rev J W Barrett urges a prudent, proportionate use of time and resources for global evangelization. He frames heroic self denial as essential to missionary efforts and the world's spiritual work.
A London Homes for the Destitute child answered the question with a trembling voice. She said Jesus is an unspeakable gift because he is so precious that no one can tell all his preciousness.
A preacher urges that true faith shows through a clear love for scripture. He argues the Bible should be the soul’s diet, guide to truth, and measure of right and wrong. Lack of appetite signals spiritual illness and questions genuine belief.
The article cites Fraulein von Hillern urging brisk walks to clear foggy minds and lift spirits. It praises walking for improving color, pulse, and mental readiness, and critiques restrictive dress while advising hips and a relaxed waist. It notes how walking redirects overtaxed brain energy into healthy resistance and recommends eyeing the world during the stroll.
A humorous 1870s anecdote recounts Horace Greeley’s shoes vanishing at the St Louis hotel after a public address. A barber named Wilkinson later confessed to taking the shoes as a souvenir, replacing them with better ones and claiming a fair exchange. The tale notes relic hunters and the man’s legacy for abolitionist efforts.
The article contrasts medieval large beds shared by families and animals with modern single beds used by royalty and commoners alike. It notes beliefs about sleeping together draining vitality, hospital ward spacing, and the airing of bedding as a daily practice. It highlights Emperor and Empress of Germany and Austria using narrow, hard mattresses and wadded silk coverings.
A September evening near the horse-car track, AXIND deed remembered, two ragged girls asked for a ride. River urged them aboard. they paid nothing, and their joy lit the car while others felt kindness rise.
Four Wisconsin college students who stole a farmer's gate for fun were offered departure or punishment. They chose punishment, and the farmer condemned them to chop four cords of wood and deliver it to a poor widow. The scene drew a band and crowd applause as the work proceeded.
A Bridgeport woman signs as Ais. B- and reports dropsy and near death, claiming three months of Sulphur Bitters restored her health and calling it the best medicine for kidney diseases she ever saw.
A Chicago guide points out several wealthy figures who grew rich not in their first trades but by shifting into new ventures. He highlights a popcorn seller turned investor, a Bible house founder who bought prairie land, a night school founder who moved to the drag business, and a whisky trader on State Street who could have become a millionaire by changing careers.
Reading Pennsylvania reports a New Jersey styled poultry quarrel where a farmer proved ownership of a stolen hen by its response to her name and song. Squire Wilson of East Nottingham township, Chester county, heard the tale and sentenced the thief after Annie the hen sang for corn.
An advertisement extols Florestan Cologne for its refreshing fragrance that remains lively regardless of how freely it is used, promising a consistent aroma.
Old Bill McGammon runs a suburban Austin grocery and abbreviates drawer labels. A feeble stranger asked for Dr Prunes then Dr Codfish, then Doctor Cherries, prompting McGammon’s rebuke. The man fled, revealing McGammon had labeled items as Dr Prunes and others, misreading dried as doctor names.
A lighthearted scene shows Johnny at play beside a newly painted fence. He leaves vivid arabesques on the surface, his suit smeared with pigment, as his mother rushes to escort him indoors. The narrative praises the cheerful innocence of childhood and its carefree joys.
A fragment notes that parents who let their children grow with scafalous humors are guilty of two wrongs and should seek Caticura Remedies, branding such families with a loathsome disease.
A pure wholesome distillation of witch hazel American pine Canada fir marigold clover blossoms and balsam fragrance. The advertisement promotes Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh as a complete 31 day treatment with healing essences and pine fragrance.
A dramatic line depicts jealousy as a corrosive force that destroys a cherished relationship, likening it to a worm that gnaws away at the fairest flower of love and ends in heartbreak.
An act providing additional appropriations for the support of the State Government for the fiscal year ending December 31 1882. The measure outlines funding adjustments and directs allocations to departmental needs as approved by the legislature. The act consolidates supplemental sums to sustain executive and administrative operations through the year.
Four men pooling goods in India bought bales of rugs and cotton. An injured cat with three uninjured legs leads to a fire that destroys both cotton and rugs. The court ruled the three owners of the healthy legs share responsibility, while the owner of the injured leg bears no fault.
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