10 Jun 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1876
Page
1
Advertisement rates shown: $1.00 per square for a week and 25 cents per square for each subsequent insertion. Twelve lines or less per square. Special notices for marriages and deaths double. Transient ads paid in advance. Yearly ads on reasonable terms with limit to immediate business. Ads due Thursday noon for next issue. Marginal unions obituaries and political notices charged as advertisements.
The narrator recalls July trials in a crowded Kansas courtroom centering on Bart McCabe and Edward Norton. Norton is convicted for murder but freed after Sam Harrison confesses to killing McCabe. Harrison dies after seeking forgiveness, ending the tense vigil. The tale ends with the narrator leaving Kansas for the Missouri River.
An anecdote from a Boston audience recalls two Britons reciting American rail flaws. A Boston host, riffing on safety, says the Providence depot will house church services to switch killed passengers, saving time and money. The visitors retreat, noting the combined church and rail concept.
A minister recalls Abel's funeral as a somber procession. An audience member whispers about the crowd being "select" and comprising the first families, noting the absence of a large public show.
A meditation on charity and judgment notes there is no tomorrow that cannot become today and warns against calling others ungrateful. It compares judgment to a personal watch, asserts all believe their view, and laments how a child's death wounds the hopes built around that life.
Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of spirit. Wandering thoughts in prayer reflect neglect of meditation and duty. As meditation declines, prayers become imperfect.
A middle aged burglar stands before a stern judge and, in court, laments lacking a mother to cry for him. His words move the courtroom as tears fall, admitting the influence of maternal love on his life and choices.
William Penn describes the treaty with Native Americans as a path of good faith and mutual respect. He vows no injury, aims to serve, and seeks a bond of brotherhood where land is shared and Indians are valued as Christians alike.
Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky recounted a moral allegory about God consulting Justice Truth and Mercy on the creation of man. Justice and Truth oppose creation but Mercy pleads to allow it, pledging to guard the fallen human path. God grants humanity, charging it to deal with its brother.
A reflective meditation on the Lord's Prayer arguing its depth exceeds a quick recitation. It contrasts generic titles with the intimate call Our Father and questions how Thy will be done tests temper pride and daily life. The speaker warns the petition unsettles comfort, challenging conduct in business and personal ambition.
Leigh Aunt describes how lips contract with humor generosity or meanness and warns that a moment of ill temper shapes habit. The mouth reveals emotions more vividly than the eyes, from smiles and tenderness to sorrow and anxiety, while being hard to mask.
A Richmond Wig column laments deteriorating moral and mental standards in modern youth, blaming indulgent parenting for indolence. It argues virtuous habits and time discipline build happiness, fortune, and peace of mind, urging parents to teach honesty, industry, and the value of time.
The account notes Lincoln valued economy and simplicity, saved about $50,000 from his legal practice, and half of his White House salary during his four year term. A loyal servant kept him presentable, yet he disliked sartorial fuss and was sometimes admonished to wear formal attire for official duties.
Advice warns against painted cages that invite pecking leading to death and suffering. It urges fresh seed and water, cuttlefish, seasonal greens, clean cages with brown paper, daily bathing, sand in perches, and gentle handling, plus ample sun and air, while noting cats can fatally harm birds.
A 17th century tale of caterpillars in Auvergne accused in court by a bishop under excommunication threats. An English traveler doubts the historic document, kept in Clermont Library, yet notes the impracticality of such a plan in the U S West with many sects. Grasshoppers are described as national irreverence.
A drover traversed Indiana on foot to buy hogs for Cincinnati but faced a market drop he only learned upon reaching the city. He leased his property for board to fund the trip and ended with a net loss of several hundred dollars, joking that the hogs’ company kept him from profit.
An Paris office receives found items daily and logs them by clerks. A lazy remark is heard as three umbrellas, one watch, two rings, one bale of boots, and five babies are noted among the recovered goods.
A fragment recounts a mid summer depot wait and a woman’s voyage story about a vanished husband on a Boston bound voyage. The tale ends with the husband rushing back and a child’s five dollar gift named The Christmas Angel. Also includes an anecdote from Cape Town about a marriage custom and a humorous misunderstanding with a widow and a horse.
A quaint portrait describes a precise young woman in New York who allocates exact time for eating reading and visiting. When a friend shares a grandmother’s death she tears up yet still checks a watch and limits the tale to four minutes and twenty two seconds for her dumbbell routine.
A fragmented verse from a street writer expresses longing for a sweetheart. The speaker reflects on feelings, strength of heart, and difficulty of crying while staying tender toward a ride of city life. The crude spelling hints at a folksy dialect.
The article warns that breathing impure air in confined hot rooms and poorly ventilated workspaces leads to lung disease and heart strain. It urges ventilating living spaces with clean incoming air and exhausting carbonic and other toxic gases, applying the principle to theaters, schools, factories, and public spaces.
Mr. Peduncle milks cows with two hands and songs while warning the cow. He is surprised to see his wife in the loft with a switch, threatening to confiscate his tobacco box and carry it to church. He now milks with caution and a wary eye toward the loft.
Young Mr Heavyswell arrives from London and asks for rooms at a top Philadelphia hotel. A clerk offers to accommodate him and assigns a key to another clerk, asking him to show Room 604. Heavyswell protests he has little time and requests a specimen of the others.
A distressed man named Jones sits at his dining table and orders Hannah to bring cold mutton. She recalls his instruction to give away the bold shoulder to any tramps who might call, prompting a tense exchange as she hesitates to follow the directive.
The article surveys bee superstitions linked to a primitive belief that bees share human emotions. It notes crape on hives after a death, funeral foods at hive doors, and rituals in France, Normandy, Brittany, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Ausbach, and Gernsheim. These customs suggest a historic view of bees as responsive to human action and sentiment.
A late night market incident in Vicksburg features an elderly African American man in a wagon who suddenly attacks a youth. The assailant uses a No 11 boot, leaving the boy bruised and rolling. The veteran jokes about loneliness and towns nearby, then resumes his wagon and departs.
Excavations on former Crown lands near Berlin reveal urns and stone structures. A row of well preserved urns is moved to the Markische Museum, with artifacts including bronze implements and animal bones. Prof Virchow supervision notes rare ornamentation on some urns.
The item declares Dr Sase s Catarrk Remedy is not a patent medicine hoax or rare-substance claim. It is advertised as a simple soothing remedy for catarrh and related head symptoms including offensive breath loss of smell or taste and weak eyes caused by catarrh.
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