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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1881
Page
1
Editorial laments flippant western journalism that tramples sacred things and private life. It warns that newspapers must seek higher standards of cleanliness or lose standing as public sentiment shifts against scandal driven reporting.
The passage describes two Chinese bed types designed to enclose the sleeper. The expensive version resembles a cage with a flat wooden roof eight feet above the floor, supported by posts and adorned with frieze work to prevent tumbling out. The cheaper version uses two frame-like wooden supports facing each other, with a mattress, light rods, curtains, and cotton quilts, creating a neatly enclosed sleeping space.
An early advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla builds strength, improves appetite, purifies blood, and energizes the body. It claims unique reach through the bloodstream, offering bottles at $1 or six for a quantity deal.
Wendell Phillips in New York contrasts 19th century reporting with modern papers. He cites Waterloo attic coverage versus recent California massacre pages and notes Boston mobbing of William Lloyd Garrison in 1835. He reflects how swiftly news travels and the reader’s connection to the world via telegraph.
The item notes Russia seeking to absorb Turkey and India amid a discussion on topical remedies. It mentions An alkali absorbent claimed to ease rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation priced at 50 cents.
Anxiety rises in most households over winter clothing choices, eclipsing concerns about how children will pass long evenings. The note reflects a domestic mood as families weigh coats, hats, and fabrics amid seasonal preparations.
Persuasive ad urging readers to buy Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for wife child and baby health. Promotes the medicine as a blessing and claims it has saved thousands. Encourages sending a dollar and writing to Doctor at Rondont N. for guidance on kidney bowels liver and blood issues.
A poor Massachusetts widow and her son endure hardship after a day at the mills. The mother falls ill on a roadside vigil aided by a farmer and his wife. The sister dies, the boy later finds work in Providence. he faces harsh treatment, guards Sabbath, and, through faith, marries the partner’s daughter. He becomes wealthy and devout after inheriting a woolen mill.
A Louisville Conference tale recounts a circuit row of homes for a preacher chosen by a presiding elder. The group debates size, materials, and comfort, leading to a modest first home and a funded, successful year. The preacher's family thrives, aided by communal support and timely payments. The narrative highlights perseverance, fair treatment, and eventual prosperity of the circuit.
A fragmentary reflection on harmony between private bliss and public duty. It contrasts domestic happiness with fame, urges law to guide force, and extols public welfare, education, virtuous rulers, and the sanctity of marriage as foundations of a just society.
A historic Kentucky Methodist circuit faced parsonage shortages. A young presiding elder pressed stewards to provide immediate housing and provisions for Rev. D and his eight children, noting the gospel should not be free when rent and care are due. They debated three housing options with high costs.
The writer advises limiting currant bushes to one to three main stems and directing all root strength to support. Sprouts arising each spring should be rubbed off at about six inches. No sprouts means no worms, as worms follow new growth. the plan reportedly reduces worm damage and yields larger fruit like the red Dutch currant.
How to treat a cold with borax and snuff up the dry powder. Smell catiphor-bolties and wipe your nose with a handkerchief. Begin in the forenoon and repeat until bedtime. You will sleep as well as you ever did. I am telling you my experience.
An archaic advertisement fragment promotes Parker's Gin Rheumatic Kidney? remedy as a meritorious cure. The text mocks quack medicines and touts sterling health restoration, urging readers to note the alleged benefits for ailments like epsia and general weakness, with garbled spelling and eerie appeals.
The passage argues that ideality guards virtue by elevating taste beyond mere sense yet warns against over refinement. Excessive aesthetic refinement harms benevolence, dulls compassion for the distressed, and may despise less refined worth. It stresses that beauty must yield to mass welfare and practical good over elite pleasure. attributed to Chas Bray.
A Quaker and Franklin maxim on thrift urges that wealth comes from prudent saving not big earnings. Even ten cents daily compounds to substantial yearly amounts, and saving ten thousand dollars marks a major wealth milestone, as John Jacob Astor noted. Small expenditures accumulate toward riches or ruin.
The Boston sermon by Rev. James Freeman Clarke rejects the idea that temperance crime stems from drink alone and notes a growing temperate habit. He urges two paths: broad culture and organized temperance groups, criticizing lax license laws and urging united effort. He cites England and New England examples as supporting institutions for moderation.
The pine conifer family shows distinct resilience unlike broad leaf trees. They resist sprouting after cutting, survive root drying, and withstand fires, often dominating landscapes where oaks and hickories perish. A Scotch pine on Indianapolis grounds survived girdling by sap-suckers, with resin varnish sealing wounds guiding growth patterns.
Simon Cameron recalls a Senate breakfast with Jefferson Davis during the debates before Southern secession. Davis pressed for right to secede. Cameron warned war would follow if coercion occurred. Davis threatened to draw lines at the Potomac or Susquehanna as a headquarters. History later proved Cameron right. Philadelphia Press.
The cut flower trade dominates U S horticulture with New York leading in bouqets and designs. Massive glasshouses in suburbs supply blooms for city markets where rose buds fetch astonishing prices, including $300 for a rare General Jacquéminot rose and $60 for four units before Christmas.
Chapter 898 amends Chapter 860 of the public laws titled An Act for the protection of lobsters and lobster fisheries in Rhode Island. The measure clarifies regulatory authority and strengthens enforcement provisions to safeguard lobster stocks and related fisheries within state waters.
A historical excerpt notes two acts: Chapter 894 of 1861 amends the education funding line from three to six for indigent blind and others, effective upon passage. Chapter 895 of 1881 modifies the Board of State Charities and Corrections budget to add seventy five thousand dollars, adding to funds already in treasury.
An Act making additional appropriations for the support of the State Government for the year ending December 31, 1881.
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