19 Jun 1880
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1880
Page
1
A mother weeps beside her first-born as life fades. Rain falls and the maiden labor breathes. The mother hears a bird’s carol and takes it as a message that all is well with the child. The poem conveys sorrow, hope, and a fragile moment of consolation.
A briefless barrister with quirky tastes narrates a strange adventure sparked by an old manuscript. On a night mail from King's Cross to Peterborough he reads Bulwer's Strange Story and encounters a mysterious young woman in the opposite carriage corner, setting off an uncanny sequence.
A railway passenger awakens to a vanished young woman in his compartment and a mysterious earring. A guard jokes of apparitions while a wreck confirms a miraculous escape. Years later a painter friend learns the tale ties to Rose Naughton, whose portrait mirrors the traveler’s mystery and a haunting earring reappears.
It accomplishes its object so quickly and so satisfactorily that its praises are in the mouth of every mother. We refer to Dr Bull's Baby Syrup, the remedy for children's diseases. Sold for 25 cents.
A miscellaneous aphorism notes that keeping one’s own secrets is wise while assuming others will do the same is folly. It presents a cautious view on trust and discretion without tying to a specific event or person.
A regional saying appears to reflect on effort versus consequence with a stark image of a living person acting to control a stream and a deceased figure drifting passively. The line contrasts vitality and passivity in a compact rural proverb.
The passage argues that love can elevate or debase the soul depending on its object. Loeb aids in stripping disguises to see things in their true nature. It laments the pursuit of power over others as a loss of personal liberty.
A curious note describes fine sand along the Upper Columbia near the water’s edge that moves upstream in a continual procession. The sand travels shoreward as water recedes, dries, is blown back into the river, and makes another voyage, demonstrating persistent land and river transport.
A reflective piece urges advance planning for vacations to avoid lost time and unnecessary stress. It stresses saving for rest, coordinating duties, and securing a destination early to prevent Hobson's choice. Even imperfect plans bring anticipation and better enjoyment, challenging the notion that work must exclude leisure.
A brief note states that Disappointment does not attend the use of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup. The price is listed as 96 cents per bottle in the advertisement style phrasing typical of the era.
An old health article warns snakes in India kill many, but a broader danger is tuberculosis and scrofula. It asserts consumption is curable before tubercles form, cites postmortems, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleanser and remedy for scrofulous diseases including tumors, fever sores, and skin conditions.
The May 1880 session enacted Chapter 822 creating town Fire Marshals to reside in and be sworn in by their towns. They must investigate fires, summon witnesses, and report findings to the Attorney General and town councils. Marshals may be seized for testimony, with warrants issued to compel attendance and ensure prompt examination. The act authorizes entry to inspect fire sites at any time and allows towns to request marshal services with empowered duties. Town councils set marshal compensation. CHAPTER 825 relocates the State Reform School to Cranston land, under the Board of State Charities and Corrections with new management, funding, and construction plans including a cottage-style campus and a $25,000 allocation.
The provision repeals all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the current act and states the act takes effect from the date of passage.
An 1880 act authorizes additional appropriations for state government for the year ending December 31 1880. Items include 1500 for Assembly members mileage, 150 for clerks, 50 for pages, 1000 for court house repairs and Elizabeth Building offices, 1250 for Public Libraries, and 2000 for miscellaneous expenses and unprovided accounts.
An act amends Chapter 71 to add Providence State School for the Deaf to the list of institutions funded for education of indigent blind, deaf and dumb, idiot and imbecile persons. It also extends reference to the State School for the Deaf in related provisions.
Chapter 828 adds to Chapter 806 of the public laws concerning tramps. It allows the General Treasurer to pay the reward on a State Auditor order after receiving a final conviction certificate from the Trial Justice or Clerk of the court. The act takes effect upon passage, with Secretary of State Joshua M. Adderian certifying copies.
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