19 Jun 1886
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1886
Page
1
A collage of quotes extols the power of kindness, courage, and good name. Longfellow, Solomon, and Hardy frame reflections on taking heart, generosity, and avoiding fault finding, noting that a generous, sincere people aim to do good and rarely grumble.
The passage argues that good company avoids impersonalities and that educated dialogue prevents offense. Pestalozzi’s teaching is cited: what you want visible in people must first appear in common schools. Education fosters enlightened moral sentiment and pledges the law’s enforcement for sober, industrious generations.
A corrspondent lauds a farmer who focuses on a single well made product. He notes the motto This one thing I do as a guiding principle. He contrasts this with farmers who dabble in multiple trades such as doctors lawyers preachers teachers and peddlers.
A Sap Fate narrates a Hindu widow's bitter critique of enforced widowhood from six to sixty. It details hair removal, removal of ornaments, coarse dress, foul food, and social ostracism, illustrating a family patriarch exploiting a ten year old girl and forcing a fifteen year old granddaughter into austere piety and lifelong seclusion.
Motivational guidance on personal conduct and work ethic. Advises staying focused on one task, acting with speed yet without rushing, observing systems, self reliance, punctuality, productive activity, charitable generosity, steady effort, and humility before advancement. Concludes that all achievers once were novices.
A cheerful reflection on greeting others with good morning and good night. Warm words lift spirits, ease weary souls, and brighten daily life. The piece urges saying hello to family friends and teachers with a smile, fostering hopeful, better days.
Passed at the May Session 1886 this act forbids manufacture sale or possession of intoxicating liquors within the state except under controlled medical mechanical or sacramental uses. It details import allowances forthright sales and penalties for violations. The lengthy provisions cover prescriptions notices warrants seizures forfeitures and appeals with forms for legal action and enforcement guidelines.
Health notes discuss dishwashing aiding circulation to ease neuralgia. A pianist reports fingertips loosened after hot water washing. Advice encourages decently orderly dishwashing and notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for sick headache with testimonials and product details.
A cryptic line describes a baby as a bond to heaven for its mother while the father runs the world in search of a paregoric bottle. The antique phrasing hints at medical or spiritual fears surrounding infancy.
A testimonial touts Wira Ely's Dream Balm as a painless safe remedy for catarrh hay fever and colds in the head. It claims easy finger application with relief from the first use and a 50 cent price. Peter Bruce of Ithaca NY attests to its efficacy and past suffering.
The article describes Thuringian glass eyes with silver iris and gold vessels offering natural movement when properly fitted. It notes lifespan around a year, effects of tear duct solutions on surface, and shows roughness and dimmed color over time necessitating replacement. It includes a stray dialogue fragment and assorted anecdotes.
A compact moral about personal conduct. It notes that rulers once tested food for safety in royal presence and urges men to live by their own counsel before advising others. The adage links self-application with prudent leadership and credibility.
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