22 Jun 1872
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1872
Page
1
In 1540 Philip II roamed Brussels incognito with a trusted aide, stopping a desperate man from jumping into the river. The monarch spoke with a hungry youth, offered food and shelter, and questioned his Christian faith and gentility before promising aid and employment.
Rates for advertisements, including one week at $1 00 per square and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion. Twelve lines equal one square. Special notices for marriages and deaths double the rate. Transient ads prepaid. Yearly contracts available on reasonable terms. Yearly advertisers limited to their immediate business. Ad copy due Thursday noon for next issue. Religious obituary and political notices charged as ads.
A Portuguese portraitist Alfonso Sanchez Coelio, aided by his rescuer Don Paez, is saved from despair by a disguise wearing king who commissions a royal portrait. The mock king later reveals his true identity as Philip of Spain, who asks for Coelio to wed Dona Estafania, uniting hearts and court.
A miscellaneous reflection notes that the timid feel alarm before danger the coward falters during it and the brave act after danger with a moral emphasis on courage enduring through different moments.
A reflective line argues that men should direct any self-hatred toward themselves rather than others to foster true neighborly love, suggesting inner reform as path to social harmony.
A journal emphasizes cultivating manners as a path to express noble thoughts and gracious character, urging early attention to nurture refinement of mind and heart.
A reflective line noting that harsh critics often reveal their own faults by delighting in pointing out others flaws. It emphasizes how observers project suspicion and dislike onto those who reveal defects in others.
The speaker urges faith in adversity, noting ease in favorable times but challenging patience when darkness falls and trials overwhelm. True trust, the message suggests, shines not in light but when storms rise and comfort fails.
The excerpt urges readers to seek God during times of trouble and guilt. It links human wandering with divine mercy, referencing Jesus on the cross and the thief who asks to be with Him in paradise. The message emphasizes turning to prayer as a path to grace.
The piece extols winter storms as healthful purgers that remove noxious city gases, replacing them with purer air. It invokes air and ocean as world purifiers and reflects on God’s hand guiding natural cleansing during wind and rain. It urges contemplation of these unseen processes above our heads while staying indoors.
Beecher argues that all classes are interdependent and cannot be separated by wealth alone. He notes rich landowners isolate the poor while roots of prosperity lie in common people, urging recognition of mutual dependence and an enduring effort to unite diverse groups.
A rich boy and his teacher find a dollar placed in each of a poor man’s shoes, prompting a powerful act of generosity. The old man thanks God aloud for the gift, while the lesson leaves a lasting impression on the pupil and teacher.
The saying riches will not make you happy implies wealth alone cannot ensure bliss. True happiness stems from mind and heart, duty, courage, love, and friendship, while property eases anxieties and enables culture and comfort. Wealth helps but does not guarantee contentment.
A bar room scene unfolds as a man, James, awakes to the landlord and wife remarking he is stealing shingles from his house to repair theirs. James explains his leak was caused by removing shingles, and he decides to stop. The tale ends with the man content and his family restored to happiness.
Winkler, a German enthusiast, erects a $10 000 observatory 235 feet above the Hudson River, with a large telescope and free admission. He wears crimson silk cape etched Happiness and Pleasure and claims to belong to a solitary society. Neighbors question his sanity.
A blind Iowa woman demonstrates remarkable dexterity by threading a two cambric needle using only her teeth and tongue. The account raises the question of what feats are possible for one woman's tongue and teeth.
Henry Ward Beecher argues that a man formed by God is complete in body and speech. He contrasts barrelling pulpits with platforms where audiences feel all parts of the speaker. He notes gestures from feet to hands shape power and that a real speaker uses whole body movement.
A Yankee claimed four gallons of oil to five gallons of water could heat a stove and power engines, promising cheap fuel and gas lighting. A local stock company formed, but results needed twelve gallons of oil to evaporate two gallons of water. The inventor left Peoria, ending the venture.
A Cornhill Magazine excerpt extols gardening for older adults as a blend of rest and activity. It praises discipline patience and faith, noting occasional disappointments yet consistent tranquil pleasure from cultivation in all seasons. It emphasizes lifelong rewards and mental solace found in tending flowers.
The article promotes lemons as a cooling remedy for feverish and thirsty individuals. It describes preparing a lemon with leaf sugar, sucking slowly, and adding sugar as needed to offset acidity. It suggests consuming two or three lemons daily during illness and using lemon at teatime as a substitute for supper to aid sleep and appetite.
The piece argues costly living harms marriages and urges a reform toward independence and economy. It endorses love as central and urges young people to defy society’s displays. It contrasts innocent affection with fashion driven bachelorism and waste. A separate note explains rats habits and a method to trap them. It also outlines liquor sale penalties and adulteration laws, detailing fines and forfeiture.
The piece argues that high heels cause coins bunions and corns by crowding the toes. It claims shoemakers ignore this to keep cobblers employed and notes tight shoes inflame the great toe joint leading to bunions and perpetual corns if pressure remains.
A Bangor meat shop on the East Side became the scene of a strange episode when a thirsty stranger asked for drink. The proprietor offered splen did ale from the back, but the mug contained old beef pickle instead. The visitor hastily drank as a warning to beware of the police, leaving a memorable if vile mix of humor and disgust.
The act creates a State Assayer of Liquors appointed by the Governor with deputies as needed. The assayer or deputies analyze all intoxicating liquors when requested by the Attorney General sheriff or city officials and are paid three dollars per analysis. The law prohibits selling impure liquors.
The act extends to North Providence the police powers formerly granted to the Newport City Marshal and Providence Chief of Police. It states the Chief of Police shall have those powers in North Providence and takes effect upon passage.
An act provides for town councils to elect Trial Justices in most towns and may elect clerks of Justice Courts under Title 25. Elections occur by the third Monday of November next, with terms lasting until successors are elected per Title 25 at the first council meeting after the annual town meeting or within thirty days.
An act amends the Revised Statutes to abolish the Westerly Collector of Taxes from June 1, 1872, transferring duties to the Town Treasurer. The Town Clerk will forward assessed sums to the Treasurer with a warrant to collect. The Treasurer’s salary is set at the June town meeting, and the act takes effect upon passage. Joshua M. Addeman, Secretary of State, authenticates.
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