24 Jun 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1876
Page
1
In London, diamond cutter Marvardy and Frenchman Grailles uncover a sleepwalking thief scheme tied to a Duke’s missing table diamonds. The pair reveal the culprit, trap him, and restore trust with Coulson, the apprentice wrongly accused.
Brief pieces of wisdom note that forgiveness invites forgiveness and peace is a prerequisite for growth. The adage pairs a fast learner with a slow memory as a metaphor for timely understanding.
A moral reflection states wisdom comes from teachability power from contentment and honor from honoring others, emphasizing virtuous character. It frames three questions answered by humble conduct and generous attitude toward others.
A maxim on virtue urges personal merit over public regard. The saying emphasizes inner duty, calm effort, and disregard for external commentary, inviting reflection on moral self-direction rather than external approval.
A short note urges generosity and humility, advising to help willingly with what one has and to keep a spirit of service even when empty. It emphasizes avoiding self-importance and maintaining readiness to offer aid, even a small amount, like a cup of cold water.
The quote notes that pride is a stubborn passion, hard to subdue despite efforts to disguise or mortify it. It argues pride persists, occasionally revealing itself even after attempts to suppress it. It reflects on the enduring human flaw across situations.
The speaker cites a saying attributed to Ruskin asserting that benevolence requires both alms and thoughtful aid. He emphasizes the moral counsel that true blessing comes to those who consider the poor rather than merely feeding them.
An old moral reflection urges aid for distressed people. It suggests a helping hand can restore hope, raise posture, and bring a light step and even song to those walking through hard times.
The passage declares mechanics as palace builders shaping every grand structure. It credits their skill for beauty, strength, and harmony in towers, spires, and edifices used for devotion, business, or comfort. It extols the exalted vocation and sublime calling of the mechanic.
A seller touts a used coal stove as the best heater, claiming it heated a whole house on two tons of coal, never failed, and was only to be sold to fund a new build. He rejects low offers and reacts strongly to buyers who refuse.
A reflective piece extols truth as beautiful and priceless in a world filled with falsehoods. It likens truth to sun after storms and stars in darkness, praising truth as bold, noble, and God-given while condemning deceit as craven and baseless.
A Skowhegan woman recalled a dream of her sister in St Paul Minnesota and woke to learn her sister had twins. The tale follows cautious belief as the family considers a possible supernatural link between dream and real events.
Guidance on cooking a perfect beefsteak with a bright clear fire, frequent turning, and searing. It advises pounding round steak, heating a clean gridiron, using beef suet on bars, pricking the meat sparingly, and butter salt pepper sauce poured over after cooking. It notes Beefsteak Club London ritual and Scottish practice with suet instead of butter.
A boy admits sneaking into the parlor to ambush a suitor to his sister Em. He hides under a sofa, fires a pistol, and causes panic before being dragged out and spanked with a trunk strap by his father in the woodshed. Em cried out in fear as the incident unfolded.
The readable content is sparse and jumbled, making it impossible to identify a clear event, person, or organization. The fragment lacks coherent facts to summarize a distinct news item or notice.
Mrs. Shott confronts Daniel Shott after a Chicago journey he long kept secret. She accuses him of riding with a young woman and squandering money, while he relies on family funds and fabricates an alibi, ending with a dramatic chimney fire distraction.
The passage praises Samuel Adams as a terse, forceful writer with an iron hand in velvet gloves. John Adams notes his zealous, ardent nature and deep understanding of liberty, while commending his refined policy and humanity despite strong radical beliefs.
The excerpt notes the close cousin relation between Samuel Adams and John Adams while highlighting a discordant character trait. It cites Ellis Gray in Harper's Magazine July issue describing Samuel Adams’s marked contempt for wealth, a trait that sometimes puzzled his thrifty cousin John Adams.
The narrative recalls how Lord Dufferin, while traveling in Ireland, used a glass eye and an eyeglass. Driver Paddy jokes about the “one eyed Dufferin” wedding Kate Hamilton, unaware the passenger is the future Governor General. The anecdote ends with the driver realizing his passenger is the same man.
May 1876 act limits who may obtain officially signed blank writs. No Trial Justice or court clerk may sell or deliver writs to non attorneys or unauthorized Justices of the Peace. Penalty ten dollars per offence and two year ineligibility as Justice of the Peace after conviction. Act effective upon passage.
The act amends Chapter 554 of the Public Laws to set seasons and penalties for taking, selling, or possessing various birds including woodcocks grouse partridge quail and waterfowl. Violations incur a fine of twenty five dollars for every third offense, with the law effective upon passage.
An 1875 testimonial extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purga tive Pellets as great blood cleansers. It claims to cure humor, ulcers, and tainted systems, citing a child named Claud healed after three weeks, with improved health in Edgar County Illinois.
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