10 Mar 1883
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1883
Page
1
A Post reporter tails a couple admiring a gift on the new Bee railing at the White House. The pair pass through rooms with Prindle guiding them to the vestibule. The groom hands a $1 bill to Prindle and quips he would have voted for President Arthur. they depart into the snow.
Mrs Belden muses on which daughter Harry Wright might wed as Kate Belden quietly attracts his attention. A leghorn hat sent to Kate sparks feelings, a moonlit river drive seals the match, and Harry plans a city future with Kate after an autumn return.
A miscellany note contrasts Charls Lambs quote on stealthy good deeds with Christian teaching that persuasion, not force, guides moral influence. It asserts Jesus used persuasion and that compulsory goodness holds little value, emphasizing love as true influence.
A quotation asserts that God created man in His likeness, noting that divine attributes such as loving, hating, choosing, and reasoning reveal a will of his own reflected in humanity. The passage discusses visibility of God and human likeness in purpose.
A quotation from Spurgeon extols honesty and justice as true virtue, noting that inward peace comes amid trial. It presents the idea that Christ, as physician, came to heal the sick rather than the righteous, to call sinners to repentance.
The speaker argues that malign passions like selfishness avarice jealousy and hatred block perception of divine nature and spiritual life. Only by sweeping away these clouds can one discern heavenly things and see God.
A compact essay condemns fretfulness as a widespread folly that spoils daily life. It argues most people complain about predictable pains, wastes time and attention, and overlooks the brighter possibilities beyond ordinary troubles.
A moral on open handling of money in marriage contrasts loving restraint with careless spending. The piece urges couples with true hearts to discuss budgets, plan together, and share sacrifices for mutual harmony and lasting partnership.
Harper's Magazine recalls Thurlow Weed as a philanthropist and influential political figure. His New York home welcomed impoverished girls weekly and he aided journalists, while a reporter later revealed Weed quietly helped a distressed mother and children without publicity.
An old Scottish tale contrasts a rugged code of honor with a new trust in receipts and written promissory notes. A farmer’s plea for a loan leads to a clash between a gentleman named Stuart and the belief that only a neighbor’s word and fear of God bind a contract.
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a reliable remedy for coughs and consumption, claiming it tastes good and cures. It notes the price as 25 cents per bottle and warns against using crude petroleum as a treatment.
The article highlights large gains in astronomy from private observatories led by Burnham Barnard Schaeberle Brooks and Swift plus the Warner Observatory telescope. It notes the rising role of private facilities and praises American leadership in discoveries and educational value. It then profiles a German New York newspaper proprietor who rose from widow with six children to a wealthy publisher, wife of her editor, and benefactor to an Old Ladies Home.
Do not delay in life and work. Take hold immediately and finish each job squarely before starting the next. Focus on the first task at hand and bring all others into line like soldiers marching. The key lesson is to act now and let momentum carry you forward.
A proverb warns men who abandon proper character to grasp what is not theirs. It notes people are often ignorant of both the deeds they abandon and the aims they pursue, and it extols the shoemaker’s counsel to mind one’s own craft.
A Boston firm plans a soap washbackfires as a janitor buys a keg of soft soap. The slippery mess trips a drummer, a policeman, a fat man, peanut vendor, and a horse car crew, causing chaos until street cleaners restore order and the janitor faces potential court action.
A speaker challenges Governor St John of Kansas on women’s work. the governor counters by urging men to share home duties and warns that watching a wife loaf in a saloon could lead to divorce. He argues against male hypocrisy in domestic expectations.
Advert reads Wells' Rough on Corns for fast relief of corns warts and calluses with a terse claim. Small 5c price noted and instruction to ask for Wells'.
Jim Nelson recalls a New Orleans encounter with a French pianist who played a locomotive like a machine. The engineer describes throttle storms, high speed, and a fatal crash ahead as the pianist’s performance ends in a dramatic, deadly rush.
An old gentleman and Dobbs spar over military history and hypothetical battles referencing Washington, McClellan, Grant, and Darwin. The conversation, observed by ladies, ends with Dobbs pleased by agreement but curious why the women giggle.
A Boston Transcript style note mocks cremation for catarrh while promoting Ely’s Cream Balm as a cure. It cites Major Downs of Sing Sing Academy describing relief from catarrh after using the balm priced at 50 cents, then adds a line about debt linked to inflation of costs.
An advertisement claims Dr Kaufmann's book on diseases offers illustrated life plates and a free copy in exchange for two 3 cent stamps sent to A P Ordway & Co Boston Mass It urges young men to stop delaying marriage and seek happiness rather than bliss in a blunt slogan.
An older advertisement suggests Carter's Little Liver Pills offer comfort for fatigue from constant griping pills. It jokes about the toll of sleepless nights with twins and notes the seller J. H. Young. The copy emphasizes relief and paternal strain in a humorous tone.
An old advertisement notes a remedy named Bu chu paiba for sting ing irritation inflammation and all kidney and urinary complaints with a purported cure offered at the price of $1.
A young boy named Johnny, just learning to talk, was asked about the new moon. He replied in a cautious, humorous way that he could see it, saying I see the rind of it.
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