11 Mar 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1876
Page
1
An elder recounts a vivid Greenfield memory of Jerusha Cummings and Parson Willetts. The tale follows a comic, tense first encounter with the minister, Jerusha’s flirtations, and a later marriage that matures into lasting devotion, ending with reflections on faith, family, and a village’s memory.
An aged Irish minister, searched by disguised robbers, admits he has nothing of value. The thieves relent after his frankness, and the minister leads his family in prayer for those who harmed him. In Michigan, Mrs Fisher locks in anti liquor crusaders, the mayor intervenes, and Mrs Fisher eventually frees them after a tense stand off with the locked saloon door kept dark most of the night.
Brother Willey recalls a forty five year old ministry custom of parading Lazarus to illustrate poverty and heaven. He laments ministers' wealth and says Lazarus is no longer discussed as preachers vacation at fashionable resorts.
A nostalgic reflection on a mother’s love and memory. The speaker recalls a mother’s gentle voice, comforting touch, and secure feeling of her presence, even after death, describing lasting tenderness and guidance from the grave.
In 1814 in Washington a hotel guest mistook Governor Cass of Michigan for a fellow guest named Jones. Jones, a West newcomer, asked for a room and called Cass old boy. Cass clarified he was the governor, leaving Jones embarrassed after a second encounter.
The text argues that stomach distension crowds the heart and can cause palpitations mistaken for heart disease. It notes good posture supports healthy heart function, while fat around the heart burdens beating. Prostration speeds heart rate, and some doctors suggest the heart has a fixed number of beats, implying stair climbing and excitement shorten life.
An Atlanta correspondent recalls a masquerade ball tale. Benedict, in devil costume, is summoned home as a doctor’s doorbell rings wildly. The doctor, awakening in neglige, bolts out. The seeker finds the physician beneath a bed with pistols drawn, realizing the impersonation was mistaken.
The piece recalls infrequent washing days in medieval times and scarce laundry services. It notes scarce linen shirts, limited undergarments for the elite, and night attire evolving from no coverings to items like night-veils. Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I wore black satin velvet night garments, illustrating early fashion and washing norms.
A man finds his house locked and gains entry through a window. Inside, a note from his wife says she has gone out and that the door key is placed on one side of the doorstep.
The Detroit Free Press questions how a retailer can afford to give away an eighteen dollar ch mo with a pound of dollar tea puzzles. The piece notes hidden profits and questions the aid to customers versus long term costs.
A collection of humorous adages and moral observations on gambling religion honesty and behavior. The speaker mocks pretensions and stresses practical wisdom using folksy aphorisms about gambling values employment religion and drink with labeled quirks and spellings. The tone is old fashioned, satirical, and instructional.
A man and wife left India for England but he boarded the wrong ship and slept in a cabin believed to be his wife's. She awoke to a man in her bed and feared robbery. He sailed to Australia, miles away, and weeks passed before she heard his fate due to a broken cable.
In old Dublin the drama faced prop mischief when Macbeth’s Lady Macbeth demanded a drum. Unable to obtain the instrument she improvised with a trumpet causing laughter. A gallery voice cried Macbeth doth stump it, and the audience roared as the tragedy bowed to relief. Mrs Siddons later recalled this as the sharpest wit she met.
Modern chemical science enables Dr. Pierce to extract active principles from roots and herbs into tiny pellets or granules. The pellets are praised as mild and certain, with advocates predicting they will replace large pills and become best sellers.
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