27 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1875
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment shows monetary figures such as 3200 00 25 00 101,00 sale 50,00 20,00 25,00 500,00 cents for ass one 15,00 88 On foot. The readable bits indicate an unrelated sale listing with inconsistent amounts and unclear item descriptions.
A New York and Oriental Tea Company account promises return mail insurance for a pound of assorted tea blends priced originally at 1.30 to 1.50 per pound. A Post Office arrangement now ships small quantities at far lower rates, as low as 8 cents per pound, enabling nationwide delivery of the freshest teas ever imported.
Wholesale prices and reasons to order from the New York and Oriental Tea Company. The firm claims to sell only pure unadulterated tea and boasts a new process to detect adulteration. It asserts other teas are often mixed with adulterants and dangerous additives, promising high character and quality.
A period-style promotional notice announcing direct tea import from China and Japan. It touts wholesale prices, argues for cutting middlemen profits, and promises free mail delivery. It seeks active, reliable agents nationwide with inducements and emphasizes product purity and soundness.
In a New York village famed for harmony and countryside beauty, Kate Goodman and Horace Sterling plan a marriage. A mysterious stranger reveals Horace’s past ties to a ruined family, threatening the wedding as Jacob Goodman tests Horace’s sincerity and worthiness. Kate faces a private crisis as the ceremony looms and truth surfaces.
Tears mark a village scene as the worthy minister returns home under fragile circumstances. Horace flees that night, while guests depart with rueful looks. Kate’s feelings are stirred as the young man, though moved, is glad to have thwarted a heartless plan. Jacob Goodoun and his wife bless the couple and their daughter.
A brief miscellany excerpt contrasts simple truths with great minds, warns against self-promoting bluntness, and reflects on resilience. It presents aphorisms about independence of thought, honest speech, and the dangers of vice in governance.
A concise maxim on perfection through simplicity. The phrase elevates clarity, discipline, and restraint as guiding principles in speech, writing, and conduct. It frames minimalism as a path to mastery across disciplines.
A vivid anecdote describes a woman whose presence aboard a steamboat trip turns the outing into gloom and despondency, illustrating how a single individual can affect mood and atmosphere aboard a crowded excursion.
A compact reflection on human temptations where the old chase gold, the young seek pleasure, the weak avoid risk, and the brave pursue ambition, a line dwells on deadly hooks that lure different minds.
A fragmentary verse fragment questions earthly prosperity and the nature of life. It contemplates freezing vapors melted by morning sun, and likens her touch to lips that kiss the hollow heart of a lifeless white wand.
A reflective note on how imagined offences inflame resentments. The text argues that unfounded hostilities arise from self-deception, feeding on evil imaginings and growing beyond control. It cautions readers to doubt perceived slights and seek reconciliation.
A reflective line highlights that any man, regardless of status, may contribute to society by labor. It notes that even an insect’s work provides the materials for grand human endeavors, urging humility and productive effort.
The saying contrasts passion with honesty and warns to beware cold dissembling hypocrites. It praises the bull dog as free of deception and notes truth comes from the ear that speaks up and bites when your back is turned.
This reflects on how wealth attracts further desire and how restraint brings sufficiency. It suggests that those with enough granted by Providence are best off, while excess leads to perpetual want. The piece emphasizes temperance over limitless accumulation.
A compact meditation on Worps as dichotomies of finite creation vs infinite essence. The speaker argues that when finite minds attempt to Define the infinite they fail, since crafted works exceed the creator and the immeasurable cannot be captured by language.
A compact reflection on independence of solitude amid crowd pressure. It contrasts living by the world’s opinion with living by one’s own standards and notes the virtue of maintaining sweetness and independence in public. The message highlights personal integrity.
The passage argues that every man has an obligation to be honest for personal benefit and ultimate safety. Temptations may arise, but prudence, profit, pleasure, and lasting fame align with honesty, making it the noblest path.
A Scottish soldier on his hospital bed resists spiritual counsel until a minister sings a hymn about mother and Jerusalem. The memory of his mother leads him to openness and acceptance of heavenly guidance. The piece illustrates how song can unlock faith and consolation in dire moments.
A reflective piece compares life to a river, guiding readers from youth through adulthood. It speaks of beauty and delight in early experiences, followed by deeper, larger challenges and eventual departure from earthly life, with faith as witness to the beyond.
An essay on pie quality argues the apple pie as model for wholesomeness and proper baking. It stresses thin crust, ample apples, and careful edge sealing while noting peach berries custard and ment mnee pies have variable appeal and health effects. It cites Soyer and ends urging bakers to improve methods for public benefit.
A sermon cautions against vanity and chronic complaint in church and school roles. It urges workers to focus on quality, energy, and service to earn recognition, rather than whining for praise. It adds practical warnings about waste and mismanagement in daily life.
Grain is elevated and weighed then cleaned by air to remove chaff dust and other impurities. After soaking for 24 to 48 hours the malt sprouts to extract sugar and alcohol. Sprouted grain is kiln-dried over 15 to 16 days to make malt for beer.
A grocery employee, two weeks on the job, came home elated claiming promotion. His father asked how. The reply: he had been sorting potatoes downstairs and was moved upstairs to pick over beans, a humorous rise in status within the store.
A note on the ancient practice of keeping birthdays cites Genesis forty, twenty, describing Pharaoh’s birthday feast as an early example. The passage indicates birthday celebrations have long historical roots.
A reflective essay on a mother's disillusionment with her grown children. It contrasts youthful idealism with middle aged disappointment, exploring how high hopes for offspring fade as they age. The piece laments the gap between parental dreams and adult realities.
A historic overview paints London as the world’s greatest city centering on Charing Cross. It claims millions of inhabitants and foreigners, vast church, crime, and social figures, and immense daily activity including ships, letters, and new construction each year.
A reflective piece argues that intentional insults are less harmful than unintentional slights. It laments excessive sensitivity that sours friendships and social harmony. The author urges readers to pass neglect and avoid petty offense to preserve courteous, pleasant company.
The fragment cites John Ruskin arguing that labor and intellect must mix for health and happiness. It defends liberal professions over rigid roles and urges equal valorization of thinking and working while condemning class disdain. It calls for excellence over pride in occupation.
A dialogue recounts two lawyers, Tom Marshall and Bob, who after graduating at Lexington with Rev. Breckinridge and aiming for high office, opposed Henry Clay in a case. A sudden moral reversal follows as one friend is driven to the Bible and the other to drink, changing their fortunes.
Public laws passed January session 1875 chapter 446 amends tithe statutes. Newport is allotted five representatives and Cumberland two until next apportioned representation. Repeals inconsistent acts and takes effect immediately.
An act to amend Chapter 204 General Statutes inserting sixteenth section language. It provides that the report shall in prima facie evidence only on matters within the order. The act shall take effect upon its passage.
An 1875 act cedes jurisdiction over Bullock's Point area in Providence River to the United States for a lighthouse. State rights end as the site and surrounding low water area are transferred, with the land exempt from Rhode Island taxation and existing state legal processes applicable on site. The act takes effect immediately.
Chapter 442 act amends Section 37 to cap defendant recoveries at one hundred dollars. If the account exceeds this amount and the court deems the defendant owes more, the court may enter judgment for one hundred dollars or nonsuit with costs. The act, dated February 26, 1875, takes effect as specified.
The 1875 act amends Chapter 195 to require plaintiffs in action at law or suit in equity to provide a resident surety for costs upon motion by any defendant before final judgment. If prior surety exists, another may be required for costs, all in the manner of the preceding section. The act takes effect upon passage.
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