Reunion in a Land Where Harsh Words Are Gone
Poetic plea envisions a serene realm where families reunite after long partings and loved ones meet again. The verse evokes harmony, peace, and joy erasing life’s sorrows in a timeless, consoling reunion.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1873
Page
1
Squire Dudley Bets On Ruth Then Chooses Widow
In a rural tale of mistaken betrothal the Squire plans to marry Ruth Lee to gain a housekeeper and status. He discovers Ruth loves Charley and, after a mix up and plot twist, agrees to marry Widow Lee instead, resolving the house in better stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Charley
Ruth
Mindful living and cheerful philosophy mix in miscelany
A pithy collection of quotations on mindset and self care. DeSales extols cheerful habit for future thinking while Frontola notes how little water can create a perfect pool for small fish, offering a parable about finding one’s world.
The Truth Taught Whole or Not at All Quote
A reflective note asserts that teaching truth requires delivering the whole truth rather than partial truth, framing education as a duty for teachers to uphold integrity and completeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessing
Duty as solace for weak spirits in virtue
Quote on conscience and duty arguing that doing one good deed, resisting temptation, and sacrificing personal desires strengthens spirit more than indulgence or distraction. Emphasizes virtue as a cordial for weak mood.
Energy and Determination Define True Victory
The speaker argues that energy, invincible determination, and an honest fixed purpose separate the great from the insignificant. With such a resolve, a person can accomplish anything, overcoming any circumstance or missed opportunity to achieve victory.
Thorough Weeding Shows True Work Ethic
Two boys, Jim and Will, weed a garden path for a gentleman. Jim trims tops and quits early, while Will uproots weeds completely. Rain reveals Jim’s neglect. Willie’s path stays neat. Father assigns Jim again, as Will helps finish. The lesson: only thorough work lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Will
Father
Willie
Waiting for Luck The Yankee Path to Success
A reflective piece on the Yankee as proverbially lucky and stubbornly persistent. It argues success comes from relentless effort, trying new paths, and digging through obstacles rather than waiting for opportunities to appear. It urges steady perseverance to move closer to any chosen goal.
Be just and fear not in Rev John Todd sermon
A brief sermon by Rev John Todd extols self reliance honesty and industry. It urges personal strength temperance civility and integrity while advising against excess humility and harmful habits and calls readers to love country truth and God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Todd
A monstrous lie described as a living creature
A far reaching Sunday sermon mocks lies as a “Tigris regalis” monster that swallows reputations and travels far and fast. The piece blends zoological satire with moral cautions about gossips and public slander across society and politics.
Governor Washburn Attacks Church Lotteries as Gambling
Wisconsin Governor Washburn urges a law to curb church fairs, raffles, gift concerts, and prize packages he calls gambling schemes. He argues these activities, though sometimes charitable, tempt youth and erode work with money obtained without labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Wisconsin
Man in Detroit Requests Lockup After Alcohol Night
A Detroit man named Hanafran told the station he should be jailed for the night as his wife awaits at home. He claimed he loses his senses when drunk yet becomes aggressive when sober and asked officers to lock him up. The sergeant complied, turning on the cell bolts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Judy
Niver
Jimmy
Jemmy
Hanafran
Detroit
Clergyman Reflects On Marriage In Sermon
A clergyman, weary after loss of his wife, preached on avoiding worldly excesses and noted a wife as dispensable. He quickly backtracked, admitting his own experience proves otherwise, and concluded with a candid, humble remark that a wife is not easily done without.
Jenny cheated and everybody cheats when they play
A short reflection on fair play and honesty spurred by two girls discussing a game. The narrator argues cheating in any setting mirrors dishonesty in business, urging scrupulous honesty and the resolve to lose fairly rather than win unfairly. The piece champions integrity as essential in both play and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tak
Jenny
Dangerous arsenic paper in lozenge wrappers warning
The Journal of Chemistry reports a test of green lozenge wrappers showing 2.94 grains of metallic arsenic per entire wrap and notes children often handle these sweets. It calls for laws banning poisonous papers in packaging to prevent poisonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Chemistry
Money and counsel decide a neighbor suit
A disputing neighbor boasted of wealth and better legal help that secured victory in a lawsuit while the opponent faced illness. The speaker acknowledges the other man Brown as decent, but concedes the advantage lay with money and counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Women seek separate prison after suffrage defeat
The writer mocks Massachusetts women who, after failing to win suffrage, petition for a separate prison and lunatic asylum, arguing they demand equal access to schools, colleges, professions, and politics but deserve their own facility. The tone is contemptuous and satirical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Lost on a Gulf steamer as passengers fear a perilous voyage
A green Alabama passenger on a Gulf of Mexico steamboat shouts that they are lost prompting alarm aboard. The boy cites the captain on the house and a lookout on the mast as the crew searches for direction amid a smoky sea voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Lemon cough remedy with sugar for relief
Roast the lemon carefully without burning it then cut and squeeze into a cup with three ounces of sugar finely powdered. Take a spoonful whenever the cough troubles you. It is pleasant tasting and rarely fails to give relief.
Men Favor Print, Women Seek Silk and Velvet Status
A playful reflection on gender tastes as men prefer being in newspapers while women seek social distinction through fashion, noting the contrast between public recognition and private adornment.
Rhode Island Act Expands Special Constables Powers
Public laws from the 1873 Rhode Island General Assembly authorize special constables to assist steamboat wharfs and railroad stations. Upon payment of twenty five cents per hour, they may arrest without a warrant and detain idle and noisy pedestrians for up to six hours at specified wharves landings and stations to prevent obstruction of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Town Council to Elect Probate Judge Under New Act
An act amends Chapter 168 to require town councils to elect a Judge of Probate for the town. If the Judge is a party or interested in a case or is absent the Town Council performs probate duties as if no judge existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
London
General Assembly
State Supreme Court may order transfer of cases to fair county
The act allows removal of civil or criminal cases to a more fair county if local prejudice or similar causes prevent a fair trial. Applications for removal are filed by petition in the clerk’s office of the court where the case is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Providence
General Assembly
Traverse Street
Wickenden Street
Bower Street
Seekonk River
Providence River
Recorder of Deeds
Supreme Court
County of
Appointment of Board of Female Visitors to Penal Institutions
An act provides for a governor appointed seven member advisory Board of Visitors to penal and correctional institutions and the Providence Reform School. The board will elect a President and Clerk, meet monthly in Providence, visit female confinement sites quarterly, and report annually to the General Assembly. Members serve without remuneration other than travel expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Providence Reform School
Board of Visitors
Providence
Board of State Charities and Corrections
State Prison
Also Mentioned on This Page
God
Marriet Prescott Spofford
Squire Dudley
Ruth Lee
Lee
Charles
Miss Sharp
Pye
Rascal
Brown Adieye
Dudley
DeSales
T. Dewitt Talmage
D. D
British Museum
General Washington
General Grant
Horace Greeley
Adam
Eve
Abel
Pharaoh
Sewing Society
Nineveh
Hall of Congress
Henry the Eighth
Hertfordshire
Serra Nevadas
New York Sun
London Spectator
Admiral Williams
Atlantic
Ascension
Parson Allen
Seit
Tthe General Assembly
Rhode Island
Janu
Oshua M. Addeman
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