05 May 1877
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1877
Page
1
In Burnley a traveling surgeon recalls his outlawed love for Miss Kate Anstey and the farmer’s stern warning. After betrayal he saves a rival’s life, returns at dawn to confront guilt, and asks Kate to forgive him while the farmer consoles them with quiet endurance.
A compact essay urges inner virtue over surface show and warns that society may misjudge people who do much good yet appear modest. It muses on how public opinion can be swayed by appearances and the misalignment with true merit.
A reflection on how a defector is judged differently by sides. The speaker contrasts perceptions of men shifting allegiance, labeling one as treachery and the other as moral courage, implying bias in judgments based on where one moves.
The text argues that many chase wealth and status to their detriment, wasting energy and harming their nerves. True happiness comes from a radiant spirit that endures small trials, cherishes simple comforts, and finds joy in everyday life rather than in wealth or high position.
The article critiques garden ornamentation urging simple features like vines and trellises over costly summer houses and statues. It then shares a long study of a dream trailing memory, concluding old impressions can reappear as real under sleep and fever, supported by a physician narrator and cultural commentary.
An exchange notes Dr. Crosby lecturing in New York on the human foot. The quip about preferring lectures on foot to horseback underscores the topic’s appeal and humor.
A reflective note urges goodwill toward neighbors with a remark on mutual effort. It suggests neighborly gestures are visible in everyday expressions, framing kindness as a shared pursuit amid difficulty.
An exchange notes it is easier to raise a hundred dollars to buy a gold watch for someone who does not need it than to collect the same amount for a poor man from those who owe him money. The remark highlights social inequity and calls for reflection on charitable giving and debt collection.
Long, multi section public law text covering copartnership death reporting estates and an act laying out and making highways in several Rhode Island towns. It details executor access, inventory duties, notice and jury rights, survey duties, assessments, and repeal provisions with towns named Pawtucket through East Providence.
The act requires each Rhode Island trust company to annually report its financial status to the State Auditor and to pay twenty five cents per hundred dollars deposited to the General Treasurer, due by the first Monday in August. The Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company may deduct from its payment any profits paid under its charter during the year.
A reflection on disease and endurance contrasts Prometheus chained to his rock with the modern sufferer. The piece argues liver disease harms many, yet offers Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pelagic Pellets as effective remedies sold by druggists.
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