07 May 1870
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1870
Page
1
A Massachusetts clergyman hosts a charity dinner to boost his status, inviting veterans, a disabled preacher, and orphans. The event exposes vanity as his wife, eager for display, finds herself humiliated while the host proceeds to gift houses, furniture, and a new life for attendees, ending with her conversion.
A Suntme Tuovent contemplates aging and death, claiming the afterlife offers eternal youth and perpetual spring. The piece argues that shifting from life to the beyond is a joyful transformation, not mere dying.
A poetic meditation argues earth cannot be man's only home and life a fleeting bubble. The author asks why aspirations, beauty, and stars seem out of reach, then imagines a distant land where rainbow, islands, and beautiful beings endure forever amid a higher destiny.
A mixed excerpt discusses facial care and diet for beauty, praising early rising baths and moderation in eating for a clear complexion. It cites a French beauty routine and a long-lived ceremonial plunge, then shifts to notes on hummingbirds, their diversity, feeding habits, and distinctive beaks, all highlighting American-endemic species.
A gentleman quips to Mrs. Waffington that her watch keeps hours in mind while she makes them fade. In Indiana a man gives hens hot water to induce laying boiled eggs.
An 18th century letter details George Washington’s frugal housing choice in Philadelphia, his punctual dining routine on Thursdays at four, black suit and powdered hair, and a ceremonial dining etiquette. It notes Mrs Washington at the head of the table and blessings recited after meals, with stables run by German Johns and meticulous horse care before rides.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt argues that false shame arises from over sensitivity to others opinions. It condemns indifference to conscience and fear of ridicule, noting youth are especially prone. The piece urges self-respect, individual judgment, and escape from social thrall to avoid ruin in character and conduct.
A report notes a minister received fourteen dozen eggs during a donation visit in Illinois. The event is described as lay activity, reflecting local church charity practices of the period.
A defense of traditional English against American coinages and errors. The author laments terms like excurted injuncted burgled interviewed and wired phrases, imagining Dr. Johnson’s reaction and calling for accountability from writers who corrupt diction.
A three-group experiment on European tortoiseshell caterpillars tested orange blue and natural light. Blue light caused high mortality and smaller, duller wings. orange light yielded healthy insects with altered color blends. yellow light produced intermediate, lighter forms.
Jinks the Hastings walkman spills ink and waters milk from a tub. a nobleman tastes the milk and asks to mix it himself. The maid brings jugs too late as the hall tub, filled with sea water, becomes the misunderstanding center.
An Irishman sups with a witty dentist who promises no charge if pain is felt. The man endures a quick pull and hops about claiming no hurt, while the doctor suspects he was tricked out of his fee.
A farmer found twelve idlers on the ground and offered a shilling to the laziest. Eleven claimed the prize for themselves, but the shilling went to the twelfth, who stayed in place.
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