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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1874
Page
1
A devotional poem speaks of blindfolded waiting and a life steered by a higher unseen law not the self will. The speaker finds growing calm in surrender and the belief that a greater love guides the journey even through loneliness and burden.
Kathleen, an Irish servant, endures cold scorn from Mrs Arnott and others in a grand house. She recalls home as she quietly bears insults, fatigue, and isolation in a room with no light, while the Arnotts plan to replace her.
A sick child named Clarence battles a malignant fever in a crowded city home. Kathleen O’Neil, an Irish nurse, stays by the mother’s side as employers evacuate and a bonds formed, turning a crisis into lasting friendship.
An old farmer dictates his will to a lawyer. He first leaves his wife £100 a year and then proposes doubling to £200 if she remarries. The lawyer notes this is unusual, but the farmer humorously explains that someone who takes her for a second wife would need the extra money.
An old man near the Hub tells how his sister was buried. He recalls replying that she lay "down south of the village" and muses it would be easier to bury in the town center but chose the south side. A cheeky observer then notes a youth thinks it easy to enter an elderly man’s home due to his limp and few locks.
The piece discusses whether people would choose to relive their lives, citing Burke via Boswell. It argues most would want past life again but questions if a fresh start would be wise, given weariness and future pleasure versus past joy. It notes the need to weigh overall happiness before accepting any offer of repetition.
The piece recalls running footmen who raced ahead of coaches, delivering torches, clearing routes, and aiding balance on rough roads. They wore gaudy dress, carried a long pole with a hollow silver ball, and could cover sixty miles in a day. The Duke of Marlborough once barely bested one, and the last in the line was the Duke of Queensbury who died in 1810. The habit persists as grooms and funeral mutes, and the pole inspired the silver-headed canes now used by footmen.
The essay discusses how temperamental control varies among individuals and how even the calm can be provoked. It cites De Quincey Wordsworth Newton and Toplady to illustrate triggers for anger, noting clergy counter temptations and how audience perception amplifies a speaker's outburst.
The article warns navigation risks rise from careless observations and faulty instruments. Greenwich chronometer trials show twenty day errors up to 3.6 miles and 21 miles possible, plus sextant errors often exceeding two miles, indicating overconfidence in fixing ship position within five miles.
A young man known for pranks in a neighboring city left a fine pocket knife tied to linen thread in the street. A passerby picked up the knife and walked off, only for a carriage to sever the string. The incident ends with the prankster dreading April jokes.
An Indian paper gently opines that the judge knows as much about law as a mule in mineralogy, suggesting the chances are in favor of the mule.
The Army and Navy Gazette describes Tsar Alexander II of Russia as a constant military actor. From flag to flag he moves through reviews, field days, and maneuvers across Poland, Tsarskoe Selo, Cronstadt, the Caucasus, and the Crimea. He never leaves uniform and ministers share the imperial burden.
A 1864 account recalls a pastor who witnessed a man return home intoxicated and destroy his family. The father,while drunk, swung his son indoors, causing a fatal head injury and his wife a convulsive illness. The child died, and the man later died in a lunatic asylum. the minister selbst became a washed up alcoholic in Boston.
A Kentucky town woman boasts only one new bonnet in forty years and just two neighbor calls in eighteen years yet remains in good health and fully sound. She has taken only one meal away from home in that long span, underscoring a remarkable lifestyle.
A Quaker tells another that if the Governor asked him to find the state's biggest liar he would refer the Governor to Joshua, illustrating caution in naming individuals despite pressure. The exchange highlights wary speech about public figures and reputation.
Advocate argues for daily balance of receipts and expenditures to know true financial standing. Warns against debt for youth and urges parents to teach precise record keeping to enable orderly affairs and avoid burdens on family.
The piece reflects on childhood as a pure, sacred stage free from life’s cares. It praises the credulity and sanctity of children and questions adults about moral failing when comparing themselves to the child’s simple honesty.
A soldier quips to his captain during danger that if the losses are not great the troops should collect money to pay for guns captured from the enemy. The exchange reflects wartime morale and a practical view of costs in combat.
A facetious senior asks a freshman to define fac simile versus sick family. The freshman replies instantly that there is no difference, explaining a sick family is a family that is sick and a facsimile means the same.
Appleton's Journal outlines trades that faded as technology and tastes changed. Bellows making flint cutting and pin and nail production declined, while straw bonnet work vanished with evolving domestic tasks. The piece recalls Caesar, a former enslaved servant, and reflects on labor history in New England.
The piece extols owning a home as a source of contentment and independence, linking daily bread from the Creator to stability. It argues home ownership bonds families, provides personal growth for children, and guides parents to help youths save, learn frugality, and pursue a future nucleus of a home.
A quotation contrasts gratitude with ingratitude, calling gratitude the fairest blossom from the soul while ingratitude is a poisonous weed that taints the air with fetid vapors, attributed to Hosea Ballou.
The New York Mail suggests a plan to loop frock coat tails at the back and sides as skirts length increase. It advocates corsets, low-cut collars and high heels, arguing coat tails could be looped with a sash for a polished look.
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