12 May 1877
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1877
Page
1
In old times Mr Hubbard buys a haunted house beside a graveyard and Mrs Hubbard fears a death omen found on bread. A sermon of warnings spurs a village to watch a grim loaf until a sexton reveals the marks come from an oven bottom. Mrs Hubbard survives the scare and hosts a tea.
A brief miscellany quip notes that those most used to disappointments bear them best, suggesting seasoned resilience in the face of setback. The line frames a stoic view on endurance and experience shaping reactions to unmet expectations.
The text states that Christians should seek to deserve gratitude and good will rather than seek or expect it. It argues moral duty in every interaction hinges on virtue, integrity, and consistent behavior that earns appreciation rather than asking for it.
The saying stresses that belief alone is insufficient for Christians. one must also shape their temper to reflect the faith's spirit in daily life.
A reflective line speaks to youth squandered as many of us spend our years drawing air from empty buckets and failing to fill our wells with substance. It mourns lost time and the futility of chasing hollow aims.
A quoted remark by Sydney Smith argues against teaching girls that beauty has no value and urges recognizing both beauty and dress as factors in life. It emphasizes teaching true values and that happiness rests on more than appearance, while cautioning against false morality.
Col R G Ingersoll urges progress toward a wiser Legislature and honest courts. He envisions an end to gallows shadows and pervasive want, calling for enduring charity and education to fulfill the American people’s destiny.
A passage notes that mercy endures with the cycles of seed time and harvest, cold and heat, day and night. It urges reliance on divine promise and personal duty to sow good seed, reap love and truth, and walk in day with confidence and rest in night.
A father’s sacrifice to spare his children hardship can breed dependency. A mother’s easing of tasks for daughters fosters indolence. True manhood grows from self reliance, independent thought, and persistent effort, as the author argues that the real crowns of this world come from labor.
The piece blends a playful Maine spring allegory with brisk Boston reminiscences from the Boston Commercial Bulletin. It contrasts the arrival of spring with mud and mischief to musings on life, work, and renewal, including a vignette about Buckram and a note on balancing business with leisure and charity.
An overview tracing the surname Smith from England to Germany Italy France Spain Russia and beyond. It notes variations like Smyth Ferrier Fabri Fabbroni Lefevre Schmidt Smihton and others used by kings merchants and common people across cultures and eras.
A philosopher notes that people rarely feel amused when others refuse to think highly of them. He argues that it is better to avoid transferring suspicion or dislike to someone who highlights another person’s flaws. He emphasizes restraint in judgment and generosity of interpretation.
A St Thomas sourced bay rum article explains the genuine bay rum is distilled from bay tree leaves, while domestic versions use bay oil smuggled into the country. Oil costs rise from 50 cents an ounce. domestic rum sells faster and cheaper, yet loses flavor within six months versus imports.
The piece muses on whether creatures like grasshoppers crickets frogs and wasps experience happiness or sadness. It argues that each living thing acts by nature doing what it was made to do, seeming blissfully unaware of humanity and its concerns.
The writing criticizes useless advice given to public figures. It favors maturing counsel before speaking and urges individuals to manage their own lives rather than interfere in others. It emphasizes that public persons attract advice from many, so focus on personal affairs instead.
A quoted line attributes to Dr Sam Johnson a dictionary definition of network as anything recirculated or decussated at equal distances with interests between the intersections. The remark appears in a historical note on linguistic usage.
A contemplative quote highlights the quiet unsung acts of daily virtue. It contrasts public piety with private kindness and suggests small, steady deeds are offerings to the divine beyond liturgy or banners.
The January 1877 session enacts measures to deter arson with inquest duties for fires, juror and witness requirements, and court filing rules. It also bans dumping into Providence River and Narragansett Bay sections east of the channel with a $100 fine for violations.
An Act to provide for the services of a clerk in the office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor is authorized to employ a clerk to assist in his duties as Auditor and Insurance Commissioner at an annual compensation not to exceed eight hundred dollars. This act shall take effect.
An act repeals Chapter 363 of the Public Laws regarding legal proceedings relative to public schools and revives Section 2 of Chapter 55 of the General Statutes. The General Assembly enacts Sections 1 and 2 to repeal and restore specific provisions governing school related proceedings.
An act amends Chapter 508 to prohibit towns from deducting expenses from the half share received from licenses granted to the state under Section 1. Passed March 30, 1877. The provision states towns may not deduct expenses from their portion of license revenue.
The act revises appeal procedure in criminal cases from the Court of Common Pleas to the Supreme Court. Defendants must enter recognizance to proceed within ten days to file the record. Clerks docket the case promptly in term time, or next term if in vacation, with expedited hearings. Old inconsistent provisions are repealed.
An act allows a town with a Justice Court lacking a clerk to elect an assistant trial justice from qualified justices of the peace. The appointee must file acceptance within twenty days with proof of commission and serve a one year term. If the trial justice is absent the assistant fills the court with full powers. inconsistent acts are repealed.
A proposed act amends Sections 18 and 22 of Chapter 9 to modify how elections are conducted. The bill, passed March 80, 1877, inserts language after the phrase Senator and Representatives to include additional elected officials.
Advertisement rates listed: Robertising at $1.00 per inch for one week. Each subsequent insertion 25 cents per week. Twelve lines. Nonpariel one inch. Notices before marriages and deaths 15 cents per line. Transients prepaid. Yearly contracts on reasonable terms. Yearly advertisers limited to their own immediate business. Ads must be submitted by Thursday noon for next issue. Religious obituary and political notices billed as advertisements.
The text proposes inserting after General Assembly the words and of members of the town council to ensure elections include town council members. It amends the second line of section 22 to read If no election shall have been made of Senator and Representatives to the General Assembly and of members of the town council or of any one or more of them.
An act states the state flag features a blue foul anchor with the motto HOPE, surrounded by a red scroll and a blue circle of stars equal to the number of states. The flag rests on a white field and the banner takes effect after passage.
An 1877 act restricts near by sale or display of liquor or merchandize within one mile of outdoor religious meetings. Prohibited activities include gaming, horse racing, shows, or plays. Violations carry fines from five to twenty dollars or up to thirty days imprisonment, with exceptions for ordinary business and home meals.
A law regulates General Assembly attendance and pay. No more than three sheriffs or deputies may attend per session without special order. Pages limited to two for the Senate and four for the House. Daily pay: clerks five dollars, sheriffs three, deputy sheriffs two, pages one and a half.
Text of an act amending Section 28 of Chapter 145 and altering reporting frequency. It states the Railroad Commissioner shall annually report to the General Assembly on the state and proceedings of railroad corporations as public interest requires. Certified true copy by Secretary of State Joashu M. Addeman.
A 1876 letter from D. A. Hunter of Wabash Station Illinois thanks Dr. Pierce for his Favorite Prescription. He credits it with relief for his wife after doctors failed and endorses the medicine as a guaranteed cure for ailments specific to women.
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