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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1875
Page
1
The remark notes that Miss Howell’s lines were at first credited by many journals to Milton himself. It frames the initial misattribution as a point of commendation for the verses and highlights the literary debate in print about authorship.
A speaker laments inability to heal wounds and endure grief and recalls a divine answer that the world’s wealth belongs to the Lord and his guiding hand provides aid without human trembling. The verse presents a meditation on providence and compassion.
Jonathan Wadman recounts a comic misadventure in Bustleton where a plan to marry Fanny Cordwell is upended by a burglarized house, a shaved head, and iodine paint. Elizabeth Beasley’s revealing role and a last minute vow lead to an unlikely romance with the widow.
A collection of aphoristic observations on human nature and conduct. It notes that people balance gratitude and resentment, that businessmen may quote philosophy while the unphilosophical may live it, and that divine counsel often serves to disguise foolish self-aimed rhetoric.
A reflective aphorism on loving for beauty or prosperity being unreliable. It asserts both are subject to change and cautions against basing affection on transient traits. The line emphasizes inner qualities over outward wealth or appearance.
A devout man is never unfortunate for in every trying circumstance he harbors inner consolation. His steadfast faith sustains him through hardship, offering a constant source of solace and hope amid adversity.
A sharp moral about overly inquisitive onlookers in the business world who, like a bee observer too fond of watching worker bees, risk a sting for their curiosity. The comparison warns that scrutiny can provoke a negative response from those observed.
A terse observation notes that those who often travel and reform others at other homes neglect their own, which decays in the meantime. The saying warns against zeal misplaced and the neglect of personal affairs.
A reflective note extols filial gratitude as an amiable trait, urging its cherishing by all means and asserting it will meet its appropriate reward across families and communities.
The excerpt contrasts how method shapes impact noting that a grand act can fail by its manner while a simple kindness can shine with grace almost heaven like. It emphasizes moral quality over superficial scale.
The passage urges humility toward those above and respect for virtue in all. It warns against contempt for those below and cautions that admiration belongs to goodness, not rank, reminding readers that character shapes true worth.
An historic reflection calculates fourteen billion fallen in war, imagining their spread across the globe and beyond the moon. It estimates vast lengths of human chain and vast tonnage mangled in battle, noting three hundred fifty thousand pipes of blood spilled and a count to 336 years at a slow counting pace.
An eminent clergyman in Trenton, preparing his Sunday sermon, is interrupted by his son showing a pinched finger. The father sighs I cant help it sonny. The boy replies you could have said Oh, hinting at mercy in misfortune and offering a quiet lesson in resilience.
Swartwout urged Jackson to drop the bank project to save his Collectorship. The president erupted with fierce resolve, declaring he would veto the Bank forthwith, and he did as the 1832 election approached. Old Hickory won re election by a large majority.
A boy shovels a path through a heavy snow bank outside his grandmother's door with a small shovel. A passerby asks how he will get through, and the boy replies that persistence will make the task smaller until finished. The story ends with the lesson that steady effort conquers difficulties.
A pithy remark observes that some individuals remain ignorant due to reasoning too early and complete comprehension occurring prematurely, suggesting irony in knowledge and growth.
A reflective remark discusses how men excuse their own errors while condemning others harshly, noting a tendency to judge others more severely than themselves. The snippet underscores human bias in self-assessment and critique.
An amendment to Chapter 68 of the General Statutes regarding restraint and cure of the insane creates a commission of the Superintendent of State Charities and Corrections and the Secretary of State to review complaints from inmates or alleged insane persons and to petition for exams. Also amends Section 10 of Chapter 89 to redefine personal property for taxation and outlines tax liabilities. An act establishes the boundary line between East Providence and Barrington, with the date of passing noted as April 16, 1875.
A historical statute outlines commission powers to discharge restrained individuals, inspection duties on insane confinement, communication rights with the commission, enforcement actions for mistreatment, posting of the act, penalties for officials, and repeal of inconsistent acts.
An 1875 amendment to Chapter 127 imposes fines of ten to twenty dollars on unlicensed hawkers and peddlers. It authorizes sheriffs and constables to arrest violators, detain merchandise, and seek costs. Provisions allocate fines between the state and prosecuting officers and repeal inconsistent sections. Takes effect on passage.
The section defines a boundary line between East Providence and Barrington starting at Bunin's river and running southwest to Bullock's Cove then into Narragansett Bay. The commission's report and plat stay on file with the Secretary of State, and all conflicting acts are repealed.
An act amends Chapter 115 of the General Statutes on milk sales. It requires milk sellers to record business names and locations in inspectors books and display them on vehicles, with annual renewals Feb 1 to Mar 1. It increases penalties for noncompliance and adulteration, and becomes effective immediately.
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