16 May 1874
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1874
Page
1
The lines speak of releasing harassment and fear, banishing regret and ill will, and seeking calm beyond earthly turmoil. They contrast material loss and gain with the soul's quiet, asserting a pursuit of peace beyond mortal pain.
Susan Powers endures poverty and hardship after losing her husband and child. A compassionate sermon inspires her toward reform, leading to renewed harmony with Philip Powers and their surviving children. The couple reconciles as illness, burial, and a new son bind them, ending in names honoring both parents.
A Japanese paper factory about two hundred miles from Yeddo covers a twenty by two to eight mile plain where locals have operated for six centuries. Children peel mulberry bark, which is boiled and pulped then made into sheets dried in sun. Forty workers earn six to eight cents daily, producing about $1000 yearly.
A Henderson, Kentucky, resident recounts how Governor Powell, famed for sociability and story telling, charmed supporters and fellow travelers. The anecdote notes his habit of requesting tobacco and his informal, intimate style of elec tioneering revealed during a trip from Henderson toward Ohio.
A compilation of aphorisms on debt of gratitude patience in adversity and the human condition. It contrasts postponing indulgence with future good and notes the universal encounter with death and the Creator. Each line reflects religious and moral reflections from Franklin Psalms Taylor and Webster.
A compact quotation emphasizes the gravity of shaping character for eternity. It questions whether the character builder is oneself or others and highlights the responsibility in that moment. The reflection credits Zlihu Burritt.
A reflective passage likens love to a perfume from a dead flower, sweet after sunshine fades. It frames love as a memory’s lingering light, a refuge amid life’s storms and losses, enduring beyond present joy.
The text argues that all of God’s developments follow a methodical plan. It asserts that even a blade of grass has a perfect developmental design, contrasting divine precision with human haphazard work.
The text contends that human bodies perish and so do their works and treasures. It compares the fading of a person’s legacy to a blacksmith reading letters on a guide-post, noting friends die and later generations overlook the named memory.
A retired physician laments society's focus on drunkenness while ignoring gluttony. He cites patients who died from over eating and related illnesses, noting road accidents and apoplexy tied to rich food. He argues ministers sometimes condemn alcohol yet show gluttonous excess.
The Duke of Orleans, heir to King Louis Philippe, dies after a single extra glass of wine in Paris. His fall ends the Orleans dynasty, confiscates wealth, and forces the family into exile amid public mourning.
A benevolent man is happy by making others happy. Selfishness breeds envy and crime, while a generous heart cleanses it of vice. The text cites Bunyan and the maxim it is more blessed to give than to receive, noting acts of liberality bring lasting joy.
A long account traces the 1702 Vigo treasure fleet from South America to Cadiz and its loss after English and Dutch interlopers seized most of the cargo. It notes 37 million pieces of eight remain submerged, with prior failed recovery efforts and later ventures by Gowen and others seeking to reclaim the hoard.
The Pilatka Herald describes the St Johns River as bordered by a land strip forty miles wide separating it from the ocean. The soil holds shells, soil fertility rises where shell rock forms along Coquinea, and orange trees yield 500 to 1,000 oranges. Live oaks, moss, cypress, bay, gum, palmetto and magnolia line the banks with crested palms guarding the shore.
A reader recalls a lost dog that has abandoned its search for a master and become a gutter wandering, losing self respect and nobility. The piece contrasts a dog’s degradation with a cat’s, noting the dog’s loss of place, loyalty, and spirit in an urban setting.
A party including Mr. Jefferson rode out after a shower to Moor's Creek. A western looking man sat on the bank with a saddle and asked the President for a ride across. TheKentucky man joked that a man carries you or not in his face, and upon learning the rider was Jefferson, burst into laughter imagining his wife’s reaction at home in Boone County.
Healthful housing must be dry and well drained with asphalt or cement foundations roofs and gutters and ventilated drains. Sunlight should reach living rooms with a southeast orientation to impart vitality and prevent disease.
A greenhouse atmosphere has been analyzed and found not essentially different from ordinary air. Sleeping in a room with plants poses no danger. a whole roomful affects air less than a person or a night lamp. Odors may upset sensitive individuals but can be remedied by removing the plants.
A city pastor led a class of young scholars through the Israelites brick making tale in Egypt. He asked what the tale of bricks meant and a bright child replied, A piece of straw sticking out of a brick, a clever take on the prompt.
Boston correspondent describes Nehemiah Gibson’s revolutionary vessel under construction at East Boston using a frame free of the traditional ship’s frame. The 340 ton three masted schooner uses a spruce shell with oak stem and sternpost, driven bolts, and a concrete iron and wood hull aimed at greater strength and lower cost.
An old farmer tells his sons not to wait for something to happen. He advises them to act now rather than sit idle in the meadow hoping a cow will back up to be milked.
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