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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1873
Page
1
The piece extols labor and crafts such as the plow loom and forge, arguing that workshop skills forge true heroes greater than battlefield glory. It envisions labor rising to honor equal to or surpassing war and calls for art and industry to shape human progress through truth and will.
A coal brig crew endures a brutal Norfolk coast night storm. Struck on sand, the Sarah Ann fights seas, flames, and despair as signals fail. A coastguard sighting and a lifeboat rescue save the eight survivors, including a frightened boy, with prayers for those at sea.
A miscellany piece urges mothers and sisters to use pure concise speech and recounts a poignant tale of a Southern woman who survives a flood tragedy, loses her husband and son, raises a son who falls to crime, and learns through suffering. It closes noting champions of outdoor fitness among figures like Dickens Gladstone and a revived collegiate physical culture.
Two young sisters quarrel over a petty dispute. Lucy steps out to calm down and returns with anger gone, counseled by the Bible verse Ask, and it shall be given. The piece urges soft replies to avoid regret and cites a timeless moral from Children’s Friend.
An old father-in-law asks why the Feejeeans are called cannibals. Barnum replies that they live off others. He then laments that his four sons-in-law must be cannibals because they live off him.
A western clergyman who had a church burned down during a fire referred in prayer to the place they were allowed to worship as a frat with hallowed recollections. The remark drew attention to the burned church and the makeshift worship space.
An old Boston judge named Fletcher once habitually drank brandy and water at night. When a night without his usual drink disrupted his sleep, he resolved to quit, becoming a firm temperance advocate from that day. The tale urges young men to beware habits that can control life.
A French newspaper describes a gypsy wedding on Cairo’s outskirts with a blessing by the tribe chief amid spectators. The tale notes a dying bride among dark skinned caravan people and a bird release said to carry her soul to heaven.
A humorous antique anecdote recalls Mrs. Tucker of Williamsburg who faced a court day dinner with many lawyers unannounced. She gracefully apologized by inviting them to dine again the next day, leaving the guests charmed and the judge enlightened.
A tour by coal producers and large buyers showcased the Lawton coal mover on E A Packer & Co's wharf at South Amboy. A ten horsepower engine and automatic weighing process handled about sixty tons per hour with one man and a boy, reducing a three to four day load to a few hours.
A reader recalls a funeral notice that misprinted an obituary line, turning the phrase She has gone to her eternal rest into She has gone to her eternal roast, provoking humor and disbelief at the error amid otherwise solemn notices.
Mr. Alcorr, a vegetarian enthusiast, argues that beef makes a man an ox and mutton a sheep while pork risks swinishness. Dr. Walker from Harvard College counters that lived on vegetables a man may become pretty small potatoes.
The act provides quorum rules for the Supreme Court with one justice sufficient for most business and two for all matters. It authorizes concurrent sessions in different places, limits duplicate trials in one county, and allows two or more justices to hold court. It covers arraignments, adjournments, rulemaking, deputy clerks, and immediate effect.
An act amends Chapter 933 to extend the reopening time for the Old Sand Hill Cove Breachway to Point Judith Pond in South Kingston. It repeals inconsistent provisions and clarifies the act takes effect upon passage, with the secretary of state certifying the copies.
A quirky columnist notes a boyish relish for secretly sipping molasses from a jug, joking that such antics mock the dentist and break formal engagements with dental care. The lighthearted observation frames taste mischief as a simple, relatable pastime.
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