19 May 1883
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1883
Page
1
Advertisement describes a new stem winding open face watch case made as a single piece with front opening and airtight bezel. It highlights dust and moisture resistance for railroad workers, travelers, miners, and lumbermen, with a testimonial from B. W. Bently.
In Plainville Mrs. Podgers and Mrs. Weeks push a charity drive for Rev. Adolphus Carter. Louise Carter uses a bold plan to appeal to donors, dresses the minister’s sons in donated gowns, and orchestrates a salary raise to nine hundred dollars a year after a village donation event. The outcome shows community stinginess giving way to support.
A 1881 Iowa letter reports a William Ellery watch recovered after three months submerged in snow and water with only hair-spring injury, praising the dust proof stem winding case. The note promotes gold and silver cases and calls on jewelers to match the claim.
A brief miscellany offers aphoristic lines about friendship as the only rose without thorns and about grief counting seconds while happiness erases hours. It warns against anger turning to revenge and notes some people feed on their grief as if to fatten on it.
A moral note likens timely honest praise to sunlight for plants, while constant scolding from morning to night harms childhood traits. It compares a scolding storm to hail, implying praise fosters growth and warmth, whereas harsh critique stunts development.
Beecher reflects on the value of naturally kind people who bring calm and cheer to others in a world of sorrow and worry. He blesses the good-natured for blessing everybody else through their generous spirit and spontaneous acts.
The article presents Peter Cooper's views in a letter to E F Gladwin of Brooklyn near his death. It argues that human progress mirrors the sowing of actions and laws, and that science and knowledge sustain society. It quotes De Witt Clinton on pleasure, wealth, and power versus knowledge as lasting joy.
The essay argues that the world does not owe a living to any boy until he proves his worth by work. It recalls how public works and services are funded by others who built society, and urges boys to work hard to earn reward.
The forthcoming 1883 Annual Monitor of the Society of Friends recounts Mrs E P Gurney widow of J J Gurney visiting President Lincoln in the White House during autumn 1862. After a lengthy interview and prayer, Lincoln affirmed faith in God's will and later corresponded about the war and liberty. The memoir notes his election and assassination days later. It also includes a Paris letter and lighter anecdotes from London society.
Harper's Magazine recounts Whittier's early school days in a Whittier village tale. It recalls the roadside schoolhouse, its destruction by boys, remnants of the fire place, window glass, and sod over bricks. Ayer recalls the master’s desk and Lydia, a likely inspiration for the poet’s heroine in School Days.
Decline of manly vigor and impotence advertised as cured by Wells Health Re new er. Claims Carter's Liver Bitters aid digestion and liver troubles with quick improvement. Sold by J. H. Young & Co.
An old advertisement promotes Wells Rough on Corns offering a quick complete permanent cure for corns warts and bunions. The 16c patent remedy claims fast relief and lasting results for foot ailments.
A fragment from an old issue recalls a Civil War scene where a Union officer kisses a baby at a gate before marching toward Gettysburg. It contrasts with a hunter’s humorous tale of a red squirrel imitating a tune, both from St. Nicholas.
The passage extols Vecerme as the best blood purifier for all classes. It includes a tale about Mr. Kemper of Illinois paying workers with goods and a boy trading wood for store credit, plus a testimonial from A J Severance of New York praising Wheat Bitters for malaria and his wife’s improved health.
A Burlington Hawkeye excerpt advises Telemachus to spend time alone to know his true character. It urges honest self-examination, contrasts public display with private integrity, and cites the Pharisee and the publican as lessons. The message: seek inner truth away from crowds to become a better, purer man.
The article explains the special senses as gateways to knowledge with focus on the nose as a double chambered cavity lined by mucous membrane and olfactory nerves. It warns catarrh destroys smell, inflames the membrane and becomes chronic, then promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a non liquid remedy priced at 50 cents.
A brief note contrasts sailors favoring lighthouses over actors, highlighting practical navigational value and nautical relevance. The line underscores functional maritime significance over theatrical appeal.
A Boston resident, C. B. Dalgz of 17 Allston Street, writes he suffered years with scrofula and widespread sores, but Sulphur Bitters completely cured him after other remedies failed.
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