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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1882
Page
1
The speaker recalls seeing a boy with brown hair and a downy lip watching a girl with mischievous eyes and curling hair. She tosses her head as he blows bubbles again, a moment rich in playful imagery.
In Lucca outskirts a practical man discovers a mysterious singing voice from a rock wall. He converses with Lenore, an unseen woman, falls in love, and through tests and a Count Villani’s aid the pair meet in person. The rock’s acoustics unite them and end the tale.
A discussion condemns profanity and vulgar language as foolish, useless, and harmful to the user and observers. It argues that honest speech suffices for emphasis, encourages young people to cultivate restraint, and notes social and financial benefits from modest language.
In central Iowa a banker's daughter, educated at Vassar and famed for culture, agrees to marry but her father delays until she proves home duties. He assigns a monthly budget, lessons from her mother, and market training to ensure economical, wholesome table management. She learns to economize with careful planning and practical oversight.
Gray hairs are described as annoying when premature Parker's Hair Restorer promises quick color return Florestan Cologne praised by society belles for its delicate lasting fragrance
A crow tells her young son about geese who parade with loud calls and high heads. The mother warningly explains that anyone who makes a huge display and boasts is just a goose, a moral about humility and vanity.
An old Waterbury testimonial extols Sulphur Bitters for liver complaint and other ailments. Dundee engineers describe a line-throwing gun for wreck rescues. A claim invites readers to test Hop Bitters against kidney and liver diseases. A curious jelly organism is noted for its behavior in danger.
An old advertisement touts terrible itching and scaly humors ulcers and sores, including scrofulous swelling, cured by the Caticura and Caticura Soap externally and Caticura Resolvent internally. It urges readers to ask druggists for them.
Clear head and voice easy breathing sweet breath perfect smell taste and hearing no cough no distress are described as conditions brought about by catarrh with Sanford's Radical Care. Complete treatment is offered for $1.
A testimonial letter from C N Crittenton of New York cites Ely's Cream Balm as a leading catarrh and hay fever remedy. Another user, C M Stanley of Ithaca, reports cure of catarrh and restored smell after using the balm priced at 50 cents.
Public Laws Chapter 318 amends and adds to Chapter 89 of the Public Statutes relating to bowling alleys billiard tables and shooting galleries. It delegates taxation by town councils on bowling alleys with different rates for Providence and other towns and expands license requirements for tables in saloons and similar venues. It also includes provisions on dower for widows, detailing court procedures and rights, including appointment of auditors and options for damages and liens.
An 1882 act supplements Chapter 179 outlining probate court authority over stock deposits, withdrawals, and reinvestment for executors, administrators, and guardians. It sets bond requirements, permits transfers, and provides for re appraisal of rental value and dower arrangements. It also covers security for widow's dower and court procedures for partition and action venue.
An act appropriates five hundred dollars annually to the Rhode Island School of Design. The General Treasurer pays the sum on orders from the State Board of Education which may visit and examine the school. The school directors must file annual reports to the board. The Board of Education may elect two members to the school’s board. All conflicting acts repealed. Certification by Secretary of State Joshua M. Addeman.
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