21 May 1881
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1881
Page
1
Advertising rates and policies described for a local bureau mention note on payments for yearly ads and special rate notes. Advertisers must submit advertisements by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue, with limits on yearly contracts to the advertiser’s immediate business and terms deemed reasonable.
A miscellany of maxims on virtue, self-reliance, and the impact of parental behavior. It argues virtue reveals itself in others, self-dependence shapes success, and children imitate parental conduct. It urges patience and unity in Christian work despite differing views.
A reflective meditation on beauty and aging notes that character shapes facial appearance more than youth. It argues that beauty grows with time and virtue, citing Lord Lytton and observations of elderly smiles surpassing those of the young.
A concise sermon-like reflection argues imagination fuels human activity and improvement, driving people toward ideal ends. It contrasts worldly comfort with spiritual aspiration, ending with a prayer for guidance, grace, and heavenly blessings through Ren. C. Al, Spurgeon.
Shortness of life is stressed as a wakeup call to value relationships more. The piece asks if shared moments of joy should erase harsh words and petty quarrels, urging tenderness, appreciation, and supportive words toward loved ones and neighbors.
An act restricts obstruction of fire department vehicles on streets and requires adherence to right of way during alarms and duties. Violators face fines up to twenty dollars with higher penalties for repeated offenses or nonpayment, alongside provisions for court actions to recover taxes and enforce executions.
Chapter 876 amends Chapter 145 to require steam powered passenger trains that collect more than the posted one way fare to issue a certificate for the excess to the passenger. It prescribes a fine of fifty to five hundred dollars per offence for noncompliance, split between the complainant and the State.
Chapter 877 amends Chapter 246 to allow witnesses summoned as experts for the State before justices and coroners to be paid a sum deemed just and reasonable. Any allowance by trial justices or coroners requires Supreme Court approval after passage on April 28, 1881.
An 1881 act amends the General Statutes to criminalize keeping premises for buying or selling pools and using apparatus to register bets, with penalties up to six months imprisonment or a five dollar fine. It also penalizes frequenting gambling houses up to thirty days, and forbids leasing or permitting premises for gambling with fines to five hundred dollars. The act voids leases of such premises and permits eviction on simple possession demands.
Fragment from 1881 legislative text outlining amendments to Chapter 39 and Chapter 859. Provisions cover foreign vessel net earnings tax, town treasurer verification, and penalties for railroad corporations, including fines and allocations to complainant and state. Involves General Assembly enacted sections and dates.
An act amending Chapter 25 of the General Statutes of the State provides a fifteen cent tax on every hundred dollars of taxable property value across towns, with equal half payments due June 15 and December 15. It authorizes towns to borrow for June payment in 1881 and to repay from town tax collections. The act references Chapter 689 of the Public and states it shall take effect.
Chapter 881 sets rules for service of process on out of state telegraph and telephone owners, prohibits placement on private property without consent, requires workers wear a badge identifying owner and ID number, and prescribes fines up to twenty dollars or up to three months in jail for violations.
A historical act amends Chapter 127 of the General Statutes to regulate hawkers and peddlers. It sets license fees by jurisdiction, specifies items eligible for sale, and outlines transfer rules and exemptions for patented articles. The measure precedes an 1881 appropriation act chapter.
The act fixes the annual salary of the Quartermaster General at five on and after April 1, 1881. All acts and parts of acts repealed. Witness Josuah M. Apdeman Secretary of State certifies true copies.
A collage of cures and promotional notes for tonics and salves. Parker's Hair Balsam promises hair nourishment and color preservation. Liebig Co. Arnicated Extract of Witch Hazel touts veterinary and human healing uses. Debris includes jokey quips and an Andrew Jackson France line, plus a Bath remedy and alkali absorbent for rheumatism sold at 50 cents.
A compact fragment notes a confined prisoner becomes an ingrate due to many bars to his dependent tires. The remark reflects a witty, wordplay laden line from Marathdit or similar period style.
A Kentucky physician Dr David Kenthedy of Rondout New York is highlighted for a medicine called the Sated Remedy. It claims to purify the blood regulate the liver and kidneys cure constipation dyspepsia and female weakness. Sold by druggists at one dollar per bottle.
A stranger at the White House announced himself as Chief Justice John Marshall of Virginia. He wore a burnished booted outfit, carried a huge silver watch with brass rings, and a brass seal. He claimed Martinsburg, Virginia, as home, paid respects to President Garfield, and boasted a large family.
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