27 May 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1876
Page
1
The fragment shows a Saturday morning publication named Dye Bristol Phenix with terms: $2.25 per year, $3.36 if not paid within three months, six months option, single copy five cents, and notes on discontinuation for arrears at the publisher's option.
In Silverton a long feud between Richard Dean and John Marshall over landmarks ends when Johns barn is built and later destroyed by a thunderstorm. Alice Dean plots to hide the barn but a fire, legal threats, and a near-fatal accident bring mercy. The feud ends with reconciliation and a shared future.
A reflective piece arguing that reputation dwarfs concern for conscience, that true superiority lies in bearing impertinence, and that slander soaks into the mind like stagnant water, corrupting thoughts and character.
A reflective editorial urges the wealthy to open purses wider as winter bites and shelter becomes scarce, urging generosity toward the homeless and exposed.
A reflective quote on virtue describing tenderness toward the hard hearted as the last best fruit of a kind soul, urging forbearance toward the unforbearing and warmth toward the cold. It promotes philanthropy toward misanthropy as the ultimate humane stance.
The speaker notes that those who ignore others’ conditions gain little attention themselves and that at best one can fill a vacant hour with idle talk and be forgotten.
A humorous lament on bores from Byron notes the misfortune of having time and temper stolen by a bore. It contrasts petty theft with the bigger loss of patience and bright thoughts, ending with a quip about an Irishman who lost fortune before obtaining it.
A domestic vignette advises keeping dinner plans unchanged when a business guest arrives. The wife is tempted to alter the meal but is urged to seat the visitor with a warm greeting. By avoiding irritation she preserves peace, saves temper, and ensures a cozy, pleasant visit for all.
A two part note from Scribner's Monthly on home display and humane horsemanship. It argues pictures should be hung so eyes align with the frame midline and avoids high, inaccessible portraits. It then extols letting the horse move with guided confidence and minimal pulling, praising freedom of action and light, steady contact with the bit.
A reporter Sniffin fabricates a sensational tale about a winged opossum attacking a keeper and a crane killing an Egyptian sacred bird. A superior questions the story, mocks the reporter, and ends his career. The Worcester Spy notes a Taunton man's perilous, luck-filled life.
An old compendium lists diverse plants and their regions of origin including spinach from Persia horseradish England melons Asia figs Greece quinces Corinth turnip Italy peach Persis sage southern Europe marjoram Portugal beans Egypt damsons Damascus nasturtium Peru peas southern Europe ginger East West Indies coriander East cucumber tropics Armenians apricots Armenia pears East Romans butter Greek butter capers Greece Northern Africa walnut Persia Caucasus China clover Malacca islands.
The text promotes keeping warm in a ventilated room to regain health and claims pure soft water as a blood purifier that detoxifies through skin and kidneys. It warns against drug-induced changes and deposits, suggesting warmth and hydration as safer remedies.
A Worcester mother recalls scolding her seven year old for playing with poor company. She defends her stance saying she always disliked bad company and kept her daughter away from troubling influences.
Instructions show to multiply length by breadth by depth to obtain cubic feet, then divide by twelve to get barrels of shelled corn. Example uses 12 by 11 by 6 feet giving 792 cubic feet and 66 barrels. each barrel equals 5 bushels totaling 80 bushels.
The act amends Chapter 145 of the General Statutes on railroad corporations requiring town council consent to crossings with highways and provides appeals to the Supreme Court, with bonds and procedures. Section four allows appeals from town decisions. Chapter 559 covers administering estates with stock or bonds deposited for safekeeping and additional bonds upon withdrawal. certified true copies by Secretary of State Joshua M. Addeman.
A 1876 statute requires officers to surrender attached goods to the claimant or possessor upon bond with double the value or damages amount, conditioned that the bond becomes void after final judgment if goods are returned in good order. Damages assessments may be deemed excessive if the attached property greatly exceeds the damages awarded.
The notice outlines ad rates of 1.00 per square for one week and 0.36 for exact subsequent insertions. It states that ads must be paid in advance and that yearly contracts may be arranged. Advertisers are urged to hand in copy by Thursday noon to ensure insertion.
The writ permits the defendant to file a written complaint with the court issuing the writ to request reduction of damages or release of attached property before final judgment. After due notice to the plaintiff or attorney and showing cause, the court may reduce damages or release part of the attached property.
The act amends Chapter 188 of the General Statutes restricting the oyster commissioners from leasing land north of a Providence River line from Hill's wharf to Lyon's Point and from leasing ponds in Little Compton South Kingstown Tiverton Charlestown New Shoreham or Westerly as well as beds in Providence River including Long bed Rock Island bed Muscle Island bed or Long Neck flats.
An industry text explains how a sluggish liver fails to expel bile poisons that corrupt the blood and injure organs. It links symptoms from dullness and headaches to skin eruptions and digestive issues, recommending Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets as curative depuratives.
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