09 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1878
Page
1
The passage urges leaving a legacy of kindness and mercy that time cannot erase. It compares divine protection to a calm at the storm’s center, where believers find safety and deliverance, even when surrounding turmoil destroys others.
The passage extols Earth's gentle, indulgent nature that supports human needs despite storms and floods. It credits Earth with spreading flowers and food, returning interest for good deeds, supplying luxuries and necessities, and finally covering mortal remains with care.
The passage argues that rough treatment shapes both pebbles and souls. It compares inland shores where pebbles remain rough to exposed beaches where waves smooth them. It asserts harsh experiences refine people, like a diamond brightened by cutting, and that hardship leads to spiritual perfection.
A piece contrasts people who take every slight personally with a humane view of others. It then reports Mrs. Lincoln of Boston keeping two tame lions, Willy and Martha, in her home on Hownd Street. The lions perform tricks, receive affection, and attract curious neighbors though kept away from public exhibition. Visitors are asked to buy a photo or donate a small fee, while themes of fear, gentleness, and prejudice mix with the report.
Mrs. Dobbs schemes a prank by swapping a baby to fool Josiah Dobbs of their large family. The ruse collapses when the infant in the basket is revealed as Tommy, swapped by a neighbor who kept the real baby safe. The plan ends with no further tricks by Mrs. Dobbs.
Natives of St Pauls Island employ a yearly method to capture sea lions using a low-lying coastline and a coordinated night ascent. Hunters creep to the herd under moonlit, drifting conditions, then spring and drive the animals toward a village cage where they are collected into pens for transport and sale.
Virginia City Enterprise reflects on how darkness numbs miners as they cross shafts and winzes. compares a 1500 foot shaft to a tower of light to illustrate paralyzing fear and danger. It notes how vision shapes risk perception and the difficulty of judging peril underground. Also a quip on forgetting good deeds.
A Confederate soldier trades blankets for worthless paper, and a needy cook and others discover their money’s futility as Union forces approach. A planter’s wife loses a fortune in domestic wine and a piano, while a Virginia scion moves stock south for safety and ends up with scrip worth little.
In a Lime Kiln Club meeting Brother Gardner argues with Misser Darius Green about unspent wages. They tally weekly expenses including tobacco beer Sundays and rent, showing the strain of rising costs on a Black worker and the urge to save money for family needs.
A Gegoreta colored minister preached to his congregation insisting true faith requires carrying in creed a solid recommendation from creditors. He warned there is no place for a man who dodges a small unpaid bill and fears being asked to settle it.
In Ireland there are men of Cork in Scotland there are men of Ayr yet on the Thames there are lighter men. This brisk comparison uses regional names to play on lighter weights among nationalities and places, noting the Thames as a lighter example.
A life insurance agency is commended as thoroughly safe and reliable. The stock company operates under joint title health. Life policies are issued via Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purga tive Pellets for a small fee. All principal druggists act as agents.
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