11 Nov 1871
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1871
Page
1
Poem recalls a child's grave visited by family late at day. The speaker contrasts those who dismiss the mound with readers who sense the deep shade cast by loss. Lacy details of a crimson frock, blue-tressed cap, and an empty crib heighten sorrow.
Janet and Charlie’s secret marriage faces disapproval from a stern father and a sailor’s duty. After years of separation marked by misfortune, a faith trial ends with forgiveness, a perilous homecoming, and a survivor’s vow. Janet’s endurance leads to reunion, a child’s fate, and a tale of open windows and enduring love.
A study of the electric gymnotus eel describing six foot length and deadly shocks. Indians drive horses into a swamp to lure the fish, then harpoons and haul them ashore as the eels tire, with the narrative ending on their galvanic power and natural phenomena.
A twelve to fourteen year old boy should be capable of outdoor self reliance. The piece urges skills like driving a horse, climbing, swimming, safe gun use, and self control, to become a manly citizen the State needs and that women will honor.
The soul remains incurious about the Supreme Power when well employed and trusts its own fitness for immortality. The worthy deserve eternal life through present action, not through legends or ancestral claims. Immortality comes to those who prove themselves fit by current conduct and plans.
A mother recalls a wartime tale of a son who claimed payment of an unpaid bill he may not recall. The story highlights how a definite statement can shape others belief about a person’s character, urging boys to value a good reputation.
The text argues food exists to support work and life, condemning idleness by citing the rule if any man will not work, neither shall he eat. It warns excess leads to sickness, ill temper, and vice, while proper intake enables labor and health. It emphasizes balance to avoid bodily distempers from overindulgence.
A reflective essay excerpt contemplates how many forces mold a person’s character. It references influences from art nature place and circumstance and notes scenes good and bad that stir the soul. The fragment mentions Thackeray as a related reference point.
The piece extols sleep as a universal cure for many ailments and a path to moral health and vigor. It outlines seven habits for restoring rest including a clean bed, daily exercise, fresh air, low warmth, reduced cares, a clean stomach, and a clear conscience. It warns that overworked or anxious individuals must adopt these habits or life will be short.
A Sydney Empire description of Paroo salt lakes notes mounded earth rising feet high, clean magnesia soda alum water, and oasis-like basins. Sandstorms sweep the area, driving grit into eyes and skin while travelers struggle for water as briny lakes mock their thirst.
A Hindu fable tells of a thief who tricks a king by claiming a secret to grow trees bearing gold. The king and officials test honesty by planting a golden seed with a pure hand. One by one they confess imperfect virtue, until none remain. The thief is pardoned, having outwitted them all.
Dr John Hall laments the infant Jardgstern church failed to discipline covetousness. He notes covetousness is likened to idolatry and observes believers are cast out for other sins but not rebuked for this one.
A man who fought a fire in Wisconsin prairie fires with no backfire gear hid in a large rabbit burrow he dug with a hunting knife. He cleared dirt until a body-sized opening formed, crawled in, and covered himself with tar. The blaze passed overhead and he emerged unharmed despite extreme heat.
A graphic account describes December blasts and the final meeting of French and Italian crews five thousand feet beneath the Mont Cenis peak. After three nights of tension, a rock collapse on December 26 opened the passage, the two axes meeting with only a yard error. A marble tablet marks the milestone after thirteen years of effort.
The article describes trap door spiders in southern Europe and the West Indies living in silk lined burrows with a hinged door that opens and closes. It also notes a water spider that builds a diving bell under ponds using air bubbles to feed on water mites, living beneath a silk canopy.
In a return speech to neighbors Mr. Seward recounts a journey that began as eccentric but proved reasonable. He explains restlessness at age and health, choosing motion to gain knowledge and serve God, noting conversations with diverse peoples and broad respect for American character.
Black line recounts a patient curing neuralgic headache with salt snuffing. The Omaha Herald quotes a claim that inhaling a pinch of salt through the nostrils relieving pain, with retching and saliva, and repeating in changing weather.
A conductor on the Eastern Railroad found a $50 bill dropped in an aisle after asking two gentlemen if they lost anything. One man claimed it and offered $10 as a reward, but the owner declined cash, praising the finder George Batchelder for doing the right thing.
A small boy asks why a greyhound is so poor after noticing his uncle's poor care. The boy’s witty reply suggests the dog's poverty stems from living with its own uncle.
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