14 Nov 1874
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1874
Page
1
The speaker watches three birds vanish in different directions and hears a mournful sky cry. The passage reflects on farewells as Earth’s speech, noting human voices as a sad chorus while love seeks a heavenly gate. The tone is somber and reflective.
Fifty years ago Miss Genevra Wilber recalls private palace car travel with scarlet and gold decor and a genie lamp. Uncle Ezekiel contrasts past hardships with modern shows of travel while a narrator recounts a cross country ride interrupted by rain and a tavern warning. The piece preserves nostalgic voices and rural travel recollections.
Ezekiel Gale recounts a long trip from Massachusetts to visit his uncle Jeremiah Gale in a rural town. He stays with Aunt Nancy and the girl Content Sabin, who impresses him with hospitality and charm. He helps with chores, attends gatherings, and finally asks Content to marry him, receiving a straightforward, unpretentious answer.
Quote collection notes that great works come from perseverance and audacity rather than brute strength. It also comments on friendship, comparing it to sound health whose value is often realized only when lost.
A concise reflection states that small excesses of expenses over income create poverty, while small excesses of income over expenses create wealth. The quote emphasizes balance and the impact of tiny financial gaps.
A proverb compares strong minds to evergreens thriving in winter while weak ones wither, suggesting resilience and ongoing vitality despite harsh conditions.
The text argues that success in business stems from efficient administration, highlighting capacity in administration as enabled by common sense, a blend of faculty, power, and quality guiding decisions.
The saying contrasts knowing truth with reverence and finding pleasure in it, ranking the three attitudes in a layered hierarchy. It implies evolving understanding from mere reverence to active pleasure and deeper insight.
A Colton aphorism contrasts emulation seeking merit through victory with envy seeking blemishes through defeat. It frames rivalry as a moral lens where aspiration and malice motives are weighed in success and failure.
A reflective line on sustaining resilience. The author warns that adding tomorrow’s worries to today’s load can overwhelm a person, urging steadiness and measured steps to endure life’s pressures.
The passage reflects on dependence on Providence for each moment and how choosing one street over another can place us in the company of people who alter our future, influencing happiness or misery through a chain of events.
A meditation on life as a river buffeted by winter wind and storm. It urges that quiet after turmoil not freeze into unmoved stone but allow the grass and lichens to cover and erode the fallen, restoring growth.
A reflection on nature's power to soothe temperaments and unveil a sense of peace. The transfer from city bustle to twilight landscapes eases the mind and invites contemplation of a vast, divine order in earth sea and sky.
A reflective piece on resilience. It argues that true greatness grows from setbacks and opposition. Wise individuals reveal themselves in the face of criticism, learning from defeat and maintaining composure amid praise.
The author argues that motive defines goodness or badness of actions. Outer appearances mean little without a friendly heart and honest character. Principles gain value from intrinsic worth, not from how actions seem, like stamping base metal with a king’s image.
In a vivid reflection attributed to Christopher North, the eagle is described as afflicted by illness and weakness like any creature. The piece argues that royal divine rights fade when the noble bird is harmed, hunted, and finally overcome by weaker foes in a harsh natural order.
The article argues hair symbolism reveals character, praising Samson and St. Paul as embodiments of natural virtue and warning that artificial polish harms virtue. It contrasts Mussulmans’ clean beards with tangled or hypocritical appearances, noting hair can signify both good and evil.
The Phrenological Journal argues that the Chinese maximize fertilizer use by saving and reusing offal, enriching soil and supporting dense populations. It cites Liebig on Rome’s fall from unutilized ferments and warns Americans waste daily substances that could save money and trouble.
A reflection on the invisible weight of mental torture that haunts individuals beneath a polite public facade. The text describes remorse fear disease and impending shame as constant pressures shaping thoughts and feelings while the person maintains normal social performance.
The passage argues that enjoyment has limits set by nature and society. It notes a universal balance where different lands yield varying fortunes, yet light and shadow, comfort and discomfort, pleasure and pain are distributed roughly equally worldwide.
Water from potatoes used for boiling is claimed to clean silverware, especially egg-blackened spoons. Delicate, engraved pieces may also regain brightness, reportedly outperforming ordinary polishing powder that clings in depressions and needs extra removal effort.
Lorp Macavatay noted that prize sheep were suited for caulties and prize essays to illuminate them as part of a historical remark on awards and evaluation.
An AW insurance agent was kicked in the face by a mule, but he was uninjured. The mule sustained a broken hoof.
The article explains whiskers as touch organs rooted in skin glands, connected to lip nerves. It notes lions and domestic cats rely on these hairs to sense obstacles, move silently, and hunt, aided by foot cushions and fur. It concludes that prey animals are equipped by God for their roles.
Seven eights of all brass and German silver in the United States and half the copper are produced in the Naugatuck Valley Connecticut. Twelve mills in the valley consume at least 16 million pounds of copper annually, a major share of national copper output. Mills began with water power and now rely heavily on steam, with many linked firms turning brass and German products into diverse goods and often yielding strong dividends to shareholders.
The text argues early impressions form character and that children thrive when playful joys are unhindered. Harsh treatment stunts them while humane, gentle feeling fosters openness and right ideas influence disposition, guiding tailored teaching approaches. Quote from Gellert emphasizes varied impact among ideas.
The piece warns against gossip and slander arising from casual remarks about others. It urges avoiding malice and personal details, noting how talk can harm friendships and cause lasting divides. It advocates refraining from discussing friends' affairs as staple household conversation.
James Jenner of Wadhurst Sussex, a Waterloo veteran aged eighty three, carried a bullet in his hand for fifty-nine years after being struck in the thumb by a French shot near Quatre Bras. Dr. Henry Harland extracted the six drachms five grains ball from Jenner’s palm as his hand healed after an abscess formation.
A correspondent argues mental activity preserves a handsome look. He cites a man who did nothing and grew flabby, while a "hard thinker" keeps features refined by constant thought, effort, and suffering. The piece suggests the mind chisels facial appearance.
An elderly Sacramento newcomer to groceries bored into a beer keg despite advice. Beer sprayed like a fountain, he pressed the hole with his hand then his finger and finally sat on the keg crying for a faucet as beer streamed from his waistband and shirt collar. He remained seated until the keg emptied.
The article argues that study does not harm health and may promote longevity. It claims studious people live as long as others, with health aided by a calm routine, moderate exercise, and balanced eating to avoid excess. History supports the view of study as healthful when balanced by habit.
Willie asks where cows produce milk and why tears flow. The mother answers with a playful yet poignant reply about cows and spanks, prompting a thoughtful pause from the child.
An Episcopal clergyman aiming to read the service swiftly for a brother minister explains to a friend that he hurries so that he who runs may read. The anecdote highlights a light humorous moment from a Sunday service.
A reflective aphorism notes time as ally of truth and prejudice as its foe, while humility remains its steady companion in pursuing clarity and justice.
A letter advises rapid first aid for flesh wounds when medical help is unavailable. It recommends pinching the wound closed to stop bleeding, then washing in cold water, and easing pain by exposing the part to smoke from burning brown sugar. The writer cites cases of a foot wound from a rusty nail and a finger nail torn by ice tongs showing quick relief.
The piece argues cash buyers spend less and choose more carefully. It states cash payments limit purchases to real needs and prevent future regrets. It warns against debt and suggests living within one’s means reduces anxiety and financial stress.
Old Deacon Sidelinker, a marine farmer known for steadiness, overindulged in liquor and toppled in a hayfield. He slurred remarks about the grass being cut even, then lay on the ground trying to focus while the orchard tree and field loom behind the scene.
A fragment describes making oatmeal cracknels or bannocks from oats and barley with water, salt, and a brief rest. Roll to a quarter inch, flour board and pin, cut with a biscuit cutter, bake light brown in a moderate oven. They snap easily and stay fresh in a close jar for months. The Highlands preserve bannocks in oat meal barrels for longevity.
A Germantown telegraph recipe states to mix six gallons of cider vinegar with pepper tamarack Spanish pepper mustard white pepper and add a salt and alum per gallon. Store in wood or stone vessels and stir picked vegetables, removing soft ones. Do not boil vinegar beyond five minutes and keep extra liquid to cover. Pickles keep well if followed carefully.
The late Justice Talfourd instructed the jury in a case where the defendant claimed to be a gentleman and the plaintiff argued otherwise. He held that gentleman is not confined to station and includes all who act with dignity candor and integrity regardless of rank.
A correspondent asks for our view on how to dispose of the dead. Based on current understanding the dead are in a quiet disposition.
Fall River News reports the Old Colony Railroad Bridge project across the river advances with sinking of iron cylinders for piers. The double deck bridge will carry teams below and a railway above, supported by seven piers including a central rotary draw. The article details cylinder construction, sinking method, air lift, concrete filling, and the need for caution amid deep water and large-scale engineering.
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