20 Nov 1869
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1869
Page
1
A jailhouse confession frames a juror who stubbornly voted to acquit in a case of a brutal murder. He recalls past love and a land rush, and reveals a single misled witness who hid the truth until a pardon arrives. The real culprit is exposed and the juror’s fate reshaped.
In this meditation the writer suggests every place where a prayer was answered bears a divine mark. From Jerusalem to Genesareth and to cottage hearths, the Lord has been there. The piece links biblical scenes with personal devotion, inviting readers to see sacred presence in common spaces.
The piece warns that constantly scanning for offense poisons daily contact. Touchy people misread innocent remarks, blame others for irritability, and provoke guarded behavior. A charitable view and openness curb imagined slights, shaping one’s outlook and the world’s response.
A speaker urges youths to seize any available job, begin at the lowest rung, perform honestly and faithfully, and prove themselves indispensable to employers. He stresses that honest, capable workers are always in demand and can advance through merit and good conduct.
The piece argues for choosing light warm clothing inspired by animals living in cold climates. It notes that warmth does not require heavy weight, that light but thick materials work best, and that wind protection should combine wool or fur with a thin impervious layer. It compares to animals with thin skin and thick feathers or hair.
An English traveller in a London News letter recalls a Newport to New York Sound steamer trip where six hundred passengers watched a red haired admiral in uniform smoking a cigar. The clerk, with arms folded, directs berths in silence, pausing to chat briefly, as passengers submit to clerical authority aboard ship.
A Wisconsin pioneer warns new settlers that thriving in the wilderness demands labor, grit, and unrelenting effort. He quashes dreams of easy farms and comforts, insisting success comes only from hard work and paying the price with industry.
Beecher reflects on a church whose members share beliefs while life varies across individuals. He argues deadness in the church leads to uniform behavior, whereas alive members resemble a tropical forest with diverse, independent growth, contributing richness to the whole.
In Cumberland assizes a lawyer, short of a brief, defends an elderly woman in a civil assault case. A maid explains the plaintiff’s willingness to settle, the attorney’s mischief, and the judge’s humor. The case ends with a penny to the opponent, and the narrator notes earning seventy guineas for the joke.
The Atutistics report from the Board of Health reviews hystrophobia in New York over 14 years with 41 total cases. It notes deaths by month for the last nine years and shows only five during dog days, disproving the idea that heat drives dogs mad.
A household tip explains how to create a gloss on linen fabrics. The method uses gum arabic dissolved in boiling water left overnight, then mixed into starch to restore a fresh look to lawn fabrics and household whites after washing.
In 1808 the future wine magnate Nicholas Longworth, then 21, defended a horse thief and won. The client offered two copper stills as payment, but a land deal followed when Longworth received a 33 acre Western Row property deed in exchange. He later saw the land become valuable as Cincinnati grew.
A Maine town tale recounts a devout deacon mowing with a hired man when a wasp nest provoked his rapid scripture quotes. The pair fled as wasps stung the deacon, who defended his practice by citing biblical proverbs about prudence and boldness.
A Cincinnati Times note recalls the Blind Man's Base Ball Club with players relying on touch and a dog for barking while the Eye Openers aim to regain sight. It contrasts this with the Deaf and Dumb club halted by authorities for cruelty.
A slave named Sambo, trusted by a liar master, dresses up a hunting story to amuse guests. The master’s tale of a buck shot at seven hundred yards is flattened by Sambo who also misplaces the shot, revealing a rehearsed lie. Sambo then pleads for less far fetched fabrications.
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