20 Nov 1880
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1880
Page
1
A lyrical scene contrasts two villages one on a hill and one under it. The upper village is quiet and unchanged while the lower one lacks activity. In night scenes weary souls long for rest and receive a patient promise that the hilltop village will hold them all.
A jumble of observations and tips including a journalism class at Cornell University, a quirk advertising item, odd quotes, and a fern drying method. The piece touches on nourishment praise for Matt Bitters, a Toledo address on kidney pads, and practical advice for preserving fern fronds for screens and blinds with step by step drying and pressing instructions.
Temperance advocates claim most medicines are rum but Dr Kenneths Favorite Remedy denies that charge. The ad touts cures for kidney trouble liver complaints and bowel constipation. It claims to drive away sickness cool the blood and costs one dollar with ordering from Rondout New York.
A lakeside bear performance entertains visitors as a one-eyed hostler recounts legends of Old Two Claws. Tales include bears attacking peddlers, Indians, and a dramatic hunt that ends with a father returning home to his wife and child, while a young lad survives a near miss forgotten by the family.
A large audience of prominent and intelligent individuals testifies to the efficacy of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. Advertises the remedy for coughs with a price of 25 cents and urges sufferers to use it.
A 200 year old clock in Darius L Goff of Providence Rhode Island keeps time via the front hall wind by the front door. It governs household routines with bells for rising and breakfast and lights adjusting to darkness. It is linked to another clock in Mr Goffs sleeping room for synchronized chimes.
A party of scapegraces mock an old man named Samson claiming they will take him to slay Philistines. The old man replies that to do so he would have to borrow their jaw bone, delivering a quiet rebuke to the boastful group.
The Chinese style shows Parisian influence with bright colors and tight silhouettes that reveal pointed Chinese shoes. Indoor robes increasingly use Chinese and Japanese fabrics, reflecting cross cultural styling.
An American lady in Paris planned a novel entertainment and hosted a soap bubble party. Guests found tables with soap and warm water and clay pipes decorated with ribbons, and they competed in blowing bubbles. The event then moved on to eating and dancing.
A historical fragment recalls a husband writing to his wife about ivy poisoning. The youngest child heard a haunting line as she sang to the infant, "Ivy letter from your sire, baby mine," shaping a somber family memory.
Dr. R V Pierce president announces earnest sale of medicines with positive guarantees. Association invites buyers who fail to benefit to report symptoms and case history. It claims vast facilities, large sanitarium, and ability to treat chronic diseases through its diagnostic method. Address World’s Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo NY or Great Russell Street Buildings London.
A compact miscellany urges consideration of others versus self preoccupation. It laments coxcombs and defines the infidel as one who withholds truth. The piece counsels never to be discouraged, noting a spider repairs its thread twenty times, and perseverance achieves wonders.
A reflection on virtue notes that giving a cup of cold water to a disciple is of greater merit than the sharpest intellect. It asserts even Satan possessed great intellect but lacks the image of God. The saying contrasts wisdom with benevolence in moral worth.
A compact moral guide warns of idle minds and late fruitless choices. It urges prompt action in work, spending, and duties, and advises practical values like debt avoidance, timely payments, sober living, and temperate desires to build a stable future.
The Havana fish market, famed as a grand structure, ties to Marti the reformed pirate who built it after aiding the governor in capturing smugglers. Marti’s pardon led to wealth and a theater named for the pardoning governor, while a second piece discusses dates, their origins, Bedouin cultivation, seedless varieties, and the use of date-honey to preserve fruit through the year.
The Rev D B Lothrop recalls Daniel Webster after the burial of his son Major Edward Webster. Webster expressed a wish that his tombstone bear the inscription He was a believer in the Gospel of Christ and spoke of how Christ’s life and faith provided strength and guidance for a future life.
A Domestic Economy Congress report from Birmingham outlines Dr. Wilson’s guidance on meals. Active workers should have breakfast before work, a mid day dinner, and a late supper. business people a breakfast, mid day luncheon, and late dinner. literary figures an early dinner and light supper. and idlers should dine early if attending theatre nights, careful not to overeat at midday. Three meals a day suffice for healthy individuals, and constant snacking risks indigestion.
An instructive description explains the chick’s hatching process. It guides removing an egg from beneath a hen, incubating it, and watching the chick nibble a hole in the shell, then gradually turning and pushing until the cap can be removed and the body frees itself.
A Galveston lawyer asks witnesses about the night of the first shot. Ascot Lynne and family testimonies reveal each person resting during the event. The lawyer jokes about a brother-in-law, a lawyer, possibly in the courthouse, referencing reform.
A fragment shows a teacher posing a simple arithmetic riddle about counting sticks of candy. A boy replies that the other boy is not that kind of boy, implying a social or behavioral moment. The readable text suggests a schoolroom scene focused on a confused student and a cautious response.
Miss E. W. Liscoms of Bristol introduces an alkali absorbent marketed for rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation priced at 50 cents. The brief catalog line emphasizes topical reparation as a family remedy for various aches and pains.
An old hunter recalls Reynard the fox outwitting a pack of nine hounds. The fox briefly doubles on a stump to become invisible and then resumes the chase toward his den, while the hounds’ varying notes mark the changing pace as they lose and regain the trail.
In a tense domestic scene a wife insists she can keep a secret while her husband taunts a brutal man about memory. The dialogue centers on secrecy, trust, and a charged domestic dynamic.
A concise meditation contrasts True philosophy with honors, arguing philosophy places us above accolades. It notes the ennui sparked by worldly recognition, suggesting deeper, lasting meaning lies beyond status symbols and superficial praise.
A provocative remark links dishonesty in trade to hypocrisy in religion. The speaker argues that a people known for deceitful commerce reflect a faith empty of genuine belief, suggesting a moral correlation between conduct and creed.
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