28 Nov 1874
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1874
Page
1
A rural family gathers for Thanksgiving as Jamie, a gentle, chair-bound child, longs to work. The Blakes recount years of shared labor and sacrifice, children returning with gifts, and a final farewell as Jamie’s loving guardians honor his quiet virtue.
Eleven children gather for Thanksgiving as stories of search love and faith unfold. Julia arrives with a newborn tied to family memory, while the meal blends New England pudding and puritan soil with kinship, quiet children, and a moment of blessing.
A compact opinion piece arguing that people believe what they want, effort persists despite sorrow, and education aims to form reasonable judgment. The author notes limited space but urges striving to demonstrate vitality through meaningful work and learning.
A saying notes that people with limited insight are most moved by things they do not grasp. The line suggests vanity and misjudgment arise from ignorance of one's own limits.
A reflective remark on personal reform noting that hardship reveals flaws within character as one endures trials. It frames struggle as a cleansing process that exposes imperfections then motivates self improvement.
A reflection on character arguing deeds reveal true nature while motives stay hidden like sap. It compares actions to fruit on a tree to illustrate how behavior exposes virtue or vice beyond spoken intent.
A historic maxim warns that anyone who visits unwelcomely or speaks beyond the hearer’s tolerance commits unfixable harm and steals what cannot be returned, a rule underscoring etiquette and personal boundaries.
A reflective quote notes the paradox that a person can direct others toward virtue or success while failing to live by those standards himself, illustrating the gap between guidance and personal conduct.
A moral instruction urges recording debt to humanity and paying it in liberal installments. It frames generosity as a path to riches within the Christian virtues, highlighting benevolence as a practical duty.
Gail Hamilton argues that children absorb spoiling from parents yet show virtue when stock is strong. She notes that nature favors substance over training and recalls a baby’s kiss met with playful slap, illustrating the fine line between liberty and respect in childrearing.
The speaker argues that government should serve the many not the few and warns that a free state cannot endure with an aristocracy of wealth privilege or intellect. He calls for no favoritism in legislation and for poverty to be legislated out, citing the labor of the poor and the never ending toil of the poor woman. He alludes to Hood and the Song of the Shirt to illustrate enduring hardship.
An essay extols sunlight as the source of all earthly blessings and life, detailing how foods, fabrics, and energy originate from the sun. It then traces the historical evolution of Thanksgiving from Plymouth records through the colonial era to national observances under Washington and Congress.
A Norwegian report recounts the captain of the Stavanger schooner Amazon rescuing a British boy adrift for three days after being abandoned in a small boat. The boy read a Bible as waves and fog separated him from land, then was saved when a log and line drew him aboard. The captain named Thomson.
In London five families with small incomes attempted cooperative dining under one cook with two girls in charge. Frequent disagreements over meals, loud bell ringing, and overtaxed staff led to chaos. Children roamed the premises and the venture collapsed as a bad job.
A fragmentary maxim argues for measured judgments of people. It warns against wholehearted praise or universal blame and invites balanced discernment in assessing character.
The piece urges readers to avoid a life of successless effort and to pursue meaningful work. It quotes Rev. W. H. H. Murray on the costs of idleness and folly, calling for self discipline and noble gender roles. It exhorts young people to improve themselves and to shun evil work.
The article explains rain formation through atmospheric humidity and temperature. It notes that without warm air and moisture absorption there would be no rain, while warming and cooling cycles cause clouds to form and water to be released. It highlights evaporation, saturation, and condensation as key processes.
A pastor of a church endures a boastful lay brother who interrupts meetings with a long incoherent harangue about a supposed twenty minute battle with the devil. As they exit, the pastor leans close and says I think the devil was right.
An Italian professor reports that flower perfumes convert atmospheric oxygen to ozone, boosting health in surroundings. He cites cherry laurel lavender mint juniper melons fennel bergamont as strong ozone sources while anise and thyme are weaker. he advises fragrant flowers around homes near marshy or animal-emission areas.
An author from Rhode Island argues Rhode Island turkeys fetch three cents more per pound in Boston due to hard Indian corn feeding and non scalding methods. He extols free range, corn and apple diet, careful processing, and dry roasting to deliver superior, kingly birds versus market turkeys fed on meat, swill, and rapid processing.
A man named Landwan in Louisiana raised a thriving orange orchard on Cheniere Island. After bereavement and illness he embraced spiritualism and rejected earthly lawyers. Landwan faced a land dispute when speculators challenged his title and, losing in court, appealed to a higher court of the third heavens. The tale ends with a poignant, moving scene.
John Vine Hall publicized a Scottish style cure used in England to help alcoholics recover. A physician prescribed iron sulfate five grains magnesium ten grains peppermint water eleven grains nutmeg spirit one drachm twice daily. The tonic reduces craving and helps prevent prostration from abrupt withdrawal.
A man walks with his son by a cottage where a German laborer owns a dog the boy admires. The buyer offers five dollars, but the owner declines saying the poor dog is not for sale, as his tail wags when the owner returns home.
The Sanitarian argues that colds arise from impure blood and weakened vital processes. A strong constitution and adherence to health laws render exposure less consequential, while feeble constitutions cannot prevent catching cold.
A Scottish Scotsman piece argues that a person’s character is stamped on the face by age thirty and that facial features reveal truth or danger. It warns against ignoring this talent while noting some faces mislead and others reflect virtue, urging trust in honest looks.
A convict at Illinois State Prison refused to work but was moved to another gang. The new foreman responded calmly with a warning of punishments that would wear him out and end in death if he did not work. The convict, faced with a stark choice, chose to start working.
A quip on modern life contrasts timeless boredom with Methuselah’s imagined longevity, noting many cannot pass their time wisely. The speaker mocks the idea that ancient longevity would solve modern indifference, highlighting enduring human unease with leisure.
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