02 Oct 1880
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1880
Page
1
A reflective verse on craftsmanship and purpose in architecture. It extols builders in every era to fit each part precisely, avoid waste, and create a lasting structure where the divine may dwell. The poem urges to construct today with solid base and rising reach, shaping a world that endures.
A historical notice touts Malt Bitters as improving flesh, vigor, and spirits for consumptives with daily use. This advertisement emphasizes health benefits and consistent consumption as a remedy.
An old Indian recalls whiskey as a barrel containing a thousand songs and fifty fights. A Chicago murder trial features a female witness quibbling with a juror over wording. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup is advertised as a cheap cure for coughs and throat maladies.
A former wealthy enthusiast who spent a fortune raising colts from horse chestnuts now pursues a second venture cultivating the egg plant to supply the market with eggs and chickens.
A prominent business man reports his wife was run down in spring and could not eat. After passing Hood’s Sarsaparilla in a store window she started to eat, regained appetite after a week, and finished three bottles. He calls it the best three dollars he ever invested.
In Algeria a river of genuine ink forms where two streams join. One carries ferruginous soil iron, the other a peat swamp gallic acid. When mingled the gallic acid binds with iron to create true ink.
The text touts a one dollar bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universally valid remedy. It claims endorsement by leading physicians and asserts it treats coughs colds incipient consumption and general debility. Sold by druggists.
Miss Letitia Gill resolves a long boundary dispute between Mr. Babcock and Mr. Small over a shared fence by inspecting damages to gardens and livestock. After open gates and grazing messes escalate tensions, the trio agree to repair costs and live peacefully, with Miss Letitia mediating and enforcing a cooperative solution.
Liebig Co's Coca Beet Tonic gains demand as physicians tout its health restoring properties. The Coca Plant from Peru is cited for invigorating and preventive effects, with experts like Prof F W Hunt praising its superiority to other Beef Wine and Iron preparations.
The author reflects on the value of experience over youth, urging diligence and self-reliance. He notes that later generations may overtake elders yet hints that the old man’s knowledge persists. A literary aside extols plain talk, clear understanding, and the virtue of patient, curious listening in companions.
An anecdote from the Rothschilds agency recalls swift deployment of a clerk to San Francisco as a junior partner, while a piece on the Washington lineage traces Sulgrave origins, the monastery dissolution, and heritage sites at Sulgrave and South Cave Castle, with travel details to York Hull Road and Rowley, Massachusetts lineage link.
Veteran animal trainer Alfred Still explains that limited whipping is needed to train wild beasts while kindness fails. He details training timelines by species from lions in five weeks to hyenas up to four months, and notes affection does not help in tiger or tigress training. He lists untrained and trained animal values, with lions at 2000 to 2500 dollars and hyenas 250 to 400 dollars depending on type.
A Chicago man allegedly uses threats of violence to restore his standing in the community. He intends to shoot an alderman as a means of regaining public esteem, signaling a potential violent dispute over reputation.
A Bristol advertisement from May 20 1880 touts Topical Reparation, an alkali absorbent for rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation. It claims noticeable relief and lists price in cents. Parker Borden endorses the remedy.
A Connecticut church deacon questions a ministerial candidate after a pastor resigns. The story recounts a Hartford Courant anecdote where a neighbor's game-cock retribution disrupts a garden, cited as evidence of Mr Blank's unfit character for pastoral work.
The world coffee scene shows Brazil exporting 278000 tons last year, with domestic consumption at 60000 tons, pushing total output to 333600 tons. Java and Sumatra export 94000 tons while Ceylon ships 41200 tons, though local use remains small. Growing labor constraints threaten further increases in Brazil.
An enumerator in St Louis unexpectedly finds a colored couple fighting. They pause their quarrel for the census book, joke about cooking, money for dinner, and Julia spending a dollar and a quarter on whisky during the noon break.
A collection of quips from notable preachers and thinkers. Robert Hall, Dr Emmons, Spurgeon, and a Boston clergyman share sharp, humorous bars about faith, sermons, and life. The anecdotes showcase wit amid illness, prolixity, and pious duties.
A quaint Old World tale from London Society about John Brights father as a village judge. Mrs Jones’s pigs trespass on Cronkeyshaw Common and Samuel Sheriff punishes a hog. Bright rules that the pig be split in two and shared with compensation at current pork prices. The award preserves justice and practical satisfaction for both sides.
A reflective piece argues the body’s organs must constantly function or face severe consequences. If the stomach stops after a big meal, death, convulsions, or cholera may follow. skin pores striking would cause fever. the liver, kidneys, eyes, and tongue failing would bring extreme pain, blindness, and dehydration.
A mother explains air as wind to a child then notes a baby heir at Mr. Smith's. The tale shifts to a heat wave and a student who requests rest as a teacher's whip is wrested from him in a moment of tense discipline.
The testimonial asserts habitual use of Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy in domestic medicine cases and claims it never failed to achieve the desired result. The author praises accessibility and trust in the medicine, presenting it as a dependable anchor to windward.
The article describes Araucano Indians in southeastern Chile. It notes persistent border conflicts with Chilean troops, forts along the frontier, and successive settler incursions driving them inland. It highlights their isolation, cautious trade at posts, cattle herds, heavy drinking with squadiente, and a cultural image emphasizing copper-colored complexions, rough features, and limited knowledge of their history or language.
The article notes a demand in Kansas for stronger poles as the average pole in the state stands at about four horse-stealers, implying need for sturdier, higher capacity supports.
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