06 Oct 1877
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1877
Page
1
A voyage narrative frames a romance as Rosa Armour mingles with a New Zealander on a ship. Old flame Duncan Ashley resurfacing leads to a rushed sunrise wedding and a gained blessing for two middle aged lovers.
A narrator recalls a voyage where Rosa Armour, a young orphan girl, wins admiration aboard a ship. Rosa draws the narrator into friendship through small acts of care, while fellow passengers notice her charm and the ship’s social life. The narrator muses on farewell and the fragile spark Rosa brings to the journey aboard the steamer.
A Brooklyn man writes to the Sun proposing water as a cure for intoxication. He claims to have drunk heavily from 1857 to 1873 and urges others to sip water two or three swallows whenever craving strikes. He says persevering will erase appetite for stimulants within a week and leave drinkers sober with money in their pockets. He began this method on January 1 1874 and never drank stimulants since.
A miscellany of sharp witticisms and odd notes quotes Tennyson on depth and fashion, a phrenologist’s claim about George Washington’s head bump and a remark on Georgia’s head on a postage stamp. Also cites Switzers line about self understanding and talent.
The Egyptians used a palm tree to mark years and its branches for months, claiming a branch grows monthly. Scepticism never built empires or changed hearts. history honors the great doers who are men of faith.
The saying notes that recognizing one’s own ignorance demands knowledge, so those who perceive ignorance supposedly lack it. It attributes the idea to Bishop Taylor and frames ignorance as a paradox of awareness and knowledge.
The passage urges living out truth as essential for salvation and societal reform. It questions how souls, churches, commerce, politics, and public life would improve if all pursued and practiced truth, citing Jesus that those who do the truth come to the light so deeds are made manifest.
A comparison of tiny natural phenomena reveals rough razor edges and rough needle bar versus the bee sting and silk worm web which show perfect polish and uniformity. The contrast highlights the exquisite order in creation. This observation praises the creator through everyday microcosms.
The author argues wealth is overrated and suggests major progress comes from those with modest means. Riches often hinder action and can spoil ambition, while inheritance dulls desire and moral vigor. Notable thinkers and creators typically come from middle or lower wealth, labors near manual work, yet shape history.
A discussion on superstition and lucky numbers notes that even numbers are often deemed unlucky due to division by two and associations with death. It cites odd numbers in Christian thought and traditions such as hens having an odd number of eggs. The piece suggests continuing customary sayings about odds and evens despite statistical methods.
An essay urges resilience and self reliance, arguing that hardship builds character and drives success. It cites Ruskin on enduring adversity, contending social aid weakens, while struggle forges strength, urging youth to pursue effort over entitlement and noting God favors effort.
The piece extols the Great Dismal Swamp as a healthy, scenic region with juniper and Cyprus woods, peat soil, and plentiful wildlife. It counters myths of miasma, notes the canal for shingles, and recounts bear and game presence along with historic labor use and shipping of shingles.
A Currier and Ives style tale recounts Rowland Hill’s roadside encounter with a penniless innkeeper’s daughter. She claimed a letter from her brother and forged poverty to avoid postage. Hill, moved by the scene, funded the postage and conceived a new postal system to curb such frauds.
A Japan Mail noted Kohama theatre production Kohada Koheji uses concealed pipes to pour real rain during a storm scene. The gimmick cools the house and drenches actors, heightening realism while providing a poignant moment amid the horror and humor of the performance.
A New York Evening Post account notes how improbable survivals occur in battle. It recalls a mortar shell exploding near eight men without harm, a cannon chest explosion harming no one, and a man killed by a distant musket ball after a pebble altered its path.
A French practice from the south describes cleaning glasses bottles and decanters by breaking a few eggshells into cold water with a little soda to shake wash rinse and shine. The method promises superior brightness not achieved by other cleaners.
The tale centers on John Jacob Astor and his reluctance to fund Audubon’s ornithology work. After repeated appeals, Astor considers paying but cites scarce money. His son confirms cash on hand totaling about 568,400 across several banks, prompting the idea that a check might be written.
A North Carolina case shows a colored magistrate ruling in favor of a widow over a white landowner. He bases his decision on the land and crop rights, declaring in his rescript that the crops belong to the woman, summing up with De earth am de Lord's.
The piece traces early succession rules from Pharamond to Clovis I, noting the Salic law’s exclusion of women and its later abolition in Spain and at various royal successions. It adds a wry English monarchial pun about Edward III and Philip of Valois and mentions the taxes linked to gabelle that fed revolutionary pressures.
A Medical Journal note reports dyspeptics finding relief by a diet of boiled egg whites for thirty minutes, with half yolk added after a week, then gradually reintroducing other foods without medicine. The account claims improved flesh, strength, and sleep.
A reflective meditation on mortality noting how individuals are mourned briefly then forgotten as time continues its relentless cycle. The piece explores human indifference and the fading impact of a life once celebrated.
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