07 Oct 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1876
Page
1
Describes ulcerative catarrh as a severe stage affecting nasal passages eyes ears throat and lungs. Claims a toxic acid weakens the blood and urges immediate constitutional treatment. Advocates direct nasal application of soothing astringent medicine as essential therapy.
Gentlemen COL LINS VOLTAIC PLASTERS are praised for working like magic. A customer in Fayette asks for three dozen with payment enclosed, hoping for delivery tomorrow night. Sold by Weeks Potter Boston with mail orders: 25¢ each, 1.25 for six, 2.25 for twelve.
Advice on debt ethics urges debtors to face creditors honestly when payments are late. Do not hide or avoid meeting them, explain the delay, apologize, and promise to pay as soon as possible. The piece condemns avoidant behavior as unmanly and stresses accountability and straightforward communication.
A historical notice claims sliced onions absorb poison and must be changed hourly to prevent smallpox spread. onions allegedly blister and decompose rapidly in a small-pox patient’s room.
The notice outlines advertising charges: $1.00 per square for one week, 25 cents per square for each additional insertion, with 12 lines or less for 4 square ads. Special notices between marriages and deaths double the rate. Transient ads require advance payment, yearly contracts possible, and advertisers limited to their own business. Submissions must arrive by Thursday noon for next issue.
After his father's death a young man confronts ruin in New York. He wins a judge’s friendship, retrieves a missing diamond ring, and reveals his sister’s hunger to gain a life finally secured by a private secretary post. An Indiana engineer later helps a hungry child, illustrating kindness prevailing.
Rev. David Swing argues that beyond words there is a higher spirit in Christianity. He says Christ embodies kindness and benevolence toward all, even those who differ, extending mercy to the wandering soul rather than dwelling on doctrinal certainty.
The article notes darkness can markedly alter fruit and flower colors. Northeastern Ohio apples show deeper red with less sun, while summer pears darkened before ripening, and Professor Sachs found dark-room bulbs yield varied hues. Experiments merit repetition.
A reflection on how the heart forms countenance and reveals character, noting there may be hidden deeds while the face shows inner truth. The piece compares public and private faces and ends with a divine message that none live unto themselves.
A moral reflection on judging others, noting people often misjudge public figures during life while recognizing that even infamous rulers like Nero could perform a kind act. The piece argues that most public men face calumny and that history may later judge them more fairly than contemporaries.
A biting moral on pursuing wealth through selfishness and deceit. It argues riches arrive by betraying friends, hoarding wealth, and rejecting charity, ending in death and hollow heirs dancing over a buried body as the spirit departs.
The article discusses the Lord's Prayer as the embodiment of moral law and daily praise. It argues true prayer leads to practical action and a devout life, noting some use it as mere form while claiming genuine prayer comes from Christians who seek meaningful guidance.
A compact exhortation extols work as the true remedy for distress. It argues hard labor aids sleep, appetite, and temper, claiming time and diligent effort heal many woes while promoting moral health, noting physicians endorse work for mental disease and that it surpasses patent medicines.
The piece extols newspapers as vastly more influential and enduring than orators. It notes newspapers address millions, preserve words beyond the speaker’s moment, and project ideas across continents, likening printing to a gallery for voices through time.
The London Telegraph recounts last Monday’s Highland funeral for the late Mackintosh chief, interment in Petty’s family vault, and a hearse procession over a mile long. It contrasts modern restrained observance with past feasting and riot at clan funerals, noting enduring Gaelic rites and pipers.
The text quotes William Cullen Bryant urging plain English over French phrases, valuing short words and clarity. He argues simplicity builds credibility and that honest speech shines best, plus Sidney Smith’s tip to strike half the words after writing for stronger prose.
A Brahmin of the Brahmins attempted self harm to force repayment and leaped into a village well. His adversary freed him and then handed him to police on a charge of attempting suicide. The Times of India Allahabad report notes the incident in colonial law terms.
A Newcastle coal mine worker nicknamed Patient Joe remains cheerful under hardship. He believes all events are guided by God and quotes scripture to endure trials. When a dog steals his lunch, he pursues it, and a pit collapse later spares him while Tim Jenkins dies in the fall.
The article extols celery for daily use to strengthen nerves and aid health, noting its cheaper availability and community benefits. It cites a New York druggist’s hot celery extract drink and compares celery to beef tea as a restorative, also mentioning canaries and a perfumery extractor as unrelated mentions.
The Liberal Christian argues that divine benevolence provides means and power, while human benevolence should chiefly supply aid that enables self help. It warns against doing for others what they can do for themselves, aligning charity with empowering action.
The piece argues that many fear the unidentified missing and ghosts while people often neglect to record their own identities. It cites anonymous deaths and disappearances, urging personal caution and the practice of bearing identifiable records to prevent becoming another not identified case.
A column discusses the harm caused by indecisive suitors who win affection without commitment. It argues both genders shoulder fault, urges women to guard their affections, and warns against men who linger without intent to marry. N. Ledger.
A seminarian delivers a pun about a professor being the greatest revivalist of the age. The student quips that after every sermon there is a great awakening, highlighting a humorous take on religious rhetoric.
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