09 Oct 1880
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1880
Page
1
A child's wandering plea for a heavenly ladder ends with the mother guiding him to a path of compassion and divine kindness. The verse contrasts a speculative search with a simpler, universal ascent through mercy and benevolence.
A collage of fragments shows a sickly man’s woes and a rich man’s prospects, with a wise Negro posing a racial question about color. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is touted as a universal remedy at 25 cents. A neighbor’s boy climbs a tree amid anxious amusement, and a Kansas Pacific traveler doubts a passing train’s ownership.
A clergyman recounts marrying a handsome couple and a witty exchange at the ceremony. The bride, directing a praise toward the groom, quips that he is the one to be congratulated, adding a humorous note to a formal moment.
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla meets medical needs by building strength, increasing appetite, purifying blood, and energizing the body. It asserts the product reaches the whole system through the blood and delivers renewed life and energy with a bottle priced at six for 85 cents.
Two Irishmen joke about a thunderstorm as a metaphor for alarm. The piece then touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy, claiming it cures lung consumption and cancer risk, acts as a pectoral and alterative, cleanses blood, heals ulcers, and improves skin conditions, with distribution through druggists.
A thirtyish bachelor recounts moving into a French flat with artful comforts and a perilously noisy single lady tenant above. After months of bombardment from pianos and hymns, a picnic leads to love as he meets Barbara Willis, discovering they share the same dwelling and fate. They plan a Beethoven sonata and marriage at No. 69 Ravenal Street.
A Royal Institution lecture summarizes deep sea findings: oceans cover most of Earth's surface, average depth about 1877 fathoms, deepest measured near Kurile Islands at 4655 fathoms. Mount Everest matches ocean depth, ocean basins slope gently, Bermuda reef edges rise steeply, pressure at depth nears four tons per square inch, temperature near 40 F at 500 fathoms and near freezing below 2000 fathoms, with special notes on deep sea animal adaptation.
Rev G C Esray, formerly Rondout Freeman associate editor, testifies to habitual use of Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy in domestic cases. He states it never failed to accomplish the desired purpose and calls it an anchor to windward worth more than its cost. He hopes the acknowledgment will help others.
A reflective meditation on zeal for truth versus error, mercy over harsh judgment, and the necessity of aligning people to their proper roles. It argues that error precedes truth in science, and that teaching to the curious matters. every person has a place in the world, and failure comes from being out of place.
Men, like books, have at each end a blank leaf. Child hood and old age mark the margins, while the middle pages carry deeds. The line suggests life’s openings and endings mirror a notebook’s unused leaves.
A short reflection on enduring faith. One hour with the Lord fosters a cheerful, bright home. It argues that humans cannot know Providence or existential laws fully, but even little knowledge suffices. A single cheerful face inside a household can banish envy, hatred, malice, selfishness, and despondency that linger at the door.
A reflective meditation on how a single boyhood remark can shape a life. The speaker urges acts to brighten life, even if small, to counter darkness and foster happiness.
A quoted essayist notes that every child gains imagination regardless of life class. Children in crowded cities lack coastal sands and open fields. their play becomes a dreamland on pavements with make believe soldiers and sailors from street refuse toys.
The American Agriculturist traces leap year origins from solar year mechanics to Julius Caesar’s reform in 46 BCE and the 1582 papal adjustments by Gregory XIII. It notes the 365 14 day year, the accumulation of fractions, and the rule omitting leap years in centuries not divisible by eight.
A study argues that the Bushman and Australian native have smaller brains than Europeans, linking brain size and convolutions to moral capacity and language. It claims savages cannot grasp justice or remorse, and that education cannot bridge the gap to European levels of development.
Aport composed a stirring ode on a persecution victim burned at the stake near the Reformation era. The poem included the line See the pale martyr in his sheet of fire, which the printer misprinted as See the pale martyr with his shirt on fire, altering the intended image and provoking attention.
Mrs Mary Taylor of Bristol proclaims immediate relief from acute rheumatism with Topical Reparation. An alkali absorbent advertised for rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation priced at 60 cents.
Mrs Partneton reads a notice about new booksellers in Washington Street, while Ike peers at a window. Misreadings spark a playful exchange about tails and stories. The pair laugh at the mix up as they stroll past the crowd and life moves on.
A skeptical discourse argues ice water disrupts digestion by cooling the stomach and delaying gastric juice. It cites a Baltimore Sun note claiming habitual ice water drinkers suffer stomach flabbiness and misattribution of illness to bread and meat, ending with ominous mortality claims.
The Workshop Companion cites methods to cut pounding noise and vibration in factories. It describes placing rubber cushions under bench legs or surrounding legs with kegs filled with sand or sawdust, creating a stable base that can prevent noise and shock so a regular anvil could be used in a home workshop without disturbing inhabitants.
A moral narrative stresses firm No to temptation and alcohol. It recounts how feeble refusals lead to ruin while decisive acts, like smashing a bottle, avert tragedy. The piece urges men to reject drunkenness and cultivate steadfast self control.
The General recounts returning to farming after decades in public life to relieve strain. He recalls teaching Mrs Garfield Latin, her role as tutor for their children, and praises his wife as cool, disciplined, and unflappable amid public scrutiny. He notes no missteps in her remarks or behavior.
A Vermont judge described a strong punch as milk after approvingly reacting to the drink with the remark Heaven's what a cow. The lighthearted episode highlights a joking moment amid temperance propriety.
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