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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1884
Page
1
In a playful scene, an elephant asks for a gun while a giraffe jokes about an elephant skin for a gossamer. The hippo mocks marriage, the elephant prepares for Nash's ark procession, and animals tease about a handkerchief box on the dressing table.
A London child who had never seen a tree is taken to the countryside by a kind old lady. A fresh breeze stirs the tree and its branches, frightening the child who mistakes the tree for a living monster.
Advertisement copy urges readers to use Sarsa parilla to gain appetite flesh color and vigor rapidly. It also makes a remark about a ship caption selecting its own decoration day in a fragment.
An advertisement proclaims Ayor's Pills ease aching heads by healing stomach issues and restoring digestive function to relieve nerve pressure and permanently cure headaches.
Joel a nine year old is thrust into caregiver life after his mother dies and his father had died. He shields and raises his siblings by work and study while guiding them to chapel and school. At sixteen he becomes a Sunday school teacher before a fatal factory accident ends his life.
A tale recalls a Port Gibson jury duty and a judge quip about bachelors with dirty rooms. Then ads tout Parker's Tonic and Sulphur Bitters as cures for fevers and blood purification, with testimonials from Adolph Lallox of Buffalo and a general health boost claim.
Theodore L. Cuyler urges total abstinence from alcohol in a stark talk to a young man who lost a job to drinking. He outlines three main reasons to avoid intoxicants, cites medical authorities, and warns that one glass can lead to lifelong ruin, ending with a call to stop before you begin.
A miscellany passage cites sunlit trees yielding sweet fruit and urges seizing golden opportunities. It notes fiction’s appeal when it mirrors truth, and that counting few things builds virtue. It ends with a maxim about happiness and active energy.
A reflective passage contrasts great souls with small minds, warning against harmful speech and destructive acts. It speaks of the ease of destroying and the difficulty of creation, noting only God can form life while foolish acts can ruin what is built.
The text discusses marriage and man as ideals, presented as future goals guiding humanity. It frames the perfect union and ideal man as forward-looking aims pursued through ongoing struggles and efforts.
The passage argues happiness is not a single grand gem but a mosaic of many small, valuable moments. Each tiny stone seems minor alone, yet together they create a meaningful, graceful design in life.
The excerpt reflects on how every human interaction shapes us, embedding impressions from both good and evil into our character, and asserts we carry these marks forward as part of our ongoing existence.
The passage argues that character is a lasting habitation shaped by every word and deed. It compares character to a palace or prison built by silent thought, urging purity and self-denial to sculpt enduring beauty and moral strength.
A New York Times correspondent recalls a midnight visit to St Pierre Cemetery in Marseilles after observing three cholera patients at Pharo Hospital. Bonfires blaze in poor quarters, a blunt burial by lantern light, and a grim scene contrasts with festive city streets where bands play and cafes glow.
The article argues soft woods like maple and oak grow slowly and are poor for quick fuel. It promotes willows as fast growing, easy to propagate by cuttings, producing usable fuel in five to six years. It advises felling seasonally, seasoning with bark on, and protecting from rain.
The essay argues that genius, absorbed in sublime ideas, neglects ordinary emotional needs. Clever individuals often marry those they deem cognitively inferior to seek unselfish care and daily happiness from human hearts. Intellectual companionship exists in books but true warmth comes from imperfect people with hearts.
A two year old Woodland child fell ill with no cause found by local and San Francisco doctors. A morning bath revealed a knot in the side containing a two inch china doll swallowed a year prior. Surgeons excised the knot and the child rapidly recovered.
A Massachusetts Agricultural College student body member recorded notable academic or campus activity this year, reflecting continued scholastic involvement and campus presence.
A veteran crack shot disputes exhibition shooting claiming many so called experts use tricks. He cites Frank Frayne Buffalo Bill Bogardus and Capt Bogardus as examples who occasionally employ deceptive devices while noting some are square shooters. He cautions audiences that "tricks of the trade" exist but declines to reveal them all.
A new large side wheeler for the New York and Providence line features the first oscillating compound surface condensing direct acting engine built in the United States. The vessel, 905 feet long, 42 feet beam, and 16 feet deep, tows eight tubular boilers and feathering paddle wheels. The Roaches supply the machinery. expected speed and coal economy are noted, with service to begin this fall at an estimated cost of $250,000.
A Philosophical reflection from the Philadelphia Call discusses balanced character. It outlines four types: a modest moral but weak mind, impulsive with strong will, rational minds guided by reason, and strong animal nature dominating mind and spirit. It argues balance arises from regulating these parts to achieve equality.
In a mourning paper a boy asks about a summer board and a man explains he is bored by gossiping on the piazza. He plans to board a train to New York for days of business while his family shares a pineapple ribbon moment.
A man and his daughter ride a St Louis express where the girl pleads not to be sent to an asylum. The father explains she is recovering from overwork at a seminary and is headed to a private asylum. The piece links rising insanity to overtaxed nerves and stomach health, praising Warner's Tippecanoe as a reliable tonic.
The article traces English bell founders from 1284 with four bells for Exeter Cathedral to bells dated 1296 as the oldest identified in England. It notes Cold Ashby’s 1817 bell, many undated bells, and counts of bells cast before the seventeenth century, comparing Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. It cites Newcombe of Leicester, who made bells at Cold Ashby with the inscription Newcombe at Leicester made me 1606.
A rush at J. H. Young & Co for free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Asthma bronchitis hoarseness severe coughs and throat lung ailments invite free samples with regular size one dollar.
A quirky etymology notes that the current style of shoe buttons, termed Old Maid's Wedding, gained its nickname because they never come off, prompting playful folklore about a spinster's unending ceremony.
A medicinal product made from roots bark and herbs is described as pleasant to take and enjoyed by children. The note highlights flavor and appeal without detailing ingredients or usage.
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