22 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1881
Page
1
The Troy Times laments the death of a beloved public figure from Columbia, recalling his noble character and lasting impact. It speaks of mourning, shared grief, and the hope that his life lives on in memory, with bells and a solemn message guiding the nation through sorrow.
Margaret Stanton of New York rejects the wealthy Adolphus LeRoy at Saratoga after a winter courtship. Sedgwick, a respected widower friend, wins her heart during moonlit rambles in the Catskills. The couple’s engagement secures a quiet life in the old family home rather than a splendorous Fifth Avenue mansion.
A miscellany urging readers to focus on blessings over tribulations. It counsels cultivating cheerfulness, viewing afflictions as divine refinings, and notes that harsher fire yields purer gold and whiter garments for believers.
The text suggests that while introspection can bend toward morbid excess, there exists a parallel inner world that holds as much significance as the external one. It emphasizes balance between inner reflection and outward perception.
A devotional reflection cites that focusing on God through His works reveals Him as pure love, greater than human imagination. The passage emphasizes love as the core of divinity and encourages contemplation of divine actions to grasp this boundless nature.
The passage reflects on sorrow for loved ones choosing ruin and Christ's empathy. It notes that small things make up life in worldly judgment, yet at the end we assess a life built from small actions, resulting in a monstrous overall impact for good or evil. The reflection emphasizes accountability at the bar of God.
The passage recalls Washington saying it is well, Thomas Scott asserting no fear of death, and our President's calm God’s will be done as he faced his last hour. The lines offer a grand testament to Christian faith sustaining the soul in mortal peril.
Addison recounts a shipboard incident where a passenger declared atheism. A storm prompts the crew to threaten ejecting him, but fear triggers the first prayers as the atheist clings to belief. The tale highlights belief under danger and the storm’s moral twist.
A persuasive light piece on the power of cheerful speech to lift spirits. Even brief exchanges and friendly letters spread sunshine, helping strangers and friends alike. Strong emphasis on kindness, trust, and directing others with a pleasant tone.
An in-depth reminiscence of Charlotte Cushman life and loves tracing a childhood in Boston to stage fame. It recounts her early heartbreak with a fiancé, a Boston merchant, and later a famed tour with Conrad Clarke. A climax reveals Clarke’s betrayal by Cushman and ensuing divorce from Annie Clarke, ending with a note on the actor-wit Don Pratt.
A New York Tribune style guide urges children to cultivate persistent study and self restraint. It warns against self conceit and stresses honest conduct to teachers and peers. It notes life lessons endure beyond fifty and recounts a Burlington railroad joke about hell and theology changing politics.
In Lexington Kentucky residents mourn Bulger a faithful dog known for attending funerals. The canine appeared to search for his deceased owner, first attending the owner’s funeral and then continuing to return to cemeteries in vigil.
A Hartford Courant item notes 18 African Americans who left the United States for Liberia last year have recently returned, claiming climate issues. The piece suggests carrying Sulphur Bitters as a safeguard against disease for those traveling to new climates.
J F Brown of Suspension Bridge descended the gorge with a rope ladder to reach two dogs stranded on Taylor's Island in the Niara River. He retrieved one setter and released it, captured another red and white dog, while a third huddled in caves and was left behind. The crowd cheered his bravery as potato bugs were found nearby. The Unknown Arctic Regions are discussed as a vast, unexplored area awaiting scientific inquiry and knowledge.
The conductor is portrayed as an alert, perceptive, and disciplined figure, always aware of the train’s condition. His quiet vigilance and quick, calm actions under danger illustrate the ideal of disciplined readiness, akin to a soldier’s composure.
A schoolteacher asks a forlorn boy where Java is located. The boy replies he does not know, then jokes that he borrows coffee ready parched from the neighbor to answer. The fragment captures a light exchange in a classroom setting.
A Bergen New York coop Baptist minister, once wary of Bitters, suffered kidney trouble neuralgia and dizziness nearly to the point of blindness for over two years after a doctor advised Hop Bitters. After his cure he urges others to trust the tonic.
An advertisement touts Parker's Ginger Tonic as a cure during early disease symptoms, claiming even the sickliest families become healthier with timely use. The Observer cites its purity and effectiveness as a key selling point.
A youngster warming his hands at the fire is scolded by his father who says the weather is not cold. The boy insists he is merely warming his hands, not heating the weather, in a brief exchange.
A letter from Elizabeth New Jersey residents extols Ly's Dream Balm as a remedy for catarrh and hay fever. Signers include ex-mayor Townley and local bankers, merchants, pastors, and other prominent figures, urging public confidence in the product.
A guidance note advises that women described as having long stick-like arms should not wear tight long sleeves to prevent discomfort or ill fit, suggesting looser styles for better coverage and ease of movement.
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