06 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1884
Page
1
A blacksmith sets aside toil and dines contentedly while visions of prophecy surround him. He remains unaware of the magic contained in his little daughter’s kiss, a warmth unseen by the surrounding marvels.
Secretary Lincoln recites a tale from Chicago about self defense fears. Three men quarrelled in a saloon room, one dies of heart disease, two feign a drink pay and arrange the corpse. The bartender is afraid of arrest and is told the dying man struck him first. Also advertisement for Dr King’s New Discovery at J H Young Co. drug store with trial bottle free.
In a rural household a misread hired man case leads to a romantic tangle. Lulu falls for Jerry Waldron, the hired help posing as Mr Waldron, while Frances scorns the affair and accusations arise. The farmer discovers the truth and approves Lulu's choice after a chaotic day.
The article recalls Wilkie Collins writing The Moonstone largely by dictation due to rheumatic gout and his pain. He notes he never reads the book after finishing, and recalls a seventeen year old amanuensis who helped him endure the torment.
A wry maxim on self accounting: the best accountant is one who can tally his own errors correctly. The remark underscores prudent self-scrutiny and financial humility. It appears in a miscellaneous column reflecting witty ética.
The text argues that superiority is often local and found among those with few associates. It urges using available means and trusts in Providence rather than luxury. Happiness comes from simple living, while imagined feasts and false hopes distract. Knowledge of one's own ignorance is rare, and true comfort lies in Kip’s kindness as secondary grace amid unseen troubles.
A reflective passage links happiness to thoughts and virtue. It uses metaphorical wicks in the brain blood and death to illustrate how slight pressure on the brain stops life, and how choking air stops the heart and breath, leading to stagnation and darkness.
A stern declaration blames a veteran man for transmitting vice through generations. It argues physical excess harms not only the individual but the offspring, citing scriptures about ancestral sin and promising a sure penalty as the seed-time and harvest cycle continues.
A nostalgic tribute extols old fashioned mothers as steady guides through childhood and illness. It recalls a mother’s toil worn hands, soft voice, and prayers that kept children from sin, cherishing memory across years and distance.
A scholar recalls Deborah Nott as a heroic mother who shaped two sons, including the Rev. Samuel Nott and Eliphalet Nott, D D, presidents whose achievements highlight a mother’s influence on her sons. The tale notes a poor Ashford Tennessee family, four miles from the meeting house, and the mother’s steadfast work to keep them clothed and fed.
A Picayune reporter visits the Saline showing Captain Mary Miller, sole woman steamboat captain in America, running a 1000 mile river route with husband Captain Miller. She manages the boat, finances, freight, and crew, and believes women can master steamboating when it comes to them.
The advertisement claims AgER's Ague Cure eradicates all malarial diseases including fever and ague, chill fever, intermittent and remittent fevers, bilious fevers, and liver disorders. It invites readers to try the remedy with a risk-free offer if a cure is not effected.
Dr. Eggleston notes that in 1696 Thomas Smith planted Madagascar rice in a Charleston garden after a brigantine from Madagascar provided seed. The crop grew, slaves were imported to work the fields, and Carolina became a major rice exporter with mills handling husking and tidal power. This shift altered South Carolina’s society and economy profoundly.
An angry countryman accuses a shop assistant of selling him walnut mixed nutmegs. John explains he weighed none and added walnuts gratis for children to crack. The man cools, admitting the trick, and both sides reflect that weighing before blaming saves disputes. A motto: Think twice before you speak.
A well dressed woman buys two cigars and pays without fuss, prompting the clerk to say cigars are sold to women as often as to men. He notes most customers prefer mild five centers, with tens for experienced smokers, and many purchases are for home use or “brother” cases.
A short inspirational piece on individual paths to success. It urges following one’s own groove, truth, and honor, warning against counterfeit brilliance. Emphasizes industry and perseverance, highlighting Agassiz as a example and urging youths to live by the Golden Rule.
A man credits Parker's Hair Balsam with stopping rapid hair loss after fever. He used one bottle and saw restoration of original color, noting the product is clean, highly perfumed, not oily, and not a dye.
Mrs Ramsbotham recounts a ten day old gale on the southeast coast describing it as a perfect hurricane with vivid audio of the wind. The dialoque captures a dramatic weather moment and its impact on local memory.
A notice promotes Thomas Reed's Electric Oil as a remedy for children with throat trouble or croup. It advises applying a few drops and claims it is the nicest medicine for little ones known to the reader.
From the Commercial Travelers' Magazine an account describes girls married at three becoming perpetual widows. It details confinement, servitude to mother in law, restricted meals, isolation, and a caste-tied degradation, noting about eighty thousand such widows under six in India.
A Boston Herald reprint notes a 70 year old woman and a 17 year old girl left penniless on Broadway after dark unable to dine or receive help in a major New York restaurant unless accompanied by a man. The scene is described as a burlesque on civilization and an outrage on decency.
Forty years ago in Berlin a lone elderly man is murdered for his money. A royal detective and his hounds track the killer from Jaeger street to Petri street, ending in a garret room two miles away. The tale praises the dogs’ hunt and suggests using dogs in detective work.
Druggists C. E. Scherrier & Co. of Lawrence Massachusetts tout Sulphur Bitters as the best medicine for rough skin pimples and blotches promising a clean smooth complexion.
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