15 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1877
Page
1
A pastor sits in an easy chair with a Bible on his knee as western clouds shift from gold to purple. Shadows fill the valleys and fold the curtains while the page darkens with the line I remember the days of old.
The notice outlines advertising charges: $1 for one week, 25 cents per additional insertion. twelve lines nonpariel equaling one inch. special notices for marriages and deaths at 15 cents per line. transient ads prepaid. yearly contracts on reasonable terms. yearly advertiser privilege limited to their own business. ads due by Thursday noon to appear in the next issue. religious obituary and political notices treated as advertisements.
A July notice in the Herald reviews President Grant s Indian policy by S G Arnold Esq Washington DC. It argues reforms reduced corruption by denominational control of agents and cites official figures showing progress in schooling houses acreage and animal stock among 266 000 Indians. It urges continuation under Hayes and notes literacy and church membership growth among Indians.
A French woman consoles a newly widowed friend, noting the pain of losing a good husband and the uncertainty of finding a worthy successor. The dialogue reflects shared sorrow and social sympathy in a refined household.
A Rhode Island man credits an old Shanghai hen with five weeks of sitting on two stones and a brick. He jokes about the bird’s anxiety matching his own to know what she will hatch, suggesting the hen may not be for sale if it turns into a brick yard.
In a tale of chance encounters, Allan Ferguson inherits a silk umbrella from his cousin Marcia and reunites with Rose, Marcia’s cousin, on a snowy journey to Waterway and Brentford. A wedding, a sleigh ride, and a vow to love unfold amid mishaps, rescue, and a heartfelt union in the woods.
A collection of aphorisms on virtue, envy, charity, and duty. Reflections compare indolence, wealth, and kindness, urging action over words and highlighting the justice of doing right. The piece frames time and obligation through poetic, didactic lines.
A moral reflection urges steady courage amid storms and slights. It counsels restraint before overreacting to criticism and recalls the dove returning with the olive branch only after a second venture, encouraging perseverance after initial failure.
Advice on approaching tasks with calm focus and care as if each action were the sole priority. Emphasizes that meticulous effort yields satisfaction and often affects others, shaping happiness and outcomes beyond initial expectations.
The article argues that temptation cannot be eliminated but can be weakened by avoiding triggers and environments that inflame desires. It cites liquor and drinkers as examples and endorses the Indian method of spiritual warfare to stay protected. It warns against exposing any moral weakness to attack. It notes dishonesty and theft as other weaknesses and urges prudent dodging in spiritual combat.
Art Rose died and inherited nearly $500000 intended for juvenile charities. His brother executor refused to heed competing claims, but courts ruled the will void and allowed Rose to distribute the funds. He gave most charities in New York a share, reserving none for one suspicious association.
A male narrator recalls growing from a mass of bioplasm to adulthood and reflecting on his father’s rough, casual interrogation in the wood shed as if he were scrap iron.
A couple at Union Point Georgia named their daughter Margaret-ann Eliza-ann Cassyann Lucinda Gordon Seeny-ann Scrockingham Jenny-ann Perkins Raff Hancock Saggers. They have shared little but have been generous with what they had.
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