18 Sep 1880
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1880
Page
1
A fragment from a Get tysburg Complier saga notes a dilapidated book titled The Poetry of Flowers and the Flowers of Poetry. It surveys flowers as weather barometers and clocks, explains symbolic meanings of blooms in Eastern writ, and recounts anecdotes on heliotrope, forget me not, and ivy, plus a tale of a brave Mrs Prunier recapturing rattlesnakes.
A commemorative verse praising a two hundred year birthday of a nation under divine guidance. It invokes God as king and guardian care, recalling past gloom yielding to a fair morning. It celebrates peace, love, and bright emblems adorning banners.
A New York paper notes that many successful lawyers began as preachers. One of the judges or lawyers referred to replies that he began life as an infant, correcting the suggestion with a wry, humorous claim.
A medicine that destroys the germs of Scrofula has the power to root it out. Testimonials describe cures in men, women, and children. Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by dealers for 100 doses at 1.00, from C I Hood & Co of Lowell Massachusetts.
The Florida palmetto paper project reports strong progress with palmetto fiber for papermaking and plans to build about twenty mills across the state where trees are abundant and transport is good. English paper firms in Canada, impressed by reports, have sent an agent to Florida to evaluate palmetto merits.
Soak isinglass in warm water for seventy four hours then evaporate most of the water dissolve the residue in diluted alcohol strain the mass to obtain a stiff jelly Stretch sarsenet on a frame fix it tight melt the jelly apply it evenly with a badger hair brush Add a second coating after drying Then apply two or three castings of balsam of Peru over the surface The plaster is pliable and never breaks
A London branch of the World’s Dispensary markets Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies. The letter from Royal Centre, Cass Co, Ind, Becomes part of the record, praising the medicine for lung disease and detailing international sales.
An aged captain recalls a past ruinous moment when anger drove him to bar his daughter Nellie from her beloved John Estey. The Ellen Gray sinks with Nellie aboard. a dockside search reveals Nellie and John secretly wed. The captain, forgiven by Nellie and blessed by John, finds solace in their reunion and a rebuilt home near the sea.
A reader notes that preparing soil for gardening takes about double the effort of digging up bait. The remark highlights the relative difficulty of seasonal chores and reflects practical chores in common yards.
The Daily Times urges readers to consider the Favorite Remedy by Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout New York, praising its effectiveness for diseases of the blood kidneys and bowels. The notice emphasizes that the paper normally avoids puffery but endorses the medicine as valuable and trustworthy.
Fragmentary prose and quotes from Yale Courant discuss campus religious life, Christian student activities, and college church dynamics. The text references a college church war, the Christian Social Union, and a College pastor as well as campus religious literature developments.
A fragment asserts Acto blood as the primary cause of rheumatism and that alkali prevents rheumatism. The note mixes garbled phrases and questionable science, reflecting a historic but unfocused claim about health remedies and bodily balance.
The article notes a Sydney World’s Fair exhibit featuring an entire house built from paper. Gas fixtures, chandeliers, kitchen range, parlor stove, carpets, shutters, curtains, bed and bedding, wardrobe with paper garments, and a paper dining room set are described. A planned banquet would serve non paper foods.
George Jones began with no journalism background and formed the Times with Raymond. Jones, Albany resident and agent for Moses Y Beach of the Sun, planned the paper after discussing Tribune profits of 80 000 in a year. Raymond, failing health, sailed for his life work and died after 18 years with the Times, leaving a half million estate.
A steamboat incident on the Columbia River in Oregon ends with a horse being euthanized after a stallion named Delaware watches in distress. The running stallion screamed and convulsed for hours, then rallied and is expected to recover.
A fragment notes that Malt restores health and strength by removing barriers between integrity and rascality, hinting at a forceful moral or constitutional reform aided by a substance. The line reads as a testimonial or satirical remark on purity and vigor returning to public virtue.
A year or 80 ago a girl near Rathboneville N Y received two doves. One dove was killed by a passing express at about 7 am. The surviving dove mourns at a mile post and follows the Pacific express daily, waiting for its return, then returns home to mourn all day.
A Albany Argus anecdote recalls two train conductors facing irate passengers and chaotic reminders of travel mishaps. An elderly lady with band boxes prompts repeated corrections about Montreal. A returning conductor deals with a sharp passenger who misinterprets depot timing, until the rider accepts the error and quits.
The 216 year old discovery by Van Vlaming describes a four by two mile volcanic island with a natural harbor carved by sponge rivers. A rocky pyramid of volcanic glass rises near the harbor entrance, a remnant of a Titanic age between Madagascar and Australia, noted as a refuge for shipwrecked sailors.
A brief New World advert endorses Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a reliable cheap remedy for throat and lung ailments, priced at 25 cents.
A pale seaman’s boy, shipwrecked and far from home, asks a noted actor for a kind word. He reveals his loneliness and thanks the performer, then departs quietly after receiving comfort and a blessing. The moment unfolds backstage as onlookers witness a touching plea for humanity.
A reclaimed drunkard tells how the sight of his child’s little shoes on a Christmas Eve moved him to change. He recalls the saloon’s grip, the cold home, and how buying shoes and bread proved stronger than drink. He vows he never spends at the public house again, and credits the shoes with his reform.
A fragment from an old newspaper quotes a Black preacher who warns that if people could see their hearts as clearly as God does, they would be scared. The line reveals the era's racial and religious tensions in stark, morally pointed language.
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