23 Sep 1876
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1876
Page
1
A Latin proverb tale explains how fate foils plans after a king in Thrace ignores a slave's warning. He drinks from his vineyard wine then dies pursuing a boar that ravages his estate, illustrating the danger of presuming outcomes before events unfold.
The piece argues that true rest comes from a blend of mental and physical work. Idleness is not pleasure and mere exercise alone does not ensure deep repose. Real rest requires purposeful effort to awaken refreshed after balanced labor and sleep.
Deborah, a seaside widow, awaits her long‑lost son Jerry who returns not as a hero but in distress. He reveals the lure of Debs money drew him back, while Deborah insists the 금fortune was hers all along, and she forgives him as a mother.
A misc item reflecting on ethics quotes Whately about sins and manners. It notes that omissions can lead to commissions and that good manners reflect good morals. It also suggests in trivial matters second thoughts are best.
A compact reflection on how using hardship and success wisely can lift a person toward a favorable life outcome. The idea treats adversity as a driver and prosperity as a tool for achievement.
An aphoristic line notes that every life holds strings that emit music when truth awakens them, suggesting latent meaning beneath ordinary coverings. The image compares truth to wings that stir air and reveal harmony in humble lives.
A New Jersey wife quips that if her husband cannot drink bad coffee without harassing others, he should be able to drink bad whisky without abusing the barkeeper. The remark highlights a humorous domestic exchange.
The speaker urges unity by calling Paradise both nations and our country and asks for speedy action to acknowledge our land and pay respect to our ancestors. The passage frames homeland and paternal lineage as core civic bonds.
A lion from India named Nero, fierce in London, grows calm when a sailor named Jack, once a shipmate, pats him at the cage bars. Jack recalls their old friendship, proving Nero does not forget an old friend.
Napoleon contends Jesus founded an empire on love not force and that the Christian faith triumphed through three centuries of devotion, not battles. He reflects on his own mortality and the vast gulf between his mystery and the eternal kingdom of Christ. He asks whether death is dying or living, and asserts the death of Christ is the death of a God.
Edward Marshall of Kentucky travels to California with his son Louis C. Marshall and a historic relic: the pistol that killed Alexander Hamilton. Its chain of custody traces from Judge Vansess to Col. Bowie to Dr. Carr, then to Thomas F. Marshall and Edward C. Marshall, later passed to Louis Marshall. The weapon, altered to percussion, measures twelve inches with a two ounce ball and bears marks of fatal work.
A poultry breeder recommends scattering cedar boughs around the hen house to repel lice and notes salt as a good poultry seasoning when cooked, warns against raw salt as a purgative, and favors bone matter fed with meat or ground forms. He also suggests using surplus milk to enrich feed, especially scalded milk for chicks, calling sour milk bonnyclobber beneficial for poultry.
The account notes Hindoo girls carry water in earthen jars on their heads from childhood, claiming this strengthens the back and expands the chest. Dr Henry Spry suggests teaching this method in boarding schools to mimic the effects of dumb bells and other gym devices. Similar practice is observed among Neapolitan and Italian peasant women with comparable posture benefits.
A New York Times reader shares a cost saving cleaning method using hot water with a dash of milk to wash dishes. She claims it softens water, removes grease, preserves hands, and keeps tinware and cookware cleaner without soap. The author reports successful results across households from three to twenty five members.
A man who stammered since childhood describes a plain cure. He suggests sitting alone in a quiet room and reading aloud for two hours while keeping the teeth together. Reading every few days, with slow careful speech, led to noticeable improvement and eventual cure.
A Utica agricultural convention highlighted a method used years ago to preserve apples. Boxes lined with alternating layers of dry sawdust and apples were stored off the ground in cellars, preserving plumpness and flavor until spring.
A caution against overemphasis on appearance over real value warns readers to avoid becoming vain dressers or trivializers of character. It urges simplicity and authenticity over flashy adornment.
A telegram based on Levant Herald reports a plot to burn villages around the Bosphorus, but inquiries show arrests target deserters from the Turkish army and not complicity. An eye witness on the colossus ferry described a scene of unusual commotion at Yenikeni as caxiquedjis cried out.
The travelers enter a village once a city of over a million, stay in a native inn with paper walls, and observe local customs. They eat fish, eggs, chicken, rice, and tea, struggled with chopsticks, and receive police protection as the first white men to sleep there. A blind shampooer gives a floor bath, leaving them limber. the bill for two, including wine, totals $1.75. San Francisco Chronicle.
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