28 Sep 1878
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1878
Page
1
In Vermont, Aunty Lee, a knitter and gardener, shares flowers and knits with neighbors. When a flood destroys her shop and garden, the town holds a neighborly gathering to repay her kindness with food, stories, and collective support.
A miscellany discussion on gradual fault revelation praised in Confucian terms and urged to curb idle gossip. It notes how curiosity harms harmony, neighbors’ affairs attract attention, and the world leans toward loving one another when minds stay to themselves.
A compilation of moral essays urging vigilance in daily conduct. It stresses keeping promises, financial integrity, and social responsibility for women. It also reflects on the value of grumblers as warning voices, and ends with a vivid travel sketch of Painted Rock Pool near Temple Canon, praising its scenery and height of surrounding cliffs.
A Bazaar essay argues mending saves time and money despite weariness. It notes the temptation to abandon broken garments delaying tasks, praises timely stitches, and warns against overrepair. It urges neatness, dispatch, and finishing by Monday to avoid piling tasks.
A five year old girl from Austin Texas named Annie Hilton traveled about 1600 miles from Chattanooga to Wilmington North Carolina under protection along the Western and Atlantic line. She bore a placard envelope with her name and a letter from M S Jay urging conductors to ensure her safe delivery to her father in Wilmington. Major Marmaduke then Banks placed her in care, with plans to reach Augusta Georgia and finally her father.
An official and his wife celebrated their diamond wedding with a gift from the retired Emperor who sent a medallion portrait in a golden setting and apologized for not signing it. In a second tale, two butcher's sons walked to Berlin with blue cornflowers for the Emperor, enjoyed a palace luncheon, and returned home in an imperial carriage.
A Harper's Magazine feature visits a model cattle stable 100 by 40 feet with forty eight stalls and a parlor for workers, praising cleanliness, air space, and precise milking routines. The piece also discusses epic ocean lore from octopuses and sea serpents, noting witnessed creatures and deep sea wonders unveiled by exploration.
A Scientific American report explains that silver counterfeits remain passable unless the coin is holed or weighed. It describes methods used by forgers including plaster molds and die stamping, notes on fake half dollars and quarter dollars, and explains how alloy composition, thickness, and weight reveal fakes.
The article extols tomatoes as highly healthful and versatile for daily use whether raw or cooked. It emphasizes acidity and seeds aiding bowel lubrication, likening their effects to figs and mustard seeds in easing constipation. It notes seasonality ending with frost and ripening persists to Christmas with proper cellar conditions.
A rain-soaked Jewish rabbi walked miles to greet Lord Beaconsfield at Guildhall London. He carried an official ticket and entered with others despite Sabbath restrictions, dismaying spotless beadles and luxury carriages waiting outside.
In a humorous anecdote from early photo sessions Charles Dickens quips about gripping a pen. The photographer advises writing with natural fingers like a gorilla in one of his novels. Dickens replies I see all of a twist.
From Appletons' Journal October issue a vivid portrait of Fayal island and Horta capital. It details Moorish architecture, grand cathedrals, noble residences with gardens, and a bustling harbor. Everyday life shows donkey drivers, market vendors, and Pico island trade arriving at dawn, with colorful fishermen and fruit markets.
Charles Carroll writes in Harper's Magazine about a TIADSON steamer journey in early summer. The piece paints the ladies cabin with elderly readers and a baby, and the engineer’s polished engine room. On deck the scene shifts to Tappan Sea and the Highlands as bridal couples and families mingle aboard.
A Clotiner drew attention with a large apple on his sign. When questioned about the message he said the apple explains the location of the ready made clothing store, implying a simple, tongue in cheek rationale.
Betsey Smith of Kennebunk Maine reports having read her Bible through forty one times, a personal milestone noted in local reports.
A cartoonish critique questions a fat men's convention, likening it to a baby show. It argues obesity is a disease and mocks gathering 200 to 300 pound men for weight discussion. The piece jokes only if a remedy like Allan's Anti Fat is discussed, sold by a depot.
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