16 Apr 1859
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1859
Page
1
A bereaved parent laments a lost child while reflecting on faith and the hope of heaven. The verse speaks of longing, divine comfort, and the promise that the departed rests with God in perpetual joy. The speaker envisions a reunion in a celestial realm where sorrow ends and wisdom resides.
The ship Barclay built in 1793 by Co. Claghorn for William Rotch Jr. is soon torn apart. A veteran of 63 days from Europe, Barclay first sailed to England in 1794 with David Swain as master. Now 56, she carried whales and profits in recent voyages. Lt. Pathem Cross recalls her launch in New Bedford.
A man named Moult on faced charges of adultery and bigamy after abandoning his first wife and two children. He wed again in Worcester and later a third time with a young North Adams woman. Pursued by Mr. Stiles, Moult was arrested. authorities expect to restrict him from preying on women for years.
A cousin Aleck recounts a life blurred by retirement temptations and misfit leisure. He abandons quiet books for a forge reentry, learning happiness comes from useful labor and daily purpose in a moving tale set in Philadelphia and its suburbs.
London correspondent reports Jenny Lind to reappear as vocalist in concerts and oratorios. The text discusses rumors of her fortune being squandered and critiques on marriages within related families, citing concerns about hereditary transmission and organic depreciation from inbreeding. Dr Dechambre is referenced.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt warns that adulterated alcoholic drinks carry deadly poisons that turn drinkers into violent, homicidal individuals. It argues tainted liquor spurs sudden impulses to murder and highlights the moral danger of selling dangerous drugs with saleable beverages.
A humorous courtroom anecdote features Old Sam G and Nehemiah Nubbins as they attempt to obtain a chew of tobacco. Sam mocks the witness process while Nubbins barrels through the crowd to offer a plug, only to be dismissed as the case proceeds.
An essay questions religious decorum and zeal, recounting an anecdote where Henry Clay Dean used an unruly church scene to illustrate decorum. The tale features ushers calling out parishioners by name and residence as the sermon unfolds, ending with a patient call for reflection on propriety.
The Savannah Republican notes ladies visiting shops in plain calico or similar fabrics rather than costly silks and praises the example as worthy of imitation. It also recalls the Sickles trial where a witness claimed disqualification due to a relation to the accused, admitting he himself was married.
Fragmentary report notes Mra Hartung the husband poisoner chained and bound after a Governor ordered transfer to Auburn Insane Prison. The piece also contrasts lace making in Saxony with harsh wages and poverty among women and children.
An 19th century home care note extols Paris White chalk mixed with glue as a cheap durable whitewash for ceilings and walls. It claims superior brightness and adhesion compared with lime and says a small amount covers a room per day. It also includes a domestic vignette about childhood and family warmth.
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