28 Apr 1860
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1860
Page
1
A poem fragment recalls a fierce gale striking a wealthier area and driving wind against windows while a widow prays for her child. A lost shipwoman battles the hurricane as a child clings to hope, recalling the mother’s prayer guiding him through the night.
The corner stone laying for the new St Michael's Church occurred on Thursday the 19th amid a large crowd. Bishop Clark led prayers, with several clergymen present, and a copper box with historic items was sealed in the foundation. The rector read the deposited articles, and Bishop Eastburn delivered remarks praising the parish founders and heritage. The ceremony closed with hymn Old Hundred and a benediction.
Fragments discuss a man torn by poverty and longing for home not wealth or fame, with lines about humility and endurance. The text mentions God guiding his people to contentment and the common elder Bash protecting crops from pests, noting alder leaves repelling a cabbage pest.
Readable fragments recount the founding and evolution of St Michael's Church in Bristol Rhode Island from early settlement around 1680 through successive buildings, key clergy, donations, restorations, and the 1860 stone laying after a 1858 fire. Named figures include Rev Usher and Bishop Griswold, with donors and builders listed.
In Cambridge the insolvency court heard a Boston lawyer challenge rival candidate for the assignee post. A creditor named urged coercive questions about his rival’s claim and alleged conversations with associates. The exchange drew laughter as the witness hinted that an election would affect estate distributions.
Captain Steadman recounts a night awakening amid congealed blood after being bitten by a vampire bat during a five year expedition against revolted Negroes in Surinam. The bat taps the toes or ears to suck blood, leaving small pinhead wounds and causing significant blood loss before disgorging its meal.
The Knickerbocker shares a vignette of a man who habitually disturbed his wife by drunken nights. He angrily denies the accusation and cites a night proving he was sober, while his wife testifies to the sobriety. An accompanying letter hints at various “calls” and social entanglements in late reform era correspondence.
Anxepotz or Dr Ants, father of Fisher Ames, a Dedham physician and wit, once ran a tavern. When colonial judges allegedly ruled against him, he painted their wigs and a volume on a tavern sign. Officers came to remove it, but only a sign reading A wicked and adulterous generation. seeketh a sign, but no sign shall be given them remained.
Dr Rutland of Nashville Tenn was compelled to sign a retraction after libelous charges in a card against Nashville gentlemen. He received 25 lashes and declared the allegations false and calumnious with no foundation in truth.
The passage hints that family refinement is shown at meals where restraint and hospitality emerge after a day’s wandering. It describes the table as a center of domestic life where sensual impulses fade and thoughtful speech returns, restoring affection and order.
An Atlantic Monthly style meditation argues courage combines promptness and persistence. It cites Napoleon and Hannibal to show readiness and steadfastness conquer surprise, reverse fate, and turn unlikely efforts into victories.
A reflective sermon assures believers that God does not forget acts of mercy and kindness. It contrasts human ingratitude with divine memory, urging helping the needy, comforting the aged, and praying for the imprisoned as eternally treasured deeds.
Dr Thomas Anderton's cancer remedy uses boiled turkey figs in new milk applied warm to the affected area with daily dressings and milk intake for months. Nightingale notes cravings from bad food and contrasts male and female digestion, while farmers are urged to watch for caterpillars on fruit trees to protect crops.
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