18 Aug 1860
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1860
Page
1
A playful meditation on a small cowslip’s value as a fragrance to travelers and children, imagining its absence would grieve those who pass the dell. The voice laments being tiny yet noticed, urging appreciation of the flower’s modest beauty.
A preacher notes how a mother’s prayers framed James Narpor’s family, guiding sons into leadership in New York. He recalls brothers kept from vice by home worship, with one becoming mayor and others rising in church and public life. The piece praises prayer’s broad moral impact.
In a late Victorian tone, Godfrey Horton debates marrying Laura or Jenny Somers. Laura schemes to secure wealth through marriage, aided by a disguised pedlar who courts Jenny, while Jenny warns of deceit and questions honesty as Laura pursues status and a quick wedding. The story spirals around class, manipulation and affections within a fashionable family.
A reflective piece on universal sorrow from unfulfilled desire to spiritual longing. It contrasts earthly comfort with inner remorse, stressing that the tongue is best used to express the heart. It cites Gray's Elegy and notes the danger of malignant threats alongside illness.
Historical notes describe how lightning sometimes leaves victims in striking poses. Examples include a man on horseback, others seated or eating, and even dogs in the church at Chateau-nonf where nine people died and eighty-two were wounded when fireballs struck.
A London Times writer warns that vigorous boat racing harms young men from Oxford and Cambridge as the stress and excitement strain blood vessels and hearts. Doctors and insurers note a diseased heart risk among upper-class athletes, urging caution to prevent heart failure.
An anecdote recalls Oliver Cromwell with a coin showing God be with us on one side and The Commonwealth of England on the other The observer quips that God and the Commonwealth are on different sides highlighting a clash between religious and political loyalties
A religious comparison explains that all grace comes from above, like rivers from mountains. Valleys reflect lower determinations while mountains symbolize exalted affections. Virtues arise from inner powers given from above, and high principles fuel many good deeds and blessings.
A column urges daily outdoor exercise for mothers to calm feeble constitutions and keep children cared for. It includes a humorous aside on unfinished clothing, a corn growth anecdote, and a reflection on soap use as a measure of civilization.
Advice urges using lemons to cool and refresh during heat. It warns against overdrinking water, notes lemon preparation at tea time can aid feverish invalids, and cites General Jackson as a notable user for throat and lung relief.
A newspaper essay traces centuries of conflict between Christianity and Islam, noting Christian growth and Muslim decline, from early clashes to Charlemagne at Tours. It argues the struggle is irrepressible and that Europe was saved to the Cross, with Islam receding over time.
A Brangwick Telegraph correspondent recounts an anecdote about Dr. Tyler, late president of East Windsor Hill Seminary. He quips that his title was worth eight cents and shares a Hartford apothecary tale where a doctor pays twenty five cents while others pay a shilling.
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