22 Aug 1863
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1863
Page
1
An aged sergeant leads a heroic march through a village as cheers rise from rustic onlookers. A young girl sits crying, and the sergeant learns war’s toll on families. He comforts her then departs, reminding that war harms even the tenderest hearts.
A weary pale woman appears as the speaker wanders by the sea. Her sorrow and blessing mingle with memories of Taft and kind thoughts that linger in the mind as music and feeling echo softly.
A sorrowful notice from BY GEORGE T BOURNE honors a deceased woman. It speaks of loss, faith, and heavenly welcome, saying she found rest beyond the clouds, joined the heavenly host, and rests in the Savior's arms as songs of love replace earthly sorrows.
The piece argues that postmeal mental work weakens output, citing Sir Walter Scott and Cornhill Magazine. It contends a well organized brain needs exercise and that pleasant mental effort by poets or philosophers strengthens rather than harms the mind, while heavy monetary tasks strain the intellect.
Father Madeleine reflects on nettles as a resource not a weed. Young leaves serve as greens while older stalks yield hemp like fibers. Nettles can feed poultry and cattle, dye with roots, and make hay if gathered. with minimal care, seeds spread and may be useful rather than harmful.
The text argues that the satisfaction of paying old scores outweighs mere accumulation. It praises steady resolve to settle any debt, converting time into money and shaping a durable, industrious character for individuals or nations.
The author explains how drowning can be avoided by using the arms to keep the head above water. He notes that humans swim by raising the head, lifting the shoulders, and moving the limbs as if walking upstairs. The piece urges recollection of these directions for those who have not learned to swim.
A temperance advocate at a wedding declines the bride’s wine toast, vowing to drink only water and then drinks the bride’s hand in baptismal “God's beverage.” Guests applaud the sentiment and resolve to banish intoxicating drinks, noting religion turns despair into subdued acceptance.
The speaker mocks imitators of Rev Hard shell and extols education as the crowning glory of the United States. He jokes about American civic virtue and invention, claiming education shapes a nation and imagining future historians noting Edication’s impact when the Union ends.
A historical tale recounts the Duke of Chandos buying a drunk neighbor’s wife after witnessing her abuse. He sets her to study, the husband dies, and the duke’s purchase becomes his third duchess, renowned as an exemplary wife.
A doctor visiting a gentleman is invited to dinner. The wife complains loudly seeking an extraordinary meal. The husband threatens to turn her out, then Dr Smith interjects, Pray, sir, do not make a stranger of me. The wife is unsettled by the remark.
Directions outline a soapmaking process using four gallons of boiling water six pounds of washing soda three pounds of unstacked time and six pounds of fat. The mixture is set overnight for sediment to settle then cooked, additional water added, and finally salt stirred in. A tub is prepared and the soap cools into about forty pounds at roughly two cents per pound. Housekeepers urged to try one cent.
A reader suggests boiling onions in milk and water to soften their strong taste. Chop boiled onions and simmer in a pan with milk, butter, salt, and pepper for about fifteen minutes to develop a fine flavor and serve hot.
An old author warns that worrying serves no purpose about things you can do or cannot change. A child questions whether saving bread by not consuming it now would improve the odds of having food later, prompting a maternal reply about responsibility and prudence.
Virginia Lynne waits for a photograph session in a sunny studio while a baby disrupts the shoot. A Philadelphia captain, Raymond May, receives a surprise about a growing family and a mysterious likeness to his long-lost child as letters reveal a hidden connection.
In a curious domestic twist, Captain May reveals a photograph connected to Virginia Lynne. He is a widower with a child, and Virginia confesses love, promising to accept both the man and the baby as their future. The tale ends with their unlikely marriage and the baby named Raymond.
A tale recounts a late night burglary attempt at a house sharing a bank burn site. The intruder, masked with crepe, forced entry toward the iron safe while the resident feigned sleep. A knock on the staircase betrays him as the husband nears London. the thief warns the risk of discovery and halts without plunder.
A tense scene unfolds as Uncle Frank discovers a thief hiding behind the bed head. The burglar, a bank messenger dismissed after a fire, yields the life preserver and is handed to police. The episode ends with a call to learn the deaf and dumb alphabet.
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