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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1865
Page
1
An old admonition speaks on debt and prudence in spending for appearances. It cautions wives to avoid vanity and to settle notes promptly, noting the risk of neighbors visiting and the social cost of delaying payment.
A first person narration describes a chaotic scene aboard a ship and a church related episode. The speaker recalls a romance turned complicated by a confrontation with a man attempting to kiss a woman while others observe a tense moment at a doorway.
Blaize recalls a perilous voyage on the Gold Coast with Captain Jersey, Eva Jersey, and shipmates. After a wreck and years at sea, survival, return to Marblehead, and a church wedding twin their reunion.
Those who have never lost a child cannot grasp the immense sorrow. The infant's tomb eclipses family joy and dims the household light. The article reflects on heaven’s kingdom, where the departed child shines before the Father, a solace for bereaved parents.
The fragment urges personal resolve and self-reliance over strict morality. It quotes lines about pursuing one's own bone and gnawing at it, and warns that in spiritual journeys one travels alone. The text emphasizes independence and individual judgment.
A historical critique argues pork produced from diseased meat is sold to the public while pig feeders in London and surrounding areas reportedly do not eat pork themselves. The piece links feeding carrion to health risks and cites evidence from a House of Commons committee.
An unnamed minister hosts a clerical friend. After inviting him to stay, they walk in the garden. The minister’s wife misreads the situation and confronts the visitor with a Bible, turning away the plan for him to sleep there, though the guest leaves without staying the night.
An early 1860s note claims a strange property of glass allowing metal to be shaped by touching it with tools while preventing eye injury. The anecdote credits a celebrated engineer for an accidental discovery that was largely ignored but could be turned to practical use.
The text urges immediate return of every tool and item to its proper place after use to maintain order and reduce effort. It argues that early habit formation shapes lifelong behavior and promotes cleanliness, thrift, and honesty as keys to a well-ordered home and life.
A misread tale from a neighboring state recounts clerks and a staged prank gone wrong. One clerk, seeking a glory moment, startled a fellow employee by crashing a board into the counter, prompting laughter and a startling reaction. The incident ends with regret and a stern lesson about prudence in a Dotcahonty town thirty miles east of Boston.
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