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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1862
Page
2
An elderly storyteller recounts a frontier siege where Harry and Mary endure loss, danger, and eventual reunion. The narrative follows colonists repelling an attack, taking scalps, and a secret flight. Mary rescues her lover but later discovers his true identity as Harry.
A meditation on an atom of charcoal tracing its journey through time. From volcanic air to a fern leaf, it absorbs sunlight and dew, returns as coal, warms homes, and cycles through nature and human life, changing forms yet remaining an atom of charcoal.
A tale from Pope recounts a stranger offering help with a Greek passage that stumped the poet and his assistant. The stranger explains an interrogation point, sparking Pope to ask what an interrogation is in a sarcastic exchange.
Sunday school scene shows a teacher urging forgiveness for wrongs. A boy hesitates and says he could forgive if the offender were bigger, highlighting a child’s instinct for self-protection alongside moral teaching.
A London overheard quip from a poor man’s wife mocks his complaints about marriage. She asks what he would be without her, claiming his fate as hers, implying her control over both household and status.
The passage argues that small acts to aid others can brighten many lives, likening it to lighting another's candle. It urges perseverance in chosen tasks, personal effort, and self reliance, noting that civility unlocks gains and miserliness loses nothing.
Cor. Boston Journal reports President Lincoln keeps unpredictable hours touring New York and nearby spots after ten at night. He visits Burnside HinLlock and sometimes Seward, gathering army intelligence and meeting officials, with followers tracking his late movements.
An Italian bishop describes his self mastery gained through right use of sight. He says he first looks up to heaven, then down to earth, and finally around to consider others' wretched state, guiding his calm and unruffled temper despite persecution.
During a tense clash at Newton Missouri an officer thirstily drank from a forest spring without a cup. He then fell, sat back on his heels, and felt spur pricks as he believed enemies closed in. Army men arrived to hear him cry surrender, though the name is withheld by the articles of war.
A fragment emphasizes punctuality as the key to success. It professes that any person who keeps timely engagements will prosper, regardless of status, education, or culture, contrasting virtue with neglect.
A 19th century note describes Betsy Ann Wright advocating women’s rights in a village while a visiting orthodox minister objects. A Friends member hosts the discussion during rain, as Betsy’s daughter interrupts with news that her husband wants clean clothes. The scene ends with a charitable farewell message.
A narrator remarks that insults from a stranger target his shabby coat and hat, not his core self. He finds comfort in recognizing material attire as the source of contempt and chooses indifference to the slight.
Five of the new ironclads the Nahant Passaic Montauk Weehawken and Patapsco will carry fifteen inch guns firing 450 pound balls. An officer claims a direct hit could demolish a fortress block lengthways like chaff. The first shots in these Monitor guns promise unprecedented naval experimentation.
A new application uses gutta percha to form artificial hoofs for horses. The material should resemble horn, soften with heat, resist water, and bond to the hoof. Gutta percha is cut, softened in hot water, mixed with calcium ammonium, and melted to a calcousate state for shaping.
The article explains that stored potatoes spoil in winter due to three main factors: lack of ventilation, dampness, and occasional freezing. It notes that spoilage often occurs at the top of the pile where air is trapped, and suggests making a hole in the top with a crowbar and sealing with straw to allow escaping air and prevent spoilage.
Hartford hostler Mike to saddle a horse, leads it to the door, but the saddle pummel points rearward. The proprietor and onlookers laugh as Mike explains he did not notice the horse’s stance, thinking paddle placement common in the old country.
Gitoine Textinte Fapricé describes gilding techniques using silver nitrate and ammonia to coat objects then reduce with hydrogen gas to a silver film. A modified process has long been used for gilding. A stump speech line contrasts freedom with a shoemaker’s retort about unpaid boots.
The Bristol Phenix changes hands from the late W H Bayley to O A Greene an apprentice of twenty five years ago. Greene pledges to keep the paper’s political character and tone while continuing its tradition of dignity and reliability. The Prov. Journal notes hard times for newspapers and encourages liberal support from Bristol readers.
The congress and the President's Message are discussed, praising the call for gradual emancipation of slavery as the path to lasting peace. The piece lauds the President as a prudent surgeon, urging decisive action while avoiding needless policy detail. Also notes the resignation of Lemuel C. Richmond as Treasurer of the Bristol Institution for Savings and Martin Bennett's appointment as cashier of Freemen's Bank.
The town council held its regular monthly meeting at the Town Clerk's Office with no public business of significance noted. Miscellaneous bills amounting to 40 dollars or more were approved and paid. A five year old boy, son of artist William S Tiffany, died suddenly at Mansion Sousa in Northampton Massachusetts on Friday night after falling into a vaulting yard while in the care of a girl. rescue was attempted but life was extinct, likely due to a neck fracture.
A torn line from the Bedford Standard discusses attribution for a piece titled the pouty on the first and miscredits it to Gon. Burnside. The readable fragment suggests a correction or dispute over authorship.
The piece promotes Goody’s Lady’s Book with engravings and fashions from Godey’s. It notes a Washington origin and offers subscription rates: one year three dollars, two copies five, four copies seven, with a bundle including the magazine and Pheniz for four dollars. Subscriptions urged to be sent to the office.
Dr E A Briggs has taken the former office of Dr Willard H Greene and improved the room arrangements for customers. The article notes his well known ability and expects substantial patronage from town and surrounding residents.
The Phenzz offers a two dollar yearly subscription payable in advance or semiannually. Patron support is sought to cover rising paper costs and ensure value. receipts will be signed for subscribers as a courtesy to maintain reader experience. The Brig New Era faced rough seas and leakage near Turtle Harbor on its return from Philadelphia, delaying plans to proceed to Key West for repairs.
The Prairie Farmer reports that about 20 000 bales were grown in Illinois this season but only around 200 bales remain, noting cultivation occurred in small patches. It confirms cotton can be grown profitably at current prices and predicts a larger yield next season.
The Freemen's Bank in town was robbed on the night of the 22d. The stolen amount from the corporation and private individuals will not exceed 40,000 dollars. No clue to the robbery exists. Bank bills are redeemable at the counter. A belief that the Bristol Institution for Savings will suffer heavy losses is incorrect. its loss will be small and dividends to depositors will be declared in January.
A man who provided the name John Williams was arrested in Pawtucket on charges of passing a counterfeit ten dollar bill tied to the Rhode Island Union Bank of Newport. Two other men were jailed in Boston that week for attempting to pass similar counterfeit notes.
Saturday evening a man named Michael Burns was struck and killed by an accommodation train from Boston while crossing its track. A bottle was found in his pocket, suggesting possible intoxication at the time of the accident.
Thirteen discharged soldiers from the hospital left Portsmouth Grove aboard the steamer Perry for Providence on Monday morning.
All officers and soldiers paroled up to November 1 have been officially exchanged. Those in New England must report immediately at Camp Joe Hooker located at Lakeville Maaz.
Gen Banka sails aboard the steamer North Star with the 41st Massachusetts regiment. He receives a war horse and equipment as gifts from New York friends on Tuesday night in the city.
Two companies of the second Cavalry left Providence on Tuesday evening for New York. They will be furnished with horses there and join Gen. Banks's expedition.
Washington correspondent reports the President and Secretary Stanton pleased by Burnside's army after a Potomac tour. They expect a decisive strike against the rebellion soon. Rebels show reluctance to engage unless at strong advantage.
Fragmentary text notes about a large number of men employed at a navy yard, totaling around thirty seven hundred, with names and positions unclear. The fragment hints at wartime or naval labor and present-time staffing at the yard.
Ori Gong voices confidence in his pivotal role at the opening of the navigation season on the Mississippi. Fremont observers expect him to play a key part in the event and related ceremonies.
The London Mechanics Magazine notes that excellent paper is now produced in Europe from Indian corn leaves. It mentions one Swiss mill in operation and ore in Austria. The husk of corn provides the best quality paper.
A reflective piece on the moral value of kind words. It laments bitter voices and extols gentle speech as uplifting, refreshing, and purifying, urging women to nurture cheer and sympathy, following in Jesus's footsteps and offering hope to the weary.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports wartime appeals urging support for free states under the House bill, and notes a female private once known as Charles Freeman discharged in the city. It also covers a Missouri incident where armed citizens resisted fugitives, a piece on advertising as a public art, and a piracy impostor exposed aboard a steamboat, real name Peabody.
The record covers the December 1 2 lines noting Senate adjournment after reading the President's message and nominations of new members, plus December 3 proposals including military pay, Sioux treaty repudiation, and volunteer employment provisions. The House debates gold and silver payments for judgments, Indian relief, and soldier pay adjustments, with adjournments and notices of routine business.
The Sanitary Commission establishes an information office for patients in the District of Columbia and Frederick City Maryland. It offers to answer about patients status within 24 hours and to provide details such as name, regiment, address, surgeon or chaplain, discharge dates, and leaving orders. Offices operate daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with urgent access any hour.
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