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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1857

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The Blacksmith Apprentice A Tale of the Revolution

In Brunswick a Quaker leaning farmer hides loyalty to King George while his apprentice Malachi Doolittle aids Washington. A British envoy seeks dispatches. Malachi plots a swap of horses and papers to foil the plan, risking discovery in a dark winter ride toward Trenton.

Washington Brunswick King George Malachi Janes Squire Hutton New England Mary Malachi Continental Army Parker Princeton George Trenton Lord Cornwallis Puerto Tall Malachi Tite Auch Spencer Malachi Doolitale Vwilucchi Critter Squire Malachi Doolittle Jones Hatton Spearer Judas Hatton’s

Reflections on Revolution and Morality by Malise Doolittle

A fragment reflects on the dark hours of the revolution. It laments bloodshed but notes the endurance of freedom’s cause. Malise Doolittle, a blacksmith’s apprentice, is highlighted as gaining greater merit in the American struggle.

Gresterefaine Malsebs Doolittle

Doo Little and Washington Battle Hessians in Rural Tale

A vivid Civil War era yarn follows Malachi Doolittle and Ensign Spencer as they outwit Hessian forces. Washington leads a Delaware crossing and victory at Princeton, with Doolittle rewarded as a colonel.

The Pulpit as a Moral Question in Clergy Compromise

A WY. Chronicle piece laments ministers being chosen for pew-letting and subscriptions. It warns that treating preaching as a money-making profession corrupts ministry, undermines edification, and harms church integrity.

Lester Duvid Anong Voce Minstey Zion

Robbery Report From West Medway Store Case

The Wr Chase store in West Medway was robbed and goods traced to a Boston visitor. Police say the suspect allegedly removed items and reported a false loss. Recovery efforts followed leading to Hooonsocket? Patriot.

Wr. Chase West Medway Bages Chase Boston Medway Fairplay Prey Hoonsocket

Fire at Leeds Poorhouse Kills Inmates

A devastating arson at the Leeds Me poorhouse burned the building killing several inmates who perished in their night clothes. The blaze scorched the facility after a night of chaos with escapees and minimal salvageable contents. Investigators pursue the incendiary while the town braces for answers.

Leeds Notting

Child’s Prayer for Temper Betterment

A young boy, punished by parents, asks God to improve his temper. He pleads to be made better and ends with a childlike request to make his mother’s temper better as well. The scene unfolds with a mother listening at the door, hearing his simple petition.

Punctuation Tricks Show in Mock House of Commons

A country paper recounts Lord Palmerston's entrance with comical mispunctuation. The description says Pulverston stood with a white shot on his head and a polished bolote on his brow, a cloud in hand, a walking stick in his eye, and a menacing glare before he sat down.

Lord Pulmerston House of Commons Lord Pulverston Fle

No woman can be a lady who wounds another

The passage argues that true womanhood rests on kindness and restraint. It emphasizes that beauty and refinement are hollow if a woman wounds or mortifies others, insisting uniform courtesy as the mark of a true woman.

Fragmented dialect poem fragment with unclear meaning

A distorted quotation mixes internal reflection with fragmented dialogue about the soul and hurt. The text features dialect phrases and garbled names, making precise interpretation difficult but indicating a reflective, possibly humorous or satirical tone.

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