22 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1866
Page
1
A long, sorrowful Christmas tale where a mother and sisters care for a scarlet fever child in a cold, ruined city room. An earlier Christmas joy contrasts with hunger, loss, and the final belief that Santa Claus is dead, while faith and mercy offer solace.
Dr Bob Jervis recounts a Christmas Eve when a sick child prompts him to leave his comforts. He and his family bring food, linen, and a turkey to the Jones household, where Tom returns home to care for his sister Mary. The act strengthens faith and gratitude, ending in a shared Christmas feast and prayers.
A village on the Baltic Sea endures a Christmas Eve danger as marauders threaten. Frederick De Voorst, his mother, and his bride Virginia defend their cottage while a sudden snowstorm seals them in. An angelic calm follows as the attack fails, leaving a snow wall hiding the survivors and proving divine protection.
The piece extols facial hair for health and travel ease. It argues the beard protects against fog and dust, cools the skin by evaporation, and shields from sun, while contrasting bearded travelers with beardless companions and praising its practicality in daily life.
An eminent writer argues morality matters more than etiquette. He says people should act with honest intention, not conform to artificial rules of good society. He distrusts perpetual smiles and premeditated greetings, preferring a genuine hearty handshake and warm recognition.
The text advises finding fault privately and after the offense if possible, to reduce resistance and foster forbearance. It urges calm, gentle firmness with children and servants and to delay complaints until reflection clarifies the offense. It emphasizes measured, respectful authority.
Courts hold that rail fare must be exact for boarding and conductors may eject those without exact payment. Tickets good only when used. lost tickets require a new one. Passengers may not block seats and must show tickets on demand. decorum on trains is not guaranteed. Standing on platforms or violating rules may bar reboarding.
A Western New York lecture night featured Park Godwin misnamed by a nervous vice president who announced the Rev Park Goodwin, provoking gentle confusion. The earlier ushers, all clergymen, avoided the role. The vice president resigned shortly after the mix up.
An old anecdote recalls Gutenberg hearing two voices in a St Abbe rator monastery cell. One warned of misuse of printing and urged destruction, the other urged perseverance for good, blessing effort despite peril. The tale urges workers to press on to improve the world.
The Lady's Friend editor argues fur capes for winter are irrational and dangerous as warmth shifts cause chilling. She warns fur additions threaten throat and chest health while winter cloth may overheat the wearer.
A reader lists everyday habits to avoid for health and safety including umbrella manners, long pencils injuring a clerk, excessive exercise, drinking cold water, forced eating, and sleep deprivation. The piece warns against self deceit in both comfort and vanity with a final note on hygiene and modest dress.
A 19th century method explains boiling and skimming neat's foot to produce a pure glue suitable for harness and family use. The process yields a jelly like glue that can be cut into pieces and used as court plaster when brushed on milk solids, claimed to be odorless and non toxic for scratches cuts and sores.
A varied clipping offers moral tips on debt, frugality, honesty, and kindness, followed by a humorous Irish tale about a milk bowl and a frog. It includes a frontier smugglers anecdote and a whimsical note on goose egg curiosities from New Brunswick.
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