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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1857
Page
1
A mother recalls Christmas morning when her child Benny learns generosity and mischief. Benny shares his candy with Harney, the neighbor child, and their siblings end the day with prayers and gratitude. The scene ends with the mother’s thankful, defiant blessing.
A meditation on eternity and the permanence of the soul contrasts with fading earthly beauty and changing fortunes. The piece envisions the untried, divine realm beyond death, and praises enduring love and a documented life written in the heart. A copper kettle found deep underground near Allen Illinois sparks speculation about early French missionary activity and dates.
An essay argues good taste in home arrangement matters for character and comfort. It praises simple, natural ornament, practical furniture, and balanced colors, warns against overorderliness, and advises integrating use with beauty in rooms, yards, and furnishings.
A wag discusses unusual money panic responses mentioning suspensions and liabilities not covered by assets. A bemused exchange follows with a green librarian and a swollen toothache, noting a vaded toothache.
A snippet from Ohio Farmer urges young women to avoid dark parlors. It extols light for health, noting light brightens carpets and feeds flowers, and that darkness harms living beings. The piece favors natural tan over sickly pallor and warns against living in dim rooms.
A quirky passage compares kisses to flavors and temperatures with playful metaphors. It notes stolen kisses contain more nutmeg and steam than other kinds, while proposed kisses are said not to exist or be sampled at all.
John Milus, charged with stealing a horse and wagon from his Boston employer Slouday, was captured in Providence the next day while trying to sell the team.
A singular fatal cattle disease in Delaware causes cows to refuse food and die. The illness is spreading with no known cause or cure at this time. Local herds are affected and authorities seek investigations to identify origin and impact.
A Norfolk Co Journal piece urges mothers to give children simple, shared activities like paper, thread, or a clothespin to calm fussiness. It argues children live in the present and need gentle guidance, garden walks, and affection rather than embroidered finery or neglect.
A discussion on evening schools for youths and adults, urging substitutes for idle recreation to prevent crime. References to the rise of paper money and a historical anecdote about the Count de Tendilla, debating economic and civilizational progress.
From county statistics 476 prisoners were slated for trial at assizes and sessions. Only two had superior education while 204 could not read or write. Of readable ones 20 read well, 5 read imperfectly, and 121 read only in part. Three did not appear. The piece argues moral and religious education of the lower classes is the practical remedy for crime.
Fuller recounts a curious incident where a gentleman leads a weary company of children beyond their journey and, to lift their spirits, uses wands as nags and assigns horses for all. The tale turns their fatigue into laughter as they ride home, a lesson for teachers on imagination.
The note condemns delaying opinions while she is suspended and urges either specie or at least freedom to think. It records several gentlemen publishing cards to press for an immediate resolution and to drop ongoing suspense.
An article notes Barnum pursuing a man who aided his wife at a steamboat table, preferring one woman over another in attendance. The figure is described as the greatest curiosity extant.
The narrative recalls Mr Randolph staying at an inn near a road fork in Virginia. The landlord sought conversation and later joked that Randolph owed nothing and should take whatever road he pleased. The tale ends with Randolph driving off and the landlord cursing in his wake.
The New York Sun reports two contrasting episodes about a downtown merchant. The first: his wife lends $5,000 in gold and bank notes from home to avert bankruptcy after a $1,400 shortfall on a note. The second: a brother of the merchant withdraws $1,000 in gold to meet obligations, later missing when needed, prompting discovery that his wife bought a $1,000 fur set at Stewart’s, signaling financial strain and tension.
A fragment describes a small child attempting to stand with uneven legs and asking if God sees everything. The mother replies affirmatively and the child jokes that God will laugh at his clumsy effort. The text includes a brief humorous exchange about timing and order.
Fragmented lines discuss marriage and the idea of women attending a convention to learn about male attributes. The text questions why women do not marry and references Dinah a sunflower metaphor. The passage presents sketchy dialogue with dialect and uncertain context.
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