29 Dec 1860
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1860
Page
1
A poem describes Jesus in a temple with heavenly wisdom and divine voice. The Master reads Isaiah’s vision about preaching to the poor and healing the afflicted. The lines promise mercy and liberation through Jesus guiding his followers.
A Sunday School teacher recalls a tall stranger who spoke to Five Points House of Industry children. The man’s address moved the audience with beauty and warmth while urging warning and hope. He identified himself as Abraham Lincoln from Illinois.
The excerpt reflects on a child's tireless day of activity from sunrise to sunset and the maternal patience that shelters its needs. It notes the child’s curiosity, movement, and moments of precocious thought as adults observe with awe and tenderness. The piece contemplates trust and the weight of a child’s gaze.
In 1779 Washington, while scouting along the Hudson, sought shelter in a peasant's cottage. He uttered a prayer asking divine guidance for victory tempered by humanity and wisdom in councils. The plea includes mercy for enemies and submission to divine will, cited from McGuire's Religious Opinions and Character.
A compendium of social conduct and moral observations contrasts gentle daily courtesies with warnings on drunkenness and folly. It cites William Wirt, Sterne, and a Paris Academy study on how paternal intoxication at conception may affect offspring, then muses on true happiness through moderation and virtuous living.
Evelyn Grant, a modest girl with small confidence, faces pressure at home as her father questions her progress and her mother worries. She bravely writes a note to Miss Brown seeking higher grades, but her plan leads to fear and mortification when the note is read and instruction is contemplated by the Principal.
A girl endures a stern probation in school testing but passes with help from Miss Brown and her mother. The mother delivers a devout, future-focused charge about life, faith, and duties, framing the school ordeal as a lifelong test and Evelyn Grant’s eventual fulfillment as a Christian woman.
An English writer links premature gray hair to lime in the system and advises avoiding hard water in drinks and foods. A suggested remedy mixes rum olive oil and brandy to color hair black. warnings about quality and preparation accompany the claim. The piece notes newspaper talent and global writers contributing to periodicals.
The piece reflects on Saturday night as a prelude to rest and heavenly associations. It describes tired laborers seeking home with family, the professional man cherishing domestic joys, and the widow grateful for rest and renewed strength for the coming week.
A miscellany on memory feats from Sir William Mamilton and Ben Johnson, with Niebuhr and Seneca cited to illustrate recalling long sequences. Also notes on keeping verbal memory sharp through language study and rhetoric. An Irish traveler’s lodging anecdote contrasts with English haste in hotels and stagecoaches, ending with a quip about payment.
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