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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1859
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR note recalls Whittier reading at the Burns festival in Parker House Boston on January 25 1859 The text contrasts heavenly harmonies with earthly sounds and recalls Luther and Cameron Mountain airs while praising the poet and his work.
An advertisement in the Baltimore Sun offers a $600 reward for Jez Juve a kidnapped Necro Man about twenty one years old five foot ten to eleven inches dark with a throat scar. He was taken near Salem Fauquier County Virginia and may travel toward Sherryville Mount Vernon or Point of Rocks. A $100 reward is offered in Virginia and Maryland, with $2000 in Maryland or a share of sale profits if captured elsewhere.
The piece discusses health habits and temperance for well being, urging calm, cheerful meals, charity, and not overeating. It then explains facial nerve function through Sir Charles Bell’s experiments with a monkey, showing how one side of the face can move while the other remains still.
Detroit Advertiser explains a new method to compute interest on any dollar amount at six percent by multiplying the principal by the desired days then dividing by six. The rule, praised by Boston Ledger, is touted as simple, accurate, and free of fractions, suitable for bankers and clerks.
A rich family gift prompts Clarence and his twin Edward to choices about wealth. Clarence secretly helps a starving family, funding doctors and clothing through the doctor’s aid and his own funds. The act earns praise from the doctor and a proud father, shaping Clarence as a model of virtue and parental trust.
Mrs Mitchellin recounts a tale as Edward, moved to tears, vows to imitate Clarence's goodness. Clarence acknowledges small sacrifices like a riding whip, while their father reminds him and Edward to avoid public alms and seek heavenly reward.
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