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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1864
Page
1
Memorial Meditation and War Loss Reflections
A poem style meditation recalls the hills of God and lost loved ones, ending with a prayer around a table and the tomb. It honors a fallen private and a deceased comrade, reflecting grief, faith, and memory amid war. The verses mix spiritual imagery with a muster of battlefield sacrifice and homebound sorrow.
The Widow Simpson Mystery in the Highland Farm
In Caledonian Highlands a widow named Simpson suffers a strange theft as her silver spoons vanish during a stormy evening. Neighbors suspect a wandering rogue, yet Geordy Wilson hides among hay fields with unknown motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baithgate
Soutlasid
Bruce Wodde
Margery
Walter
Hubway
Batuguce
Simpeed
Uuf
U S
Elfe
Yue Neucy Campbell
Bots
Chaun
Rubin
Two Agen
Ofok Ji
Forsh
Nancy
Epvmns
Geurdy
Weil
Mrs. Simpadir
Geordy
Wilson
Simpson
Kirk Gate
Markés Place
Simpaon Bagen
Bathgate
Nauney
Shupson
Miter
Ely
Stupecu
Scotland
Bathgete
Swo
Reidle
Spiris
Atu
Adres
Siapen
Geordy Wilsun
Geordy Wilson
Jess
Gendy
Nancy Campball
Widow Simpagon’s Spoons Stir Bathgate Scandal
In Bathgate a widow’s alleged theft of spoons triggers a village inquiry into Nancy Campbell, with Geordy Wilson admitting the trove and the minister’s mock sermon sparking laughter. Nancy’s later marriage prospects calm the scene as residents recall the charm and caution of the tale.
Habit and fame described as formed by reason and public perception
The text contrasts virtue formation with close proximity and argues habits arise from deliberate reasoned acts through persistent temptation. It questions fame as the advantage of being known by people one encounters, though the passage text is garbled and partially unreadable.
Ancient colors endure while moderns lag behind
The piece argues ancient pigments remain vibrant, citing Tyrian purple from Pompeii and Egyptian wall colors that resist fading. It contrasts ancient craft with modern ignorance, noting durable pigments and dated methods show superior permanence, while human understanding seems lacking.
Ring of Fate in a Widowed Wife Tale
A young woman mourns a husband who dies after seven years of marriage. He leaves a ring with a dying message promising a reunion in heaven. The tale unfolds with devotion and a secret word etched on the ring.
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Tuok
Roger
Chougi
Rolling the Peas in a Moral Dilemma
A friend recalls a German Papist who avoids an injunction by walking with peas to evade enforcement. The tale extends to ways people evade duty and preserve perceived fidelity. The writer notes many deceitful schemes and questions the virtue of such cleverness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
The Value of Newspapers for a Family and Child Education
An essay extols newspapers as a key school for children noting their role in imparting knowledge of world affairs and practical skills. It argues that affordable subscriptions foster literacy, intelligence, and social respectability, urging parents to value regular reading for their households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icta
Nighttime Highwayman Strikes in Park Lane
In a dark evening near the duchess’s residence a robber on horseback stopped a chaise near the park gate. He demanded purses and watches, took Lady Browne’s purse after reassurance, and rode off promising no harm though the lady remains terrified and fears a return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Browne
Duchess of Montrose
Duchesa
Chaine
Anecdote of Jov. Book Areihiohp Hughes Influence in NY Politics
Fragmented anecdote recalls Bishop Hughes seeking political sway with Gov Bouck a Dutch farmer. The tale contrasts Bouck’s rustic style with Seward’s sharper mind, illustrating internal party tensions and rivalries in New York state governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areihiohp Hughes
Seward
New York
Bishop Hughes
Guv
Bouck
Qood
Hughes
Eid Bouck
Mra. Hughes
Cathully
Guy Buurk
Quvernor Seward
The Indian and the Dollar Returned
An Indian visitor requests mascuabo from a white man and receives tobacco. The next day he returns to seek the donor, finding a dollar among the tobacco. He decides the money is not his and vows to return it, saying the good man and the bad man argued all night and he must do right.
Sermon After Highway Robbery by Four Gentlemen and an Old Minister
A group of four gentlemen and an elderly minister were attacked on the highway by three robbers who seized their funds. The robbers returned the money after the minister promised to preach, and the minister delivered a stern sermon comparing the robbers to apostles and warning of eternal shame if they do not repent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highwy
London
A Carnation Gift and a Boyhood Memory
A narrator recalls a quiet kindness from childhood when a wood cutter gave him a blooming carnation from a garden. The flower faded, yet gratitude grew over the years as the memory lingered in the speaker’s mind.
Pleasant Hour Before Sunset
The author extols the time just before sunset as the day ends with golden clouds and a gentle breeze. Birds sing joyfully while leaves quiver and the sun sinks, inviting reflection on life as daylight fades into night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guza
Senti ment and the Jers writer in your kettle
In this quip a speaker notes that constant sentiment shows shallow feeling. The line suggests that overdone mood leads to loud noise and smoke, using a playful metaphor about a kettle and a writer named Jers.
Rhode Island Enlistment Act Offers Bounty for War Service
The act authorizes the governor to pay volunteers entering United States military service up to three hundred dollars plus additional sums for bounty and transportation, with a total not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. It sets limits on enlistments to meet national quotas and allows temporary loans if needed. The measure takes effect upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unite States
Umeral Assembly
Scotton
United States
Juan R. Barregtt
Job Printing Executed With Heat and Dispatch
A brief notice states that job printing was executed with heat and dispatch under reasonable terms.
Acts and boundary lines in Rhode Island legislature items
In a series of General Assembly notices the acts repeal some prior provisions, establish Portsmouth Tiverton boundary in East River channel, expand Mechanics Savings Bank funds to three million dollars, and detail costs and double costs rules on probate appeals. Secretaries Banner, Bakett, and Barruerr are cited.
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Eich
Ratafose
Portsmouth
Tiverton
General Assembly
East River
Juan R. Banner
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Providence
Mechanice Savings Bank
Joan R. Bakkett
Costa
Supreme Court
Thirein
Perther
Qase
Jens R. Barruerr
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