24 Feb 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1866
Page
1
A narrative recounts a man who, driven by hunger and gender oppression, disguises as a man in Paris. He secures work, gains a mentor, and navigates love, identity, and danger before a dramatic revelation and resolution unfold.
A speaker recalls telling a man a brief story and declaring his youth, noting an application for an office. He asks if love is real, and vows to present himself in his master's garments. He returns transformed and his master embraces him as the cherished wife.
A reflective piece on the hopes and fears woven into little frocks for newborns, praising maternal tenderness and responsibility. It links a mother’s memory of her own childhood to the vow to guide her child, and notes the shared, solemn bond across families.
An admonition urges young men and women to value time, study, and self improvement while condemning gossip and slander as corrosive to friendships and virtue. It warns that idle living leads to regret and that society demands quick, decisive action amid a fast age.
In this vivid description Damascus is hailed as the oldest city of the region, its shores and ruins echoing Babylon Tyre Sidon and Palmyra. The text traces its historic role as a trade center from Abraham’s era to Saul of Tarsus, noting enduring landmarks, mosques, rivers of Damascus, and famed products such as damask fabric and Damascus steel.
The Mammoth Cave owner from Louisville Kentucky bought the cave for 10000 dollars on a Europe inspired trip. He arranged a two generation inheritance and refused to reveal the exact entrances to prevent illegal diggings. The estate spans about 1000 acres with the cave running under multiple land parcels.
George White, a feared figure in Worcester County, Massachusetts, was arrested on horse stealing charges but believed connected to a larger extortion gang. He offered to name accomplices for leniency, remained silent, and the jury found him not guilty as he refused to betray others. He claimed the devil was the only true partner.
The article notes how heat from one cord differs by wood type with dry birch lasting long and pine shorter, suggesting families save money. It adds a country tale of a beet poultice curing a nail wound, and a Scots quip about Sampson’s binding.
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