26 Feb 1859
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1859
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence laments lost childhood in a worn kitchen as rain falls outside and six white feet fade from memory. The piece interweaves home comfort with a haunting question about virtuous paths and a sister’s enduring love beside a dying hearth.
Two ruffians named John and Charles Scott entered a Hatborne house in Bucks county Pa on Monday forenoon and beat two elderly Walton women one 87 the other 60 leaving them for dead and robbed the house. The daughter barely wounded recovered to raise the alarm while the mother suffered severe injuries and is not expected to survive.
The Sabbath Committee in New York reports seven thousand seven hundred seventy nine liquor shops, with more than five thousand operating on Sunday. Large Bowery venues feature bands and theater, singing, and dancing Sunday afternoon and evening. Only seventy two are regularly licensed.
A Montgomery county Pennsylvania widow lost two children to measles within days of each other and later bore twins at her funeral. The South Carolina Gazette notes two coffins awaiting interment in St Philip's church were joined by two bridal parties entering the church.
A well dressed woman in Trenton New Jersey was arrested Thursday for drunkenness and fighting after she allegedly knocked two men with a blow and injured another. officers required to detain her.
A remark wonders if a person with a broken voice is perhaps more suited to sing certain pieces. The observation examines voice quality and suitability for performance.
The speaker argues property should not eclipse the value of people. Private accumulation harms progress and deprives individuals of dignity. True happiness rests on accessible means of improvement, culture, and encouragement for all, not merely alms. The duty is to elevate man, not merely build shelters for the poor.
In a Western debating club discussion the topic swirled around senses of swelling versus tasting. Uncle Joe spoke last for the negative, drank a hot whiskey punch at the bar, and then theatrically handed the empty glass to the lead disputant while shouting the line now smell it you varmint. The crowd roared and he carried the win for the negative.
The piece muses on grief and memory as relatives in eternity outnumber those on earth and memory galleries preserve loved ones until resurrection. A drenched minister arrives at worship and jokes to a brother about catching cold, while the brother replies he is dry enough in the pulpit.
Extract from Capt Collins of St Thomas dated March 24 1794 describes the capture of his vessel by an English privateer near Tortola after leaving St Bustatin. He details seizure of cargo bribery and coercion, the condemnation of the ship, and alleged judicial and royal interference. The piece also includes a letter from an American in St Thomas criticizing Congress for not protecting the flag and commerce and a moral reflection on mortality and public skating guidance for boys.
The piece asserts personal effort shapes success. A man must sharpen his own mind, heart, and character, relying on no proxy. If he fails, he should persist, trying again and harder, for ultimate success comes from steadfast self-discipline.
A fragment contemplates youths who die young, likening them to lambs carried by Alpine shepherds to safer, greener pastures for their flocks. The imagery evokes tenderness and loss tied to early departure from life.
An elderly man proposes an experiment to conserve candles by reusing light from previous days, while a speaker contemplates eternal friendship and the limits of knowing loved ones after death.
An old lady often spoke to Jerrold in a depressing mood, showing only the dark side of life. After a long somber interview he snapped that she would hardly admit there was a bright side to the moon.
A quip about social hierarchies contrasts the value of bloodline, talent, and enterprise with a critical view of wealth as empty status. The speaker elevates noble hierarchies while condemning wealth for wealth's sake in a brisk, pointed observation.
Washington correspondent praises Senator Simmons of Rhode Island for his vast, precise command of monetary data. The piece highlights his clear, systematic argument on economy and currency, noting peers pay attention to his often plain but powerful remarks.
A Cincinnati man driven to bankruptcy seeks fortune in California. He becomes a newspaper vendor in San Francisco but reunites after eight years when a wealthy wife recognizes him on Folcom Street Wharf. They sail home together, renewing their life as before. The tale, cited as true by California Spirit of the Times.
An archaic meditation on the virtue of mothers and a critique of modern child rearing. The text then shifts to antiquarian measurements of Nineveh Babylon Thebes and Rome and the wealth of ancient temples and structures.
A fragment uses quirky phrasing about babies and adults entering a measure. The line plays on words to evoke surprise at someone surpassing a specified quantity or standard. The excerpt resembles a playful, metaphorical aside rather than a formal report or event.
In a conversational fragment the speakers debate a rumor about John the Baptist's marriage and whether priests can marry. One person cites a statement about his eating and drinking and having a devil as implying a wife.
The Connecticut editor dies after a storied career described as high minded and pungant. Witnesses recall a bar barrister like mood during Macbeth’s portrayal and a moment when a stage cue sparked a witty line about a deed without a name.
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