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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1864
Page
1
A fragmented historical page mixes poems and prose about winter, bells, and the Match Girl with references to a European war era. It shifts to a religious ode to the Lamb of God and ends with a political cry about oaths and citizens voting.
The excerpt discusses insect communication as a tense system using antennae to signal danger and needs. It asserts the queen bee controls the hive, with workers dying if the queen perishes, and notes similar antennal signaling in wasps and ants. It cites Mr. Jess showing this faculty extends beyond bees to other insects.
A traveler recalls an Austrian town where a forest on a slope near the road was said to carry a death penalty for felling trees. He is told the trees symbolize duty and divine justice guarding homes and the universe from moral peril. The tale culminates in reflections on Christ and the cross.
A fragmentary poetic scene shows a delicate child describing dew drops as pale and wine colored, shining like jewelry on flowers. The child speaks of the sun driving them away, and the father instructs that after the deluge, blooms reappear with morning brightness.
A fragmented, poetic reminiscence urges readers to reflect on patriotism, roots, and the ties that bind a nation. It laments disruption, stresses familial memory, and recalls heritage as a unifying national name.
The text discusses evergreen branches and mistletoe as tokens of celebration tied to pre Christian and medieval customs. It notes a controversy among early councils over pagan associations and mentions holly and ivy as plants adopted from other rites.
A historical critique argues that rapid cradle rocking disturbs the infant bloodstream and causes fatigue, sickness, or worse. The author compares it to a ship in a storm, urging gentle or no rocking as safer for infant health.
An engaging young woman about age twenty two is found serving as a cook in a Potomac camp since the war began. She earns respect for duty and discretion, and she enlists to aid her debt-bound brother, risking dangers to raise funds for his release, while facing little prejudice after revealed.
A Wisconsin New York Evening Post correspondent recalls a clergyman who opposed eternal punishment yet on sick leave defended a notion of hell as a military necessity. He served in the Cumberland campaign and addressed a town meeting detailing barbarities of rebellion.
Local recipe reads like a playful corn pop guide. It describes measuring a quarter cup of corn with water heat until it smokes, then cooking in stages until popped. The method yields a pan of crisp white kernels resembling snow. A half cup syrup is boiled into candy and stirred into the corn to form balls.
An old traveler reports in Central Africa a remarkable natural feature: a dwarf tribe exhibits broad, ground-reaching patterns that serve as a mattress and covering when laid out. The description emphasizes practical use and human observation.
A narrator recounts a surreal dream where a bachelor editor and his wife duel over bread and plum puddings at a wedding cake breakfast. The dream escalates into a comic table fight with dishes flying before a sudden awakening. The moral: never dream of wedding cake.
The text lists opinions on economics and governance including cheaper homes, rising wages, individualism, self rule, and the United States role. It asserts U S unity under strain risk, Uncle Sam’s authority over both family and world, and the inevitability of Yankee influence and expansion as fate.
A travelog anecdote describes a pleasant reaction to a travel mishap. Wm rides a stage between two remote fenlands when a sudden snowbank forces a halt at a small tavern. The landlord estimates about fifteen hundred residents, prompting a wry quip about snow per capita in Maine.
A fragmentary exchange shows a daughter seeking her father’s consent to marry an urgent suitor. The father and daughter discuss the seriousness of marriage and the need for blessing, reflecting a cautious family dynamic about union.
In the summer of 1836 a party including Miller and Stetson encamped near Fort Snelling with Chippewa, women, and children. A Sioux night assault forced captivity and a fierce fight, as Chippewa warriors repelled the attackers and a nearby group massacred many women and children on the island.
The narrative recounts a brutal massacre of many by Chippewas. Women escape by swimming the river while the chief's daughter perishes with an infant. Survivors collect the dead, erect a symbolic tribute, and vow revenge as their path toward Lake Superior begins.
The text explains a method to multiply any number by 26 or 75 by adding two digits to the number, then dividing by a quarter of a base value to obtain the result. For example, 68 times 25 yields 1700 via a 6800 intermediate, illustrating a peculiar arithmetical rule.
A dialogue fragment features Sally Jones and a mentor discussing a parsing exercise. The quirky exchange mentions sums and a word that cannot be solved and ends with Sully Jones prompting Sally to proceed with the parsing lesson.
Benzine, now cheap and widely used as a substitute for turpentine, removes stains from cloth. Apply to folded cloth or absorbent paper to lift oily residue. repeat until dissolved matter is washed out. Merely rubbing spreads the stain rather than removing it.
A brittle anecdote notes a physician's wife in Banton watching a funeral procession and wishing her husband would avoid such duties as it resembles bringing work home. A Bolsmon-like fable follows urging the sluggard to learn from the ant, with a playful remark about daily toil.
The Stan Weekly of America highlights Miss M. E. Braddon as a rising author, noting her works Aurora Floyd and Lady Audley’s Secret. It lists J. H. Robinson and many others on its staff while praising the magazine’s varied content and famed illustrations by Felix Darley.
The New York Mercury announces upcoming opening number for the New Year with three authors J H Robinson Cousin May Cerleton and Ned Buntline competing for precedence. Subscriptions include $2 a year six copies $9 and other club offers. payments in advance with notes at par.
The notice promotes a farm and fruit growers paper with an eight dollar premium for twenty subscribers. It calls for 10 000 club agents to circulate from Utica New York and Oneida County. It promises grape vines and strawberry plants to subscribers and urges postmasters and agents to enroll readers with generous terms.
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