04 Jan 1868
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1868
Page
1
Colonel Sidney Templar, a scarred war veteran, searches for a residence as Marion Daryl reappears, revealing a past bond. In a lively turn, Marion’s brother Bertie and a hopeful betrothal sprout amid a kitchen closet scheme and a sunlit English town setting. The pair form a union as Templar secures a home for Bertha and marries Marion.
A narrator recalls a morning thief who aimed to steal corn, guided by a boy who reminded him to look up. The piece then recounts the Seven Ancient Wonders, including the Brass Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Pyramid, Rome’s aqueducts, the Labyrinth of Palmyra, the Pharos of Alexandria, Babylon’s walls, and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus with dimensions and details.
A Christian Watchman piece reflects on how gifts to a settled or itinerant minister brighten his home and memory. It urges congregations to send personal mementos to warmth and bind the pastor to the church, noting vases books and bound volumes gifted by members.
In Josiah Quincy’s life an exchange shows differing views of Washington’s manners. Quincy saw him stiff and formal while a friend who admired Washington described him as polite yet reserved. The contrast highlights how contemporaries perceived the general’s bearing and presence.
A despondent November morning brings a sickroom butterfly into view. The creature revived by warm breath and sun, then endured a cycle of life and near death. The butterfly learned to trust its benefactress, feeding sparingly, until its final death in April.
The essay argues that a bad marriage is a common fatal blunder people conceal from themselves. It notes the reluctance to acknowledge irreparable mistakes and that partners often justify endurement while blaming fortune. The piece contends real misfortune stems from habitual missteps rather than a single error.
A husband reacts to a late marriage by waking early and starting a fire to wash. he jokes about washing his own shirt while his wife asks him to wash one for her as well. Her humorous reply suggests she wants him to wash hers too.
A Hall's Journal of Health excerpt argues indoors life harms health and that daily fresh air prevents consumption. It urges outdoor time for hours despite weather, warns against overwork by wives, and promotes steady, economical labor for health and digestion.
The text summarizes John McDonough of New Orleans engraving maxims for life and business success. It lists labor time management restraint fairness and self governance as key steps toward divine blessing wealth and happiness through temperance virtue and religion.
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