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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1864
Page
1
A poem by N. B. Sranparn praises Night as Night, softly descending to ease toil and thoughts. It contrasts Night with Day and dawns on the promise of rest, urging praise for the star crowned Night while Day’s labor continues.
A reflective verse notes that divine regard is not limited to heroes or high status. It honors the unseen and unnoted lives, rewarding kindness and quiet virtue rather than rank or prestige.
An old verse depicts a child named Laura as a tender figure whose life, though brief, bridged mortal and celestial realms. The speaker recalls soothing words and loving care as angels guide her toward a heavenly path, weaving a golden chain around hearts as Laura’s home rests in the skies.
The text extols a fire as a companion and helper, warming the body, lighting the way, and providing nourishment. It claims fire treats all people alike from emperor to beggar, offering steady aid in cold, hunger, and darkness.
A march stop beside Orange Court House finds a log house housing eight orphans, ages five to twenty two, in poverty with no shoes or reading skills. Brigadier General W D Terry orders guards for safety, wood for fuel, and soldiers help with chores. The family receives $100 from Gen Terry and Capt Davis before the troops move on.
The passage from Meister Kari's Sketch Book titled Night of Heaven contemplates darkness as a phase before immortality. It links losses, memory of integrity, and fading voices to the sunrise of heavenly light and consolation.
A Blackwood's Magazine writer proclaims General Lee the handsomest man he ever saw praising his tall broad shouldered frame and well set up appearance. The Boston belief that the last phrase is equivocal is mentioned.
A Civil War veteran recalls the terror of facing cannon and shell at Fredericksburg and the numbness that follows as wounded men cry out. He reflects on the moral questions, the eerie quiet after darkness, and the brutal, vivid fatigue of battle as bodies fall and ambulances move.
The passage asserts that God's presence alleviates temptation and that believers are tested to grow. Temptations, crosses, and prosperity refine the will, urging surrender to Providence. It advocates cheerful daily obedience, seeking no personal gains and praying for a will swallowed by God.
A vivid scene describes soldiers lying in the open, no tents, in heavy rain near Tennessee and Alabama. Despite soaked blankets and mud, their pluck and humor return with coffee and camaraderie. Quote by B. F. Taytor about unite and resilience.
The road ambition travels is described as too narrow for friendship, too crooked for love, too ragged for honesty, and too dark for science. The line conveys a conflicted journey where virtue and progress clash with personal bonds and clarity.
An English magazine writer portrays multiple ill fated unions where pride, zeal, and mismatched ideals ruin lives. Sophia seeks Roth like art among cornfields while Eugenia follows a missionary to Africa or the Pacific, with both choosing passion over principle. The piece laments misaligned marriages and the consequences endured by spouses and children.
In 1771 a Vermont bound woman with a grist on her horse fled wolves pursuing through woods. She climbed a tree to escape, leaving the horse and grain to reach her home an hour later, while her children faced supperless delay.
A reflective voice contrasts dark high cliffs of sorrow with coming relief as green meadows unfold and daisies bloom along willow shaded banks, signaling renewal and moral solace.
An essay warns against selling the best breeding stock to the butcher and keeping inferior animals. It argues that this reduces long term herd value, noting examples from horses and sheep and urging farmers to prioritize well formed animals for future gains rather than immediate price.
A Northampton clergyman Reverend Solomon Stoddard orders his mare to pasture while his enslaved boy Bill leads the race. Bill anticipates and warns with a cheer as the mare bolts across the field, delivering an unexpected plucky victory for the boy. The tale mirrors classic urban myth humor.
An 19th century description explains how electric light arises from a current passing between carbon terminals and how magnetic electricity uses steam power to rotate iron near strong magnets to generate and transmit current. The piece notes Faraday's early spark experiments and the shift toward mechanized generation reducing manual work.
The Bechnahas, an inland African tribe barely known by name, find European customs absurd. They mock oily washing, bagging robes, and button use, yet share a habit of snuff making using tobacco, ashes, and a spoon to inhale a strong powder that brings tears.
A East Windsor Connecticut couple, David Osborn born 1740 and his wife born 1787, have lived together 55 years in harmony. He has never ridden a wagon, steamboat, or railroad car and has not seen a physician for over half a century. She has raised about 100 bushels of onions annually for the past twenty years and handles all household duties with vigor.
A fragmentary humorous tale recounts Sam Jones seeking a servant girl and testing candidates with sparse questions. The Irish girl is quizzed on household duties and piano playing, leaving Sam frustrated as the interview ends awkwardly.
A clerical correspondent questions the saying Our Country Right or Wrong. He argues that those who do wrong for their country harm their country, while true patriotism follows principle. Selfishness defeats right and country, and God and the right will triumph though nations oppose it be destroyed.
An army correspondent records a guard house confession where a soldier admits stealing a surgeon’s watch after being told to take something due to illness. He says he entered, saw nothing else to take, and grabbed the watch, explaining his reason for imprisonment.
A reflective piece likens a torn leaf blown to a desert spot to human life. It notes friends mourn briefly, tears fade, and time heals as grief recedes. The text personifies Time as a healer who passes over graves without a single echo.
A Gloucester Massachusetts fair displays a wreath made from the hair of 108 town residents all aged at least 70. Ten are over 90 and one is a centenarian. The item commemorates an individual who achieved a century milestone after a 59 year effort.
The New York Mercury announces a star lineup of writers and artists for its New Year number including Miss M. E. Braddon and J. J. Robinson. It touts its wide circulation and states subscription rates and club offers for viewers nationwide.
An advertisement promotes a farmers and fruit growers paper with premiums for subscribers and agents. It claims high value, promises free samples, and invites readers in Oneida County and California to join clubs, emphasizing large product offers and early January start.
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