12 Jan 1867
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1867
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix announces subscription terms: two dollars and twenty five cents per month or one dollar and thirteen cents for six months when paid in advance. Two dollars and sixty five cents for two years. Single copy five cents. No paper discontinued until arrears are paid.
The text presents fragmented verse reflecting themes of longing, memory, and enduring love. It features disrupted lines about wanderers, storms, and a white ship, suggesting elegiac imagery and a pursuit of peaceful rest.
A child's plea echoes through a household as unpaid dressmaker bills and a salon service prompt a father to descend. The anxious voice asks for help with stamps and payments to cover hair styling and dress costs, insisting the father come down to settle debts.
In Elmwood a lively, unmarried woman named Miss Rachael guides her home and mother, never wasting time. Her indomitable energy, deft hands, and clear mission inspire the village, while a bold doctor sues for romance but is gently rebuked for idle talk.
An ill starred youth and a devoted woman drive a tale of fate. Rachael aids Jamie Roberts in sickness and memory resurfaces of a past vow. Jamie dies then returns in spirit to bless a union with Rachael and their daughter Alice in a wedding at the old church.
In a crowded car a beaming girl Clytie comforts a deaf child named Emy as a cross woman and an old gentleman share the ordeal. The group grows gentler as the child’s courage and a dog’s antics soften tensions during the stop.
The Amefians and Greeks in Western Asia lament profit loss after sales. Jawa traders tear garments in protest as rain. Russian shopkeepers refuse sales to any customer. Thibet merchants stage stand up fights over large sales, then shake hands and seal the bargain.
In the ark of salvation, both the clean and unclean find shelter through Jesus Christ. The passage likens Noahs faith and obedience to believers, stating the water of life is freely offered to all, and that nothing can sever the saved from Christ. Worship and praise follow as eternal blessing to the throne and the Lamb.
A cautionary note on tight corsets warns they harm health and comfort. The author argues looser, well shaped corsetry preserves natural figures and avoids dyspepsy, red hands, fatigue, and early decline, urging readers to prefer natural ease over a tiny waist.
An essay-like passage discusses a Caliph and a poor Arab offering pure water. It contrasts generous reception with the warning that sharing that water could wound the giver. It then reflects on choosing words as bullets, safe counsel, and the value of truth over gold, with Chesterfield cited.
A reader recounts a method from about 28 years ago to treat shingles by soaking in lime water, noting how the shingles became hard and durable after long exposure. Also offered are tips on potting plants to encourage flowering and prevent leggy growth through careful repotting.
An Albany assembly hall buzzed as the Woman's Rights Convention session brought in a stern, elderly man who challenged a woman suffragist. He demanded whether she believed women should have all the rights of men and she answered affirmatively. He then ordered her to stand, and she did so, publicly asserting her stance.
The quote emphasizes that writing, conversation, and writing well forge a complete person. It warns that those who write little must rely on memory, those who converse little need quick wit, and those who read little must seem to know what they do not.
A first person tale follows Biddy a cousin to Ann Maan as she adapts to housework in Mrs Whaler's home She endures scolding and comic mishaps from airings of a baby to sewing shirts and bread making while declaring her stubborn cleanliness and cultural clash.
A reflective meditation on illness, urging the healthy to honor nurses and the afflicted. It praises silent endurance, gratitude, and amiable patience despite pain, reminding wealthy readers to show pity and support for those who care.
An elderly Hoosier describes a bitter overnight stay at a New York hotel after lack of food. He recounts poor service at Astor House, noting a split towel, a wrong plate, and insult while asking for meals. The memory reflects hardship and guarded dining amid travel.
A gentleman exults over a rocking chair and its balance as his wife jokes about the exact phrasing of his praise. The husband asks if he really said the man’s words, and the wife clarifies the sentiment.
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