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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1864
Page
1
Fragment from Britol ree istol county appears to reference a local notice or publication detail with incomplete place names and pricing. The legible parts show a currency note of 30 cents and a yearly reference, but no clear event or action.
A 1664 call for volunteers sings of faithful youth leaving firesides to join a moral crusade. The poem urges courage against fear and sin, praising leadership, prayer, and the banner of peace. It frames the march as a civic religious duty.
A devotional verse recalls Jesus inviting followers to come for rest and heavenly rewards. The speaker vows to respond with faith, robes of white, crowns of light, and eternal dwelling beyond the sky, joining in a communal journey toward the celestial homeland.
A Richmond Inquirer reprint recalls a gray haired office worker who lost his son and property to war, the son who served from Manassas through Sharpsburg, while the piece also comments on army pets including a white dog named Dos and others that shared the hardships of Civil War campaigns.
A reflection on life span tied to temperament and labor, noting strong individuals die young while temperate animals live longer. Humans suffer from intense passions and toil, with wrath and self-reflection consuming their vitality, unlike milder creatures.
The piece argues that a small act of kindness and careful attention can spare others from suffering. It highlights a discouraged man needing an encouraging word and a young man at risk who, with timely influence from friends, could avoid temptation and ruin.
The London Post cites a New York correspondent noting collapse in the South and predicting mixed outcomes. It argues war’s end is near, Richmond faces pressure, and Southern faith in victory wanes while English readers are prepared for forthcoming events.
A London servant girl, educated by rugged schools, gave a half sovereign as a grateful gift to her minister. Her wages were eight pounds yearly, yet she wrapped the gift in earnest prayer and tears, calling it a golden envelope for offerings to God. The piece ends with a blessing and hope for recompense at the resurrection.
A public school principal in England sent circulars asking parents to authorize corporal punishment. A parent replied approvingly, joking that his son John is his wife’s child by her first husband, and praising harsh discipline. The letter ends noting: words, like condensed condeamethe, teach more deeply.
In 1862 at Farmington Mississippi Brigadier General Palmer encounters Company I Twenty seventh Illinois Volunteers skinning a two hundred pound hog. The unit holds a funeral for the animal with military honors, then a private breakfast resumes as pork becomes a symbol of resilience amid war.
An editor recalls a tale of a gentleman dining with a hidden black snake perched on his head. The man claims the snake cures rheumatism, feeds it milk and eggs, and begs discretion to avoid public discovery while enjoying his meal.
A Massachusetts village meeting on the West Indian emancipation anniversary draws sharply divided reactions among attendees. A conservative man protests women speaking, while several "sisters" defend their participation, provoking a charged exchange and satirical responses from the crowd.
A report of a pistol presentation to a Connecticut corporal includes a speech urging resolve and action while delivered with wartime grit. The speaker exhorts the corporal to shoot and injure enemies and to avoid danger, while humorously advising to keep out of drafts and not to go off half cock. A German mother’s earlier prayers prompt a child’s question about language and faith.
An omnibus ride exposes class bias as a young man rich enough to offer his seat to an old gentleman. The narrator later encounters the same youth as John Harris, who cares for his mother after the father’s failure, demonstrating quiet virtue and economic strain. A generous employer offers a clerical position, revealing a turn of fortune for the family.
In a rambling tale, John Harris and his mother spar with family, fortune, and a mysterious fairy who visits with gifts. A back-yard barrel stash appears labeled for Mr John Harris, while a fortune teller and memory of an old love complicate loyalties as a grandmotherly figure hints at secrets kept and wills undone.
Excerpt from Sir Walter Scott diary recalling preference for solitude over visitors from childhood. He notes enjoying cheese and bannock in the woods to avoid company. He admits the need to mix with others for esteem and warns that eternal company lacks the power of retreat.
Milo Smith reports in a Northampton Massachusetts communication that a dairy cow yielded two to three quarts less milk when not fed turnips. After reintroducing turnips the cow returned to full milk within three days, suggesting turnips increase milk output by about fifteen to eighteen cents per bushel in value and can be raised cheaply.
Eight turkeys were divided into two pens. One group received meals with a pint of finely powdered charcoal mixed in, plus extra charcoal in their pen, while the other group ate the same meals without charcoal. All birds were killed the same day and the charcoal-fed flock proved fatter with meat described as more tender and flavorful.
Mr. Lewis Clark notes fattening sheep helps wool stay on the animal. A rapid gain after lean conditions may trigger wool shedding, while gradual fattening with stable pasturage prevents shedding and can boost wool yield. He warns against abruptdiet changes and cautions about unnecessary friendly sentiments toward ill conduct.
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