08 Jul 1865
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1865
Page
1
The text recalls soldiers bearing the Cross of Honor in battle, honoring their sacrifices and debts owed by the nation. It praises valor and the fallen, invoking Free Soil and liberty themes, and speaks of a promised future where freedom endures and veterans are remembered.
In a New England setting Willie Lindsley, a brave boy, endures taunts over his worn blue coat while a family awaits news of his father who died in the Civil War. The story follows his night of prayer and a vow to honor his father by living rightly, aided by his mother’s faith and his own growing manhood.
An elderly narrator recalls music moving soldiers and civilians, from a Spottwnh General weeping at Seigo of Surayera to Highland bagpipes driving mountain fighters. A domestic scene follows with Mrs Stebbins, Debby, and Mrs Tucker in a careworn room as illness, marriage, and politics mingle amid reminiscence and gossip.
A reflective verse excerpt contrasts Adam and Eve before the fall with the lost childhood they never experienced. It recalls missed games and simple joys, from tea parties to dolls, and laments the absence of a loving family voice from churchyard to cradle.
Sydney Smith stresses that moral purity needs firmness to act rightly despite temptations. He argues young men must face temptations to learn negation and resilience, warning against overprotection that leaves them unprepared for adult trial.
An observation reported by Mr. Spencer describes a large brown spider placed on a cane in a stream. The spider descends and climbs the cane to surface, then later crosses the stream by using silk threads as a bridge. The note proposes that adult spiders may use similar means to cross water.
A group of gentlemen strolling near the Northhampton Insane Hospital were greeted by inmates who taunted them with wild talk. One inmate, enraged, hurled maledictions and demanded a prayer accusing the visitors of disrespecting holy blue laws.
Report notes six of eight of Queen Victoria's great grandchildren are male, indicating a male predominance in the lineage.
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