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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1864
Page
1
The speaker recalls Sandy Scott with reverence and detail, describing his meekness, devout prayers, and simple, homespun life. The verse traces his piety, opposition to oppression, and the hopeful dream of heavenly wealth, ending as his Creator calls him to inherit that reward.
An injured private named John Gaston dies on the battlefield after expressing love for his wife Jenny and children in a moving reminiscence. The narrative notes his sacrifice for country, his wife’s courage, and the broader sorrow and pride of wartime sacrifice amid New Hampshire hills and local memories.
A devotional meditation urges going forth in morning and noon with pure mind and humble prayer. It counsels bending earthly thoughts, kneeling in private, remembering those who love and those who hate, and asking for a blessing through the Redeemer's name.
A reflective piece argues what we see depends on perspective and the window through which we view others. It urges washing the glass of prejudice and practicing fervent charity as taught by St Peter, contrasting harsh criticism with compassionate forgiveness.
A four year old boy Charley fell into a cellar hatch but survived thanks to a basket of shavings. That night he prayed in a voice full of faith asking God to keep the cellar door shut or to keep a basket of shavings there.
Mr Green, famed diver, relates vivid sketches from the Silver Banks near Haiti. He describes miles of coral, towering columns, and arching pendants forming cathedral like states under clear deep waters. He notes diverse fish from sunfish to sharks, sea fans in brilliant hues, and green turtles five feet long weighing four to five hundred pounds.
A writer reflects on a consuming romantic ideal as a guiding force beyond ordinary society. The courier-style prose extols an ethereal beloved who renders all worldly aims obsolete, likening the lover to a mariner steering by a single star amid life’s storms.
The narrative observes nocturnal greyhounds distant pigeon migrations, a dragonfly judging distance, a cloud of gnats, a predatory sting, geese scattered by a coach, and a woodpecker pausing before drinking. It notes that the causes behind these animal behaviors remain unknown.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs Crocker explaining husband management during a storm day. She guides Smith with playful tactics to control his pace and actions, while contemplating cake making and weather, revealing marital dynamic through witty exchanges.
The piece reflects on global and national upheaval, urging active effort to meet the times. It cites the Mexican Republic’s upheaval under Napoleon and a civil war climate, urging vigilance and resolve to keep pace with events. The speaker stresses action over nostalgia and a steady aim.
A ministerial tale contrasts two pastors as Dr A and Dr B discuss why one parish scatters while the other stays strong. Dr B answers with a fishing metaphor showing different approaches. one drowns fish with force, the other nets steadily with a small, careful line.
A duel between two winers in the Washoe silver mines used pickaxes. They faced each other a few paces apart. One hurled his weapon at the other as he neared, striking the eye and knocking him senseless. He regained consciousness but may lose sight in the damaged eye. The piece closes with a reflective moral on life.
A Sanitary Commission nurse from Philadelphia washes a wounded rebel prisoner in a mud stained field tent. The scene moves onlookers as the prisoner weeps and blesses the kind act, while northern and southern spectators share sorrow over the war.
Describes lepers outside a Jerusalem gate who beg as pilgrims pass by. Notes their worn voices, utterances of hadji or pilgrim, and their living by the gate while residents shun them. recounts a wealthy French physician who sought a cure but died of the disease and left most of his fortune to Palestinian convents.
An eminent New York physician advocates limiting animal food to two ounces per day from May to September and substituting vegetables. He cites a twenty year record showing mortality in meat eating families about four times higher than in those who follow the summer diet, as a private economy measure amid fluctuating currency and rising prices.
A reflective meditation on aging adults whose once vivid romances linger in memory. The author imagines opening their minds to sunlight and revealing scenes of youthful passion, now quiet behind curtains and cobwebs, as a window into forgotten happiness.
A satirical bill of fare from a fashionable hotel mocks service by listing courses such as arm chairs and heaps of phrates. It lampoons waiters charging a dollar per howl and desserts of yawns and gapes, with patrons told to wait long and get nothing.
The process suggests unmounting prints by soaking in water then immersing in a saturated mercury bichloride solution for two to three minutes. Change occurs directly in the bichloride bath and prints must be thoroughly washed afterward.
At a meeting of a religious society linked to Lurry Chapel a speaker urged modest giving while Rowland Lill called for substantial contributions. A Western Marisachusette clergyman also visited Washington to seek church support, aiming to secure the national church of Chester Hill.
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