21 Jul 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1866
Page
1
A mother laments two pairs of little boots drying by the fire while recalling the lively footprints of her children. The poem contrasts daily chores and small mischief with maternal weariness and the longing for the children’s presence, noting how neighbors and homes would feel without those tiny boots.
In a rural drama, farmer Hope battles despair over dwindling fortunes and a stubborn mortgage burden. When his old farmhouse burns, he risks his life to rescue Lizette, who survives by a blackberry errand. The boyishly hopeful farmer emerges unbroken, inspired by Lizette's care and his renewed resolve to rebuild.
A moral reflection asserts that a life of duty yields true happiness, as affections thrive only with good deeds. Without deeds, love fades, beauty vanishes, and poetry dries up, since the world reflects pure and noble thoughts.
A kaleidoscopic read from a 19th century paper blending essays on hope with essays on nature. It extols hope as universal and steadfast and contrasts it with heaven bound faith. It then argues birds deserve protection for pest control and describes a Civil War reminiscence of General Scott and a near ambush at Chippewa.
The passage notes Wesley near the end of his life making a public declaration, reflecting on his younger fondness for controversy and his earned wisdom after a long life. It highlights a shift in attitude from dispute to measured judgment.
People pursue the later part of life before retirement, a theme touching danger as many ships meet wrecks. A reflective note connects aging journeys with peril at sea and the perilous voyage ahead.
Mr Samuel Slater discusses frugality with friends in a bank front room when about fifty, saying extravagance ruins fortunes. He argues prudent living for six sons, noting his wealth could not sustain lavish houses and coaches for all, and that example matters for his children. He maintains business may not endure, so restraint protects the family.
A Victorian moral reflection on how the press uses the word unfortunate to soft pedal crime. The speaker notes that a robber who breaks in may be called an unfortunate prisoner at the bar and, if convicted, an unfortunate martyr, and that a hanged man is described as the unfortunate criminal.
A brief aphorism compares flowers not dressing for Sundays but yielding fragrance daily, urging a life free from stain to emit goodness. The message emphasizes consistency of virtue over ritual.
A fragment discussing true politeness as perfect ease and freedom by treating others as one wishes to be treated. It notes that when minds differ, words of love fail and the realization of binding constraint is felt by the victim.
A garbled scribble notes a comic song amid funeral dirge mood and compares varnish on a carriage to strength. The text mentions a dog’s bark and bite, suggesting conflicting images and incomplete thoughts.
A discussion contrasts Byron and Mary Chatworth with a feud between aristocratic houses, tragedy in love, and a doomed union. It then notes alarming declines in New Zealand Maori numbers, blaming settler immigration for the diminishing native population.
A virgin linoleum substitute derived from flax seed is described as capable of replacing India rubber in many uses. It can form cement for clothing, coat iron or wood, and seal ships bottoms. It vulcanizes with heat and resists like hard wood while taking a fine polish. Previously produced mainly for floor cloth.
The text cites Downing and others on pruning apple trees either a week or a fortnight before or after mid summer. It notes summer pruning benefits tree health and productivity versus winter or spring pruning, with emphasis on the season rather than exact timing.
A notice announces a yearly advertising scheme offering twenty lines or fewer per week for $12 a year in the paper. The privilege is restricted to merchants conducting their own immediate business.
During the winter of 1868 near Huntsville Alabama a Federal cavalry division under Gen George Crook faced scarce supplies. Troops, including contrabands, swapped boots for better footwear, with a young man named Adams disguising a blacked up woman to pilfer boots from Crook’s staff, then distributing the loot within camp.
A short moral reflection notes that an unjust man is an abomination to the just and that the upright are an abomination to the wicked. The line contrasts moral stance with social judgment in a concise, high tonal register.
A Victorian-era voice notes the wild New England summer and climate oddities from heat waves to late cold snaps. The speaker Tolkienesque quips on weather end with a hopeful scene of three million people in meeting houses giving thanks for health and plenty.
A Western editor jokes about publishing a female correspondent’s poem and its playful praise of the moon stars and trees. He quips that if Mary proves she completed weekly chores after being struck by poetic fire, he would publish. For now he dismisses the verse with a light admonition about stockings.
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