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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1864
Page
1
Classified ad boasting vast mohair and fabric stock lists prices for curtains muslin Nansooks linens and dresses. Claims largest stock of fancy goods in the state with low prices and multiple garment and accessory items including zephyr clouds leggings hood s and skating caps.
A devotional poem contrasts a heart barren of spring with nature’s display of life. Dew and grace fail to awaken the soul yet longing remains for divine love to bloom. The speaker prays for Gods south wind to renew the inner heart and join creation in praise.
A farmer’s boy toils with his hoe through a hard row guided by a master. The scene shows him persevering until he finishes his task. The parable concludes that steady effort yields honor and success.
Government bonds offered with tax exemptions and interest paid in coin. Subscriptions in US notes or national bank notes, redeemable in coin after 10 to 40 years, with 5 percent annual interest in coin. Registered or coupon bonds available, with options on interest accrual and transfer. Subscriptions opening via several national banks nationwide.
The text recounts Dr. Baird’s Stockholm journey and observations of polar daylight. It notes near continuous sun in midsummer, extended twilight, and crowds along streets with no night. It describes northern phenomena at the North Cape and the gulf locality, plus rhythms of work and rest in extreme days.
The speaker argues that books praising rapid ascent from poverty to wealth have limited value and that true worth lies beyond material gain. He warns against fixation on money and stresses the importance of kindness, social bonds, and enjoying life's non monetary rewards, though many imitate successful, money driven men.
A reflective meditation on life and death contrasts worldly life with what lies beyond the horizon. The piece recalls a former companion’s passing, describing a serene, unknowable transition and a sense of triumphant continuation beyond mortal sight.
The passage contrasts the present time with the life to come, noting the present is uncertain and marked by harm while the life to come is eternal and retributive. It argues the future shapes the present as people align moral training with what they will bear.
The czar spent a month at Muller's forge studying state affairs and learning blacksmithing. He forged eighteen poods of iron, marked each bar, and earned eighteen altins from Muller after refusing excess pay. He bought shoes with the earnings, showing the frames and his pride in honest toil. Two forged bars remain: one in Jatin and another in St Petersburg cabinet.
A windy day tale warns of pleurisy and pneumonia from sudden cooling after exertion. The narrative urges parents to teach children to avoid abrupt activity stops and to dress appropriately, noting that cold often follows improper wind exposure and can lead to serious illness or death.
A reverent tribute to the sick chamber and vigil by candles, honoring the lowly workers, widows, and priests whose steadfast suffering, charity, and self-denial illuminate daily duties. It extols the martyr-like virtues of faith, hope, and endurance amid hardship and isolation.
A dated essay argues that infancy blends innocence with fierce instinct and mischief. It questions parental patience and mocks the idea that Heaven resides in babies, noting babies’ loud nights, rapid moods, and propensity to torment adults.
A Windham Colonel, famed as a war statesman, declines a neighbor’s plea to swap his worn grindstone for the new one. The dispute over price sours relations, and the colonel later bluntly reminds the neighbor to keep his own tools. The tale ends with a chilly exchange and a courteous but distant farewell.
Deacon Converse of Chartford Connecticut becomes the center of amusement during a church collection after a misapplied plaster on his nasal appendage falls away. He mistakenly sticks on a paper wrapper for coal-tasting cotton paste, advertising a 200 yard hold, provoking widespread laughter among the congregation.
A humorous travelogue describes coach riding at night as arduous and comic. The narrator endures sleepy discomfort, crowded space, jolts, near-collisions, and the noisy dynamics of travelers, infant cries, and rough roads, ending with the dawn and a grim city welcome.
A public meeting erupts in a heated debate about mad dogs threatening residents and livestock. A speaker delivers a lengthy forensic-style oration emphasizing courage, defense, and financial stakes as he urges action to protect loved ones and property.
The passage recalls Herodotus describing a North African people near Mount Atlas who cursed the sun for heat. It argues that such complaints overlook the sun’s essential gifts of light, food, and fertility, noting how life depends on its return and blessings despite present torment.
A stark exhortation to face danger for a higher good argues that death is a fate shared by all and society needs moral leadership more than bodily presence in perilous times.
The article notes Commodore Vanderbilt and Jerome offering large sums for yacht ventures, while Mr. Stewart demolishes an immense New York residence, restoring a palace style home with plum hammering and marble interiors. Franklin’s social philosophy is quoted on work and happiness.
In a rugged area large sink holes appear where ground collapses into caves. Holes extend from ten to three hundred feet, often with streams or vents at the bottom. Nearby sites, including Franchinian Knob and Mumfordaville, show deep shafts and unknown depths, troubling surveyors.
A neighbor recalls a liberal, upright farmer who always gave generous measure of his produce. When questioned, he explains that God has granted him only one journey through life and he cannot return to rectify mistakes.
The office advertises job printing services with prompt attention and reasonable terms.
The speaker argues that 19th century inventions advance subsistence, knowledge, and happiness, shaping a prophetic era of peace. He contrasts modern benevolence with ancient limits, praising the Christian and Sanitary Commissions amid the war and noting modern institutions born from conflict.
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