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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1864
Page
1
The poem argues upbringing shapes less than nature and fate. It contrasts a spoiled, educated youth with a poor but bright child who may rise through inherent spark. Even with wealth and schooling, one may remain merely decent. talent can still burn bright despite neglect.
The poem speaks of God’s pity and promises of happiness after tears. It urges that sorrow and wounds are part of life yet assure a future of rest and joy. It emphasizes that even a broken heart is noted by God and that joy will come with dawn after dark nights.
The old poem speaks of a bell hanging in a church tower with Saint Peter on the vane and the sun and rain above. It notes the bell’s heart beating loudly as lovers, the bereaved, and the living feel peace in happiness and sorrow, concluding that all is well.
A wartime poem portrays a rugged cavalry march under siege with Sanitary workers and aid calls echoing amid gunfire. The scene shifts to medics guiding wounded to safety while the hero envisions celestial gates and approving cheers from those already departed.
Matthew Deane, a hard landlord, confronts widow Clarkson over unpaid rent. Olive Mellen, Clarkson’s niece, locks him in and drives a bargain to halt evictions until the widow can pay. He agrees to a future marriage, softened by Olive’s determined course.
The passage argues that true politeness requires meticulous personal grooming. It warns that neglect of mouth teeth hands and nails signals vulgarity and offensive breath. It stresses keeping nails clean and trimmed to reveal the semicircular nail bed and avoid unseemly length.
A reflective passage on the value of twilight as children wind down play and return to a mother. The fading light draws them nearer, softening the day’s troubles and inviting tender admonition and confessions in a warm, intimate hour.
A physician cannot leave his office for a Sunday service fearing a call, yet can leave hours during the week to tend patients. A lawyer cannot offer a five minute public prayer but may plead for hours in court, raising questions about religious liberty and professional duties.
The tale recalls John Brown in Scotland at Haddington where a single parish church member opposed his arrival. A heated street exchange followed the reverend doctor and the dissenter trading sharp questions about fitness for a post. Friendship was eventually broken and humor faded into memory.
A Civil War era note from a private in the Sixty seventh Pennsylvania Regiment laments parliamentary rebukes and tight votes in Congress. He mockingly suggests General Meade invite dissenters to review the army and jokes about facing leaders like Long, even offering four months pay for a shot at him. The piece appears in the Jersky City Advocate.
Practical advice on cleaning and kitchen care. Hot water and soap make good washing fluid. Sweetmeats keep long if stored in a safe place. Butter and appetite help bread resist mould. Dresses last longer if ankle length. Woollen garments washed in mild soap before use. Pork should be salted down. Salad should be dressed before serving. Milk should be allowed to settle before use.
A New York correspondent reports an officer in Com Juanes showing exceptional presence of mind when his boat was torpedoed in Jamnes River. The executive officer held his place on the deck fragment and drew a pistol to kill a rebel on the riverbank after the saboteur exploded the device with a galvanic battery. The incident is vouched for as true.
A dissenting minister lecturing at a conventicle is interrupted when a juvenile nickle pelts chestnuts at the crowd. The preacher starts to rebuke but the youth shouts I’ll keep the dogs awake. The ensuing scene is left to the imagination.
In a New Hampshire town a deacon named Descun Wheeler admits kissing Nancy Skellers while his wife was away. An old neighbor's report leads to a church trial where Wheeler pleads mistaken identity, but both he and Nancy are expelled. Nancy later marries and has several children.
An account recalls a town without shops or carpets until a mother introduced weaving and painting a DIY floor covering. She bought yarn, spun, wove, and applied tin oil borders and floral embellishments. She brought culture from New York and created painted furniture, provoking reactions from locals about idolizing wealth.
Dennis complains of lacking good friends to help him in life. His master and aunt insist he has ten true friends if he counts correctly. The tale urges using genuine helpers rather than blaming others for aid.
Describes the body as a complex machine with hinges joints valves in veins a heart force pump and muscles acting like pulleys. Notes bones are shaped like hollow cylinders for strength and mentions a telescope and toothbrush as analogies in Grant’s usual language.
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