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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1858
Page
1
A devotional poem depicts a child kneeling before heaven asking God the Comforter to soothe his grieving mother. Angels, glory, and a radiant throne accompany the prayer as the infant cherub joins a heavenly anthem praising divine will. The child pleads for maternal solace amid sorrow.
The account describes two prisoners Dan and James Dolan disguising an escape from Sing Sing by prying through a wall, constructing a rope over 150 feet, and lowering themselves to the ground after breaching the roof near a ventilator. Wardens pursued the escapees as dawn broke. The text then shifts to assorted items on crime and punishment, including critique of New Orleans crime and a fatal dispute in Des Moines and an Arkansas printer’s floodday incident.
A domestic tract follows a rich man tormented by covetousness as family losses, fires, and misfortune expose his heart. A simple servant Sam and a pious wife urge repentance, showing how Providence disciplines wealth to draw him to humility and trust in God.
A serialized note quotes scripture on patience and charity then discusses a Country Gentleman correspondent's claim that smoking wounds aids healing. It recounts applying smoke to a bleeding foot to stop the bleed and protect the wound, arguing smoke coagulates blood and promotes healing, citing chemistry references for support.
The street inspector of New York denounces the ewill milk concerns as a nuisance to the Mayor. New Yorkers have long arrived at this conclusion with discerning sentiment, spanning nearly a quarter century.
A Philadelphia Con rosa member told the President he would swallow the house six if not, fearing nomination loss to politicians and election loss to the people, signaling he was doomed either way.
The article notes that pure water is valued as nature's beverage, yet people pay two or three dollars for a bottle of water with alcohol and poisons. It also laments high prices for an apple used as food and medicine and criticizes eight cent cigars as harmful to health and breath.
A-Chicago era meditation on small joys and small sorrows. The piece extols littleness as beauty and contentment, noting little fortunes, little loves, and tiny acts of charity as enduring delights, while contrasting grand claims with life’s many small measures.
Kansas correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Dalton now reside in Lawrence. The sparing case in Boston drew wide interest and the pair appear as a devoted husband and wife living quietly in their new city.
M Elnathan Maxton of Beekmanville New York fattening a steer now weighing 3026 pounds with a girth of nine feet eight inches and length ten feet six inches. Authorities say this may be the largest steer on record. The item also recalls a Lewisburg Chronicle editor once visiting a printing teacher’s daughter and later hearing a minister sermon about a grievously tormented daughter.
A fragment discusses forgiveness as a supreme virtue, contrasting it with cowardice which never forgives. It also mentions using bran and rain water to wash collars for color and cloth care, and notes a black walnut box given by John P Brady.
The piece extols heavenly fellowship as the ultimate gathering of noble souls from all ages and nations. It urges holy conversation and godly living now while awaiting the eternal union with the saints in light through Christ.
A distressed mother and siblings gaze on the dead boy as the sister asks to shake his hand. The scene moves with tenderness and questions about memory and farewells. The piece also quotes moral reflections on style and virtue from Le Vater Massillon Montaigue and Montague.
An old man argues that slander targets fruitful trees and honest workers, not barren ones. The piece extols bearing duties, enduring criticism, and balancing toil with mirth, citing Proverbs, daily life scenes, and a humorous aside about choosing between coat or boots to illustrate prudent living.
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