02 Mar 1867
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1867
Page
1
A reading of an effusion about Ned a boy with idiot mind and his bond with his mother Sarah. The tale follows their hardship love and grief as Sarah dies and Ned mourns then places her corpse upright and the cottage becomes a tragic scene. The piece ends with a note that death restores him. National Intelligencer
In September a deadly cholera outbreak strikes a town starting with Ben Batten and his family. Doctor Porter proposes post mortem study to save lives, inspiring Albert Noble to volunteer for dangerous examination. Noble survives with Mary Stanley's aid, and his findings transform medical understanding and save many lives.
Abroad, Doctor Noble won shining honors for the brave deed. At home, men blessed him as they thought of that fearful night. His return was bailed as no hail returning heroes, nor was she forgotten who had saved him from death. It was long ere he pursued his profession again, but in daily walks he was accorded reverence as one who braves peril to protect others.
A boy feverish and alone asks for God to take him to his sky home. A kindly man, moved by the tale of loss and faith, vows to care for the boy. The boy smiles with renewed trust as the stranger promises help and guidance.
A fearless war correspondent by the Pantheon endures stones and gunfire to chronicle a riot. He is wounded, insisting his task remains to log the clash while a surgeon cautions rest. A poignant closing vignette shows two children sharing a coat to keep warm amid frost and hardship.
A bold prose praise lists the Bible as inexhaustible wealth. It calls the book a law book wisdom book truth book life and biography and travels. The piece claims it is the best ever written and a companion for youth and the ignorant alike with promises of eternal rewards.
Suspend an acorn by a cotton thread near a window so it almost touches water in a glass vessel and leave undisturbed for eight weeks. The acorn will burst. a root dangles into the water and a shoot rises, producing leaves and a small oak tree in your room.
The piece argues the late President Lincoln was the best conversationalist of his era, noting his lack of egotism, sharp wit, clear expression, and adaptability in company. It cites Emerson on his sayings becoming wisdom and contrasts printing limits with his enduring influence.
Pat counts two paths to wealth saving four thousand yields two hundred yearly for twenty years, or twenty yearly for two hundred years. He ponders which plan to choose, weighing time versus annual commitment.
The document records an act amending Chapter 128 of the Revised Statutes on weights and measures. It declares unlawful practices for unsealed or incorrect weights and orders seizers to destroy such items, with fines and allowances for correction. It also covers an act relating to easements enjoyed by telegraph companies, stating that long usage does not grant continued rights or presumption of a grant. Signed by Secretary of State Jo on R. Bartlett.
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