04 Mar 1865
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1865
Page
1
Subscription rates set at two dollars and fifty cents per year or three dollars if paid after the year. six months costs two dollars and twenty five cents in advance. Single copies sell for five cents. Papers not discontinued until all arrears are cleared, at publisher discretion.
An Arrendale & Co advertisement lists gold hunting case watches from $50 to $160 and a wide range of jewelry, inviting buyers to purchase for one dollar via certificates. It promotes a mail order scheme with certificates, agents desired nationwide, and stipulates small forwarding charges and agent commissions.
A fragment from Volume 29 expresses longing for bells to break silence with music and for the red land to wash away stain while graves of last year bloom. It invokes nature healing and the Spirit of God guiding peace in a tumultuous time.
A damaged fragment presents a ceremonial auction notice for Schonbery family assets with religious tone. The readable text hints at gifts and feasting imagery. No clear date or place is identifiable. The item appears as a poetic advertisement rather than a standard sale listing.
Commissioners to receive and examine claims against estate of William H Sanford of Bristol deceased. Six months from January 2, 1865 allowed for creditors to prove claims. Meetings set July 1 and July 6 at Merrick Gal Ithwait office in Bristol at 9 o'clock A.M. Commissioners William Taylor, William Bradford, MO Goldthwait.
With Hoap Skirt Manufacturing, Bardwell & Co introduces skirts built on a steel front hoop that stays intact and prevents wear. The design features hidden pockets, hand-sewn tapes to a double clasp, and a linen finish steel core, marketed as the Everlasting Skirt at manufacturer prices.
In Pendine’s cliffs a cavern oozes red fluid and a legend grows around a mysterious old man who refurbishes a cottage. A veiled woman, accused witches, a mob, and a tragic night lead to murder and a cursed rock, with the sea’s echo still bearing witness to the blood memorial.
A stormy night tale follows a perilous journey at sea near Ceylon then shifts to a Christmas rescue on a frozen pond. Joseph Craig dives twice to save Harry from the ice as farmer May and family cope with hunger and fear and find mercy, warmth, and gratitude in Christmastide.
A Honolulu correspondent reflects on native Hawaiian women noting their natural beauty and modest dress. She contrasts their lack of restrictive corsets and tight footwear with mainland fashion, describing hair, garlands, and flowing robes. She asks if such freedom is barbarous.
A essay-like passage argues that heart power surpasses education in shaping a man. A full strong heart drives action toward a clear object, risking success or defeat, while a sweet temper in a wife is deemed more valuable than wealth.
A man recalls a past vow of vengeance sparked by a jilting and a flashy suit. He describes how debt to a tailor leads to ruin and a plan to ruin the tailor by forcing marriage to his widow, revealing a ruined life and altered fate.
Fragmented prose traces a fictional life of a Springfield editor reflecting on his origins in Vermont and imagined paths, from early ambitions to leadership roles, interwoven with unrelated legal and civic notices including militia substitution, court terms in Kent and Newport, and boundary adjustments.
A reader describes weighing a Nour barrel bought for thirteen and a half dallars. The attempt to verify a quarter of the barrel removed prompted weighing the remaining wheel and yielded 178 pounds, with a miscalculation noted. The text discusses brand names and price context, concluding a floor barrel weighs around 216 pounds.
The text warns of kerosene fumes poisoning from unsafe lamp care causing throat and lung irritation and notes a Raleigh paper urging North Carolina’s legislature to convene to discuss secession. It mentions Sherman and Union forces, state sentiment, and a garden anecdote about flowers and a mispainted brush.
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