07 Mar 1868
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1868
Page
1
A Mrs L narrates how poverty after nine years of marriage taught her to give. She set aside a brown towel for a missionary box, prompting others to reflect on charity and belief that God rewards cheerful giving. The tale ends with renewed faith and a pledge to give despite wealth.
A historical notice advises households and workers to control cuts by binding tea dust to the wound until bleeding stops, then applying Laudanum. It warns against rushing for a surgeon who might offer no better prescription and ends with a quip about Pendergast and a constable chase.
A scanned passage discusses bodily idiosyncrasies and food sensitivities causing unusual reactions from lobster salad to rice and veal. It cites medical anecdotes, hay fever, and rare cases such as a man reacting to mutton and a lady to orange peel, with broader notes on nerves and taste. It then shifts to moral critique of American women's fashions and behavior, urging Christian reform and modesty in education and conduct.
A preacher recalls a scene at a modest home where a mother disciplines a toddler. He reflects on obedience and compassion, noting the child’s inability to express himself and the impact of harsh punishment on a young child.
A story from Classell's magazine recounts a legend about the Great Eastern steamship with two nested hulls. Workmen fear two skeletons, a wary smith and his helper, lie hidden in the inner case between skins, said to emerge only when the vessel is broken up.
An old fable-like reflection on Mount Taurus where eagles feed on crane bones and silence is forced by the crane’s stone-filled mouths. The piece urges readers to bridle the tongue through watchfulness and prayer, echoing Psalmist warning to guard speech.
A reflective line about grief maturing into soft regret and becoming a cherished, faded image of the departed. The mood shifts from sorrow to beauty as memory endures like an old picture.
A moral guidance piece urging brothers and sisters to aid each other’s religious and temporal welfare. It calls for open, respectful conversation, avoidance of pride and sarcasm, and promoting temperate spending and education within the family. Emphasizes humility, wisdom, and mutual duty to support one another and maintain frugality.
The article argues that pride in one's calling sustains work and that changing jobs remedies little. It urges heart and purpose in any trade, then shifts to winter diet for labor in cold: meat heavy foods, beans, corn bread, and cheese best sustain heat and digestion, with exercise key to strength.
Browne recalls St Petersburg’s extreme heat with twenty hour days in June and July, where night is a soft glow and the Neva glitters. Steamers, gondolas, and gilded carriages fill the city as citizens enjoy extended hours and a dreamlike, almost supernatural illumination.
In November 1832 near Lexington Kentucky Brigadier Col. Utley refused a Kentucky Supreme Court judge entry to take a boy from a Union camp. The judge claimed a judgment. the Kentucky jury awarded vindictive damages and now seeks enforcement in Wisconsin, which locals oppose.
The passage recounts a string of duels and confrontations from the 18th and early 19th centuries. It cites officers and gentlemen from British regiments, a New York City duel over corn eating, a severe arm injury, a steamboat dinner dispute, and the death of Major Noah’s assistant editor Graham at Woboken over a card game dispute.
A public note claims three fourths of market vinegar contains sulphuric acid and sal ammoniac, bought by retailers at fifteen cents a gallon and sold at forty cents. The piece blames such adulteration for widespread tooth decay and warns households about vinegar quality.
A local group calling itself Friends of Labor claims to support workers while sparking debate about labor rights and community action. The organization emphasizes solidarity and seeks to influence public policy through meetings and outreach.
The Journal of Health reports a proposed regimen for adults over forty five to eat only two meals daily, the second after midday, with no further food except light drinks. Proponents claim improved digestion, sleep, appetite, mood, and energy, citing Dr. Bon Wao and Western political circles backing the idea.
A farmer describes a hay feeding method to stop horse coughing from clover hay dust. By removing the rack and letting horses eat on a floor with breastworks, hay dust is avoided, hay is accessed without dust inhalation, and manger cleaning is simplified.
In October 1812 the western United States witnessed steamboat navigation led by Fulton’s New Orleans. It left Pittsburgh and reached Louisville after about seventy hours covering 700 miles, prompting terror and awe among settlers. A loud valve escape near Louisville caused a citywide alarm as residents rushed to witness the unprecedented arrival. The Kentuckians reportedly believed the event indicated strange misfortune.
The fragment discusses latent heights in human nature and unselfish impulses. It suggests excitement is needed to awaken virtue and that a more penial atmosphere would sweeten social life. It argues happiness grows when individuals cherish shared good will and unselfish feelings.
A fragmentary text appears to mix odd phrases and mock dialogue. It references a teacher figure A.B. and phrases about singing and food, ending with a cryptic numeric line and symbol. No clear incident or identifiable events are conveyed.
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