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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1864
Page
1
The lines render a fragmentary poetic facade where a preacher confronts pride in Judah’s realm and a teacher appears in plain guise. A voice trusted by many echoes through a child’s confrontation and mirthful imagery.
A child poem recalls a sister with blue eyes and sunlit yellow hair, dancing among blossoms until she grew weary and slept. She is described now as an angel walking in snowy garments with bright wings and a clear, shining gaze, taught a pleasant song.
A somber verse contemplates the afterlife as celestial bodies and seasons continue. The speaker foresees moonlit beauty and singing birds after death, but laments misery and death’s shadow while seeking peace for the soul.
A long poem depicts an ancient inn set in colonial days with weathered walls and creaking floors. The scene shows a tranquil region among wooded hills with rustic barns, breathing breezes, and a Red Horse sign beside the faded hostelry.
A fragmented wartime poem asks whether a drafted man should honor the flag while denouncing rebels. The speaker asserts the conscript’s heart is voluntary and vows to keep fighting, despite insults to the banner and doubts about duty.
Mary Thorne and her cousin Tom climb the pear tree to escape a visit from the austere Professor La Place. Mary clashes with family plans yet finds Tom's easy charm and a growing bond as she protests an arranged marriage and shadows of desire surface in humorous, sunlit moments.
A cryptic note from a periodical discusses a girl named Mary and her tendency to do what she promises not to do. It weighs on social norms and hints at a playful, moralizing tone about reputation and expectations.
A Civil War scene recounts an eighteen year old rebel fallen on a field, prayer heard through night, a Bible in hand, a radiant smile to heaven as he dies. His last verse from Psalm 23 comforts those who witness the hour of trial and suggests victory lies in faith.
A lyrical meditation on the word sometime as a doorway to longing for a distant future. A mother imagines her child grown and fighting for truth freedom and justice, awakening distant lands with the call for Earth's redemption.
The piece argues that lifelike functions cease as the body decays, claiming the liver fails first and other organs follow until all life signs stop. It notes that in death the eye does not weep because the body lacks moisture and tears, not because love has vanished.
The author argues that energy and invincible determination distinguish great men from the insignificant. A fixed honest purpose makes victory possible, surpassing talent, circumstance, or opportunity.
Pliny notes the accidental discovery of glass by merchants traveling with nitre near a river from Mount Carmel. They used nitre to rest kettles and heat dissolved sand, producing a transparent fused substance that became glass.
The passage argues that only those who face adversity gain full self understanding. Constant success hides flaws by surrounding us with sycophants, while true learning comes from confronting enemies who expose our defects.
Commentary urges respect for the elderly, noting that time spares none and aging brings infirmities. It warns boys never to laugh or mock old people as God grants years to all.
A compact aphorism urges valuing each minute and learning from Clarke's idea that wisdom comes before speech. It notes a frost metaphor as a driver of progress, and urges reflection prior to action.
A Sould iern Aid Society stocking gift from East Wareham led to a Bridgport style romance. A Connecticut soldier drew the note found in a stocking at Slilton Head and exchanged photos with the young woman who sent it. They wed ten days after meeting, with the couple keeping the affair secret and the bride praised for virtuous patience. The groom reportedly deposited two hundred dollars in the bank for their future. The tale closes with a romantic view of a Union soldier’s triumph and a speedy war end.
A Landun Ruane correspondent describes sculpting statues from initial figure design to full size. Artists cast from a baketekh model, mold clay into a precise form, then erect an armature on a base. The marble is shaped by three workmen from rough outline to final finish.
The text lists four standards of value in the United States: gold coins, silver dollars, silver half dollars and lower silver denominations, and United States Treasury notes. It states legal tender applies to any amount for gold coins, silver dollars, and Treasury notes with certain limitations for smaller silver coins and denominations.
A humorist crowd scene features a jokey speaker declaring in affection that sympathy lies in the dictionary. Audiences respond with confusion and ask for clarification as the speaker lingers with a mischievous grin.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts modesty with purity and social virtue. It links modesty to preserving character and laziness to stagnation and bondage, using vivid imagery to warn of moral decline.
The Sace Baptist Society sent thirty members to the war, a small group achieving a large share of service. A Sabbath School class rallied to full strength, then lost recruits. A doctor fainted upon news of two more enlistees, and the pastor learns of another going to war.
A gentleman asked Abernethy if med sexta use of anal would injure the brain. He answered No sir for no woman with brains would ever think of taking snuff.
A friend teases a clergyman about a large family likening it to Jacob's many children. The clergyman replies that Jacob's God will provide for them. The dialogue ends with a proverb urging care around wisdom and ambition, and a quip about a one-eyed man finding a wife.
A letter from Connecticut advocates harvesting marine seaweed washing ashore to replenish soils. It argues seaweed gathered from tides and shores returns wealth to the inland farms by enriching gardens and vegetation, noting much is lost to the sea while some piles remain on beaches.
Curiosities from a War Ministry ordered test at Alfore veterinary school reveal a horse can survive on water alone for 25 days and 17 days without food or water. Food without water lasts five days, and water deprivation reduces lifespan further. A three day water absence led to a 104 pound water intake in three minutes. Feeding after water return showed rapid digestion, with digestion timing varying by stall conditions and activity.
A historical farmer’s rules cover stock limits and monthly stable cleanouts. He prioritizes ahead wood, limited town trips, neighbor cooperation, health, and early milking and breakfast, with a strict harvest time work start.
A Wisconsin Farmer correspondent explains peanut growing in two years. Plant in early April in a hot bed or house box for germination. Transplant to the field like tomatoes or potatoes. Use sandy soil for quicker growth and longer ripening season.
The passage argues that sheep are essential in high level farming in countries like England Germany and France. It notes sheep provide food proportional to their consumption and remain valuable on scarce high-priced land and dense population areas.
Guidance for orchard setup advises apple trees be at least forty feet apart with traces of root stock placed one rod apart and trained to form a tree. Dwarf pear trees should be ten feet apart and kept free of weeds and grass to promote growth.
A historical kitchen note describes preparing steak with fresh meat unseasoned until cooked, boiling water for the pan, using suet and tea, boiling five minutes, then frying. It details making a gravy from the steak water and browned flour, advising careful seasoning.
A medicinal lip salve recipe notes spermaceti ointment and peru balm for overnight use. Mrs. Teas describes a single thin facial coating as a cure, to be applied before bed.
A recipe lists 3 pounds of gur and 1 pound of togur with butter 1 pound and 2 ounces of ginger along with 1 pint of mulaceae. Add a quarter of a pint of creim and a little nutmeg. Mix warm and bake in a slack oven.
Instructions describe soaking dried apples in water then straining and adding sugar to a vessel to make a cheap cider vinegar.
Ad copy touts watches as profitable for volunteers and conscripts seeking income. Claims quality, warranty, and suitability for officers and travelers. Cites praise from The Army & Navy Journal and Louisville Journal with dates and cities.
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