05 May 1860
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1860
Page
1
A fragmented quatrain laments slander and the ease of magnifying faults in others while overlooking one’s own flaws. The lines critique gossip and factional judging within a community, noting how people misinterpret news and harshly criticize others yet defend their own.
In an open town scene an elephant, kept away from its handler, protected a thief caught during a local chase. The crowd and keeper failed to control the animal until the Governor arrived, who pardoned the criminal after witnessing the elephant’s defense. The culprit, grateful, kissed the elephant’s trunk.
The article argues greatness stems from attention to small details in everyday life and leadership. It cites Washington Napoleon Demosthenes and others, noting how petty cares, whether household accounting or minutiae of campaigns, reflect broader character. It contrasts prudent and imprudent travelers and stresses perseverance through difficulties.
On a spring river voyage a traveler observes a grieving couple and a cherished child. He forms a bond with the little girl Lillian, contemplates her perilous fate after a murder on board, and resolves to take her to his plantation home where she grows under his guardianship, foreshadowing a deeper bond and future questions of love and duty.
A ceremonial selection in Miako illustrated the Mikado's privilege to have many wives. A chosen young woman, proclaimed Ohohime, became wife and mother to the Mikado as priests and nobles watched a lavish rite with 3000 friars, amid flowers, gongs, and feasts followed by alms to the poor.
A historical sketch on sponge diving notes calm seas and shallow depths are essential for success while detailing the dangers faced by oyster pearle and diruccinium tritunium divers. It describes cramps, entanglements, shark jaws, and the heavy toll on divers, then shifts to a parable about St John’s Chapel and Bishop Wilson.
The report describes a British camp error as Jin misinterpreted hermetically sealed tin provisions as canister shot. Followers from English lines caused confusion, delaying action for three days while attempting to inch toward surrender.
Rhode Island General Assembly enacts measures to adjust the eastern boundary of the state by a conventional line as agreed with Massachusetts. The decree in the related suit would establish the boundary from Burnt Swamp near Wrentham to the sea, with exact courses along rivers and landmarks. Upon final confirmation, inhabitants within the ceded territory would become Rhode Island residents with full rights and duties, including franchise eligibility, while existing corporations retain their rights subject to state law. The act awaits concurrent approval by both states and related authorities before taking effect.
Joe Stetson, a hard living man, returns home badly battered after a brutal fight with Jim Andrews. Polly questions him as he describes a staggering street brawl, both men rolling and tumbling while friends cheered, leaving Polly anxious and hungry.
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