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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1865
Page
1
A fragmented verse recalls a bird visiting a window last spring. The speaker describes its melodious song and emotional impact before the bird leaves, returning later only as a mute visitor amid changing seasons. The piece contrasts human devotion with the bird’s fleeting aria.
A satirical plea laments the church sextant’s earnings and duties as flawed, imagining a crowded congregation of 500 to 1,000 souls. The piece riffs on breath, warmth, and ritual maintenance while criticizing poor edifice care and social folly.
A community reflects on the death of a wealthy man who amassed fortunes by acquiring property and leaving others to improve it. In contrast, a poor ropemaker who earned nine dollars a week gave to a teacher for poor children and supported a single mother, proving true benefaction. The tale contrasts ostentation with genuine charity and recalls two funerals, one for the rich man and one for the modest, beloved worker.
A ropemaker named Tom Peters earns nine dollars a week and donates portions to a blind woman and coworkers. He pays readers to bring communal literacy and comfort, helping many and inspiring town belief that true wealth is deeds. A contrast with Edward Ellis highlights enduring value of charity over riches.
The mother asks how to welcome papa as a three year old Georgey tidies the room and waits by the window. The child answers by offering a simple rule to show welcome and joy when father arrives. This picture of family warmth uses a child’s words to define hospitality.
A British Association party including four ladies toured the Munkwearmouth coal mine. The shaft reaches 1900 feet to surface with coal workings extending two miles below. About 300 workers, 600 tons mined daily, heat at the bottom ranges 84 to 90 F. Miners labor in near nakedness amid perilous, taxing conditions.
Practical, humorous guidance urges thorough cleaning of cellars to prevent disease. It warns against decayed vegetables and damp conditions, advising whitewash, cobweb removal, broom use, and limited salt as a damp control in very dry cellars. Aims to motivate housewives to maintain sanitary storage.
Eighteen marks a cusp when perception swells with grand visions and dangerous dreams. The young heart forges toward a promised land beyond reality while facing temptations, love, and the brutal lessons Experience will soon deliver.
A reflective meditation on solitude as a universal condition shaping every life from birth to death. The piece argues that all beings, from kings to children, share an inherent loneliness and pass through stages of solitary awareness as they confront existence and mortality.
The text identifies two common weaknesses: giving way to the moment and procrastination, which diminish action and sow dissatisfaction. It stresses acting promptly on reasonable tasks and avoiding full relapse after partial progress, urging continual effort under existing circumstances.
A letter-like remark recalls a newborn suffocation scare from blankets and confinement. A mother argues for open air and light, urging proper breathing and warning against suffocating the child. The narrator recalls overheard comments from a physician and others in response.
A list of prominent literary figures with attributed signatures and pseudonyms. Includes Gill Hamilton Miss Abigail EF Doda Florence Percy Mise Elizabeth Akers Timothy Titcomb Dr J C G fil land and others, with varied attributions and roles in literary circles.
Dr Weckerman of Tiffin shares a pest remedy using equal parts ground black pepper and wheat flour dusted on cucumbers melons pumpkins and squashes to form a water and dew paste that adheres for days. The method aims to deter insects despite rain and needs renewal after washing.
The text explains vessel marking A and other codes used to designate ship classes and abilities, including perishable cargo suitability and anchorage status. It describes the Exdré’l vessel state, red anteriak marking, and ship types for long and short voyages, including Class I and related convoy roles.
The quince tree shows a constitutional fondness for east. A Newport, R. I. horticulturist notes superb fruit and luxuriant trees. A local gentleman, who learned this years ago, reports applying two quarts of top dressing to each tree every spring. Scattering it over the surface helps it dissolve slowly and improves foliage and fruit health.
A father-teases Charley to rise early claiming waking early adds a life. Charley resists, arguing sleep keeps him alive longer than the day’s grind. The exchange frames a playful debate on time and slumber.
Local weather report in Sheridan is cited as a backdrop for a grim incident. An elderly maiden recounts a man’s failed attempt to shelter from the elements and his subsequent self harm. The account emphasizes severity of cold and isolation in the tale.
The excerpt suggests dubious medical guidance about treating wounds with rubbed substances and linen application. It also contains social critique claiming contentment is a tool for suppressing the lower classes. The language hints at archaic notions and rhetorical flourishes typical of older pamphlet style.
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