16 May 1863
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1863
Page
1
The text venerates a fallen youth with lines about the sword he wore in battle and his comrades’ grief. It juxtaposes ancestral valor with a prayer that asks for submission to God’s will and comfort for a bereaved family. The poem echoes old heroism and personal faith amid loss.
A lyrical poem extols May with bright sun and singing birds. It celebrates nature’s awakening, blooming flowers, scented bowers, and joyous hours, inviting enjoyment of spring’s golden morn and floral wreaths.
Readable scraps from an Atlantic Monthly May piece echo the line Give the vine shall give her fruit and ground shall give increase. A voice speaks of liberty, heroism, and heritage as a figure questions what offering is borne forward.
A narrator recounts an ancient tale from an Arabian work about human knowledge limits. He visits a city repeatedly over centuries, finding no memory of its creation or destruction and encountering people who claim ignorance about its origin and duration. The piece rebukes overconfidence in knowledge.
The piece argues heaven requires constant activity and unceasing thought. It questions complacent worship and envisions David Isaiah and biblical figures engaging in noble, perpetual mental work beyond earthly life.
An old sailor questions the boy about omitting bad words. Jem recalls cap palais orders and quotes the biblical rule to swear only by yes or no. The scene emphasizes restraint and honesty as a moral lesson aboard the ship.
In Ireland Dr Adam Clarke preached that the water of life is free but a collection was announced to fund foreign missions. The doctor retorted that the water is free yet pitchers must be paid for. The housekeeper and guests laughed as children eagerly contributed to the collection.
The piece traces London from a seven hundred acre walled town with a mixed mercantile and military population to a vast city covering over one hundred twenty square miles. It notes two thousand six hundred miles of streets, three hundred sixty thousand houses, a population around three million, and an annual rental assessment of thirteen million pounds sterling.
A compact, period tone meditation on education over wealth, memory, and virtue. Quoted thoughts span Dr Channing Dr Johnson Landor Augustine and Sir Thomas Browne, urging intellectual and moral life over fiscal prudence and echoing themes of wisdom humility and inner resources.
Mr Bowler formerly colonel of the Massachusetts 46th resigns command to become pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Westfield Musa. He served as Methodist minister there for two years and was installed with no doctrinal shift, prompting questions about drift in church alignment and the installation council’s lenient examination.
An Irishman named Pat recalls meeting a countryman in a Boston shop. After a brief chat the visitor leaves, prompting Pat to boast of his acquaintance’s distinguished lineage. Pat exaggerated the visitor’s family history, claiming ancestors were generals and even hanged, while Pat jokes about pockets and a missing watch.
An Irishman in Auborn last winter sees a thermometer hanging by a door. He pauses, comments on the cold weather, and delivers a large blow that shatters the thermometer into many pieces.
An account recalls Bishop Horne’s dignity at the Norwich Episcopal palace in 1791 as he faced a crowd and exclaimed bless us twice, while a bystander remarks the current crowd last Friday to see a man hanged. The piece reflects on veracity tied to what is spoken and how much is put into it.
In a Boston Union Club address Hynes Everett laments the coming trials of civil war and voices a lifelong devotion to preserving the Union. He pledges sacrifice if needed to defend the Constitution and Freedom, urging all citizens to stand with courage and faith in a righteous cause.
The account features Artemus Ward debating Copperheads with Northern soldiers and officers. Ward describes Confederate sympathizers, his own rambles beyond Federal lines, and a lighthearted clash over loyalty while reflecting on Union sentiment and wartime humor.
In a cold November city scene a ragged hungry boy begs outside a grand home. Marcia Anderson gives a silver dollar, recalls past scorn, and later meets a thoughtful man who invites her to a cottage where a starving family awaits.
A mother urges Henry to untie a stubborn knot in his shoe string without rushing. A visitor guides Henry to see patience as a virtue, comparing life’s hard knots to shoelaces and urging steady effort. The narrator emphasizes that patience shapes character and success.
In Philadelphia a tale tells of A and B clashing over a ship insurance policy. A, fearing loss, hints the policy is filled. B suspects a prank and delays payment. The jury of their minds splits, leaving the decision unresolved and the dispute unsettled.
An orphan named Jiter finds welcome with Walter Maryland's mother who treats her as a daughter. April showers affection and small gifts while Marcia discovers a nurturing mother and a worthy husband, offering a hopeful turn in their tangled futures.
A reflective line on despondency as evil and the absence of good. It argues true courage is the soul's best physician and remedy for the burdens of life.
General Orders from Providence dated April 7 1883 outline enrollment of citizens 18 to 45 for militia duty. Brigades named by county and city, with instructions to join chartered companies or form new ones including cavalry artillery infantry by May 11. Major General Robbinss to recruit and oversee. first company officer elections set for the second Monday in May.
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