20 May 1865
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1865
Page
1
In an announced notice the Bristol Phoenix states that second hand gas fixtures and burners are to be offered for sale. Residents are directed to the office of the ap 1 4f for details and purchase procedures.
A dated verse urges patience and forgiveness. It counsels not to brood on wrongs and to let anger fade. Time will reveal truth and restore harmony, so be kind and gentle, letting disputes pass.
Poem reflecting patriotic cheer as soldiers return from war. Readers invited to cheer the homecoming, honor the brave, and pray for those who may not arrive unharmed while celebrating those who come home healthily and steadfast in duty.
Notice from Probate Court of Warren appointing commissioners to receive claims against the estate of Charles Wheiton and setting six months to prove them. Details include meeting times October 25 and November 1 at Messen Hoar & Martin, with guardianship actions for Sparks minors and a Bristol petition to sell ward lands. The document also references Patrick Riley probate and publication requirements.
In Niagara bound tale, Elsie Grey arrives as the new wife of Harry Grey’s, a lawyer, amid family hostility from his mother and sisters. Harry’s sisters resent the match while Minnie the youngest shows warmth. Elsie nurses the ill at home as tension grows and a fragile household adapts to a new reality.
The narrative describes a family relieved by a return to consciousness and the recovery of Helen after days of delirium and pain. Tears, forgiveness, and renewed affection fill a scene where all gather around the table with prayers for Tiarny’s wife and the spared loved ones.
A miscellaneous column blends reflections on home life and child sensitivity to voice with a vivid description of albatrosses. The piece contrasts domestic gentleness with the sea bird's noble presence, noting its size, white plumage, vast wings, and singular behavior at sea and on ships.
Rev Joan Black imagines naval funerals and deep sea burial scenes as bodies descend, cannons secure the corpse, shells lift flesh, and shells slowly bury the dead while water drains away. He muses on the impracticality and eerie inevitability of oceanic disposal.
A reflective piece contrasts hopeful forward gaze with backward sighs as a divine plan governs joy and sorrow. The author likens life to a cup that, at its brim, spoils the taste if we fear losing it, urging acceptance of fate and endurance.
A fragment suggests a man named Mr Ollapod invites Mr Bushby to dinner at five on Thursday, noting No Champagne. The text also references agricultural wisdom urging soil to stay rich light and weed free for vigorous plant growth.
A Swiss gentleman recounts discovering ringed iron wire dish cloths in New York imports. He says the items are durable, rust resistant and better than scrubbing metals, noting they last years and are versatile for kitchen and table use.
Figure the nation can pay the Three Thousand Million debt within twenty years based on Treasury estimates. Andy Johnson calls for economy and tax measures to return to a near 1860 peace footing, urging rapid government cuts and discipline.
A wandering narrator describes mussels clinging to wooden piles and forming dense, interwoven shells. He argues these tiny organisms unintentionally strengthen shore structures by binding to piles and rock, offering a natural method to reinforce breakwaters against storms.
Riddles and puns appear in a fragmented archaic text, mixing questions about a sculptor, a willow, lazy seas, ghosts, weather, and philosophy. The piece presents nonsensical phrasing, wordplay, and garbled lines, reflecting OCR deterioration and playful language.
A reflective piece contemplates virtue and vice, aging, and the inevitability of death. It questions worldly rewards and warns against false paths while urging endurance and contemplation of eternity.
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