30 May 1868
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1868
Page
1
A long illustrated reminiscence follows Nell and companions aboard a train, where Dora and Fred plot and react to a mistaken romantic gambit. A later family moment reveals affection, a depot embrace, and a discussion on youth, marriage, and the pains of growing up.
Fragmentary lines show speakers lamenting babies found in distress and wondering why newborns come into the world away from familiar places. The tone is reflective and asks why infants wander from their origins.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss shopkeeping, local buying, and cautions against distant purchases. Emphasis on supporting local trades, ethical merchants, and avoiding travelling peddlers. Mentions of historical figures and broader implications for town economy.
An article discusses spontaneous combustion from sun exposure or atmosphere acting on oily waste, cotton waste, and fibrous materials. It notes oxidation in coal heaps, quicklime moisture reactions, newly burned charcoal absorbing moisture, and iron borings and filings heating in damp storage. It highlights dangers in storage and transport.
An eccentric Scottish parody attributed to Alexander mocks Carlyle in a tale of Jonah swallowed by a whale. It recounts the prophet’s ordeal inside the fish and eventual return to dry land with comical, pained reflections.
The piece argues that true happiness cannot come from drinking and condemns drunkenness as ruinous. It portrays the drinker as socially and morally lost, urging fasting from intoxication and choosing peaceful, sober pleasures at home with a book or friend.
A reflective essay critiques constitutional knowledge and respect in politics, linking past Supreme Court rulings including the Dred Scott decision to present partisan debates. It highlights the tension between professed reverence for the Constitution and actual understanding of its text and limits.
The Times notes Lucien Bonaparte grandson of Lucien and brother of Napoleon is chosen as a cardinal in an honorific move. He would be the youngest cardinal at thirty eight, with Italian alignment and Bonaparte lineage. The London Spectator records politics behind a two thirds vote rule and shifting vacancies to influence the conclave outcome.
In a dockyard a massive vessel refused to move until a small boy pressed forward. His persistent pushing steadied the ship and it finally slid into the water. The moment shows how a tiny act or word can trigger great change and ripple widely.
Reports from West Springfield describe a famed heifer and a massive bull in a rural showcase. The heifer Sue and the Ebony Cotton Bull are highlighted for extraordinary size, balance on the scales, and notable constitution.
The piece details various hats of Daniel Webster and others, noting sizes from seven and one eighth inches to eight inches. It mentions Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley wearing specific hat sizes and recounts exchanges and measurements connected to notable figures.
The excerpt surveys global mourning practices including hair coverings in ancient Europe, royal mourning norms in China with penalties and a hundred day observance, feasts of grief in the Fejeo Islands, and Polynesian customs in the Sandwich Islands where lips and teeth are treated in mourning makeup.
A historical note explains how royal monopolies under Charles I shaped paper making. The Royal Arms water mark signified quality and control, with the two hundred year old tale of the feud over paper sizes and the Parliament's desire to humiliate the King reflected in the marks and journals.
A California letter relays an old man’s tale of splitting a log by striking the knot first. The anecdote asserts his motto, Strike the knot, guided his life by tackling the hardest part first for steady progress.
A New York World editorial laments Parisian influence and lavish society events eroding virtue. It condemns trinkets, powder and half naked displays, urging quiet homes and true gentility. The piece contrasts this with Theodorus and Toledo Blade commentary on tyranny and cruelty.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a judge and jury in seventies era New York court. It references a defendant named Priddner and a stern verdict, with themes of universal morality and punishment.
A fragmented 19th century record describes a man intoxicated in a tavern who allegedly murdered his wife after a heated exchange. The narrative notes a jail sentence and questions about the circumstances, with references to warrants, witnesses, and a formal inquiry.
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