17 Nov 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1866
Page
1
A poem fragment depicts a gray bird at a meal and a child’s play while a chorus of images from boy with whip to ant men appears. It ponders how God hears prayers and how aging may unite desires for home and church with the phrase Thy will be done.
A woman recalls a life of wealth and fragile virtue shaped by love for a poor suitor Walter Gwynne and a planned rich marriage. She betrays him for money, faces ruin, and after a later flight with a sinister ally a carriage crash reveals Walter mortally wounded. He forgives her as she atones at the cross.
An address before the Old School Presbyterian General Assembly in St Louis laments youth contempt for authority and cites examples from politics and family life. A curious anecdote about a four year old invoking patriotism and a tale of Highland Mary weave through a discussion of respect for government and tradition.
The excerpt cites Bulwer Lytton on how inner life writes itself on the face and how beauty matures with time. It notes that grace and goodness deepen with age, and that long-married couples can resemble each other in appearance and voice, reflecting shared life.
A condensed guide to coal usage for home fires. Avoid overloading with coal and ensure sufficient oxygen for a clean burn. Do not discard coked up coal. keep it for ignition and improve efficiency to save dollars in winter.
The Alta California reports that Vancouver Island citizens lean toward annexation amid exhausted Fraser river mines and declining population. Taxes are high and public funds favor a few officials, while confidence remains in island wealth but growth is delayed. They foresee eventual American governance.
A California journal recounts a compositor misreading a name while setting a preliminary meeting for a turnpike company. The signed proceedings became Bowers instead of Bowera, turning a minor error into a serious rift with the wealthy patron Alec Bowers.
A colored preacher describing creation faced a skeptical listener who challenged his reference to Adam and a Virginia fence. The exchange escalated until the audience member begged to know who made the fence, prompting the preacher to demand silence and end the questioning.
The will notes no children and leaves one thousand dollars to Milau Hattie Carson and the household furniture to her mother Mrs Canfield of Yorkville New York. Other property is left in New York. Wills of two female proprietors of haagnies in New Orleans indicate large sums left to heirs.
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