25 Nov 1865
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1865
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence describes the Marlborough family Thanksgiving in a spacious ancestral home. The piece recalls gathering relatives, bustling preparations, feasts with turkeys and roasts, and the warm bustle of kinfolk under a charged holiday atmosphere.
In a New England home, Charles Marlborough returns after years of absence during a Thanksgiving feast. Rachel Marlborough and family prepare the meal while memories of missing Charles, presumed fate or danger, haunt the gathering as the long awaited reunion finally occurs at the table.
An Irish reader recalls preferring a true friend’s silent warning over a grand tomb. He values grasped kindness, memory, and a virtuous family, over costly monuments, while noting a tall Meath girl destined for America.
The piece reflects on rapid life changes within a week as wealth, health, happiness, and poverty swing suddenly. It notes many will die or suffer in the coming days while others face ruin or disappointment, amid a world in constant upheaval and progress, as observed by E. P. Wolppie.
Mr. F. C. Grant recalls four months in the Andersonville stockade and a dramatic August 1804 thunder shower that yielded a pure water spring for 25 000 to 30 000 prisoners. He notes the prior water was unfit and contaminated, while the spring proved miraculous and lasting.
The author argues that well fed animals expect precise feeding times and grow restless if feedings are delayed. Regular, punctual feeding reduces stress and weight loss, while irregular schedules cause fretful behavior. Weather affects appetite, so feeders must adjust portions accordingly. Based on Tocxsr's Roual Aryaias.
A town article touts peat from New England bogs as a cheap, efficient fuel. Grinding and compressing peat improves burning quality, reduces clinker formation, and could replace wood or coal for steam and heating while supporting agriculture. A joked aside notes a man who always pays his printer.
The text describes two cholera stages the premonitory milder phase and the collapse phase. It notes diarrhoea as a key early sign and advises keeping the patient warm and safe with simple remedies. It cites English town efforts forming boards to visit homes, treat cases, and confine patients, reducing spread and fatalities.
A dated fragment narrates a husband reading a disgraceful letter addressed to his wife. The letter’s contents provoke scandal and social embarrassment as the couple confront perceived impropriety within a household. An onlooker notes the scene and the reactions of those present.
The remark notes that steadfast fidelity and good humor endure beyond outward beauty, making the decay of beauty seem invisible and unremarkable.
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