Bristol Chronicle subscription rates and postal policy
Che Bristol Chenix publishes weekly at No7 Bradford Street Bristol under editor R1 C A Greene. Subscriptions cost two dollars annually or one dollar for six months if prepaid. two dollars and twenty five cents if payment is late. Single copies are four cents and no paper is stopped while arrears exist unless publisher allows. Postage 20 cents per year outside Bristol county.
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Our Father's at the helm in storms and rain
A devotional meditation intertwines prayers for military protection with trust in divine leadership. It blends burdened laments about drought and weather with faith that God governs all, from camp hardships to natural wonders, ending in praise of creation and omnipotence.
Fragmentary verse imagery of cosmic wine and fire
The text presents a surreal, stream of consciousness verse image with references to purple bars, stars, ingots melting, crystal cup, and a sea tongue stealing green god. It hints at a grand landscape ruled by western skies and fire soaked heavens, but the meaning remains fragmentary and symbolic.
Historic eruptions and their dramatic reach across centuries
The account surveys volcanic eruptions from Cotopaxi to Vesuvius and Etna, noting rock throws of up to 1000 feet, lakes formed by mud torrents, ash dispersal to distant cities, and massive lava flows. It cites Vesuvius in AD 79 and 1660 Etna as examples of extraordinary volcanic power across eras.
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Cotopasi
Tunzuragua
Andes
Lugo
Vesuvius
Torre del Grea
Torre del Greco
Etna
Monte Rusini
Michelaea
Erinn
Constantinople
Syria
Egypt
Pompeii
Cytopaxi
Sumbawa
I 1815
Dasa
Eve's Spare Rib Question Sparks The Wife's Quiet Rebuttal
A humorous dialogue contrasts Eve's creation with Adam's lack of domestic labor complaints. A woman argues Adam never needed Eve for duties like sewing, cooking, or childcare, implying Eve’s role isn’t to serve him, and her descendants would be better off without an unpaid helper.
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Adam
Ile
Neser
Eve
Eva
Jle
Campbell’s Hohenlinden Versus The Real Battle
A critical note on Campbell’s poem Hohenlinden, arguing Sir Edward Cust exposed how the poem misrepresents the actual battle. The article contrasts the poem’s night assault with the daytime engagement near Munich and Moreau’s use of terrain and boggy paths.
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Teer
Olenlinden
Munich
Slualind
France
Wohenlinden
Moreau
Gambling for a Wife in Irkutsk Ends in a Split Fate
In Irkutsk a gambler loses all he has including land and wife to a wealthy Siberian foe. The wife, once won at cards, remains with the victor after twenty years of an apparently happy union. The piece notes how a true friend eases troubles.
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Irkoutsk
Atkinaya
Rlyo
The Perfect Bird Egg and Its Celestial Form
A meditation on a bird egg praising its fragile structure and pure colors. The piece marvels at its mathematical form, unblemished surface, and the mystery of life housed within, likening it to a microcosm of nature and heaven.
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Rome
Walla
Nature
The Farmer's Creed A Local Opinion Piece
A local writer extols small farms and thorough cultivation while condemning neglect and stagnation. The creed praises deep plowing, strong fertilizer of industry and intelligence, sound fences, barns, stock, and an orderly household, while disapproving those who fail to improve or push youth toward work.
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Maclean
Boy’s resolve ends oath cursed tongue to blessing
A defiant boy answers a furious father with the line If you whip me who will whip you then, shocking the parent into reconsidering punishment. The outburst breaks the cycle of swearing as the child vows to swear no more and keeps his word, transforming into a voice that blesses and guides.
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Ile
Mrs Partington praises Ethiopians in humorous rant
The speaker, Mrs Partington, extols Ethiopians in a rambling monologue praising their music and dancing while poking fun at Deacon Blathers. She recalls attending a performance where the singers’ lively salt cellar voice and finger rattling impressed her, and she contemplates dancing with delight.
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Deacon
Irish Telegraph Trick Prompting Brother’s Name
A humorous exchange shows an Irishman asking a telegraph operator about charges for sending a message and signing a name. The customer then sends a note for his brother to know Sam in New York, framed as a tribute to Patrick’s shrewdness. The piece then muses on foreseen evils and the value of patience in adversity.
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Sam
New York
Patrick M Flinn
Patrick’s
Washington and country devotion in a Methodist family tale
A historical vignette tracing Gen s Grant from a Methodist Olio family and his early education to a clash with a Canadian cousin over Washington. The narrative emphasizes reverence for Washington, forgiveness as a Christian duty, and the creed that speaking the truth outweighs private quarrels, with Beecher cited on marital honesty.
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Gen S Grant
Olio
Pennsylvania
Wrenshall
Canada
Young Grant
Washington
John
C. S
Grant
U.S
Jack
Black Valises and a Wedded Mixup at Continental
A Philadelphia scene follows three travelers in black leather bags bound for Philadelphia. A baggage man misreads checks causing comic chaos. A wedding couple faces a theft scare and a mistaken valise duel ends with a pistol misfire and a communal feast, uniting all in a humorous mishap at the Continental Hotel.
A Mottos on Wealth From Historical Texts
A fragmented quip contrasts attitudes to wealth with lines on vanity generosity thrift gambling and business. It presents varied maxims about gold including spending lending using and sharing, revealing a satire of fiscal ethics across character types.
Trott's Photographic Gallery Promises Superior Portraits
Ravain invites Bristol and vicinity to visit Trott's Photographic Gallery at Stratx Street Bristow offering cartes de visite vignettes ambrotypes daguerreotypes and colored photographs. Thousands have patronized in three years and all work is warranted to please with finished photos in fine colors and artistic style.
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Stratx Street
Bristow
Ravain
Bristol
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