06 Oct 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1866
Page
1
A weary speaker recalls a night of rain and sorrow in a dim room. A child enters unseen, and a fragrant message of faith from flowers inspires renewed hope before the lilies wither at sunset.
L Nl Humphreys, after closing Rocky Point for 1886, announces at his Providence establishment 261 Westminster Street that he will personally attend to supplying and selling.
In a Caribbean hurricane tale a seeker rides to Mary Gordon's Paradise, defying Old Judy's forecasts. A searing storm traps Mr Gordon, his daughters, and guests in a vaulted cellar, floods the room, collapses the house, and tests courage before rescue by local workers.
The fragment discusses late antique scholars like Callimachus and Platina, noting Panics over names and identity. It mentions Pope Paul V and a historian's misfortune, describing Platina's torture and eventual release after prolonged imprisonment for alleged heresy and sedition.
The passage compares tiny, unnoticed life events to snowflakes that accumulate into a whole. It argues that individual deeds seem insignificant but collective passions and habits can collapse truth and virtue like an avalanche.
The text argues that everyone has a different conception of heaven and a different path to reach it. It compares ladders, stakes, and efforts, noting that the ascent is blocked by human passion and flawed judgment, rendering the quest chaotic and perilous. The author uses a ladder analogy to critique universal certainty.
A historic meteor shower and potential solar event are described as spectacular celestial fireworks. Observers in Boston and North America report a serene sky during the display on November 13 1433. Scientists like Prof Newton Yale College note periodicity and a likely peak around November 4308 or 4th, prompting preparations across Europe.
A fragmented collection of antique moralized quips and fables with scattered references to Theodore Parker, Solomon’s Temple, and a satirical recipe for managing husbands. It blends historic anecdotes, misquoted proverbs, and a risqué cooking metaphor to critique labor, rest, and conjugal life.
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