07 Oct 1865
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1865
Page
1
The publication charges two dollars and fifty cents yearly or one dollar and twenty-five cents for six months if paid in advance. Three dollars may be charged at year end. Single copies cost five cents. The paper is discontinued until all arrearages are cleared, unless the publishers decide otherwise.
David Moore Jr agent advertises twenty years of experience in cultivating trees vines roses bulbs and bedding plants from New England Middle States and fifty plus nurseries offering guaranteed quality at lower prices than traveling agents. He will advise on soil adaptation and supply from Moore's Auction Providence and Jo sephus Gooning corner of Hops and State. Aug 19 12.
The notice cites a patent dated February 14 1840 and lists salesrooms located at 59 Broadway New York and 350 Washington Street Boston.
The speaker recalls aging and loss while visiting a family home now quiet. Memory weighs heavy as the poet notes beloved dead in graves beneath willows and the hearthstone, while distant stars and summer night offer softened light. The house remains the heart of cherished dead.
An advertisement proclaims a foura of iodine in water dissolved without a solvent. It claims powerful vitamins and restorative effects and lists cures for cancers rheumatism and hereditary diseases with thousands testifying. Circulation notice offers bottles at 100 dollars each or six for 500 pounds. Dr H Anders and Co 428 Broadway New York solicits druggists.
On a Fifth Avenue to Broadway streetcar Net Hamilton and Mrs John Decker discuss marriage as a test of principal values. An older Plain Lady overhears in French and the scene shifts to the Incude Tax list revealing Joseph Rossitur's wealth. Net pivots from romance to financial prudence and wants wealth alongside love.
A social scene in Fifth Avenue unfolds as Net Hamilton eyes Joseph Rossitur. He declares he will judge a wife by mind and heart, not wealth, while a plain French-voiced woman enters, hinting at past loss and the price of freedom.
The piece muses on change as a constant force shaping life and faith. It contrasts earthly flux with spiritual progression, extols childhood innocence, and recalls Thackeray and Dickens, noting how children renew hope and virtue even amid time’s decay. The author urges nurturing the young as a path to lasting happiness.
A reflective meditation on how life changes should spur deeper devotion and preparation for the eternal life promised after death. The text urges readiness for divine glory and the ultimate happiness of heaven through spiritual refinement.
A reflective meditation on Dr Johnson and DeQuincy praising the final farewell line. It recalls the pressure of a last kiss and the deathbed farewell that lingers beyond memory, describing universal human emotion and the enduring weight of parting.
A writer near life's end reflects on time's swift passage from forty years to a shorter remaining span. He recalls broken shrines and wasted hopes, yet finds solace in gathering sunshine from those years. He urges chastened steps and hopeful progress toward a tranquil, untroubled horizon.
Garibaldi wooed and married a Brazilian girl named Amita from Santa Catarina after a chance shore visit. She proved brave at sea, wielding a carbine on deck and inspiring troops before being mortally wounded in battle beside Garibaldi.
The text outlines classifications of those entitled to pen sions for service in the United States military and naval forces. It lists widows of officers and enlisted personnel, children under sixteen, mothers dependent, and siblings, with precedence rules and monthly rates for officers and enlisted ranks. It emphasizes a one pension limit per deceased soldier and requires applications within one year of discharge to start benefits.
A clergyman famed for easy manners and fine handwriting helps a slave craft a love letter to a neighbor’s beauty. The slave balks at the flowery style, insisting on proper spelling and inclusive of the truth, while the tale closes with a moral about fidelity and self-placing.
A historical guide advises mixed fall planting with caution. It endorses fall planting for hardy trees when ground conditions prevent root damage, warns against evergreen fall plantings except hardy types, and suggests spring planting for delicate varieties. It covers timing, protection, removal, and care for roots, plus fall sowing of Asparagus and bulbs and the benefit of soil prep for new gardens.
Observations on animal perception show birds and other pets read human intent. The author cites dogs and squirrels proving instinctive judgment of character through behavior and facial cues.
A historical discussion explains bread fermentation stages from saccharine to acetous and vinegary, warning that dough left too long or underbaked yields heavy or sweet results. It notes that overfermentation can create a vinous spirit and describes distinguishing bread by pore size and network. Dr Jowett cites alcohol as the devil in liquid state.
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