12 Oct 1861
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1861
Page
1
Poem celebrates the Sabbath as a welcome reprieve from six days of toil. The speaker lauds Sunday as a holy, renewing day when bells signal rest and the world slows to worship and contemplation of God’s creation.
A historical reflection notes how a century ago Ohio and surrounding territories were unsettled, Canada belonged to France, and the U S population was under a million and a half. It invokes Boone and early pioneers, then argues living rightly makes one a moral warrior, and contrasts fleeting friendships with true steadfastness.
Anthony Martel a beloved young soldier stands accused of assaulting Colonel Laviler after Cadeline spurns the colonel's suit. A sudden assassination attempt, a court martial, and a dramatic pardon by Field Marshal Macdonald overturn the death sentence. Cadeline learns Martel is innocent and the regiment celebrates the couple's union.
A down east skipper and a boy attempt a small sloop she navigate near a Liverpool packet captain who dodged aside. The master shouts What sloop is that And the Yankee answers The Sally from Maine Then asks Who commands her Wait says the skipper I undertook to but I swear she’s too much for me.
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