19 Oct 1861
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1861
Page
1
A solemn call to choose holiness over evil as the nation faces crisis. The speaker asks whether justice truth and freedom will prevail or whether robber wrong will triumph. He urges the people to select the righteous side for Earth’s freedom and the future.
A historical agricultural note discusses humane milking practices emphasizing calm handling, regular hours, and minimal noise. It contrasts gentle milking with abusive methods, stresses consistency with a preferred milker, and warns that abrupt changes reduce milk yield. Additional sections estimate horse feed costs and advise salt supplementation for swine diets.
Farmer guidance urges cutting and feeding grain crepe corn millet buckwheat and other nutritious plants as pasture feed declines. Provide foddering twice daily and supply a salt and ashes mix in a 1 to 2 ratio for cattle nutrition.
The writer, a jokey veteran, recalls travel talk with the Prints in Washington. He mocks Napoleon and the Bonypart lineage, notes the cost of lodging and meals, and savages Washington life while praising America’s military progress and Columbus’s venture. The piece blends humor with a nationalistic jab at secession.
The author stresses the horse's sense of smell as crucial for night driving. He advises giving the horse a free head at night to stay on the road and travel safely. He recalls a horse story where scent aided recovery after theft and disappearance.
Dr Page of Washington promotes a salt and vinegar tea cup remedy for dysentery. He claims rapid cures in 80 to 100 Camp NY Twenty second regiment cases and advises one teaspoonful three times daily until relief. He notes the method's rationale is evident to the pathologist and that it has never failed in his many trials.
The quote urges patient, steady work rather than idle delay or complaint. It argues talent equals doing one’s best without seeking fame, and that success comes when deserved, not pursued. It reflects a Longfellow style emphasis on preparation meeting opportunity.
A woman recalls Willie and Jennie rescuing him from a four foot deep well using a rope and bucket. Later poverty tests the family after a commercial panic, job losses, and sickness. She finds faith, declares, there is rock at the bottom, and urges readers to plant their feet on the Rock of Ages.
An evocative reflection connects ancient and modern peoples from Noah and Abraham to Goths and Huns, stating they remain alive in memory despite history. It extols forgiveness and enduring virtues, urging restraint toward enemies, mercy to opponents, and personal self-respect as guiding examples.
A writer praises bashful men as sincere and honorable friends who, though shy and awkward, show refined thoughts and deep respect for women. Such men defend women against slander and would die to protect them, yet receive little praise from the opposite sex. Women are urged to value delicacy and modesty over wealth in selecting husbands.
A colonial-era reflection extols calico as the practical fabric for work and benevolence, contrasting it with silk and luxury. It lauds calico’s role in kitchens, charity, and music making, especially on Saturdays, when toil ends and the city quiets for rest and reflection.
An anecdote from the Wetmore genealogy recalls Rev Izrahiah Wetmore of Stratford Connecticut on hearing Cornwallis surrender to Washington during Sunday worship He halted his sermon and urged moderation saying the house of God is no place for boisterous demonstrations He suggested giving three measured cheers rather than loud applause.
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