27 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1855
Page
1
Public ad rate notice for weekly newspaper space on Newradford Street Bristol RI by C M S Bayley. Rates listed: two dollars per anthem half yearly in advance, town daily lines payable in advance, nine lines per week request twenty lines per week. No sensational content, general advertising terms and cautions included.
A tender verse laments the loss of a one year old child named Frank. The speaker recalls a holy, heavenly home and the child’s brief life, expressing mournful hope that he now rests above and will welcome loved ones there. The tone is somber and devotional.
An ailing couple in a snowbound home faces death and longing as a young man, found wounded in the cold, turns out to be their long-lost son. The dying husband clings to faith, and the discovery of the son’s identity and fortune brings a final burst of joy before a peaceful death. The son later reconnects with Mary and renews family ties aboard an outbound steamer toward a hopeful future in India.
A Journal of Health excerpt extols systematic living as time saving and reliable. It cites Noah Webster as an example and urges parents to teach children organization from age five, creating dedicated spaces and consistent order to benefit family life and future generations.
The essay argues ancient pigments like Tyrian purple and Naples yellow endure far better than modern mixes. It notes Davy failed to identify purple components, Titian colors stay vivid, Reynolds paintings fade, and Egyptian tomb paintings two thousand years old remain fresh. It compares preservation of Solomon and Moses era hues to these feats.
The scene shows long patches of grass and mounds where the dead lie in October. A English Dragoon skeleton with red cloth, a Russian corpse, and scattered shells mark the battle's grim aftermath. Horses lie entangled in harness and saddles amid the wreckage of a costly engagement.
The report describes bones and debris unearthed, bones of the tenant and remains protruding as if reappearing. The scene includes clamor and shrill sounds, with horse and rider sweeping over fields, hinting at a grim event and aftermath observed by a Times Gasp correspondent.
Fragment of an 19th century letter quotes Dr Judson about faith and suffering. It recalls beloved wives at a mission well curb and envisions heavenly reunion. The passage emphasizes endurance and the belief that burdens become sweet through humble faith.
The text reflects a departing figure speaking of life as a mighty river. It compares the voyage to a ship leaving shore, with beauty and danger, youth’s joys fading, and the final departure from earth toward the Infinite and Eternal as witnesses fade.
An anecdote about Hon. H. Erskine's wife describes her constant need to work and inspect the household. She often stayed awake late, waking her husband at unusual hours to ask where his white waistcoat is.
The passage mourns a young child’s death with serene imagery while critiquing Victorian heating methods. It cites a London Quarterly Review note on hot water heating and the fire risks of heated iron pipes and stoves.
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