06 Sep 1862
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1862
Page
1
A short verse by Thomas gives a soldier’s message to his mother about duty and courage. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and personal sacrifice through concise, idealized language.
A Constantinople physician saved hundreds of lives with a cheap preparation during a Cholera outbreak. The remedy, claimed to work in Cholera Morbus and diarrhea, uses Laudanum Camphorated Spirit Ginger Tincture and Capsicum. A dose is one teaspoon in water, repeatable every few hours for obstinate cases.
Professor Johnson explains that salt is essential for life linking blood composition with bodily functions. He notes daily salt loss through skin and kidneys and its role in bile and cartilage formation, warning that salt deprivation disrupts digestion and tissue repair.
A garbled 19th century entry describes blackberry cordial with sugar cloves allspice cinnamon nutmeg and a whiskey or brandy addition. It warns of a potential diarrheal effect and suggests adult and child dosage, plus other kitchen instructions and a critique of a political figure.
A narrator recounts Isabel de Mondalberto known as Mountain Daisy born of Italian nobility and raised amid Devon Glade rocks goats and a wild stream. The piece traces her upbringing at Goat Nest, her grandmamma Madame de Mondalberto, and her father Signor de Mondalberto who works to reclaim family fortunes while Daisy endures displacement to Paris before returning home to a village in uproar at Prospect Hill sale and reunion with kin and goats.
A narrator reflects on a near disaster when a man narrowly misses a departing steamer that later burns. The tale pivots to a sermon on disappointment as a stern schoolmaster teaching that the world is not made for any one person. God orders events for the greater good, turning personal loss into others’ gain.
Henry Ward Beecher argues that God reveals himself not only through Scripture but also through nature and daily life. He urges readers to study both the Bible and the world, using sun and rain as messengers to interpret the divine, for a broader culture yields broader piety.
The piece presents a comic exchange about immigration paperwork and language barriers. Yawoo b Schn eirder relates an accident after drinking beer, claiming a back injury from a fall and a three month bed rest. The clerk questions the story while noting language difficulties and missing papers.
The passage urges a man to prioritize his own heart against reproach and to neglect worldly censure if it clashes with inner truth. It argues honest minds feel satisfaction from self-approval and only seek public applause if it aligns with conscience. Addison contends personal virtue gains stronger validation when public opinion confirms its merit.
The readable portions discuss thoughts as preservative against sin and identify the paradox of initial thoughts shaping moral action. It contrasts vile deeds with noble acts, emphasizing striving to be acceptable in all things and urging inner discipline.
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