19 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1863
Page
1
An aged man on his seventieth birthday reflects on aging and the approach of death. He laments leaving youth behind yet is urged to look forward toward higher, purer joys and spiritual ascent beyond earthly ties. The poem contrasts memory of landscapes with the desire to progress beyond mortality.
Amid a cliffed plateau stand off the English squares guard a masked battery as three thousand cuirassiers surge forward. A sunken road creates a fatal gulf. horses and riders tumble en masse, crushing part of the Dubois brigade in a brutal, historic engagement.
Through misty years the poem evokes a sunlit Eden of the past a cherished isle of memory. It contrasts fading sea journeys with a permanent paradise where loved ones dwell in Arcadian light and music lingers in the wind.
The verse speaks of a modest plant as a silent green presence. It likens its growth to virtue shielding sorrow and to angels painting truth. It calls the hedge row a shelter for beauty unborn, a path of duty shadowed by thorny pride.
A fragmentary poem by G. T. B. describes a Passaic view and a Niagara reference. The speaker stands entranced, notes ice mantled hills, and anticipates spring freshet. He recalls the dam, a cat araquette, and a majestic river tumbling over rocks, ending with a reflective bosom moment.
A man defends polygamy by claiming he married several wives for a praiseworthy object. The court, after deliberation, sentences him to death noting no perfect wife exists except possibly in the hereafter. Indignant readers may find the verdict fitting.
The article discusses public perceptions of wealth and war costs. It cites Mr Longworth of Cincinnati, once said to be worth fifteen million dollars, and demonstrates, by simple math, how long counting at fifty dollars a minute would take to reach that sum. It uses the example to show the gap between guesswork and precise calculation.
The text quotes General Jackson urging a young woman to temper and gentleness in conduct. He reflects on his own temper, noting the pain of impetuosity and the value of charity, learning, practice, and righteous behavior over mere words or possessions.
An account from the Kennebec river recalls a humorous scene where a man tried to hook a sturgeon and was dragged downstream, nearly losing his breath and hat in the struggle. Loyal onlookers watched as the fish powerfully resisted, proving sturgeon strength and velocity in a wild river test.
A leading surgeon in Massachusetts is challenged by an eccentric visitor over a dirty foot, then the piece notes the burial site of Lorenzo Dow in Washington DC with an inscription. It includes quotes about virtue and human nature and ends with a moral reflection.
The column extols hardworking women as ideal wives and condemns fashion focused, idle chatter. It urges women to abandon pretensions, embrace practical labor, and become valuable partners to men, arguing true happiness lies in honest toil and human connection.
A reflection on contented women who transform life’s briars into roses by their touch. They remain cheerful, wealthy or poor, admired or not, living in humble homes yet radiating beauty and progress.
A Wisconsin town tale recounts a lawyer guiding a boy to a deacon who hands him a free Bible. The deacon then propositions trading the Bible for a fiddle, revealing a sly misdirection as the boy departs with the book.
A Rhode Island Secretary of State notice announces a proposed constitutional amendment allowing naturalized aliens who enlist to vote on the same terms as born citizens. The amendment is to be submitted at special meetings on October 1, 1863, with ballots and instructions to town and city clerks. Also included is a serialized tale titled Love in an Express Train set in a winter railroad station featuring Hugh Southbank and Edith SAYER, reuniting on a night express journey.
Practical home method from American Agriculturist advises drying ripe pumpkin pulp into thin sheets, then reconstituting with milk for immediate use in pies. Describes spread on plates, low heat drying, storage, and quick rehydration to preserve flavor and extend fruit availability year round.
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