26 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary verse recalls a Katy and Katydid chorus. The speaker questions Katy's life and actions while imagining a future generation learning what Katy did as autumn winds sweep the trees. The text blends playful taunts with solemn musings on fate and memory.
An exchange hints at a couple planning a wedding as one character asserts resolve to wed despite fate. The dialogue suggests a reckoning with destiny and a proposal to set a date.
A fragmentary literary line contemplates human limits and fate. It speaks of bearing hardship with trust in God rather than earthly omens, contrasting grim passions with hopeful love emerging from darkness.
A miscellany parodies self help justice by urging readers to retaliate directly against animal offenders and neighbors. It suggests burning hives, biting dogs, kicking donkeys, falling on horses, calling liars thieves, and retaliatory animal trespass to protect crops, promoting a playful kitten-like peace.
The text argues that impure air taints blood and causes consumption. It asserts running water and air in motion purify, while closed rooms rapidly become unhealthy. It urges constant air draught in rooms and warns that sleeping in confined spaces or crowded vehicles contaminates blood and shortens life.
A reflection on the impact of a simple thank you from a pretty woman. The act of courtesy brightens the recipient with a radiant smile and a gracious response. The piece urges readers to extend kindness to women in need as they would to a sister, promising reward in return.
A veteran recounts a boyhood anecdote of a soldier in the old French war who, during a siege in West Canada, stood on a tree above fallen forest trunks to shoot at the French fort while the English and colonial militia sheltered below. His companion shouted for bullets and received the defiant reply to climb up and fetch them.
A witty exchange opens with a mother arguing against a parent’s restriction on a girl. The child asserts the girl is neat and toys abound. The tale shifts to Sir William Brown’s parish meeting where a farmer mocks university credentials with a blunt farming anecdote about a calf and cows.
A humorous reader note from Josh Billings era prints editorial chatter about submissions to The Data Poxsrsian. It lists poems received, rejected pieces, and praises for select works while lampooning misspellings and rustic prose.
The wheelwright Bartey Willard delays a customer repeatedly promising a cart by a deadline. He discovers a comical error that both wheels are on the same side, leaving the cart unfinished and blamed on a historic blunder. The owner grants another fortnight to complete the work.
A wagoner and his son visit a village for worship. The wagoner nods off during the sermon while a nearby woman stifles her emotions and suddenly cries out. The startled father calms her by calling to his son and giving quick commands to manage the horses and buckled straps.
A report from Strasburg describes an experiment joining two albino rats to share a life in common. Incisions on opposite sides were sutured, small union formed by day six, rats walked together with a fleshy band. A attempted poisoning failed. injection by one’s jugular reached the other’s superficial femoral vein, indicating vascular connection. The study hints at implications for restorative surgery.
During the Sumter bombardment a Federal battery on Morris Island was struck by an 18 inch rebel mortar shell. An Irish gunner, buried by sand, crawled out and quipped Fire away Bedad you couldn't do that again in a week. The moment drew a hearty laugh despite the danger.
The Leavenworth Conservative correspondent with General Blunt describes a mineral country along the southward march from Fort Scott. At Baxter's Spring boys struck a fountain of clear sour water tasting like vinegar and resembling ascetic acid. Various minerals spread. sulphur springs are common and coal lies within a few feet of the surface. The article argues that settlement with a free labor population is the remaining step.
A reflective saying asserts that kindness returns as kindness and hatred as hatred. It encourages speaking softly to others to receive a gentle response, creating a reciprocal cycle of amiable exchange from one’s own words.
A judge tells an amazon in riding dress to take off her hat and the woman protests I am a lady I am not a man The judge replies Then I am not a judge The rest contains maxims on friendship life and charity emphasizing reconciliation and the power of revenge versus gratitude and the rarity of aid when most needed
The saying compares love to silk thread that can split yet remain whole and notes real friendship grows slowly only when built on mutual merit and known trust.
A fresh-from-Ireland laborer named Paddy loaded a cart for a public road work site. The boss ordered he tilt or dump, and after attempting again he tipped the cart and horse into a gully. Paddy quipped that the method was speedy yet hard on the beast.
The passage reflects on hope as a guiding force from childhood to old age, shaping memories of youth and the human hearth. It asserts that forgetting one’s origins makes a person a stranger to the warmth of past affections, with hope remaining until the heart ceases.
A reflective line suggests money's boundless pull can erode conscience and integrity, framing wealth as a sea that can engulf ethical considerations and factual honesty.
A reflection on how surpassing peers invites envy and aggression as others may direct hostility his way, turning ambition into vulnerability. The quote frames social dynamics where distinction invites backlash and risk.
The state passes an amendment proposal enabling aliens who enlist or have enlisted in Rhode Island regiments and become naturalized citizens to vote in all elections on par with native-born citizens. The amendment goes to electors for approval at special meetings on October 1, 1863, with circulars and ballots to be issued to town and city clerks.
A bankrupt merchant John Malcolm faces ruin as his wife Mary responds with courage and grace. She comforts him and their children, rejects despair, and resolves to endure poverty together. He confesses temptation but they choose integrity and resilience, ready to rebuild in a cottage and rely on mutual support.
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