03 Jul 1869
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1869
Page
1
A faded text outlines a payment plan for a farm bought for CEO Soto. It ties the final payment to gubernatorial approval and to a board order, referencing state charities and a 20,000 dollar sum. It mentions a work house or asylum in penalties, with sections on confinement and state asylum terms.
Mary Ann is described as a plump eccentric hired girl from an intelligence office. She loves work yet dodges it, boozy at times, and has odd quirks from boiling stockings to soaking hats. One day she vanished without trace, leaving a mystery tied to her cherished kitchen and memory.
The narrative follows Statira pondering the glory of uniting Asia under Alexander, who plans a grand wedding at Susa. Ten thousand soldiers and maidens prepare for a lavish procession, with statuesque apparel, a palace-like tent, and a five day triumph as Alexander pays his soldiers' debts to ensure uninterrupted festivity.
In a railroad analogy the speaker notes the train’s stopping at stations for wheel checks. Habits are the wheels guiding life and action, with ill temper, gluttony, and intemperance as damaged wheels to be removed or isolated.
A brief exhortation from Young Falks' News warns young readers to maintain wheels and running gear to prevent disaster while riding or driving through curves tunnels. It urges vigilance and regular upkeep to avoid a sudden failure.
The piece extols adversity as a shield from visitors and creditors, noting you gain privacy, avoid flattery and deceit, and endure fewer troubles. It claims temperance reduces harm and that true friends reveal themselves quickly when present.
A plain, honest man who loves life and is reliable at all times is valued above the cleverest wit or deepest thinker. The text extols a golden temper and steadfast character as the true prize of companionship.
A speaker urges greater emphasis on pleasantness in people, noting it as rarer and more valuable than mere cleverness. He argues truthful dissent sustains charm, and extols training to cultivate agreeable manners while avoiding insincerity. The piece then surveys getting on in life through perseverance, patience, and learning. It ends with notes on wave power experiments in Cuba and a glue recipe using vinegar and alcohol.
A fragment argues that women's rights cover broad social issues while insisting on traditional duties at home as wife, mother, and housekeeper. The text juxtaposes public rights with private responsibilities in a period context.
A man who disappeared to seek fortune in Australian gold returns to Thornley with £15000 and reveals he has two daughters by his wife whom he had left behind. Discovering her infidelity his wife now has two children with another man. He takes his daughters away, presents them as her wealth grows, and departs with them after a village celebration.
Fragmentary text describes a distorted meditation on value and loss, mentioning gold, circulation, and conscience. The passage blends distorted phrases and unclear imagery about wealth, society, and virtue, without coherent events or identifiable persons.
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