Bristol Up Wenex Classified Rates and Notices
Bristol up Wenex is published every Saturday at 7 Bradford Street Bristol R I by W H S Bayley. Terms include two dollars per annum in advance for town residents and sixteen subscribers in town. Ads cost one dollar per square for three weeks with twenty cents for each further insertion. Yearly advertising twenty lines per week ten per annum. Religious obituary and political notices charged as advertisements.
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Bristol
WENEX
Bradford Street
R. 1
W. UH. S. Bayley
Forgiveness and Two Angel Watchers in Life
A meditation on mercy describes two guiding spirits at a person’s side, one to warn and one to absolve. It portrays recording angels judging deeds, urging repentance, and blessing forgiveness when sought in time, urging readers to seek mercy before nightfall.
Happiness and pity across cultures in nineteenth century thought
The text argues happiness arises from enjoyment not possession and critiques European bias toward foreign peoples. It cites a whale ship captain lamenting Spitzbergen life and Catlin’s eight years among Native tribes, suggesting Indigenous life lacks social ills like debt, taxes, and inequality, claiming they may enjoy greater bliss and spiritual unity without priests or sectarian conflict.
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Spitzbergen
Catlin
Incident at West Lynn School Sparks Confusion
A disrupted classroom in West Lynn features a teacher asking a student who the man was, prompting a reply from an Irish pupil and a boastful retort from another student. The scene reflects language and cultural tensions in a small school setting.
The Story of Marti the Smuggler
A notorious Cuban smuggler named Marti rises to power as leader of rovers and earns a royal reward system. Governor General Tacon traps Marti with a pardon offer then grants him a fishing monopoly and later a great theatre, enriching Marti and shaping Havana’s underworld.
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Marti
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Tacon
Spanish Marine
Havana
Governor's Palace
Grand Plaza
Ferdinand
Sam
Anon
Ee ‘Pacon
Lable
Excellency
Watch
Moro Castle
Gulf Stream
Havang
Not Much Character Needed to Sell Rum
A Boston tale tells of an Irishman seeking a license to sell ardent spirits. When asked about his moral fitness for trust by the Board of Excise he quipped that “it is not much character a man needs to sell rum.”
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Mamma
Boston
Board of Excise
Bristol
Eng
Poverty Inspires Stark Poetry in Harsh Times
A terse meditation on poverty as a cold backdrop for writing poetry. The speaker mocks frivolous entertainment while noting how hardship sharpens art and sculpts honest expression in grim days.
Rhode Island Tax Assessing and Collecting Act Passes
The 1855 Rhode Island General Assembly passes an act regulating state and town taxes. Provisions cover notifying town clerks, assessing state portions, tax collection, penalties for officers, delinquent bonds, and fines for neglect. It repeats and clarifies prior laws with protections for insolvent taxpayers and specified fees for assessors and collectors.
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Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Secretary of State
United States
City of
Providence
Laundering Tip with Turpentine Additive
Instructions suggest adding a teaspoonful of Spirits of Turpentine to each bucket of water after washing. Soak garments for an hour and a half then boil as usual. Turpentine is said to loosen dirt, reducing the need for rubbing.
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Lenny
Candlelight Trick For Prolonged Glow From Cast Powder
A historic text describes using finely powdered cast to burn on a candle wick. When sickness or mislaid matches occur, apply the powder until the wick’s black part glows. This method yields a mild steady light through the night from a small candle fragment.
Eighteen Hundred Bounty Land Applicants Filed on Monday
The Pension Office received eighteen hundred applications for bounty land under the new law on Monday. Residents are urged to stay alert for further notices. A fire damaged Mr. Jesse Davis's dwelling in Baislington, RI, on the evening of the 23d, with losses approx 500 dollars to the house and similar on furniture. The house was insured but furniture was not.
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William R. Watson
Pension Office
Jesse Davis
Baislington R. I
Waverly Fire Destroys Fourteen Buildings
A Sunday morning blaze in Waverly New York destroyed fourteen buildings housing most of the town stores including the post office. The article notes fire’s toll and quotes local reflections on honesty and discourse.
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Waverly N. Y
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West Lynn
Ballou
Syracuse Standard
Congress
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