15 Apr 1848
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1848
Page
1
A fragment from the Bristol Phenix newspaper details subscription and advertising rates. It lists prices for residents and distant subscribers, single-copy costs, and ad charges per square with penalties for late or continued ads. It also notes annual privilege limits and paper delivery details.
A reflective poem recalling the warmth of childhood bonds and the sorrow of aging as friends pass away. The speaker laments distance and fading ties, cherishing early friendships and hoping readers honor those connections through time.
In U. S. District Court Pensacola a man charged three years ago with mail robbery was acquitted. He cried with joy at the verdict, while the article urges charity toward those who err and warns against revenge, urging gentleness and reform.
A visiting account portrays Father Mathew welcoming all at Cork with open doors and a plain room. The pledge-taking crowd includes the lame and the rich alike, while a clerk records names in a register. The host shares a simple dinner and dignifies every petitioner despite status or condition. The piece closes with a meditation on the fragile harp of love and the harm of neglect.
A cadet at a military school, abstaining from all but bread and water, explains to Governor and Monsieur Duverney that his frugality stems from his indigent parents. The boy reveals his father’s lack of funds and begs assistance as Duverney pledges a pension and a present, praising the boy’s pious gratitude.
A Swiss street singer toils in a crowded city, begging to feed her dying brother and sister. A wealthy window decorates her room while mocking poverty, then the singer reveals a hidden wealth of suffering and a plea for aid. In a tense Parisian tale, Christine wrestles with sacrifice to save Marie as Albert watches.
Christine, urged by fear and duty, slips from her home to steal a note and save Marie, then returns to comfort the dying girl. Albert and Christine face loss in a cold, hopeful vigil as Marie dies and a new life opens for the surviving sister in memory and faith.
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