17 Apr 1847
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1847
Page
1
Bristol Phenixy issues terms for subscribers in town and distant places, rates for annual and half yearly payments, single copies, and ad rates. Notices warn advertisers of charges and policy on arrears and yearlong listings.
A compact line from a verse fragment describes a figure steering through a dark path without seeking light. The imagery emphasizes courage amid a fierce night and a resolve untouched by fear or doubt.
A collection of proverbs and anecdotes on childhood, speech, and morals. It contrasts the value of a child’s time with education, cites Baron Cuvier’s mother as a shaping influence, warns to think before speaking, and links agriculture to patriotism while noting death shifts our view of virtue.
An English chemist Mr Grove describes a simple platinum tube apparatus to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen in their natural 1 2 proportions using distilled water and a flame. He warns of explosion if the tube is not properly contracted and notes preparations with distilled water heated to 83 degrees to collect gases. The passage also contemplates old war tale of a Modena bucket and moral reflections on virtue and family.
An agent of the Society of Friends reports a bleak Irish scene with widespread hunger and social estrangement. Deaths reach startling estimates as starvation bites daily. A Caldwell’s Landing note mentions treasure found with the diving bell. a wartime quip about Vox Populi ends with a sharp retort.
In Charleston 1780 Howard Preston returns from Europe to find Kate Mowbray, his childhood friend and flirt, now the society queen amid Major Lindsay’s court. Preston plots to join General Marion’s forces while concealing his rekindled love and Kate’s engagement to Lindsay. A charged reunion at a ball tests loyalties and future fates.
The scene centers on Kate, Major Lindsay, and Mr Preston at a Charleston ball. Preston vows vengeance over Marion’s oath while Lindsay mocks English bravery and plots duels as Preston rides to the Marion camp with Macdonald after a heated exchange.
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