Local Listings of Bristol Businesses on Bradford and Hope Streets
A fragmented directory-style notice lists numerous Bristol Rhode Island shops and providers. It names grocers, clothiers, embroiders, drugs, books, lumber, hardware, and a jewelry dealer, with street addresses on Bradford Hope Thames Westminster Exchange and related streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Gardner
Huma
Thames Street
Bristol
R. I
Lewis W. Taft
Steves
Benjamin Tilley
Hope Street
WM. R. Taylor
Otis
Tuasyes Sr
Alone with the crowd I seek a kinder heart
Poem reflecting a solitary speaker among a busy crowd. The speaker longs for sympathy and a kindred heart, feeling isolation amid life’s scenes. Tender hope arises that in the afterlife the heart may meet those who loved it.
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Godey
Mibel Yrar
Sudden religious conversions viewed through slow inner work
Harriet EE Stowe argues that religious crises appear sudden but are preceded by long mental discipline and invisible causes. She compares forest awakening to spiritual change, noting prolonged losses, disappointments, and mercies shaping a firm, outward conversion over time.
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Harriet EE Stowe
Little Children and the Value of Hope in Society
An essayish meditation extols children as Hope and powerful allies of humanity, contrasting poverty and care with the joy of a family. It reflects on how children shape hearts, sustain old age, and ground national morale, while noting political figures and a rural river town anecdote about misused water.
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Norah
Patricks
Kingdom of Heaven
Desperate Ride for a Dying Mother's Blessing
In 1825 a young rider named John Fitch pursues a wild crossing to reach his mother, racing a horse Selimore along the Katawba river to a North Carolina home. He confronts an overseer, begs for a prized horse, and after a dramatic escape by pistol, reaches a cottage where his dying mother blesses him and Juliet Hale, a noble young woman, with their union implied.
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Qeingle
Alge
Whip
Spur
Katawba
Island
North Carolina
Eacia
Catawha
Caloel Banks
John Fitch
Fairy Dell
Wilkes County
Selim
Blue Ridge
Delim
Juliet Hale
Walthy
Grim tale of doomed lovers and a horse thief
In a northern plantation setting a sick mother blesses two lovers as fate turns grim. John Fitch is executed for horse theft after a wrongful pursuit, Juliet Hale pleads for mercy, and the couple marry in prison only to face a swift, tragic end as the crowd watches the hanging and the widow’s wild lament.
Resurrection and siege after brutal public execution
In a dramatic Carolina scene Juliet pleads for mercy as Col Banks is killed by an enraged crowd. The widow later revives her husband John Fitch from apparent death, while the fleeing carriage heads toward the Blue Ridge. Governor’s pardon arrives amid public astonishment.
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Juliet Hale
Weven Miles
Fiercly
Col. Banks
Juliet
Selim
Jubio Fiteh
Iredell Co
John Fitch
Col. E.nks
Pha Pont
Weil O
Blue Ridge
Carolina
Tennessee
Galluwa
A Parental Parviatiry In Family Governance
A letter warns parents against partiality in家庭 government noting the dangers of favoring one child. It argues favoritism spoils the pet child while sowing envy and disunity, and presses parents to instill equity and justice through consistent, fair guidance.
Moral Plea to Mothers About Childs Future
A speaker warns mothers of their power over a child’s fate urging vigilance love and discipline to prevent harm. The oration frames infancy as an immortal soul whose happiness or misery rests with the mother’s care and example. The heart and blood imagery underscore the lasting impact of early nurture on a life.
Young men Reading in Business District Stirs Debate
The passage notes youths in crowded streets lounging with books or magazines, eyes on the page and feet to the heavens. It questions whether such literary leisure reflects a thriving business climate or simply idle moments amid the bustle.
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Marco
Mino
A Farmer Describes an Inexpensive Ice Room Construction
A farmer explains a simple ice room setup in a wood-house using saw dust insulation and ice blocks. The plan requires 800 feet of boards, nails, and a half day of work, with 6 to 10 inches of saw dust at the base and one foot of ice packed on all sides. He notes two years of successful use for dairy and neighbors.
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Yast
Printers of the Be A Score Office Form a Remarkable Newspaper Corps
About twenty printers in the Be A Score office are described by their diverse travels and careers. Some sailed the oceans, fought in wars, preached sermons, edited papers, sold at auction, or kept stores. They share rugged experience, forming a skilled and varied newspaper crew.
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Circansisus
Georgia
Pennsylvania
North American
Arkansas
Pampas
South America
Broad Ocean
Weat Point
Qoli Naninkas
New Mexico
United States
Bean
Mexico
Gen
Scott
Houston
Monterey
One Day to Preserve Self Pose and Cheerful Mind
The passage urges living one day at a time to avoid passion and fear driving mood. It argues self-possession conquers dissatisfaction, strengthens character, and prepares the heart against fate’s tricks.
Arrectionats Doctor Delivers Grim Prognosis
Fragmentary dialogue shows a doctor advising a husband to brace for the worst as his wife faces a dire health crisis. The exchange conveys urgency and fear, with no clear outcome or date. The source text preserves a clipped, period voice.
Too ExTravacant Pudding Lesson From Aboarders
A dated anecdote tells of a kindly old woman who baked a large pudding for her boarders. She boasted of extravagance as she served a single egg note but the boarders proved ungrateful and mocked her effort saying they preferred butter on the dish.
Entertaining toast aboard the Herculea at Newport
A guest aboard the Herculea hosted by Prince Joinville in Newport toasts “The three days of July” in reference to the revolution that placed Louis Philippe on the throne. An officer on the ship responds with “And the fourth” in a French-flavored quip.
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Goov
Prince Joinville
Newport
Louis Philippe
Knave of a church riddle fuels ribbing in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia gentleman puzzled by a coronation report asks about the nave. A friend explains with a pun that the knave of a church is the parson, provoking amusement.
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Knavisnrgpty
Philadelphia
The Darknes of the Middle Ages Noted in Memory Decline
A fragment notes that people around forty are prone to forgetfulness of childhood acquaintances. It describes this aging memory lapse as remarkable and aptly named the darknes of the middle ages.
Wasa for Frorr Trees Soap Wash for Aphid Control
Recipe and method for a winter insect wash to kill aphids on young trees. Mix one part lamp oil with six to eight parts strong lye or potash solution, add one part soap and eight parts warm water. Apply with brush or long-handled cloth in February or March, achieving healthy, vigorous growth afterward.
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Farnern
West Point Teacher Fatally Stabbed by 12-Year-Old Pupil
At West Point Georgia on the 15th alt a teacher Mr Brawner was fatally stabbed by a twelve year old pupil. The boy was being corrected for profanity with a switch when another boy urged him to kill. The reporting notes the tragedy as a youth crime with a disturbing cause.
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West Point
Brawner
Woman Burned Lighting Match in South Andover
In South Andover on Saturday last Misa Pamelia Wood about 70 years old lighted a match her clothes caught fire she was badly burned and died within a few hours tragedy reported by local officials
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South Andover
Misa Pamelia Wood
Lawyer's Question and Contempt Threats in Court Session
A lawyer presses for the exact words of a witness. The exchange includes threats of contempt and a remark that the witness has no money to lend. The dialogue touches on accusations of robbery and hardship for the witness and his family. The fragment references smoking and a remark about chimneys and condition.
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Bradford Street
Brisamt
Db Br
Bayley
Tbenix
Taday,atoll
R. Tos
Poyatle
Minton
W. B. Kimball
Groceries
Foe
F. Wapierce
Rae Segrete
Rich Fahey Westings
John H. Ford
Franklin
Josiah Gladding
Westminster Street
Providence
Jacob Goodhart
Westminster
Corner of Exchange Street
BR. L
D. A. Waldron
Honestreet
George Tilley
WM. H. Spooner
C. Hope Street
Mount Hope House
Crawford Easterbrooks
Gornah
Thames
Bradford
Potter & Brother
Thomas E. Steere
B. Shuman
South Main Street
J. N. E Burgess
Drury
HH. N. Gifford
Hope Streets
John Gladding
Benjamin C. Barrus
Charles BH
Phe Eer
Sign OF the Golden Eagle
Sixth Avenue
New_ York
John Allen
Thames and
State Streets
Ceorge W. Fpraprie
North Main Street
Fall River
Massachusetts
Qtis Munro
Crade Ten
Vegetables &c
Daniel Tanner
Joserhus Gooding
Etrocia Toys, &c
George. W. Douglass
Corsier of Hope
Walters & Son
Dewolf House
Franklin Market
Thanice St
Franklin St
Ride
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