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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1851
Page
1
Bristol Peenex publishes weekly notices and ads from 7 Bradford Street Bristol Rhode Island. Rates list subscription costs for in and out of town readers with advance payment terms and advertisement pricing by square inch, with details on line limits and format.
A fragmentary OCR reads Byron celebrating unwavering love against fate. The speaker recalls a departed beloved and the enduring passion that survives amid adversity and sorrow. Poem reflects defiance against fate and devotion despite loss.
The New Orleans collector prosecutes ships with excess passengers in port. A vessel over the limit by twenty is forfeited and the captain fined fifty dollars per extra passenger. The British ship Virginia paid a penalty of $1,250 for twenty three excess passengers.
Rushville Hlindy letter reports a white blacksmith with a large family was arrested for habitual intemperance and tried by a jury as a vagrant. He was convicted and sentenced to be sold at public auction for four months.
The people of Georgia will send delegates from every county to meet in Marietta on July 8 to devise and implement a practical common school system.
A late nineteenth century report from France notes Adolph Roque, a gentleman recently arrived in New York, claims a process to manufacture paper from certain fibrous plants such as bansoa and elves. He asserts the raw materials are readily available in large quantities.
A metaphor compares painting a flower pot to harming the soul through external cultivation. Real knowledge and character grow from absorption and inward life, not surface painting. Nature makes growth, not imitation. sun as painter only embodies illumination.
A fragmented note discusses a Titan project that resembles an asteroid facility with lights and sheds. It mentions the risk of delays and rising costs while noting the broader public interest in the potential port expansion and its impact on nearby communities.
The piece muses on darkness and danger yielding to heroism and growth. It urges perseverance, honesty, and steady effort to endure hardship and attain inner strength. It contrasts humble cottage warmth with wealth while praising a cheerful heart as the source of harmony.
An apposite anecdote from Graham’s Magazine recounts a convivial Washington party where Governor Morris playfully clapped the general on the shoulder. Washington’s calm, dignified look shocked the room and silenced the merriment, illustrating his reserved self-possession.
Avarice, the accumulation of wealth for its own sake brings with at its own punishment to the drying up of every fount of human affecting within ue, in the dis ruption of every tie with which the charities of life are bound, and in the conversion of the heart into a substance harder than the nether millstone.
The Liverpool Mail recounts a test of willingness to pay debts by newspapers as a gauge of character. A man seeks to assess reliability through noting who pays and who does not, claiming a draft proves a person’s honesty and promptness in settling bills.
A quirky reminiscence notes a family new to Hingis who miss news as an old man learns of California gold discovery. An elder daughter, told by a neighbor, that Webster was hanged brings relief from spelling books and their nuisance.
Historical view credited Aristotle with a large brain relative to body size but modern anatomy shows that canaries have brains proportionally larger than humans. The note contrasts ancient ideas with current findings on brain-to-body ratios.
A clerk in a mercantile establishment writes to friends at home that business is lax and the firm does not advertise. He notes a plaguy easy time with very little work to do. The letter reflects a light workload and a lack of promotional effort.
A rigid Justice of the Peace in Kent brings a vagrant before him. He replies with a stern remark about teaching the law. The poor man retorts that it would be better if the JP taught him the gospel.
The Siecle plans publication of a romance and tales by the Emperor Napoleon from his youth. The works are described as authentic and to be accompanied by proof of their genuineness from the period.
An item from Killarney describes Jane O Poggerty missing with two babies and a black cow with red hair. The public is asked to aid search efforts noting distinctive shell combs behind the ears and a large black mote down her back.
In a modest 300 dollar annual salary dispute Mr and Mrs Carroll weigh a church call against family needs after leaving a comfortable home. Edith doubts the move but Edward insists faith and duty demand accepting the ministry with a stormy winter testing their endurance.
A storm time tale of Reverend Carroll and his wife Edith facing poverty after illness drains their finances. With no savings and the parish unwilling to raise pay, the minister contemplates leaving as Edith weakens at home and the church community offers only a partial salary advance.
A reflection on a year of trouble after a sudden elopement. Mrs. Carroll’s health declined as burdens mounted for her husband, who left at the call of duty. Her death followed amid family hardship and social concern.
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