29 Apr 1848
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1848
Page
1
An old Bristol Phenix issue lists advertising rates and policy, with a note about weekly publication and a 20 line limit for yearly advertisers. It also reprints a National Intelligencer column praising hartshorn as a remedy for mad dog bites and explains cold feet from alkali in stockings.
The article discusses judging a horse by color and facial features, advising light sorrel with white areas denotes gentleness, while deep bays with dished faces imply treachery. It warns against inexperienced riders and cites Prairie Farmer about experiences and dangers. It also shifts to a reflection on conscience and a Vermont militia order from 1826, with archaic spellings and formality.
A Weymouth minister recalled two daughters Mary and Abigail and their texts at marriage. Abigail married John Adams of Braintree, later a statesman. The piece extols Adams and his mother’s teachings, praising character, correspondence, and enduring charity.
The article profiles Patrick W. Tompkins, born in a Tennessee Kentucky woods log cabin to a large family. He toiled from age twelve, learned to read and write, studied law at night in a log cabin, bought a library with carpenter work, and rose to become a prominent Mississippi lawyer and congressman. His rise showcases perseverance and self improvement.
Mrs Lane frets over her son Robert who falls into gaming and vice while her husband disciplines him harshly. Robert confesses a descent into wit and wine and debt, then plans to end it all with a pistol. His mother urges reconciliation as he reveals his troubled path and awaits mercy.
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