08 Aug 1846
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1846
Page
1
The notice outlines weekly and yearly advertising terms. Rates are one dollar per square for three lines, twenty cents for each additional line. Yearly advertisers pay ten dollars per year with a twenty line weekly limit and immediate business use. no publication is discontinued while arrears remain unless publisher opts to.
Providence painter Mr Gray climbed the iron spire to remove a vane for gilding. The ball under his feet gave way and he dangled about 120 feet above ground. Fellow painter Mr Clarke climbed the spire and needed to brace against the suspended man to free him. The scene caused great alarm among onlookers.
A collage of brief items covers a wharf incident aboard the Cambria with the Clutchinson passengers singing aboard, tomato preservation method by Mr. C D Morro, warnings against paregoric use for children, and home remedies from disinfectants to wart removal, vinegar making, and a quip about Peter the Great.
A father names his five daughters Mirra Meg and other virtuous women who marry in sequence to suitors Poor, Little, Short, Brown, and Hogg. At the final wedding the father proclaims his effort to educate them so they may act well in life, and he hopes they honor the family, though the text ends abruptly with garbled names and phrases.
An old Nantucket gentleman with plain clothes earns a cargo bill by wholesale price and pays with a check signed by the captain, who learns a hard lesson in humility. The giver, revealed to be the ship's master, shares the moral: never judge a man by his dress.
Scraps of education discuss the value of knowledge in grains and fragments, citing John Adams Horace Mann and Martin Luther. Adams urges training children to virtue and usefulness, Mann calls for better facilities, and Luther emphasizes skilled teachers and active nurture of youth with available means.
A patriotic prose piece extols Truth as a precious jewel and foundation of honesty. It argues that adherence to Truth at all times makes a man trustworthy, honorable, and the noblest work of God, urging readers to honor such virtue and value reputation built on truth.
A column urges perseverance and self reliance, praising the rise of self made men from poverty to state and national service. It argues energy, thrift, and courage overcome adversity and enable social ascent, contrasting with poverty and reliance on others. The piece cites reformist values and Christian virtue as key to uplifting society.
Advice urging young men to manage business wisely. Focus on personal finances, avoid unnecessary purchases, use every hour profitably, study to improve leisure time, and inspect accounts to catch errors. If misfortune occurs, retrench and endure without abandoning the path.
Do good and clothe the naked feed the poor and visit the affected and encourage those in poverty. There are thousands of opportunities to do useful good toward others. Embrace the gospel heartily to fit the soul for heaven. Do good by winning souls to Christ wherever Providence places you. The field of labor is broad and the temple gates stand open for prayer. The example of Mrs. Jane W shows charity and discretion in helping the needy.
Ally Fisher, a frail but steadfast girl, endures a grim village life ruled by her drunken father and a neglected mother. After saving a child from a lake, she gains attention from wealthy patrons who offer a home, yet she chooses to stay with her family to care for her mother and younger siblings, embodying selfless fidelity and faith.
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