14 Aug 1847
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1847
Page
1
Publication details for Bristol Phenix weekly edition run by W H S Bayley. Rates include two dollars per year for town subscribers with half yearly payments, one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents per insertion thereafter, and ten dollars yearly with paper. Constraints on discontinuations and advertiser privileges noted.
A reflective passage describes a troubled man haunted by injuries yet urged toward forgiveness. It cites Bishop Boulter’s constant habit of forgiving those who wronged him as a path to inner peace and happiness.
A miscellany of natural history notes on perspiration, plant twining behavior, and a quip filled record of witty anecdotes. It includes quotations from Surgeon Wilson on body surface, a note on plants twining left or right, a bishop and judge quarrel, pious sentiments about home teaching, a prisoner’s defense, and satirical lines about General Taylor and Cushions in politics.
Harriet Martineau recalls a nine year old’s emotional awakening when a sister joins the family and the growth observed in learning to speak and study. The piece weighs parental insight and the Go Between figure while offering practical notes on managing ants and domestic matters in a period voice.
In a New England household Mr. French and his wife Sally preside by the fire. He smokes a three inch pipe and plans a visit to neighbor Gray's, while Mrs. French insists on his wearing a warm coat and keeps household chores neat and orderly. The scene highlights quiet routines and frugal prudence.
Mrs. French coats Mr. French and the two men share a fireside visit at Captain Gray's home. The talkative captain recalls brutal offshore winters while Mr. French adds quips about cows and cold weather as the group gathers by the blaze.
A stranded sloop lies becalmed with frozen captain and mate found dead at their table after a freezing voyage. Nearby, Captain Gray and Mr. French share stories, cider, apples, and talk of old times while Mrs. Gray and family bustle about the bustling farmyard and a brimming household teems with laughter and gossip.
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