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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1851
Page
1
A widow pleads to spare her youngest son from the tempting drink as she recalls seeing graves and the pain of loss. She urges the father figure to let the boy pursue virtue and endure hardship, seeking a future of joy through steadfast paths.
A historical listing shows pounds per bushel for various crops and items including wheat sixty, shelled corn fifty six, corn on the cob seventy, rye fifty six, oats thirty six, barley forty six, potatoes sixty, beans sixty, bran twenty, clover seed sixty, timothy seed forty five, flax seed forty five, hemp seed forty four, buckwheat fifty two, blue grass seed fourteen, castor beans forty six, dried peaches thirty three, dried apples twenty four, onions fifty seven, and salt fifty.
An old Western Watchman quote asserts a truly honest man remains faithful in small duties and will settle all arrears before papers are discontinued. It stresses integrity in personal conduct and fair treatment in obligations.
Daniel Webster argues that material means cannot create intelligence. true learning comes from self effort and action, not gifts or books alone. he warns against overreliance on others thoughts and praises discipline as the key to turning potential into power.
To subscribers renting town and to dollars per annum with half yearly advance To distant subscribers two dollars per annum in advance. Bingle copies four cents at the office. Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents for each subsequent insertion. Twelve lines in minion type make a square. All advertisements continued until forb id and charged as above. Yearly advertiser each annum included with privilege limited to eighteen lines per week and their own immediate business.
The passage recalls naval battles and sea power from ancient to modern times. It speaks of engines of flame and vapor on vast ships, losses and gains at sea, and pivotal victories at Actium Salamis Trafalgar and the Nile. It evokes the dramatic death shadows cast by guns as nations vie for dominance.
In Arthur's Home Gazette a farmer named Laban Lee succumbs to theft and deceit to recover thirty dollars from a butter scam. He then tries to cheat at market with a lead–weight altered tub, is exposed by the market clerk, and suffers public humiliation as half his butter is seized and his plan collapses. The tale concludes that honesty is the best policy, even if only as a prudent motive.
A Newburgh reader preserves Burgoyne’s original order book from the Saratoga march. Entries detail bayonet emphasis, entrenchments, and a cautious raid on American troops, including a contentious October 8 rum gift and capitulation terms that left Burgoyne humiliated and isolated.
The piece exposes snobbery toward labor and education, recounting a conversation where a pompous son derides mechanics and factory workers while an old lady defends work. It notes humble origins in affluent ranks, concluding that even the proudest individuals descend from laborers such as a fiddler’s grandson and a washerwoman’s daughter.
A reverent essay extols the ocean as nature’s strongest force outlasting volcanoes and earthquakes. It contrasts sea might with land tempests, lauds navigation as human triumph, and notes the navigator’s peril and awe in the vast deep.
The piece argues harsh talk within families harms women and undermines affection. It contends husbands often show impolite behavior toward wives and sisters, while kindness should be the standard among true gentlemen. It calls for respect and polite speech at home.
The piece likens quiet springs to daily deeds of goodness, arguing that small, steady acts shape a continent more than grand feats. It extols Christian temper, meekness, and forgiveness in family and community as the true path to good, over dramatic martyrdom.
The text urges living in the present and trusting that each seeker has seven days of experience ahead, implying confidence in daily growth and self sufficiency. The writing encourages a mindset shift toward present-minded care and assurance in personal progress.
A reflective note contrasts friendship with lenity toward faults against strict attachment to virtue. It argues kindness toward failings strengthens bonds, while demanding perfection resembles debt payment. The idea champions mercy as the stronger bond in friendships.
A reflective remark compares genuine self to painted façades, noting that effort to appear lost in disguise mirrors effort to hide true nature, suggesting authenticity requires less pretence than deception.
A Covington Kentucky resident nicknamed Jack Hole delights locals with a joking spelling prank. He drafts a large tea then pokes his pen through the paper for the Hole, drawing laughs at the oddity in town.
An English journalist notes America’s rapid rise in wealth, trade, and infrastructure over about fifty years. He cites 500 percent population growth, 700 percent revenue rise, 400 percent public expenditure increase, and large gains in imports exports shipping post offices roads libraries canals railways and telegraphs. He praises the country’s progress with astonished figures and ends with a quote praising an amiable woman.
A fragment recalls a great man noting his clumsy body and poor horsemanship. He recounts a youth riding with his father to Cambridge, the bell tolling seven times, and his lighter, less serious condition. His father warns, Take care of thy money, lad.
Leigh Huns notes some great men were imperfect, lacking ears and arms, with heads legs and farms missing. He argues their greatness was not complete, implying moral or physical flaws prevented true wholeness.
The text argues that principle shines in small matters, while none exists in great things. It asserts that careful attention to minor details exposes character and consistency across situations.
An admonition on avoiding vanity and public airs. It urges thoughts to stem from sound judgment and right reason. It states that a person’s own good breeding best guards against others’ ill manners.
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