23 Dec 1843
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1843
Page
1
A mixed page features advertising rates for a Bradford street press, moralistic snippets about wealth and dying rich, missionary notices, a Richmond linen factory report, anecdotes on American generals and professions, domestic tips on teeth care, and humorous village schooling vignettes.
The piece argues that true nobility lies in honest labor, denouncing idleness and elite professions as overrepresented. It urges youth to master a trade, emphasizes the moral duty to earn by one’s own hands, and elevates makers who build cities and harvest wealth over idle classes.
A traveler on horseback meets a barefoot Vermont farmer boy digging potatoes. The lad, with birch bark suspenders and a ragged hat, delivers a rustic greeting and sharp wit about distances, family, and life on the farm, revealing a brisk, humorous exchange.
Nelson and Glenn shelter in the Delaney home as Louisa’s fragile health moves toward recovery. Glenn falls for Louisa while Nelson contemplates pardon and a future fortune to aid their union. Nelson confides a plan to fund Glenn’s medical studies and their marriage once he completes training.
A rugged exchange unfolds about potato crops and hats as two men chat on a side hill. They joke about bluenose potatoes not growing, remark on a worn Sunday hat, and recall native origins while noting distance to the next house and bidding farewell to a friendly ride.
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