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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1848
Page
1
Small incubus of a colonial era notice lists subscription prices for Bristol Phenix printed Saturdays by W. H. Bayley at 7 Bradford Street. It details in advance payments for town and distant subscribers, single copies, and rates for advertisements, arrears, and publication scope.
A dramatic sea storm tests sailors as a lone hero stands steadfast on deck. His calm, God directed courage contrasts with the terrified wife and raging waves. A Sunday aside and satirical quips close this fragment from a bygone page.
An unnamed boy, poor and employed as an errand runner, borrows patience and honesty after breaking a window. He pays what he can weekly to the owner, Mr. Cavendish, who eventually helps him with schooling, a home, and a future, proving truth and benevolence can transform life.
A Philadelphian tale shows Stephen Girard advising a young clerk who seeks career guidance after reaching adulthood. Girard urges him to learn the cooper trade, then tests the clerk by requesting three barrels, priced cheaply, to gauge practical value and initiative.
The speaker handed a $20,000 check to the clerk named Cooper and urged him to invest it wisely. He warned that if the investment failed, it would still provide a reliable means of earning a living, presenting the trade as a stable fallback.
A reflective piece extols the comforts of home and family reunions after absence. It contrasts the laborer, tradesman, and scientist returning to loved ones, urging steady effort, faith, and energy to overcome fear and achieve success. The author rejects laziness and champions self-improvement.
During Louis XVI’s era in Paris the disguised Emperor Joseph II visits two coffee houses. After a rude rejection he charms the landlord’s daughter and, to the old man’s surprise, writes an order for six thousand livers to marry her.
The Philadelphia Inquirer column compiles eclectic snippets from editorials and jokes. It includes a New England mistress with servants and shoes, a Worcester railroad ticket gag, a Bantford family note, a Walter Scott quote, a Burr quip on refunds, a death reflection, and a fanciful Alabama pun about printers ghosts.
In Andalusia, Spain, the Tinto River bears yellow waters famed for extraordinary properties. Stones resting on others reportedly fuse after a year, and all vegetation along its banks withers when overflow occurs. No fish survive its flow as the water poisons verdure. The river originates in the Sierra Morena and changes characteristics as it merges with other streams.
Waterton praises the toad as a harmless reptile with striking proportions and a transcendent eye. He notes its skin suited to underground shelter and laments its trampling by incautious people who mistake it for venomous.
The piece argues education should develop reasoning will and character, not mere memory of facts. It emphasizes active thought, virtue, and the love of truth as essential, praising Channing on logic and evidence while noting differing preaching styles in England and America.
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