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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1847
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix outlines subscription prices and advertising rates. The piece also notes frontier tensions on the Western border with Sac and Osage activity and a Congress bill proposing two percent pay for Pension Agents amid currency reforms.
A juror in a western court admitted he had formed no opinion as he did not read a newspaper. After consultation the court ruled him incompetent. The Hibernia reports £600,000 from Liverpool and £20,000 from Halifax in specie. Boston Journal.
A Washington volunteer in the Baltimore Battalion recounts near water starvation during a late battle. He describes giving water to a wounded man whose canteen is emptied, then witnessing a grape shot strike and fatally wound another comrade.
A reflective piece cites Beaurirun style prose on small deeds over grand feats. It quotes Rev Albert Barnes and Boston Times on honesty, piano care tips, and moral living as the true water of daily life nourishing a community.
A reflective sermon urges preparation for life’s misfortune. It warns that earthly treasures are fragile and can vanish, while faith in the above world offers stability. The speaker stresses familiarizing minds with mortality, especially regarding children, to avoid overwhelming grief when loss occurs.
The passage warns that great talent without steady employment leads to aimless action and unstable morality. It likens genius without purpose to water wasted through cracks in a fallen aqueduct, noting that nature’s law yields few noble outcomes from unfocused power.
A historical notice asserts that swallowing a single egg undressed, followed by another within an hour, can safely expel pins from the stomach if done promptly before pins attach to the stomach lining, as reported by a 1780 Gazette.
A short 19th century tip explains relief from dust or debris in the eye. It advises filling a cup with clear water, immersing the eye briefly, then opening and closing to wash out the irritant. If a cup isn’t available, use a nearby spring or bucket of water for the same effect.
Ma Grance B Wallace gave a toast at the Washington Typographical dinner recounting a tale from his journeyman days. A Dutch tavern host quizzes the traveler about his trade and is told a printer is “a man that prints books and newspapers” amid humorous rowdy banter.
The passage praises moderation as the defining virtue elevating nations and leaders above famous conquerors. It argues moderation built Rome's golden ages under Augustan and Hadrian, and under Alfred it created Britain’s most beneficent era.
The article cites Dr. Moore arguing sweet lips cause tooth decay and links daylight exposure to health. It notes idiocy, deafness, blindness, and bodily deformities among Swiss Valais residents lacking sun. It claims houses’ sunlight affects health and epidemics favor the sunny side of streets.
The Starks depart from Augusta in a spring wagon to catch a steamer to Boston. Margery Praiseworthy and Praiseworthy brace for a crowded crossing amid churning engines and bustling crowds while Thomas Stark suits up for a new farm venture.
On the steamboat downriver a crowd swells with Margery and the Squire aboard. The Squire, Praiseworthy, Thomas, and Margery struggle with seasickness and a chaotic deck scene as the vessel nears the hill town.
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