10 Feb 1849
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1849
Page
1
Publication notes include weekly Saturday issue from 7 Bradford Street Bristol by W H Bayley. Rates specify one dollar per square for three weeks, with discounts for yearly advertisers and advance payments. Text is fragmented but outlines subscription and advertisement pricing and terms.
Fragmentary verse about a dangerous sea journey and a ship’s peril. The speaker pleads for Providence guidance and safety as life’s voyage encounters shoals and storms. Emphasizes faith, grace, and trust in God through peril, with a closing hope for divine nearness.
Instructions describe thawing frost damaged plants by plunging in water then warming gradually to revive. Water sparingly during bud growth and gradually increase as leaves mature. Cautions include avoiding sudden heat to prevent death and recognizing some may recover with vigor after a season.
Maury of the Washington observatory writes the Secretary of the Navy about a new Cincinnati discovery viewed as highly important. The Magnetic Clock could divide seventh of time into hundredths with precision matching a machinist. Observers in New Orleans St Louis and other telegraph reach areas may synchronize observations with Washington.
A truncated quotation discusses a young woman’s tender and respectful behavior toward her parents arising from principle and nature. It posits that such conduct, coupled with duty and consideration, makes her a fitting and obliging wife, reflecting Fordyce's sentiments on marriage.
A discussion notes the habit of chewing tobacco as a health concern and social stigma. It highlights how some view the practice as filthy and unhealthy while others argue for natural indulgence or social competition, warning of rapid habituation and moral judgment.
A fragmented account describes an African kingdom Loango with royal fears of public display. A nine year old boy allegedly entered a dining saloon, drew attention, and a king ordered a dog to be killed, signaling ominous omens.
The Hartford Republican argues for regular cold water washing in winter to prevent lung issues and keep the skin clear. It claims daily washing for infants, and less frequent care for older children, with thorough weekly to monthly baths for all to improve health, happiness, and life. It notes a warm room alternative and urges brisk rubbing after baths.
A fragmentary meditation on diverse life ideas from politics to theatre to labor. The author catalogs imagined life goals of politicians, young ladies, men about town, actors, servants, students, paupers, laborers, clergy, lawyers and doctors, ending with a note that Coleridge’s idea and ours blend into many Life ideas and no single answer.
In the North Carolina House on the 20th, Edward Stanley moved an amendment asserting that the people of the state remain devoted to the Union as a pillar of independence, peace, and prosperity. The regulation passed 56 yeas to 31 nays.
The tale recalls Dr John Murray, the early Universalist preacher in Boston, seen with mixed awe by townsfolk. A woman at a street pump asks if all will be saved. Murray replies that God wills it and they will be saved, a remark followed by onlookers reacting with whistles
A humorous tale describes a runaway couple who marry at Gretox Green. The stand charges five guineas for a service, and a thief is accused of stealing a dog in a comic exchange about rewards and honesty among guests.
A girl is scolded for sleeping in church and excuses herself with fantastical phrases about thoughts wandering and senses reeling. The passage, framed by odd interjections about punished saints, a petty thief, and sharp social critiques, echoes a satirical, chaotic storytelling voice.
A man returning from California with sixty four thousand dollars in gold deposited it at a mint. He planned to discard his old garments but his prudent wife saved the day by shaking loose twenty three thousand dollars worth of gold from the fabric.
A gallant explains his success in two attempts at Miss Smith by saying he has the refusal of her hand. The remark frames a playful scene of courtship amid social snubs and flirtation.
A steamboat paused at an Arkansas landing to wood. A passenger left to hunt birds during the stop and met a rugged man. The two exchanged brisk talk about game and brag and poker as the Arkansas man asked about the local sport.
An opinion on how belief is shaped by association and inclination. A tale compares a fine lady and a curate gazing at the moon through a telescope to two happy lovers, but the curate counters that they are two temples of a cathedral, implying a different interpretation of their bond.
A poet notes that a man who never reads the paper separates from his wife and misleads his children. The quatrain warns that knowledge of world events keeps families informed and connected, and implies the moral value of regular news consumption.
An old exchange on axes leads to a Paris report about a deputy condemned to die who attempted suicide then poison and knife. Medical aid saved him and the editor notes the sentence will proceed tomorrow. The piece ends with a reflection on virtue and temper in sorrow.
After the clergyman united a happy couple an awful silence fell and a youth cried Dont be a unspeakably happy.
An Irish officer wounded in battle carries a fellow soldier and groans provoke loud reactions. He objects to the uproar and a converted Indian quips that it is better to boil over than not boil at all, reflecting on zeal and mortality.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a fall from a two story house in Patland with incomplete phrases about injury and quick service. Names and details are illegible, providing only a partial incident outline.
A meditation on contentment and desire through Aesop like tales. The piece recounts a silk weaver lured by wealth to ruin and a baker who grasps sudden riches only to face envy and moral cost. It contrasts simple happiness with dangerous greed and longing for wealth.
A tale set in a city where a wealthy silk-weaver and a poorer baker feud over a magical goblet. After a banquet the jeweled cup reveals the true worth of wealth versus virtue. The cadi seizes the goblet, condemns the pair, and both men are imprisoned as the city reels from their quarrel.
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