18 Feb 1843
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1843
Page
1
A garbled text fragment describes bizarre incidents, odd folklore, and stray advices. It recounts a hunting tale with a deer and two women, a resurrection anecdote, a disputed funeral bill, and a home remedy for weatherproofing roofs using rosin oil and brimstone. It also offers moralizing lines about frugality and debt avoidance.
The Phil shin Hoquirer editor criticizes current health preservation methods. He argues many die early while some remain vigorous, blaming overall social and personal factors. He cites a visit from friends and broader observations on weather, fortune, and lifestyle as influencing health and longevity.
The article recounts Cromwell’s connection to J.D. Wilson’s ship General Parkhill, where a February 1839 mutiny near St. Marks Harbor led to seven men escaping after wounding a marshal. It notes inquiries, a New York sighting of a Parkhill mate named Campbell, and a court of inquiry possible. It also presents reflections on legal uncertainty and advice to avoid disputes, urging agreement with adversaries through mutual friends.
Translation of a battle memory describes Napoleon urging guns to fire on ice during the Austro-Italian retreat on a frozen lake. Aerial muskets fail to break the ice. a simple method elevates howitzers and heavy projectiles. The result buries Austrian soldiers beneath the lake waters, with casualties totaling around five thousand.
A Hartford Courant writer describes St Paul’s Cathedral clock works. The pendulum measures 14 feet, weight at the end 1 cwt, exterior dials 8 foot minute hands, each weight 75 pounds, hour hands 5 feet 6 inches, 44 pounds each, dial diameter 18 feet, hour figures 2 feet 2.12 inches. The great bell weighs about four and a half tons and can be heard 20 miles away, striking hours clearly. The bell tolls on royal family deaths and certain city officials. Total cathedral cost around 1.5 million US dollars.
A correspondent describes stopping coughing with remedies involving tinles and thomb and Gnger during captivity, claiming relief from coughing fits. The text references personal knowledge about preserving Gager to aid people, while noting creeping dangers in the woods.
The item lists naval orders to prepare a vessel at sea under Commander Harrison H. Cocke and notes the raee Madeira voyage of the Independence from New York. It mentions yellow fever at Guayaquil with severe casualties and a population drop to 4000, plus scarce seamen at Philadelphia and Rio de Janeiro. The piece includes assorted quotations on morals, science, and daily life, with reflections on humility, charity, and prudent friendship.
A late night gathering in a fashionable circle devolves into a debate on whiskey punch versus temperance. Major McTaby, Mr Broughton, and Hon. Mr Gross clash over wine and abstinence as Mrs Broughton laments fashion’s concern with temperance.
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