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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1858
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix prints weekly at No 7 Bradford Street. Subscriptions for town residents are two dollars per year payable in advance, non residents pay two dollars per year in advance. Single copies cost four cents. Advertising rates: twenty lines per week ten dollars per year. Transient ads priced at one dollar per square with twelve lines in painted type. Religious obituary and political notices charged as advertisements.
A verse urging youth to gird on armor and act boldly in life. It exhorts ambition, duty, and courage, citing Great Men who rose to meet life’s fights. It envisions heroes earning a lasting name by steadfast action and faith.
The passage discusses how southerly warm winds transport vapor over North America, condensing into snow or rain in higher latitudes. It notes winters like 1776-80 and 1834-33 with deep snows and cold snaps, cites the falls of 1856 and 1857, and links warm autumns to cold winters and cool wet autumns to milder winters. It also mentions a baptism scene observed by watchmen and a religious note on Christian graces in plant life.
In Kingstown a tavern keeper Ball, famed for prayer in his bar, faces a hellish dream after a night of rowdy customers. He sees drunks as doomed souls and discovers the ruin caused by selling liquor. Waking, he quits tavern life, removes the sign, and abandons the business to save his and others’ souls.
A witness in Police Court replies he believes the defendant stood on a scene rather than on the defensive. The exchange shows the humorous mishearing during testimony.
A vivid account from a courtroom and two other scenes depict moral force. A nine year old girl testifies with honesty about oath taking, while a Boston Traveller correspondent recalls a district school whip scene and a reflective rural vignette of a widow and a benevolent neighbour.
The Journal of Health warns that cold air after exercise risks illness. gradual cooling and continued movement prevent chills and serious diseases like pneumonia. It cites that outdoor activity can be dangerous in winter and emphasizes maintaining warmth and steady pace.
A fragmented text discusses signs and language, contrasting symbolic and written forms. It references a painting or caption about a young man with pistols, a tale of personal destiny, and reflections on influence, perception, and spiritual communication across souls.
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