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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1857
Page
1
Fragmented verse compares love to a fading flower and friendship to a sturdy oak. The speaker notes love rises quickly but fades, while friendship grows slowly and endures, described as clear crystal, a refreshing draught, and a bright orb that lights the world, despite storms.
A reflective passage on poverty and the betrayed trust of wealth friends. It contrasts superficial followers clinging to fortune with true friends revealed in adversity, praising silent acts of kindness and the enduring value of home and companionship. The prose laments insincerity and extols genuine generosity and the pull of lasting bonds.
A volatile tale unfolds as Sarah Mulligan marries the wealthy Mr Mulligan. Her mother Mrs Storms overruns the home with relatives seeking status, triggering a clash over household control. He demands respect and independence, leading to separation and public scandal. The episode ends with a cautionary note for hopeful brides about temper and finances.
A lurid old tale unfolds of Sarah Storms and her bold mother chasing a wealthy bachelor, Mr Mulligan. The Storms plan to secure fortune through marriage using wit and charm while rival girls are weary of the same path.
Isaac Osgood of Charlestown lost a wallet with $5000. In a Charlestown grocery a reward offer led to the wallet being returned by an Irish man who exclaimed he would buy a scow after receiving the prize. The incident occurred near the Point at Cory and Goodwin’s store.
In Manchestery New Hampshire on a Friday evening a woman named Hennessy and a man named Vaughtin fought over cheese. He allegedly threw the fat upon the floor and beat her severely, resulting in her death.
A harsh misdeed tale centers on Joe the thief and Dutch farmer Van Pelt. Van Pelt seeks a search warrant for Joe’s cot after declaring a missing fattest sheep, while Joe’s wife defends him and cleverly hides the sheep in the cradle.
At the Agricultural meeting on Wednesday evening a model of a new device was shown. The machine lets cattle and other field feeding animals draw water from a well by their own effort. Invented by Jared A. Aytes of Hartford associated with the Deaf and Dumb parlorist.
The Warrenton Whig editor, touring Richmond, reports Mesérs Dickinson Hill and Co. auctioneers saying last year’s gross slave sales reached 2,000,000 dollars and Richmond houses would push total sales beyond 4,000,000 dollars, with the business still rising.
A 22 year old, Mr. McKay, son of the Wyoming County District Attorney in New York, is jailed in Buffalo for making and passing counterfeit coins. Authorities say the dies used were in his father’s possession from a prior trial. the son allegedly found and used them.
George Weaver of Yarmouth marries Salty Caswell of this city. Their combined ages total 138 years. Weaver is about 65 and Caswell in her 60s. It notes this is his fifth marriage and her second, with a playful old world blessing for a long life.
In Baltimore with a 220000 population only about 14000 tax payers exist. A mother asks her eager son if he can eat pudding with impunity. He replies he does not know but thinks he can with a spoon.
A skeptical observer compares a religious leader to an almanac maker who profits by selling followers imaginary futures. The speaker notes the leader’s large stock of real and present pleasure and power promised for the afterlife, described as a string of absurd lies about what is to come.
Madame de Weilhorst is critically ill with brain and eye inflammation. She performed at the Academy of Music for two nights, and the total receipts reported were $3400.
A Keokuk Iowa Post report cites a traveler from Sioux City describing wolves in the Little Sioux river region driven by snow and cold to attack horses cattle and people. A Stockdale family son and daughter reportedly disappeared after a wolf attack while visiting a neighbor. A Wisconsin traveler also narrowly escaped wolves while traveling mile from pursuit, describing them as ferocious and starved.
Fragmentary OCR report references a skating challenge from Weir Village with mentions of a Tuesday date and a two hour return, but details are garbled and unreadable for full summary.
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