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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1856
Page
1
Bristol Phenix in Bradford, Rhode Island prints its weekly schedule and advertising rates. Subscriptions cost two dollars annually in advance for residents. single copies are four cents. Ads: one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents per subsequent insertion. twelve lines in minion type form a square. all ads run until forbidden and must be prepaid. Religious Obituary and Political notices are charged as advertisements.
The article urges wives to consider their husbands' daily labor and stress from trade. It explains that hidden anxieties at work suppress affection at home, yet warmth lies behind clouds of worry. By tempering conduct and seeking inner insight, homes can restore love and brightness.
Advice emphasizes balancing cheerfulness with seriousness and kindness without servility. It warns against levity with young men and urges modest reserve, sincere conversation with sincere people, and avoiding distracting chatter during profitable discussions. It stresses continual self-improvement through measured social interactions.
The speaker recalls Burlington Vermont and a past visit as a judge to the Supreme Court. He contrasts two wealthy families with a poor upbringing, noting a furniture auction at the court house and the sons’ fortunes. The tale reflects on wealth, education, virtue, and social duty.
Fragmentary lines note a tense mood and a peculiar expression on Carebers face suggesting a scene caught between chance and intention. The text hints at unease and a deliberate ambiguity in the portrayal.
A narrator recounts a visit from his deaf aunt Mary and the ensuing chaotic comedy with his deaf wife. The family and a friend John T. survive a night of loud talking, mistaken hearing, and escalating farce ending with shared laughter and a risky, pointed moment about responsibility.
The readable portion shows a speaker wary of foes who arrive prepared and ready, implying a confrontation that will test him as metal is crafted to sever his tail.
Read to a curious audience the ancient joke about a group of legislative gentlemen dining at a Boston hotel. Mr M replies he can reach the pertaters, then uses a fork to pull a potato apart, provoking laughter and a boastful challenge from a colleague. The prank ends with the fork returned amid thunderous laughter.
A New York Times anecdote recounts a man asking for a staffer named Green and presenting a card from our paper. The tale shifts to a generous neighbor who lent ten dollars after meeting Green, who misled him about office staff.
A German youth travels to Wiesenthal to meet Counsellor Frager's three daughters as arranged by his mercenary uncle Reinhold. He survives a dramatic encounter with a hunter daughter who fires at him, then meets Emily and another sister, learning their different temperaments and family dynamics.
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