29 Jan 1848
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1848
Page
1
Public notice from a weekly Bradford Street publication outlines subscription and advertising rates. It lists advance pricing, single copy cost, and bulk rates, with details on continued pages and arrears, in a period-appropriate typographic style.
A meditation on public whispers tainting a worker’s name and the clash between fame and dignity. It argues laborers deserve respect and that society should not damage reputations for speaking truth or performing honest toil. The piece elevates humble work as a divine station and calls for honor in labor.
Rev Mr Fox recounts an 1828 friend letter detailing a Boston couple’s wedding dress. The bride wears a towering powder peruke with a white rose, lace handkerchief, satin dress, and a hemp hoop. The groom’s attire includes a sky blue silk coat, white satin vest, breeches, and pumps with gilt buckles.
The text argues that animal species are confined to specific fields and regions, with distinct species in each continent including New Holland. It notes fossil remains align with these limits, fishes in certain oceans remain within narrow waters, and migration is restricted, referencing a professor and local natural science cultivators.
In 1740 Peter Faneuil offered to build a market house for Boston after a town vote that narrowly passed 367 to 370. The hall opened in 1742 with a town hall and rooms, and the Mall was named for him. His portrait was promised, and he died in 1744. The first Boston inhabitants meeting at Faneuil Hall occurred March 4 for a funeral oration.
A teacher stops late class to admonish pupils about missing the heavenly city and the need to value timely conduct. The article argues education should mix outdoor discovery with classroom study, linking words to ideas and objects via field trips and real-world observation.
The text considers whether animal faculties arise from impressions of senses or faint intelligence, or from direct operation of the Great Mind. If the latter is true, it increases admiration for the creation observed by the contemplative mind. Lord Brou
A dense moral piece condemns slander and gossip while praising virtue. It cites warnings against repeating damaging tales about women and urges forgiving mistakes. Anecdotes include Rev Orgood in Springfield and a Welsh Bible Society anecdote, ending with cautions about unsuitable company and a father's counsel on virtue.
A nostalgic note extols family newspapers as mind food and duty for fathers. It recounts a science experiment drying earth, growing a willow for five years, weighting changes, and suggests air supplies solid elements via carbon and oxygen from the atmosphere.
A Victorian style miscellany condemns pushing children into early mastery and public display while praising natural growth and humane impulses. The piece contrasts charity born of piety with pleasure driven excess and notes how affection grows between unlikely companions. It ends with observations on home-born sentiment and the elitism of Italian opera.
The author argues parents err by sending sons to college to gain status rather than training as mechanics or farmers. Many graduates struggle to find work, with few becoming successful professionals. A practical path favors solid trades and early apprenticeship, ensuring independence and honor in work.
The excerpt advises minimal use of authority and warns against excessive threats and anger with children. It emphasizes gentle persuasion, consistent discipline, and reserving stern authority for disobedience or serious misdeeds to maintain parental control and prevent undermining the child’s trust.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a jumble of phrases about a long-legged Yankee and a parade around a patillion, a startled elephant, and a surprised keeper. It includes notes on Murray’s dictionary, odd spellings, and nonsensical lines, with references to drink and a Manchester-like illustration.
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