01 Jul 1848
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1848
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix outlines its Saturday publication schedule and pricing. Rates include two dollars per month for town subscribers, one dollar per line for advertisements, and ten dollars per year for a yearly paper privilege, with a 20 line weekly limit for ads.
A lengthy, reverent meditation contrasts the birth and ministry of Christ with his death and triumph over death. It blends biblical imagery with moral exhortations about virtue and the meaning of life, noting healing, miracles, and the ultimate victory over grave.
An extended tale recalls New Rochelle’s founding by Huguenots and a tragic love saga. Gertrude DeForest escapes massacre, becomes the Delaware White Rose with Chief Oneida, and later faces conflict with her husband Gerald Elliot Whilot while longing for her old life and her people. The narrative blends romance, frontier peril, and Indigenous captivity across generations.
A narrator retells a dramatic chase scene where Oneida and Gerald pursue a pale foe through swamps and water, with a steed and a heroic horse aiding the pursuit. A magic or dream-like stone forms the captive’s fate, leaving the question of its reality open.
A Sunday News item tells of a Herald extra sale where a boy swapped papers by accident. He handed a real Extra back after realizing the mistake and received compensation from the purchaser for his honesty.
A speaker extols self reliance over urban failure in New York and Boston. He praises a sturdy youth who tries multiple trades from farming to Congress, noting rural youths persist and adapt, while warning against dwelling on advice that softens yet sinks in. Coleridge quote on advice ends the reflection.
The passage urges resilience in business losses, stressing health and family as real wealth. It counsels frugal living, steady work, and maintaining a merry heart to rebound. It reflects on love at home and inner strength from enduring hardship.
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