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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1858
Page
1
A fragmented directory shows tradesmen and shops along Bristol and nearby streets. Entries include hair cutting and dressing services, jewelry, goods, groceries, ship chandlery, broideries, hardware, and a lumber dealer with notes on locations such as State Street Bristol Thames Street and public call for visits.
Poem by Julia Mievereson about the name sister. The speaker recalls loved ones lost and the ache of parting, mourning a sister while cherishing the sound of the name. The verse contrasts childhood memory with death, ending with a pledge to keep that sisterly bond eternal.
An Ayr cattle show revealed a two year old bull had artificial horns added with gutta percha and adhesive, and a punctured skin to fake a hollow. A third bull also appeared punctured and blown. An aged bull was similarly altered. Exhibited by Sir James Paton Bankhead Patsick, premiums were withheld and the exhibitor barred. Case to be reviewed by Crown counsel for possible prosecution.
Weather lore links winds to rain and cold while a recipe for tree preservative is described. A violent incident in Edgeworth features a pistol wielding wife asserting control over men at a saloon. The Kentucky murder and long-running divorce case are recounted with grisly details. A Woonsocket Independence Day speech is announced and a quip about Spurgeon and a historic ark is noted. A Virginia murder manhunt ends with an arrest.
An act amends the Newport charter to fix the mayor's salary annually by the city council at the first regular June meeting and repeals prior salary limits. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage. True copy witnessed by Secretary John R. Bartlett.
A foreign medical view links apoplexy to general body form rather than fixed types, with predispositions arising from rich diets, sedentary work, late meals, and reclining sleep. The piece urges light meals, moderate exercise, restraint of passions, and diligent newspaper reading as beneficial.
In March a great equinoctial storm assails the coast as Capt. Carson and Mrs. Carson brace for Ned’s possible arrival. The Cincinnatus sighted off Norman’s Woe, while the couple, joined by Mrs. Johnson, prepare cocoa and blankets, hoping for Ned’s safe crossing and aid to shipwrecked mariners.
In a wartime coastal town a woman seeks her husband Edward as a violent storm and wreckage unfold. Fishermen fight the surf to rescue survivors while Helen waits on the shore. The raft returns with deaths and lingering peril, ending with a ritual blessing.
The article outlines cheap cooling techniques for a coal house in heat. It urges thorough ventilation by opening doors and windows, covers roofs with straw or reeds, and uses a damp cloth to lower room temperature quickly. It also suggests keeping a chloride of lime solution in summer and sprinkling it in frequented areas.
An amusing New Orleans tale centers on a letter mailed to the “biggest fool in New Orleans.” A absent postmaster and unsure clerks search for the addressee, only to learn the mail carried the cryptic phrase Thou % the man.
A Salem Register tale extols Happy Nancy, a small crippled woman who lives by faith, spinning and singing. Her cheerful trust in the Lord contrasts with neighbors who fear the future as frost threatens fruit trees and blossoms. Her calm belief that God maintains order inspires a broader reflection on distrust and happiness.
A fragmented dialogue portrays Frenchy and Enid in a humorous exchange about a missed visit and a sweethearts plan. The scene shifts to a man fearing family upheaval as hard times threaten his daughters’ performances on the washboard amid shifts in work and social expectations.
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