Perestol Prenex Classified Rates and Notices
A historical advertisement page notes subscription terms for Town and distant subscribers in advance, with rates for annual and half yearly periods. It outlines office location at 40, 7 Bradford Street, Bristol, A. J., and pricing for display ads at one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents for each subsequent insertion, with twelve pence per million type per square and yearly ads at 610 per annum.
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Bradford Street
Brintol
A. J
W. H
Bayley
Twilight's distant beams inspire heavenly visions
A Hartford Republican fragment reflects on a distant portal and the eye of mortals perceiving it from afar. The speaker finds holy delight in gazing toward these gleams, interpreting them as Heaven's own beams.
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Faith
Elysian
Narrow Escape of Carriages on New York Railroad
A double carriage and a single carriage narrowly escaped destruction as a passing train approached without warning yesterday afternoon. The drivers failed to see the train until it was very close. The double carriage crossed the track safely. the single horse reared, stood on its hind legs like a statue, and the train passed, striking the shafts and breaking them but causing no further injury.
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New Haven Republican
New York Railroad
Yankee Invents Machine Driven by Circumstances Tale
A report notes a Yankee's invention to be driven by circumstances. A trackman named James Mills dies in Boston on Sunday from sun stroke. Madame de Genlis recounts reproving her librarian for mixing books by male and female authors and the advice to place a prayer book between them.
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James Mills
Boston
Madame de Genlis
Mint Ends Three Cent Pieces After Widespread Use
Announcement states no further three cent pieces will be struck at the mint after 36 million coins already circulated.
A Curious Nighttime Robbery Tale From Early Vermont
A South Hero correspondent recalls a Governor Chittenden anecdote about a summer night theft. Dr P confronts a neighbor thief, who boasts of finding the meat barrel as the doctor lectures him, and the culprit flees with a single piece left. The tale ends with a moral on honesty in buying and selling.
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South Hero
Vermont
Chittenden
Jim
Ming Ly
Captain Malony Indicted Again on Crew Abuse Counts
Captain Malony formerly of the Roscius has been indicted on four counts alleging cruel treatment of his crew. The charges mark another legal action against the naval officer regarding inhumane conduct aboard the vessel.
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Malony
Roscius
Practical Sermons Bring a Practical Sermon Backfire
A clergyman plans a practical sermon to placate a parishioner Mr C but uses the whole service to single out individuals. He lambasts Doctor S for habitual Sunday absences and concludes by exposing Mr C for Sunday business work. The audience leaves with mixed reactions as the pastor vows to alter his approach.
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Parson B
Iis Valley
Mr. C
New York
Snuff Dipping Sermon and Epitaph Fragments In Ireland
The text rails against snuff dipping as a vile habit, calling it an affront to refinement and morality. It includes critical reflections on an angelic ideal sinking to a poison mouth and a showcase of quotes from John Hall and John G. Saxe. It closes with moral lines about wealth and pride from Proud Flesh.
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John G. Saxe
Sixpence and a Bun A Stranger Adopts Hester
A desperate scene unfolds on Monmouth Street as a compassionate stranger comforts Hester a starving waif. He buys a sixpence and two large buns, leads her to a dim cellar where her dying mother lies, and vows to help. The brief encounter exposes starvation, maternal suffering, and a sudden act of mercy.
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Hester
Monmouth Street
Jwear
Jchild
Maimmy
Fyebl
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Hartford Republican
Twilighy
M.A. Kellogg
Denmore Churchyard
Ireland
John Hall
Harper's New Monthly
Ager
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