Bristol Pre n e x. Publication Terms and Rates
Bristol Prenex announces publication weekly from 40, 7 Bradford Street Bristol KR by W H Bayley. Rates: advance one year 1 £, distant subscribers one year in dollars. Single copies 4 cents. Advertisements 1 dollar per square for three insertions, 20 cents per subsequent insertion. Twelve lines equal a square. Yearly ads include paper. 18 lines weekly limit for yearly advertisers.
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Bristol
Usta
Annam
Igeree Lin
Brown University Commencement to Feature Judge Benjamin Thomas
The Worcester judge Benjamin Thomas will deliver the oration at Brown University Commencement on the first Wednesday of September. Phi Beta Kappa celebration will be omitted and alumni seek to restore the traditional timing to a classic festival. The committee aims for broad attendance and a memorable event in the Prov. Journal line.
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Mancedat Brown
Brown University
Prov
Alexander the Great
Philipp
Potiden
Parmenio
Neval
Pompey the Great
Asia
Augustus
Julius Cesar
Henry VII
Kenelm Digby
Scandéroon
Raffaelle
Shakspee
Charles V
Spain
Francis
France
Bonoma
Charles II of
England
Cromwell
Dunbar
Worcester
Becket
Northampton
Tuenigh
Sixtus V
Battle of
Bosworth
London
Tudors
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Christian Inquirer
Hawaiian brig Magdalia in New London harbor
The Hawaiian brig Magdalia Capt Taber arrived with a fourth of July novelty in New London harbor. It displayed the Royal flag blending American British and French colors. The 277 ton vessel, owned by Hawaiian subjects, sailed under Kanaka ensign and had no cargo.
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Taber
Pacific
St. George's Cross
Chester
Cook
Owhyee
United States
Sandwich Island
New London Chronicle
Brief Tale of a Transit In Office Night Inspector
A dated note from Bedford recalls a brief New York night inspector stint by Haviland who was promptly ousted as the wrong man. The piece pivots on a namish misidentity and the swift rise and fade of earthly office glory.
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Haviland
New York
Idem Sonans
Simon
Rt Tee
Bedford
Four Seasons Riddle Recited by Mammy
A fragment shows a mother answering a boy with a playful list of the four seasons as pepper, mustard, salt and vinegar. The lines hint at a domestic scene about dressing and church errands.
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Sonny
Washingtons character and sleep patterns of plants discussed
A passage contrasts George Washington’s moral steadiness with Bonaparte and Wellington, then shifts to botanical sleep in plants. It notes how some leaves droop at night, clover leaflets form a triangle, lupines fold like a parasol, and crucifers show restless, shallow sleep patterns in flowers and trees during winter dormancy. It also includes short notices from Worcester and Boston about robberies, a milk-producing cow, and coinages of dates linked to famous rulers and saints.
Stump Orator Dismisses Banks Amid Natural Disaster Metaphor
A Wisconsin candidate for the Legislature declares in a stump speech that even volcanoes earthquakes floods and lightning could not sway his opposition to all banks. He asserts his firm stance with the line I am darn clear of it.
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Wisconsin
Fragmented Health Elixir Advice Passes Through
A dubious remedy proposes half an ounce of pulverized saltpetre mixed with a pint of sweet oil to bathe affected parts, claiming a sound cure will be speedily affected.
Bow Your Molasses Recipe Note
When molasses is used in cooking boil and skim it to remove raw taste. Prepare one or two gallons at a time for better flavor and to approximate the sweetness of sugar in cooking.
True happiness favors quiet retirement and chosen company
The speaker defines happiness as arising from self contentment and intimate conversation with a few friends, contrasting it with false happiness that seeks crowds and world attention, deriving satisfaction from others’ admiration rather than self-approval.
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Harkness
Mrs Partington notes flour price parity in pennyworths
Mrs Partington remarks that whether flour is dear or cheap she still pays the same amount for half a dollar's worth. The remark highlights perceived price uniformity in local markets.
Suburban quip humor and gibe on fate and money
The coroner's jury verdict on a man who died in intoxication cites death by hanging around a rum shop. A witty race between a night mare and a clothes horse ends with the horse winning as the rider sleeps. A quip notes misers worship money, having small appetites and no children.
Hester Finds Hope at Thurnell House with Lily
Hester Thurnell, once poor and nameless, forms a bond with Lily Thurnell in a warm home. Lily’s joy contrasts Hester’s grave memory of loss, and Hester’s gratitude toward Mr. Thurnell deepens as she longs to learn about her unknown father and to bring comfort to others in need.
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Tharjwell
Hester
Mrs. Ingram
Papa
Bame
Mr. Thurnell
Hiss Child
Lily Thurnell
Lily
Lilly
Beni Te A
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American Union
DaVis Russell
Washington
Washi
Bonaparte
Gorshan
Wellington
Napoleon
Rev. C
H. Clays
Augusta
William L. Pratt
Pratt
Boston Journal
Franklin Pierce
Johnsville
Mike
Harper
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