Brestol Pwenex Advertisements and Literary Note
Published weekly from 7 Bradford Street Bristol K J the paper lists subscription rates and advertising charges. It quotes a Springfield Republican piece on George Lippard and a political pretender’s hopes and disappointments with reference to General Taylor and Sam.
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Brestol Pwenex
Bradford Street
Bristol
K. J
W. H
Bayley
Springfield Republican
George Lippard
United States
Wrtten
Sergl
Touching incident and witnesses in Cincinnati Chronicle
A Cincinnati Chronicle excerpt retells a carriage encounter near Brighton House aiding a heartbroken traveler from the Rhine region, detailing a dying father, bereavement, and a family destroyed by illness. It also critiques witness protection in court and quotes the Boston Bee on legal cross examination.
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Lence
Boston Bee
Amie Howard's Last Teachings and Mother's Passing
Amie Howard kneels by her dying mother in a warm room as the mother comforts her about heaven and trust in God. The narrative follows Amie's faith, the mother's resignation to death, and the child's grief, ending with a focus on piety and the mother’s final blessing before death.
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Marie
Amie
Mrs. Howard
Howard
Gil
Pather
Annie
Jesus
Marty
Amice
Annie Howard
Pena
Chris- Win
Vie
Christ
Aimie
Sam
Arewell
Reading Aloud Enhances Home Life and Friendship
The piece extols social reading as a vast gain for households and friendships. Reading aloud at home, by the fire in autumn, strengthens intellect and virtue. It praises a reformer who would unite youths away from clubs and taverns, earning thanks from women.
A Love of Friends in Sickness and Sympathy
A reflective piece extols a friend who shares in illness and comfort. It emphasizes a partner’s unwavering care, soothing ailing friends, and the pain caused by ingratitude or indifference from one who cares deeply. The author laments gendered expressions and notes a young lady’s sensitivity.
Influence and virtue in daily life across a broad audience
A column discusses how each person can influence others toward virtue whether by speech or quiet example. It cites a captain’s story about profanity and a mild reproof guiding a man toward better behavior. It urges readiness to exert positive influence. It also notes jokes about education and economy as concepts.
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Weiting
Nactucket
Philadelphia
Nantucket
Aim for Good Society and Wise Company
The text urges young men to seek the company of intelligent and virtuous individuals rather than the low and vulgar. It cites Lord Clarendon on happiness through learned company and advises cultivating excellence and integrity to avoid profligacy and gambling.
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Lord Clarendon
Courage for Boys From Websters Early Speech Lessons
A correspondent relays Daniel Webster’s youth anecdote from his autobiography. As a schoolboy under Dr Buckminster he could not speak before the class though he memorized pieces, feared eyes upon him, and wept after. The tale aims to encourage modest youths to persevere.
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Daniel Webster
the Independent
Buckminster
The Lower Class Literature Of The Upper Circles
A polemic declaring the laboring masses, farmers, mechanics, and inventors as nature’s nobility while condemning those who spend without earning. It argues class hierarchies are artificial and warns against excess pleasure leading to societal instability.
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Fife
A Yankee Answer and Bunch of Quick Quips
A collection of light anecdotes and quips about Yankee wit and quick retorts. It includes a Down Easter riddle about answering a question with a question and jokes about doctors fees, a failed musket shot, and a California adventurer remark.
Milk milking frequency affects butter yield and quality
Professor Johnson notes milking once daily produces roughly one seventh more butter from the same milk than two milkings per day. Three daily milkings yield more milk but less richness. Morning milk is cited as higher quality than evening milk. The piece also discusses ancient Fortune symbolism and a linguistic quirk about English names.
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Johnson
The Dundersleepenbergen Church Controversy Tale
A satirical history recounts a quarrel in a village after a church was built in the street. The dispute starts with a Lutheran and Anabaptist clash over removing the church, sparked by a provocative remark during a market day and amplified by local pride and misworded logic.
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Dundersleepenbergen
Germany
Luther
Seabia
Jesuits College
Dr. Dwight
Canaan
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