03 Jun 1854
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1854
Page
1
Publication notice for a Bristol weekly printed at 7 Bradford Street. Advertises subscription options and advance payment terms for half yearly and yearly readers.
A fragmentary verse speaks of love as a healing force amid poverty and struggle. The speaker contrasts earthly wealth with devotion, vows, and heavenly imagery. The poem celebrates love as a ladder to the soul and a source of grace through hardship.
An Agriculturalist warns against overuse of horse radish noting its strong stimulating effect on the stomach. Small amounts may be beneficial in medicine, but larger spoonfuls at meals can cause lassitude and weakness.
The passage contrasts peaceful work with vivid grievances as women discuss stilettos bodkins rage surgings hemmings gorings cuttings eye shes cuffings and battings, calling the scene a quartet of abominables in slang.
The New York Crystal Palace announces prizes for discovery and invention. A gold medal worth 1000 dollars or its cash equivalent will go to the most valuable discovery exhibited by December first. Additional gold medals and cash awards are offered to inventors and artists whose works are displayed during the three months ending December first.
In a colonial era scene the Miller household and settlers move to a fortified Blockhouse at New Gloucester as scouts warn of Ossipee war parties. The family debates staying or fleeing while night vigilance begins and fear of a long siege grows amid a full moon and river light.
The General Assembly refers the proposed constitutional amendments to a joint committee of five House members and three Senate members to report on the amendments and on presentation to the people if adopted. The report is due at the next General Assembly session. true copy noted by Secretary M R Watson.
The New York Times argues that lawyers may not justify defending the guilty beyond moral bounds. A lawyer must act conscientiously, with truth guiding facts, and is morally responsible for aiding a guilty client just as if enabling escape from jail.
Young mechanics aiming for business success follow two rules: do the work as the customer wants and complete it by the promised time. Adhering to these, the text asserts, nearly guarantees success and minimizes risk of failure.
A fragment urges readers to avoid dishonesty after a boy questions why pears were not pocketed. It emphasizes self respect, a clear conscience, and the lasting burden of guilt from wrong actions, ending with a note on the will of Heaven being good for all.
Henry and Worthly hear night sounds and spot a lurking figure near their palisade. The Scout arrives from outside the walls warning vigilance as frontier danger and stealth from hostile natives loom half-seen in the darkness. The Scout plans to camp nearby while urging continued watchfulness through the night.
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