07 Jun 1845
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1845
Page
1
The text blends notices on advertising limits and prices with reflections on charity and sailor welfare. It includes a sermonette style meditation on kindness, a missionary anecdote from New York, a vision of love’s power, and a note on a new weapon concept.
A garbled compendium of anecdotes and reflections covers money, social ambition, class, and child upbringing. It includes cautionary tales on education and parental influence, a bishop and beggar anecdote, remarks on temperance humor, and Miss Beaton’s commentary on society as an orchestra without a leader.
A supposed professor performed a tooth extraction under mesmerism on a subject. In a trance the wrong tooth was removed. Upon regaining consciousness the patient alleged the error and attempted to strike the mesmerizer, who then warned of a near future fate.
A distressed wife-wife berates Mr Candles for losing a family umbrella in a shower. She rants about keeping the umbrella and fear of illness, lamenting the rain and delays while exclaiming at the misbehavior of household members.
A distressed wife laments rain and lack of an umbrella as her husband ignores duties at the club. She fears illness and debt while defending her dignity and the children against neglect. The dialogue reveals temper, social norms, and strain over money and caretaking.
The document presents an oath taken by commissioners denying transubstantiation and Marian adoration, affirming Protestant beliefs, and declaring George III the lawful king. Signatories include T. J. Wonton, Fred Smythe, D. Hartmander, and Peter Oliver, reflecting colonial attitudes toward crown and religion.
A Royal Commission reports its inquiry into the Gagpee attack at Namquit Point near Warwick and the burning of the schooner. It notes witnesses from Providence, the capture of a lieutenant, and debate over duty and authority, with Norfolk-like details of arrests and examinations.
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