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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1848
Page
1
The Bristol Phenixyads weekly bulletin outlines subscription prices of two dollars per year in advance for town residents and four cents for single copies, with advertising charges of one dollar per square per insertion and ten percent annual rates for yearly advertisers. The ad policy limits yearly ads to twenty per week and notes invoicing terms and publication details.
An American missionary describes a vast diverse Christian gathering in Constantinople uniting Armenians Jews Americans English Scots Germans Catholics and Greeks in a multilingual service. Prayers and exhortations occurred in Turkish English Armenian German and Turkish with hymns sung in three languages. The scene is praised for harmony and spiritual power without confusion.
The article notes how elm trees grow quickly, with a 1630 planting showing 45 inch circumference after 1847 and 18 feet apart, forming shade for a building. It compares growth rates to rock maples and discusses orchard timelines: apples bearing by year four, peach trees bearing by year three from transplant or year two from bud, and long-term productivity with proper care.
The piece urges industry as a virtue for business figures but warns against overspeculation. Emphasizing focusing on one’s trade, it advocates keeping wealth through prudent, steady profits and saving, while avoiding risky get rich quick schemes and keeping personal finances in balance. It closes with a proverb about short payments and friendships.
A shop dispute ends with a customer Baker refusing to deduct from a bill and accusing a mechanic Leonnard of cheating. Baker abandons Leonnard, only to learn years later that Leonnard prospered, built a grand house, and plans Adelaide Leonnard’s marriage, prompting reflection that distrust can misjudge fortunes.
A Plymouth native captain tells a wartime sea tale of outsmarting a British tender. He sailed a flour laden schooner past a reef under musket fire, shouting orders to his crew and delivering a sharp escape with Yankee grit. The yarn ends with a toast and reflections on the French Revolution and a hoped for European peace.
An odd exchange paper piece describes the kangaroo as the curious animal of Bones Island and recounts a rocky shore feeding scene. It mocks railroads and greed, urging caution in judging others and praising prudent self management and business modesty.
A humorous fragment collection recounts a dog fetch tale about Caro failing to retrieve an axe, returning with a beetle instead while the owner tests the dog’s limits. It also includes clashing Irish Protestant Catholic jokes and a quip about sending pillows to Mexico, ending with a servant reply.
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