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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1847
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix lists publication details for weekly issues, subscription rates at two dollars per year in town, two dollars annually for distant subscribers, with six cents for single copies. Ad rates are one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents for each additional insertion, with four lines per square and continued ads billed.
The fragment lists several battles with Sunday dates including Palo Alto Monterey Vera Cruz and Buena Vista with brief notes. It also mentions a shooting near Rome Indiana, a forgery bill, and the capture of a suspect pursued by river skiff.
A cautionary essay warns rural youths against seeking city glamour. It argues city life yields misery for many, with unemployment, crime, and fading independence. It urges staying in the country where they are known, supported, and valued, ending with the pastoral ideal of green fields and simple rest.
The Vermont Patriot laments editors chase of material, noting readers with varied tastes demand stories, poetry, politics, jokes, and social notices. Editors face weekly pressure to please all, risking harsh criticism when content fails to satisfy every subscriber.
The text quotes Fenelon on war as a major human scourge. It notes how nations arm for mortality and worsen nature’s wounds, seeking lands, causing death, and calling ravaging the art of great men while war becomes a devilish spectacle. It also cites St. Augustine calling war a devilish sport of mankind.
The text recalls Czar Peter of Russia rising before day to witness morning light. He questions why people miss such a glorious sight and favors minimal sleep to extend life, stating he aims to live long and sleep as little as possible.
Bensarr of the New York Herald surveys how US progress unsettles Europe. He notes American influence across war, commerce, and culture and foresees a reshaped balance of power as steam routes multiply. He cites vast coal reserves in the Soos or Instanp region and laments European misfortunes seen by friends.
In a period tale a dentist boasts of perfect teeth replacements while a milliner's apprentice Caroline agrees to sacrifice four front teeth for money. Mrs. Wharton receives new teeth from Caroline, the dentist repairs them, and the tale examines vanity, virtue, and social duty in a benevolent city setting.
Percy and Frank chase a missing green pocket book containing a miniature that leads to a Milliner in Walnut Street. Dr Wharton saves a young woman’s virtue through an unspoken sacrifice while the recovered item tests loyalties among Philadelphia society.
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