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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1849

Page

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Advertisement Rates and Terms at Bristol Living News

ST NO 7 ANADFORD STREET BRISTOL B 1 BY W OH & BAYLEY. TERMS To achecribors residing in town Ten Dollars per savant payable lif yearly in advance. To distant subscribers Ten dollars per annum in advance. Single copy four cents. To be had at the Office. Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square for three weeks and twenty cents for each publication. Twelve lines in minion type constitute a square. All advertisements continued until forb. Yearly advertisers ten dollars per annum paper included or privileges of yearly advertisers limited to eighteen lines per week and to their own immediate business.

Kent Mont de Feet Limean Jean Smith Caitlin Anderson Sith Serplure Sid Willie Gail

Faith and resilience in a spring swallow tale

A spring swallow builds a nest under the eaves of a granary, gathering earth, straw, and leaves. After repeated destruction by misfortune, the bird and its mate rebuild, only to see more ruin, yet the tale ends with a call to keep faith and continue to strive despite setbacks.

Boston Traveler recounts cholera and frontier scenes from May

A Boston correspondent reports from Independence Missouri in mid May noting severe cholera among emigrants and harsh town conditions. The letter describes muddy streets, unburied livestock, and a wary climate. other items mention storms, a ship’s catch of halibut, a doctor’s quip on spirits, and local curiosities.

Liberia mission success and British actions amid slave trade

A letter from Captain Carling Juneter reports President Roberts’s mission to Harape achieving support from England France and Belgium. The English government authorized trade with Liberia and offered ships to suppress slave factories, with British forces burning factories at Galenas and New Gens and destroying slave facilities along the coast. President Roberts arrived in Liberia February 1 aboard a royal frigate.

Linenta Roberts Harape New York Colmanization Society Carling Juneter Kick Nehomiaty Kieh Whieh Literta Mebrusry Lib England France Belgium Litonia Cape Mallet New Cees Galenas New Gens Marely Palos Shucorn

A Plea for Right-Side Etiquette in Streets

A reader urges citizens to adopt right-side walking to ease crowding and courtesy. The letter cites burdens on pedestrians in New York and urges consistent practice to accommodate strangers and improve public civility.

Benevolence and moral lessons from Bunyan and others

A reader cites a moral essay on benevolence, quoting Bunyan and the Interpreter from a dream narrative. The piece extols kindness as divine, warns against envy and deceit, and links acts of generosity to personal happiness and spiritual reward.

Gil Jitu Bunyan Kid Tien Deligalnd Stuents

Curious Legal Practice Noted by Asiatic Researchers

The text describes a strange dispute method where two holes are dug at a land claim site and each side places a stake in a hole. If insects disturb the stake, the client is said to be defeated. The observer notes the quirk that in this system the client bears the fault rather than the lawyer.

Toil and Industry Lift Body Mind in Sleep and Pleasure

The passage extols toil as a blessing that overcomes natural truth and yields happiness through industry. It argues that exertion arbours improvements in body and mind, with enjoyment arising from effort rather than lavish abundance. It compares people to brass bugles whose value grows with fatigue and restraint.

Sparrows Visit Feeble Inmate in Connecticut Home

A New Haven Courier tale recalls a fragile inmate confined by protection who was gently helped by a sparrow and its mates. The birds shared scraps from the sofa and carpet as the woman neared death, their visits continuing until she rested and the birds departed.

The New Haven Courier Hon Cale Asuta Chireh Ale Wil Mivy

Sabbath School Debate Reveals Tensions Over Teacher Dedication

In the New York Observer excerpt, two young merchants discuss Sabbath School classes with Mr Kent and others. They debate teacher preparation punctual attendance and students study while weighing the balance between worldly success and religious duty amid critiques of current practices.

The New York Observer

Sabbath School Debates and Inner Struggle for Commitment

A Sabbath school discussion reveals the tension between duty and comfort as Mr Smith and colleagues debate organizing methods and heartfelt zeal. Kent and others urge deeper commitment, while Mr Smith questions his own interest and urges prayerful action.

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