19 Jun 1847
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1847
Page
1
Bristol Phenix lists subscription prices two dollars per year in town and abroad with advance payment, single copies six cents. Advertisements cost one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents for each following insertion. Yearly advertisers face ten dollar fees. service limited to twenty lines weekly. no discontinuance until arrears paid.
A handwritten recipe explains a potash paste mix with flour, clay, and water to coat wood for fire and rain protection. The note adds color options and a safety tip about sulfur in chimneys. Also recounted are multiple: Leicester Mass rail accident aftermath, a 19th century Mahogany anecdote, a blue camelias bloom, and witty court remarks, all from a Boston Journal segment.
A distressed African man recalls a sermon by Rev. Johnson at Reged’a Town, admitting guilt under the Ten Commandments. He confesses fear of hell and cries as he contemplates Jesus bearing sin, hoping for mercy if saved.
An 1778 Monmouth account recalls Gen. Washington halting a retreating line to spare a wounded horse. He urged speed, then paused to ask why the animal could not be spared, saying there was no need to shoot the horse. Three soldiers stepped forward in response.
The essayists Mr Lume and Robertson debated natural light versus revelation. Hume visited Robertson to discuss the topic but remained unconvinced. A lighted exit led to an accidental stumble as Hume bowed and Robertson offered a wry remark about needing light from above.
A humorous miscellany recounts a Dutch judge scolding a Yankee lawyer over language law versus meaning. It recalls Plato and Diogenes in dinner talk, and ends with a quip about ladies decoding capital letters as merely “ke ssing.”
Fragmented text recounts Shaker rules in early New York State, forbidding certain postures and social acts during worship and interactions. It shifts to an English anecdote about a Nottingham charity sermon and later a Dublin pamphlet exchange on the Union, including a quip about Lysaght and a pastry shop comparison.
In July 1776 at Boonesborough Kentucky Colonel Calloway and Boone host two daughters and Susan Boone as they stroll near the river. A playful quarrel over Ellen’s, Jane’s, and Susan’s love interests ends abruptly when six painted warriors spring from the cane-brakes and capture the three young women.
In a frontier cabin Captain Boone asks about missing girls. Mrs Boone and Mrs Calloway react with fear as the woods fill with Indians and unseen danger looms, while Harry Lightfoot presses for news and action.
In the waning light of evening, Boone, Harry Lightfoot, and Colonel Calloway vow vengeance for two missing young women believed captured by Indians. They select six companions for a dawn pursuit while others guard the fort.
Early dawn reveals an Indian ambush site as Boone and companions track fugitives through tangled woods. They discover smoldering camp-ashes and a smoking hickory knot, while navigating savage wiles and rugged terrain to restore the lost girls.
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