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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1849
Page
1
Publication details for BPALSCOL PMENEN printed every Saturday at 7 Bradford Street Bristol by Wh Bayley. Terms list rates for town subscriptions and single copies, with payment in advance and discounts for yearly advertisers. Includes typographic rules and square definitions for publication ads.
A compilation of acts and amendments from the January 1849 session including changes to debt relief for prisoners and public jail allowances, real estate sale procedures, turnpike refunds, and militia tax adjustments. Also includes a culinary note on cooking a ham with detailed steps.
The article argues George Washington owed his greatness to his mother’s firm upbringing. It contrasts her with Byron’s mother, asserting Washington’s character and public virtue sprang from a home that taught obedience and self governance, shaping him into a national benefactor. It also mentions other anecdotes and historical musings.
A cobbler Thomas Claire and his family endure poverty as Lizzy the sick child weakens. Claire sacrifices his beer and tobacco to buy an orange, lifting his daughter's spirits, reviving her health, and transforming the household. The tale argues thrift and self denial improve family welfare and moral virtue.
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