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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1856
Page
1
A garbled advertisement outlines subscription rates and pricing for Che Pristol Phenix. It mentions weekly publication on Saturdays in Bristol and terms for advance payments, single copies, and repeated insertions. It references BAYLEY and mentions religious obituary and political notices as charged advertisements.
A mournful 1856 New York message honors a child named in an acrostic poem. The lines speak of sorrow, treasured memory, and the belief of a peaceful rest with God. Published as a devotional tribute from Med, dated May 15 1856.
Washington reports positive info that 400 armed men left New Orleans Feb 27 aboard the Prometheus to join Walker. Most are from the West and know arms. a bonus pay was given. Arrangements underway for 800 more for the next week. A dispatch notes a foreign citizen disputed with a hackman aboard the Canada. Net cash loss stands at $109,500 over the week.
In 1854 a herd of about twenty five cattle on Hezekiah Biswell’s farm fell ill after a midwinter decline. Stomachs of two beef cows contained nearly a pint of rusty nails, likely shed from nails that fell into hay after re roofing. Owners warned readers to exercise caution with feed and barns to prevent further cases.
A fragment from a past era recounts superstitions about lightning and fire not being extinguished within a year. It describes a mayor arguing with villagers during a barn blaze, a failed attempt to aid, and an insurance caution. Various oddball anecdotes follow about overheard conversations on electricity and sea bathing, and humorous quips about a deaf adomatron passenger and other miscues.
The article traces leap year origins from ancient calendars to Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII, detailing adjustments to February and the shift to the Gregorian system. It notes differences in adoption across Catholic and Protestant regions and mentions peculiar customs and superstitions tied to leap years, including social practices and bridal folklore.
A fatherly letter urges wives to avoid opposing husbands and temper anger. Respond with calm welcome, cheerful apologies, and gracious hospitality to strengthen affection, trust, and mutual respect. Small daily courtesies and good humor sustain a wife’s influence and a marriage’s harmony.
A fragment reflecting on a woman's intense sensibility and devotion to her family and beloved. It contrasts her loyalty and sacrifice with condemnation of a man deemed a villain, warning of divine wrath and a symbolic mark of Cain. The passage highlights gendered expectations and moral judgment in intimate relationships.
In the Marine Court at New York a man was fined $15 for malpractice. The terse docket item records a small civil penalty in a maritime case, noting the defendant and the city legal venue.
In a curiously worded column the author muses on life and society, reflecting on youth, fate, and the foibles of a restless hero in a period of indulgent satire. The piece blends playful metaphors with literary allusions, ending with a hope for reform and restitution.
A French Paris show features a vast concave mirror that distorts viewers into a reversed self and a startling illusion. Nearby, a Methodist preacher is taunted in a backcountry settlement where an elderly woman questions his origins and claims a local ram matches a specimen from Shelby County Kentucky.
A garbled OCR fragment references a Newark Times editors inquiry about female sites and a Brister Good morning exchange. The text also mentions a Millerite author seeking a publisher to prime his book and prove a point, with unclear dialogue and names obscured.
Fragment from Rhode Island records shows a resolution accepting town valuations for taxation across Providence Plantations and surrounding towns, listing numerous town valuations and the city of Newport, with an attested true copy by Secretary Bartlett. It also notes an act amending clandestine marriages and references to birth, marriage, and death registrations. The excerpt includes a personal reminiscence on religious instruction from a mother and its lasting impact.
A fragment from a historical reflection argues that contact with public office corrupts and binds individuals to continual political service. It warns that once a politician tastes public power he will chase further posts and lose independence. The piece references Buffon and moral decline tied to public roles.
A narrative from Rev John Marek describes a bellman posting at a hall door awaiting the Declaration of Independence. A white boy, lifted on tiptoe, challenged bystanders as the crowd prepared to ring and proclaim liberty. The tale links old worlds to new freedom and urges steadfast patriotism.
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