20 Mar 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1852
Page
1
Advertises a weekly Bristol paper with subscription rates two dollars town or half year distant dollars per annum paid in advance. Rates: one dollar per square for three weeks. twenty cents per additional insertion. Yearly ads $16 with paper, 18 lines limit for yearly advertisers.
A verse urging readers to rise early and value time. The poem extols getting up before dawn to seize the day and honor nature. It references birds, flowers, and effort in labor, farming, and writing. The speaker calls out laziness and praises earnest toil and timely action.
A Boston family gains riches from a hidden desk after Grace Stanley dreams of gold handles. The recovered funds enable Mrs. Stanley and Grace to aid the poor, while son George invests wisely, leads to a New York home, and a life of philanthropy shared with Doctor Theodore Bushnell.
A proverb-like reflection notes that Natune teaches best method in all tasks and that a farmer learns wisely while the foolish citizen follows borrowed counsel. It warns that you reap seed from what you sow and implies consequence for choices.
A fragmentary line argues that a single perverse disposition disrupts a family’s peace, with unclear rest of the context. The text presents a cautionary tone about behavior harming domestic harmony.
A Chester County physician recalls treating an Irish child with severe pneumonia. The case grew dire, the boy weak and cold, and the father voiced despair yet asked if there was any hope. The mother spoke of the child’s craft and unlikely survival, illustrating a touching, local tale of medicine and faith.
A short aphorism asserts that true profit comes only from full belief in God, warning that partial belief yields little advantage. The line emphasizes complete faith over half measures or doubt.
In Dr Winslow's Psychological Journal the author notes dreams compress vast mental events into moments. Time seems to vanish while space appears to stretch as if eternity passes in an instant, with examples of rapid dream sequences and abrupt awakenings.
A quotation encourages bold service in noble enterprises seeking truth. It asserts no role is too humble for a person to contribute meaningfully to the benefactor cause of truth and aid.
A reflection argues that insecurity breeds effort while trust in a son-in-law determines family outcomes. A witty adage notes that finding a good son-in-law gains a son, while a bad one loses a daughter, highlighting the stakes of marital alliances.
The passage urges advising with gentleness and tact, likening counsel to dew or melting snow. It warns that few receive harsh reproof well, and emphasizes kindly delivery, blend of sweetness, and patient, dexterous technique to reach minds without provoking revolt. It champions affable conduct to win reform.
The article argues happiness cannot be found in wealth or possessions. It asserts true joy comes from a heart right with God and a clear conscience, and that living by biblical precepts reveals happiness as a spiritual, not material, fulfillment.
A painter captures a storm at sea with a mother clinging to her child above the frothing waves. The vessel endures terror as the mother cries to save her child. A historian notes the rescue and urges faith and love as the child grows.
The Newark Advertiser notes that widespread discontent often accompanies ingratitude to the Universal Giver. It argues that those with the least reason to complain complain most, while diligent workers feel relief returning home, unlike idle drones who seek others to carry them.
A scattered dialogue compares celestial rotation to human folly. One speaker notes the moon orbits its axis and year, while another asserts focus on folly rather than beauty. The exchange blends metaphor with bemusement about inquiry and perception.
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