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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1851
Page
1
Bristol, Saturday morning publication by W. H. S. Bayley lists subscription terms two dollars yearly in advance and four cents per line for ads. Rates specify twelve lines equal one square, with additional charges for yearly advertisers and extended insertions.
Poem extols friendship warmth and devotion. Lines urge hearts to accept and nurture a partner, sharing joys and sorrows, and to remain united lest such bond be forever lost.
About five o clock yesterday morning the Spring Garden Presbyterian Church on Eleventh and Wistar streets collapsed after night snow weight. No injuries reported though adjacent houses were damaged. the loss to the congregation is estimated near $20,000. The ruin is blamed on poor construction and insecure roofing with blame placed on architect and builder.
A New Haven freight train derailed after an overdrawn bridge thwarted braking on Saturday evening near Bridgeport. The engine fell into the river. the tender and cars remained on the bridge. Only the engineer, who jumped off, was hurt and not seriously.
General Chaplin who was bound to appear for trial at the Howard District Court for abduction of slaves has forfeited his bail. The sum of 19000 dollars has been deposited in bank and is secure to the State.
The article argues that feet suffer from cold and poor circulation, urging thick leather boots, warm stockings, and breathable footwear. It cautions against air tight coverings and prolonged rubber overshoes, stressing that proper foot care prevents illness and preserves overall health and happiness.
Guidance urges parents to cultivate self government in children by steady discipline and moral examples. Address passions with calm methods, curb temper, foster generosity, and encourage frank humor. Train diligence, promote perseverance, and nurture obedience through counsel or discipline.
A reflective passage compares time and aging to the seamless rhythm of the seasons. It notes that steps of Time are inaudible and life seasons blend softly, making the process of growing old barely perceptible to the human observer.
A garbled fragment suggests a discussion of connections and a cape abroad. The text mentions forthwith briefing and conversion, implying a planned overseas assignment or mission. Further context is unreadable.
A hortatory meditation urges readers to cherish heartful affection over worldly wealth. It extols loving God and family, nurturing warm, filial bonds and kindness to the poor, while warning against coldness, distrust, and neglect of loved ones.
A mid step may destroy life and a single indulgence can ruin character. The text urges abstinence from evil appearances, warns of temptation in youth, and stresses decisive resistance to sin to protect reputation and life. It urges constant watchfulness and avoidance of places of resort that invite vice.
A reflective statement on virtue, faith, and the power of goodness in men's hearts. It argues that satire and sarcasm do not cure vices or bring happiness, urging active, unselfish virtue to germinate into real life.
A clipped and skeptical view notes that six types of people the peevish the higgard the dissatisfied the passionate the suspicious and those who live on others means are perpetually unhappy.
A notice remembering Rev Dr Eden recalls a stage coach encounter with eleven sailors bound for a national vessel. He gently rebuked their profane swearing, noting positive reception and urging clergy and nonmembers to speak out against oaths in company.
The text portrays Sir Robert Peel as devout and dutiful yet cold and aloof, a man of vast talents wealth and station who remains distant from others. It notes his public worship private prayer and exemplary domestic duties while acknowledging a few faults tied to his position and personality.
Edward Nichols ignores his wife's fretful mood and a home life drawn down by temperance temptations. He visits Gay's tavern with friends, shares a lavish supper and drinks, and struggles between duty to his wife and appetite for companionship. Back home, Margaret wrestles with longing for harmony as hours pass and fear grows, ending in anxious waiting for his return.
Mrs Nichol’s fear and grief follow her husband Edward Nichols returning intoxicated to their home. He boasts of tavern visits and oysters while she suffers silent despair. Morning finds both remorseful as she tends him and he contemplates the damage to their marriage.
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