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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1849
Page
1
The notice lists a weekly Saturday edition at 50 7 Pradford Street Aaintol KR published by W H Bayley. It outlines advance rates for single, display, and insertions, with 12 lines in minion type equal to a square and yearly ads limited to 18 lines per week plus paper.
The piece recounts careful copy preparation for printers, praising clear one side per line text. It then relays Samuel Woodworth's Old Oaken Bucket origin tale from Mallory's tavern, and ends with immigrant arrival notes and a rapid 8 day 9 hour travel account from New Orleans to Providence detailing distances and routes.
A Buckeystown widow, aged, was found murdered in her cottage Tuesday. Her body bore brutal wounds, possibly from an axe, and the motive appears to be theft of about 50 dollars, of which only seven remained. No arrest reported. A separate item notes Juhng, owner of a saw mill near Cincinnati, saved by his 18 year old daughter after a river accident.
Excerpt from an Autobiography of a Working Man outlining steady effort and self sacrifice. The narrator recalls helping others during toil from a warm dunghill to barracks rooms and newspaper work, taking on any task for progress. He notes rising from low wages to success through perseverance and dedication.
A Maysville cigar maker chased romance by scaling a tavern roof and entering the ballroom through a chimney. He became wedged inside, crying for aid for hours as workers dug through the flue to free him. He was rescued in a bruised but alive condition.
A cottage resident in England posted a humorous sign after nightly fence breakages. The notice declared that all thieves must enter by the gate left open for that purpose, reflecting the lord’s wit about the garden damage.
The excerpt muses on genuine affection and confidence as rare human traits, contrasting them with common attachments to home and jealousy. It recounts a robin with a twig through its neck, then shifts to light anecdotes and harsh observations of hard times and drinking in a bar setting.
Willie West improves with daily walks and study as Augusta Nelson nears death in a quiet harbor of faith. Mrs. West recalls her husband Captain George West while Annie grows pale and learns Willie loves her. Augusta hints Willie will become a minister and urges Annie to support him with a chosen partner.
In a somber community, the widowed Mrs West grows his hopeful reward as Dominic Nelson, a cautious minister, contemplates proposing while Annie slowly hides a growing love for him. The looming return of William stirs inner conflict, and a quiet exchange hints at forthcoming marriage, bereavement, and village ties.
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