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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1856
Page
1
An old Bristol advertisement note lists weekly publication at No. 7 Bradford Street with Bayley as printer. It shows subscription terms for residents and non-residents, pricing per year, and ad rates including obituaries and religious notices.
A late English paper poem celebrates a swift, unexpected peace. Spring arrives amid bursting buds and singing birds, replacing winter’s frost with renewed life and work. It recalls the toll of cold mornings and dying hearts, then proclaims a land restored, fields alive, and a future of growth under divine blessing.
The passage reflects on a mother’s influence shaping the mind from infancy. It contrasts filial affection with later forgetfulness as memory fades after death. The idea that memory returns as a garland of graves and virtues is explored with poetic diction.
The Lawrence Courier reports a woman claiming to be Francis P. Buckley's wife reached Lawrence from New Haven to find her truant spouse. Another woman met her at the depot, alleging she had married Buckley in mid April. A third party intervened to prevent a scene. Buckley was later arrested in Haverhill and jailed with Ellen Hellen. In Vermont, a social gathering ended with a mock wedding that turned real when the participants learned the vows were between actual spouses, leaving all parties irked yet satisfied with the outcome.
An English physician argues for outdoor living and fresh air over medical treatments for consumption. Separately a clash between Eclectic Medical Institute factions in Cincinnati drew police aid. A New York Sixth Avenue Railroad inquiry notes horses handle cars, but mules lack stamina for the task.
A diver recounts the Marmion wreck off Newfoundland where six men explored the sunken steamer. Amid crashing waves and a deadly cabin scene, the narrator escapes with Rimmer’s aid as the Marmion sinks upright on rocks. Rimmer survives as a sea captain. the Marmion is never refloated.
A speaker exhorts to hold wealth and possessions loosely, not worship them. He recalls a mother's chair and a plea to cling to Jesus Christ, warning that worldly goods may mock at judgment while true faith endures. The message urges generous use of wealth and steadfast religious devotion.
An elderly man recalls a life of poverty and sacrifice by caring for his younger brother. The brother returns rich and builds a grand house, yet the old man finds solace only in a simple, inherited chair and a memory of their mother, tears flowing as he whispers to hold possessions loosely.
In Hamilton Canada Mrs McIntyre, a poor widow, recovered £100 from a wealthy merchant for the death of her eleven year old son. He was killed when he fell into a cellar belonging to the defendant on a public street due to the absence of any protective railing.
An exchange paper humorously contrasts courting a widow with courting a damsel. The editor quips that the widow offers more zest and complexity, likening it to more intense preserves and calling for a lively widow in blue crepe.
The article advises patience and kindness to a wife facing life’s trials. It urges a consoling look, noticing small attentions, avoiding indifference, and yielding sometimes to her wishes. It warns that harsh treatment can erode affection and trust, and calls for steadfast manliness and reliable judgment.
Bonaparte attends a Luxembourg drawing room gathering and orders a large fire to warm the room. He notes the cold and that the ladies appear nearly naked, insisting the fire be kept burning despite complaints about space.
A Portland friend recounts a tale of a wife hosting seasonal highsociety evenings. A guest, standing despondently by a corner, is spoken to by a gentleman who reveals none of the guests know either man and that he sent them all home.
A London arrival, a refined young woman, astonishes natives with metropolitan airs. She requests sheep’s faces at a butcher, causing confusion until she clarifies they are mutton cuts in this locale. The anecdote highlights social expectations and cross cultural phrases.
A fragment quotes a satirical line about men and women in courting rituals, noting men scorn to kiss among shdinaan and women often want to kiss but are rebuffed.
In a tale from embargo times during the War of 1812 a brig in Beaton harbor sells for ten thousand dollars after a reluctant buyer John pleads and the owner overrules offers. The old man pressed by passion questions if more could have been gotten as the deal closes.
A London report recounts a remedy from India to move a recalcitrant horse. A rope tied to a forefoot, with an observer guiding, reportedly prompts the horse to follow and quickly vanish from sight, initially ridiculed but later successful in a crowd experiment.
The text complains editors and subscribers argue over editing and taste in a newspaper. It notes the editor guards content while readers seek variety, and mocks editors who fail to satisfy diverse tastes. The piece laments editing as difficult and criticizes poor editorial balance.
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