20 May 1843
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1843
Page
1
Vivid vignette from a Cincinnati Chronicle column describing a drunken father's stagger toward home aided by his young daughter. The scene ends with mother discovering the incident and a cautious mouthful about drinking’s consequences. A Portland era feature adds moralizing anecdotes on youth, labor, and prudent conduct.
An American correspondent laments hens and marauding dogs as a nuisance to neighbors with small plots. The piece quotes a metaphysical dog tale and remarks that animals show clever behavior beyond basic needs, including a Catholic dog who refused food on Fridays and died.
The excerpt notes that customs of securing paper money were common among officers from the northern army as early as 1776. It references Brigadier Nathaniel Greene and cites a Rhode Island legislative schedule from August 1776. The text links colonial monetary practices to the broader War of Independence era.
The penalty of penny postage haunts a country postmaster as he narrates daily trials. Mad Willie’s dispute over a post office order brings threats and public mockery, while foreign digressions anger locals. Inspectors, misdirected letters, and lost money letters deepen his burden, yet he defends post office reforms and laments low pay.
The Boston Correier reports on school committee remarks led by Rev Mr Putman in Roxbury. It highlights a defect he cites in parents or guardians affecting Cambridge and local schools. The extract signals criticisms of parental duties and municipal support for education.
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