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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1851
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning by W H Bayley the notice outlines subscription and advertising rates. Terms include advance payment and per square pricing for insertions with penalties for nonpayment and yearly advertiser options.
The speaker recalls a beloved brother who died in the dim old forest of memory. The poem contrasts many scenes of nature with the brother's image, deeming the forest scene the most beautiful. His death is described with gentle, sacred imagery as he rests beneath autumn leaves.
The 1851 General Assembly enacts measures protecting Narragansett Bay waters from fish offal pollution with fines up to two hundred dollars per offence. It also authorizes publication of Senate and House rules, assigns salaries for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, funds a new state wing, and directs the distribution of Supreme Court reports.
The document authorizes auctioneers to make returns by July first and Justices of the Peace to file returns by the next session. It directs copies of the resolution to be sent to United States offices and state clerks, with ASA Potter as secretary.
Arthur's Home Gazette recounts Jonas Bebee who treats every parlor as his own. He visits ladies uninvited and insists on being let in and staying long. A frightened Mrs Fairview endures cold confinement and nearly dies of pneumonia. Her children reveal the chaos, and Bebee never calls again.
A Cleveland Tree Democrat report states Slocum of three miles below Columbus killed his wife and beheaded her before slitting his own throat in a jealous rage on the 15th. The piece also cites Horace Mann praising humble work and humane charity over royal prerogative.
When Emperor Joseph II visited Paris during Louis XVI’s reign he wandered a coffeehouse unrecognized. After being refused chocolate for being too early he moved to a smaller shop where a pretty landlord’s daughter appeared. He asked her father for a marriage with 1000 crowns and then drew up an order on his banker for 1000 livres.
A critical inquiry questions whether stepmothers trample rights of other children or habitually err when taking charge of another woman's children. It probes motivations and outcomes in stepfamily dynamics without assigning uniform blame.
A gentleman bought two Jenny Lind concert tickets for ten dollars and gave them to his wife. She sold the tickets to a neighbor and used the money to settle the butcher and milkman accounts, leaving two dollars to buy shoes for the children.
A sign on an academy message in a Western state proclaims Freemen and Age school teachers. Freeman teaches the boys and the girls, with the master described as at home in that region.
A reflective note urges readers not to dwell on youth and urges embracing aging gracefully. It counsels avoiding regret and focusing on present opportunities rather than past mistakes.
A Wesleyan minister in England on circuit duty arrives at Madely to seek Rev. John Fletcher. An elderly hostler greets him and performs all tasks before the minister learns the hostler is actually Mr. Fletcher, teaching him not to judge by appearance.
An essay from Arthur's Gazette on how false whispers and backbiting attack reputation. It argues slander stems from selfish motives, harms social harmony, and corrupts judgment by prejudice. It warns youths are prone to careless words and urges truth telling only when necessary.
A cautionary excerpt urges restraint on vulgar speech, especially for the young. It warns that profanity stains character, recalls past abuses by those who spoke indecently, and stresses lifelong mortification from improper words learned in childhood.
The New York Mirror notes a shift toward educated young men entering skilled trades like shipwrighting, architecture, and carpentry. It predicts mechanics will lead state and federal work, with many versed in mathematics and foreign languages, while doctors and lawyers decline.
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