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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1858
Page
1
An 19th century snippet shows merchants like Jacob Goodhart dealing in embroideries laces and haberdashery at 53 Westminster in Providence. GEO Whitney at No 3 Westminster street offers stationery and account books, reflecting city trade levels.
Editor Simon Brown notes that many young women stay on farms if brothers remain, shaping society as two-sex communities. They are educated, read widely, and poised to dignify rural life, seen as potential mothers of the nation.
A conservative call argues that Sabbath observance protects civilization and society. It cites church attendance, parental influence, and a reform school study showing high Sabbath-breaker rates among youth, urging nationwide reverence for God’s holy day.
A New England boy of twelve or thirteen displays lifelong drunken behavior without ever drinking alcohol. The father, a former secret drinker, allegedly inherited the trait due to hereditary descent. The mother fears the child is born a natural drunkard, while the father reforms, remaining guilty and sorrowful. The family notes five children, all healthy except the afflicted one. Exchange.
The Bellows Falls Times reports potatoes have fallen below former prices. In the village they sell 30 to 40 cents per bushel while Brattleboro sees 25 cents. Windham and Jamaica towns offer 18 to 20 cents per bushel.
A gentleman filly admired for a high place of trust faces slanderous writings. An official comments that the rascals seek to provoke him and fuel dissent, insisting they would not talk as freely if they stood in his position.
The Richmond Mail touts a steamboat dubbed The Editor as the finest name, calling the editor a working engine with fires blazing. It sails the currents, stirring waters and leaving a wake, serving all but itself, occasionally overtasking its powers yet harming no one but the editor.
A medical writer argues that more outdoor air and sun prolongs life. He notes New York streets full of devices to exclude light and fresh air, from Venetian shutters to lace curtains and roller blinds. He warns such habits shrink us like Lilliputians if continued.
A heated exchange features one man calling another liar and scoundrel. The accuser warns of a “sleeping lion” within and hints at serious consequences if provoked, signaling a brewing confrontation between two antagonists.
An old widower sought a wife by courting a buxom widow but his efforts ended with a firm kiss refusal. He vows not to let another chance slip by unnoticed.
A young couple illustrates a costly flaw in marriage. Anna pushes for a two hundred dollar diamond pin while George Blakely, earning fifteen hundred a year, descends into fraud to fund extravagant living. He confesses after being arrested for defalcation as his wife’s pursuit of luxury leads to ruin. The tale argues that indolent fashion costs ruinous sums and urges prudent, independent paths for wives and husbands.
A humorous reminiscence on courtship, wedding mishaps, and a tailor’s hatting joke. Readers recall bashful suitors, nimble-fingered sisters, banana slips, and a comic scene at a marriage celebration with a kiss and a startled crowd.
The article praises borax as a superior washing aid for Holland and Belgium laundries reducing soap use by about half and softening hard water without harming fabrics. It notes its use in lace and crinolines, and mentions warm applications including hair cleansing and tea flavoring with a garnish of black currant leaves for green tea.
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