10 Nov 1849
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1849
Page
1
Notice outlines subscription charges for town residents and distant readers with annual and half year options. Single copies 4 cents. Advertising rates set at 1 dollar per square for three weeks and 20 cents for each additional insertion. Twelve lines in minion type equal a complete measure. Yearly advertisers limited to 18 lines per week and to their own business.
Fragmented verse extols the value of home and friends as solace through life’s trials. It laments lost hopes yet affirms enduring companionship, suggesting that true joy resides in intimate bonds rather than distant glory. The speaker cherishes familiar places and relationships as life’s lasting strength.
A long extract from The Christian Advocate and Journal criticizes religious professors who fail to honor obligations and support benevolent causes. It recalls a respected elderly leader and a scandal with unpaid subscriptions, urging universal candor and tolerance while warning against judging others by faith. A mathematician's anecdote about a cure for marital strife ends with a reflection on temper and self governance.
A dated discussion extols apples as a vital food source enabling laborers to sustain work without meat or fish. It cites England’s Corwell operators deeming apples nearly as nourishing as bread, notes 1801 scarcity where apples fed the poor, and describes stewed apples with rice and cabbage as a wholesome, economical dish featuring sugar and milk.
The passage reflects on Dr Channing’s struggle with temperance, warning that youthful promise can fade into ruin through drink. It cautions readers to recognize the seductive spark of alcohol, which dulls intellect and wrecks health, urging sober restraint across society.
A wealthy tyrant narrates a tragic saga of possession and deceit as he schemes to keep his brother Edward Mason’s estate. He recalls love, betrayal, a forged marriage, a fatal love triangle, and his daughter Lucy’s ruin and death after years of manipulation and revenge.
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