13 Nov 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1852
Page
1
Local Bristol publication explains advertising rates and terms. It notes a 12 line minimum per insertion, one dollar per square for three weeks, and advance payment options. The notice covers subscription details and limits for private advertising to 18 lines to reach immediate business.
A rustic verse recounts the death of a black dog named Watch. The poem mocks pretensions while praising the pet’s harmless nature and mourns its loss beneath a courtyard tree where statesmen tread but tongues stay quiet. The piece blends satire with sentiment in a period tone.
Read fragments of a 19th century tale recounting Milly Ellsworth and Mrs Saybrook as they navigate life in a village parsonage. The minister’s wife adaptation, kitchen duties, Dorcas society, and an ill timed visit by six ministers reveal social expectations and domestic mishaps.
An elderly man boasts of western knowledge while snippets of louche banter surface. A shady local exchange references laudanum and revolvers, a Yankee pedlar hawks a sale, and Miss Susan Nipper interacts with a bachelor as innuendo and mischief unfold.
A French assembly session reveals the Monthyon prize for virtue tied to a prisoner recently convicted of felony. The moment highlights the severity of justice amid the ceremonial context.
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