22 Nov 1845
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1845
Page
1
mB PWENEX published every Saturday morning at hq 8 Bayliy address. Subscriptions run ten dollars per annum. The paper invites advertisers and special collections. All arrangements are paid by the advertiser or as chosen by the publisher.
A New Orleans Picayune tale recalls a city misadventure when a man bursts into a newsroom distraught by a supposed tarantula. After a panic and multiple searches, the culprit turns out to be his wife's stocking stuck in his drawers, provoking renewed laughter through the office.
A clergyman flustered by a misread wedding rite is interrupted by a bridegroom who jokes that they came to wed not be buried. The pastor replies awkwardly, then attempts to proceed, joking about marrying them “by bajjave me” as friends stand by.
A fragmented text questions truth and invention, mentioning Gallou and a telescope used to observe Jupiter satellites. It hints at opposition to testing, and debates over belief and the value of opinion in a convoluted, unclear historical voice.
A collage of 1840s newspaper snippets recalls domestic piety with prayers and motherhood guiding children to peace, plus sailor lore of whalers in New Bedford denying alcohol, a Forrest joke about poverty, Kingston's bleak appeal, Texas varmints, and a Corpus Christi officer recounting rattlesnakes scorpions and a shark incident.
A letter from N. H. Bier outlines a pork curing technique using a hot bargain bath and brine, claiming quick penetration and improved texture. The Albany Cultivator expresses unfamiliarity with the method and invites readers to confirm whether others have used it.
A fragment argues money grants greater protection for voters, quiets opponents, and bolsters guardians in political struggles. It portrays wealth as a shield against coercion and abuse by rival forces.
In a rural village tale, Helen Anson faces forced marriage as bandits led by Charles Anson rob a chest containing a man’s wealth. Obadiah notes shifting loyalties as Black and Hitty plot to seize the loot before the wedding. The story follows village suspicion, love, and treachery amid a mountain cave council.
In a harsh cavern a captor ponders a possible daughter, Helen Anson, as Obadiah and his gang plot to seize her rights to a fortune. The captive’s fate intertwines with Captain Anson’s hidden past and family ties as conspirators advance unseen.
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