24 Nov 1849
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1849
Page
1
A scanned page compiles a governor proclamation from Rhode Island and Providence Plantations honoring Thanksgiving with religious and civic reflections. It includes colonial style notices on advertising rates, a Bristol address, and literary excerpts interspersed with formal remarks and poetry.
A mother in a parlor comforts her child amid a whispered exchange about prayers and care. The boy asks God for protection, then leads a simple prayer with his mother on his lap as they seek reassurance and faith. Heavy Verdict: in Kensington a jury awards 4500 to an elderly man injured by a drayman in a coachmaker’s employ.
A spent drinker stands by a ruined dwelling and recalls a mother's love. His young daughter Annie explains that their mother buys medicines for the poor, triggering a vow to reform. Years pass and the man, now sober, finds a restored home and a cheerful family life.
A reflective treatise extols the good man's glory as the testimony of a clear conscience. It contrasts cheerful constancy in adversity with the fearful unrest of evil conscience and urges steadfast virtue in pursuit of eternal, not temporal, glory. The text links inner peace to upright living and divine favor, warning that worldly praise cannot replace true righteousness.
A satirical piece extols a gardener as uniquely capable, noting his control over ground, plants, and tasks while mocking others. It riffs on persistence and self-made fame, urging hard work and forward pushing to secure fortune and lasting memory. The prose blends humor with praise and boggy old-fashioned phrases.
The text records fragmented dialogue about attending concerts by Black serenaders, church life and social judgment, and debates on experimental versus practical philosophy. Mothers, children, and neighbors discuss money, propriety, and the appeal of various entertainments within a local moral frame.
A clergyman in colonial Massachusetts faced censure after reportedly addressing the General Court as Indian devils. The clerk corrected the misread line, showing the rebuke stemmed from a misinterpretation of addressing “as magistrates but as individuals.” The piece then shifts to a series of moral reflections and literary quotes, ending with a curious anecdote about two pebbled wafers and a disappearing water.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims on friendship fortune and faith with quips about wit learning money and trust. It offers rustic reflections like a miller friend grindstone memory and the value of true friends while warning against untrustworthy creditors and empty talk.
A caregiver recounts a morning when a child accidentally broke a tumbler and faced harsh rebuke. Later a near accident with water and a second tumble prompts remorse, self restraint, and a lesson on kinder words. The day ends with reflection on temper, responsibility, and the value of calm. A London movement to abolish taxes on knowledge is noted.
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