25 Nov 1848
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1848
Page
1
The notice lists weekly and yearly advertisement rates for a publication at 80 7 Bradford Street Bristol, with pricing for single copies and extended advert insertions. It notes advance payment for distant subscribers and outlines subscription terms and privileges.
A colonial era notice warns against impostor cholera remedies and extols Mrs Ridder's Cholera Morbus and related cordials as the true original products. It lists sale details, medicinal claims, and distributor names including Dr. Warren and Dr. Bradlee with addresses in Bristol and Boston.
The piece preserves a reading of Daniel Wiebeter praising a political figure and urging education for all. It cites Governor Cudidge and Vermont legislative appeals as it discusses moral worth, self-reliance, and the role of education in state progress. The fragment hints at industrial change and social aims.
A long, uneven passage laments wasted talents and weak minds among modern youths. It contrasts noble potential with superficial achievement and recalls former villagers turned city dwellers. The piece questions pride, learning, and social appearance, ending with a reflective call to readers.
An eyewitness in the Bubigton Free Press recounts a funeral discourse in which the speaker praises General Washington as a brave, wise, and learned leader. The tribute blends reverent eulogy with political humor and notes Washington’s role in war and peace, ending with a reflection on mortality and public duty.
A Southern tale opens with sisters Walleth Margaret and Alicia Livingston inheriting a fortune and a stern legacy. Margaret, wilful and vain, marries for status, while Alicia is gentle and good, and their brother Willeth tries to steer them. Margaret endures misery after a brutal husband’s abuse, losing a baby and nearly herself, before reuniting with her siblings. the story tracks pride, resilience, and the fates of the sisters in a moral caution about choices and consequences.
A dove enters a village church on a warm Sabbath afternoon and sits among the choir as the congregation sings. The bird remains attentive to the music, tilting its head and seeming to absorb the harmony with earnest interest. The scene unfolds as the hymn ends and the audience reacts to the unexpected visitor.
A garbled excerpt contains scattered slang and odd phrases about clothing, medicine, and social manners. It references a tense scene with implied authorities and public propriety, but the text is largely incomprehensible and reveals no clear event or identifiable individuals.
Providence Journal notes the Rhode Island focus of 17th century archival material presented by Professor Gammell. The 443 papers from London’s State Papers cover Rhode Island history including Narragansett grants, regicides, Warwick and Providence disputes, trade with England, Quaker refuge, French wars, and colonial governance from 1635 to 1709.
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