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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1850
Page
1
Notice to subscribers about Saturday morning deliveries at Saadfora Street Aristol with payment terms. Rates include two dollars for town subscribers and advance payment options. Yearly advertisers receive a limited privilege, with restrictions on duration and renewal.
An aged poem contrasts virtue and wealth, arguing sympathy, knowledge, perseverance, and enterprise elevate humanity. It rails against avarice while celebrating learning as a guiding light that unites people and powers progress. The verse laments blind power and calls for toil with purpose.
A Maine Farmer piece criticizes government spending on a military school and cadet education abroad, stating millions have funded costly programs while urging Congress to back a Board of Agriculture to advance domestic farming. It questions the returns of these investments and cites Washington’s prior recommendations.
A fragmented old passage describes pupils named Harry Tam Peter Chelon Dick Bab and others in a school setting. It contrasts traits like honesty, cowardice, generosity, and fighting with public sentiment and the idea of judging by visible conduct among grown men.
A historic ordinance required every household to provide lighting during specified nights and dates. Citizens faced fines if unable to meet the duty, as authorities aimed to illuminate streets and reduce danger. The measure evolved after years of unrest and war over public lighting.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion of holiness, lineage, and inheritance in a mythic or religious context. Ambiguous phrases reference the tie to the child and world, with garbled names and dates, lacking clear facts or identifiable subjects.
A reflective monologue on love and loss follows a man in a dimly lit room as he endures the death of his child and illness in his wife. He confronts wealth, memory, duty, and poverty while clinging to hope, companionship with his dog, and philosophy to survive future trials.
A friend recalls Jenny Lino as remarkably temperate in all things avoiding stimulants. She rises early, baths daily, exercises outdoors, and dresses for comfort. She attributes good health to moderation and seldom consults a physician, while a broader reflection extols discipline and merit as keys to public success.
Fragmented historical text argues that truth and opinion surpass force in shaping events. It asserts opinions grounded in truth and justice resist tyranny and will triumph over bayonets and artillery. The passage laments missed chances of notable figures and urges decisive action to stand out in the world.
The piece argues that the love of praise distorts motives and leads to criminal acts. It warns that public opinion drives men to betray beliefs, feign piety, and desert their cause for favor, turning private life to treachery and public conduct to pliant submission. Blair.
Fragmentary dialogue set on Walnut Street below Second about brick debris and repair material. Citizens discuss street obstructions, horses, and a mock debate featuring a Pennsylvanian crowd, with hints of local humor and references to a Professor Webster.
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