11 Oct 1845
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1845
Page
1
The notice lists advertisement pricing for Bayley wine and State streets, with 6 cents per copy and one dollar per insertion plus 20 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fourteen lines in type equal a square, with penalties for overlong ads and a yearly advertiser limit of 20 lines.
An eye witness recounts a chaotic scene during a census inquiry in Ireland. An interrogator questions a mother and her family about who leads the household, male counts, military duty, voting rights, and even the presence of "naggers" in the family, met with defiant, humorous responses and insults.
A dense editorial fragment muses on human fragility and the mind's supremacy over physical form. It ponders life’s brevity, readiness for change, and warns against pride while weaving in anecdotes about mistaken identities and a Dublin attorney's funeral subscription.
A column argues for long apprenticeships of five to seven years as essential for youth to gain industry and good habits. It contrasts diligent tradesmen with idle youths and cites how parental firmness can turn a boy toward work. Also notes practical potato drying tips, a kindness reflection, and a humorous churchyard anecdote about Old Grey the horse.
A Gusaatian wife famed for leaving items behind on journeys prompts her husband to promise a han shawl if she packs ahead. They set off and soon the wife frets the scene as she cries Goodness gracious the baby has grown large, causing a delay in their departure.
An extended tale shows how John Schmid’s three sons rise from beggars to wealth through industrious trade in Poland and India. After years apart, they return to claim him, funding a school for poor children and proving that integrity and perseverance turn ageless assets into lasting fortune.
John Schmid once a beggar with a wooden leg raised three sons in poverty. He taught thrift turning waste into wealth by collecting bones glass rose leaves and other scraps to barter with tradesmen and makers for money and future security.
The Bristol records describe a New England ram distillery opening on the wharf near the Bristol Steam Mill, owned by Shearjashob Bourn and Samuel Wardwell, producing about two hundred gallons daily. They recount General Washington’s 1789 visit, the formation of the Methodist Church in 1792, early town depu ties, census data, and various civic events through 1793 including windmill builds and deputation honors.
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