13 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1855
Page
1
Public notices include weekly advertising rates at Bristol street location and a death tribute to Charles Porter, son of Rev. James N. Sykes. The poem reflects mourning grief and longing, with passages about loss and heavenly comfort.
A clipped fragment from an 19th century tale shows Chester and his wife in a strained early marriage. Financial strain mounts as debts press, a legal settlement frees funds, and domestic comfort briefly returns before further tension arises. The scene centers on thrift, possessions, and looming money worries.
In a tale of financial strain a piano purchase strains a young couple until an elder exposes the true remedy is living within means. A moral on fruit theft argues its harm equals other robberies, urging public condemnation to protect orchards and discourage lax sentiment.
A vivid fragment describes a western shopper in brilliant fashion. The young woman, a former teacher earning two dollars weekly, displays an extravagant array of jewelry and finery, matching prairie showy styles with rainbow colors and artificial flowers.
In a humorous family moment a four year old boy announces his preference for cake types including calineenatee sponge and jelly while adding I don’t like stomach ache. The remark delights a maternal relative and drew admiration.
A nostalgic tale recalls Dr. Foster of Buxford who prepared root and herb medicines and tested them on his wife without telling her. The piece reflects on how scandal grows with the length of its tale.
A disjointed account describes a dwarf selecting a girl from a group and striking her, with a sultan keeping his word about punishment. It mentions a mother, the dwarf’s children, and references to beauty standards in Asia. The text also notes Japanese and Indian tooth and lip practices and Persian facial adornments.
A reflective note speaks of tending daily needs to ease grief or share in happiness. It suggests that caring acts can move thoughts from darkness toward gentleness and beauty and invite innocent, shared moments of calm and communion.
Fragments describe a cruelty remedy involving camphene and fire to kill fleas on a dog. A speech by an Irish counsellor references judges and a joking bystanders remarking on numbers, illustrating a chaotic scene with sharp-edged humor.
In Dublin some years back a gentleman set a line of turkeys at table for the Lord Lieutenant’s guests. He began with no ceremony and told each man to his bird as forks were stuck in.
A fragmentary treasure trove recounts a lunatic in an asylum seeking probate help, seeds of the soap plant sent from California, and a Sunderland bottle maker who quips his path followed wine. Also includes aphorisms, anecdotes about Talleyrand, a stone cutter joke, and musings on happiness and gender progress.
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