22 Oct 1853
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1853
Page
1
The Montreal Sun notes charming Yankee girls at a Canadian exhibition and jokes about a new annexation trick. The piece weighs duty and patriotism while cautioning about the prudence of letting young Americans influence local viewers.
A passenger sued steamboat owners after a trunk valued at $2000 disappeared. The court ruled owners liable only for ordinary baggage unless warned of unusual contents. The jury awarded $300 for the trunk and clothing but disallowed further damages, citing lack of prior notice.
An ingot weighing 793 ounces and valued at 125675 dollars was drawn from the U S Mint by Harnden's express for Wells Co. It is described as the most valuable ingot ever cast at the mint and resembled a brick in shape and size. The report also notes a September sighting of the Comet near Liverpool Observatory and safety advice on escaping heavy smoke using a damp cloth to cover mouth and nose.
A fragmented newspaper piece discusses honesty in children, urging calm responses when a child admits a fault and warning against punishing truth. It cites Mrs. Child on forgiveness and honesty, then shifts to unrelated vignettes about random people, vessels, a saloon license, and a Canadian post.
In a Massachusetts river settlement Ella Hudson defends her father John Hudson and her community from threats by the Four Brothers and nearby Indians. Henry, her betrothed, uncovers a dispatched arrow and a looming raid as Ella confronts danger in the cabin and the twilight woods.
A fragment recalls a man who, now industriously minds his business, enjoys good health and prospers yet admits he never had the pleasure of seeing his best friend. The note hints at a teetotaler's path amid shifting circum stances and social change.
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