30 Oct 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1852
Page
1
Local ad notice notes Saturday morning events on Rabroord Street Bristol with advertising rates and terms. Mentions advance payments and pricing per square, with yearly advertisers limited to 18 lines per week and extended publication until forbidden.
Fragmentary verse describes a divine presence in nature. The speaker envisions a godly mark in hills dales deserts and fields as man walks, a green cup with a wiry stem and a gold embossed gem set with silver shining in the world.
In a chapter of a historical serial, Victor Stevens and Anna Renand face unspoken love amid family ties. William Redmond dies, Mrs Redmond leaves a legacy to a lonely apprentice, and Thomas Stevens expands the bookstore business in Washington Street. Victor’s balanced leadership steadies the firm as a visitor enters seeking employment.
Peter Close, a former shopmate of Victor Stevens, reappears in Boston seeking employment after walking from Albany. Stevens helps with initial funds, but Close insists on earning his keep. Years pass. Close remains a modest type setter, battling poor habits while clinging to work.
The era ends with a note on joined wealth and esteem as the Hartley firm expands to include two Stevens sons. A Paris steam balloon experiment by Mons Gifford travels 35 miles an hour, surpassing a train. A Boston scam unfolds as creditors hijack a cab ride to seize a debtor’s assets, ending with a clever reversal.
The American Navigation Club issued a cross Atlantic challenge to Britain offering a race of clipper ships to China and back with a prize of 10000 pounds, payable regardless of accidents. The British response was awaited within thirty days with proposed changes including a fourteen day British start and mixed crews. Americans would raise the stake to 20000 pounds or more, with the final amount to be the minimum.
A dated exhortation praises gentle behavior for girls describing how sweet words smiles and helpful acts earn love. It urges taking the hand of the friendless brightening those sad or in trouble and spreading sunshine and joy as a path to virtue and esteem.
A historical exhortation extols honest labor as mighty and beautiful, denouncing idleness. It underscores labor as life’s ruling element, linking toil to earthly glory, personal dignity, and societal progress, while condemning those who scorn labor as mere fools.
The Portsmouth Journal argues that deformities of mind are more repulsive than physical flaws. It compares body and soul, saying a pure soul matters more than outward form and that rough exteriors may conceal inner virtue. The piece urges judging by character, not appearance.
A Wesley quote urges believers to prioritize love over opinion. It calls for a solid religion marked by mercy, good works, patience, and active faith, stressing that loving God and neighbor makes one a true family of Christ.
The piece argues industrial progress shows how raw iron turns into highly valued steel products. It cites steel making raising value from a penny to 35 guineas and watch springs priced at half a guinea each, with 700 grains yielding 70,000 springs worth 35,000 guineas.
A fragmented dialogue mentions Sam Francisco as possibly the richest digger in California and speculates about a relation to Sam Jacinto who was killed in Texas by General Sam Houston. The text reflects a Western frontier vernacular without clear narrative.
A Marquis of Townsend during battle observes a drummer killed by a cane ball and later quips he is not frightened but puzzled how a man with so many brains ended up there. An Irish weaver fined for two holes in cloth argues fines depend on the number, not the size, and tears the piece to save a shilling, joking by the hill of Howth.
A farmer argues autumn sowing of onions prevents root worm disease that harms spring crops. He notes spring sowing fails, autumnal planting protects roots, and says Yankees use this method with success, urging wide adoption by fellow farmers.
Dahlias die back in winter if overwatered or poorly stored. Harvest and ripen bulbs, then store in a dry cool place after lifting in late October or early November. Do not separate bulbs from the crown until eyes appear in spring.
A journal excerpt quotes Rev James Martineau on life beyond routine acts. It contrasts mere eating and sleeping with awakening consciousness. It asserts knowledge truth love beauty and goodness give vitality and lists emotions and experiences that nourish existence.
A dialogue shows Mr. Trepid in declining health, claiming to feel worse overall and uncertain what ails him. He cites doctors’ uncertainty and foresees his own death soon, noting family history of dying from unspecified causes.
In a speech before Redesdale, Plunkett defends a pun about kites as "monetary transactions" in Ireland, contrasting England where kites are paper playthings. O'Connell notes his exquisite genius and quick repartee words. The exchange highlights language and cultural humor in a parliamentary setting.
The term dunn dates to the Henry VII era with Joe, an English bailiff famed for debt collection. His extreme skill made the phrase why don't you Dunn him popular, turning into a proverb for not paying debts. This accounts for the word's widespread use today.
A Connecticut man faced a justice court for drunken behavior with a vague account of fines. He was told the penalty was one dollar per offense, and he was arraigned again as the judge insisted on the same rate.
Fragmentary phrase suggests a moral or philosophical note about truth and love as guiding time for conduct. Context missing for concrete event, person, or place.
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