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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1850
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning at 40, 7 Bradford Street Parma. Advertising rates show two dollars yearly and twelve service charges. The notice lists advance payment options and service terms for distant readers and local advertisers.
A poem reflecting a woman’s aging, balancing youth’s glow with the path ahead. She notes growing old without thinning voice or hair, yet seeks strength to endure and keep purity. The speaker hopes to bless others with love and gentle action as she faces an uncertain future.
A letter extols a cheerful, hardworking employee, praising his ready, unfaltering effort, positive spirit, and reliability. It says such a disposition avoids complaints, earns respect, and can lead to prosperity, urging him to continue his steady path and envision a rich, happy future.
The Placer Times argues that theft by whites has sparked violence against Indians who are wrongly blamed. It claims many cattle thefts are organized by pale faces aiming to incite Indian bloodshed and urges kinder treatment to reduce conflict and theft profits. It cites local miners like Saver Norris Bidwell as examples of how Indians can be taught to work the soil for modest pay.
The Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Water Jam joins the pursuit and follows the enemy for miles. Col Harvey urges desistence as hedges narrow the country and stragglers may fire from cover. The Duke replies that life is of little value now and urges firing to protect troops.
A Boston Transcript note recounts a Gloucester incident where a tame robin appeared near a sailor’s grave after a boating accident. The event follows a prior robin sighting and raises questions about communication from the beyond, leaving readers with reverent curiosity rather than explanation.
A narrator recalls a temperance procession and praises Timperance for transforming his life. He reflects on past hardship from drinking, now able to support his family, and credits the temperance movement for improved prospects and virtue. He awards praise to the participants and the inventor of temperance.
From De Vere’s Sketches of Turkey an anecdote after the present Sultan’s accession shows the regime’s resistance to reform. A devout inquiry at his father’s tomb yields a whispered omen I burn. The sultan orders the tomb opened and finds the Dervish instead of a burning fate, declaring You burnt We must cook you in the Bosphorus.
A fragmentary item notes a man consuming cheese from a friend and repeatedly declaring a disliked subject. A companion responds with a terse remark about the man’s conduct and insinuations, suggesting judgment on manners.
A 19th century notice describes several worm species attacking fruit trees this year. The red and green web worm disfigures limbs while a brown worm eats leaves at the tips. They can be removed by a gentle knock to drop them and by hand removing webs to prevent sticking.
This morning a derailment occurred at the warehouse of Mr. Witmer at Salonga four miles below Mount Joy on the Harrisburg and Lancaster railroad. Negligence caused the switch to be set wrong and the Cambria passenger engine was thrown from the main track into an embankment. Engineers sacrificed their lives while passengers escaped, the train having narrowly avoided a greater catastrophe by an immediate engine reversal.
A quotation notes that loving is like stumbling into debt, done knowingly and rashly. It emphasizes the perils of passion and unintended misfortune, contrasting reckless affection with careless actions and their consequences.
A moral admonition warns women to beware of men who are unkind or indifferent to their mothers and sisters. It argues such meanness signals a wicked heart and that a man lacking filial affection will not make a good husband. It urges ladies to seek a virtuous suitor devoted to family.
The piece chronicles Henry VIII's marriages and fates of his queens Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard. It recounts anne Boleyn’s trial and execution Elizabeth’s illegitimacy Cromwell’s fall Catherine Howard’s downfall and the era of executions and religious strife ending with Catherine Parr’s later marriage.
The passage debates the political and religious clashes between Henry VIII and his supporters, and Anne Boleyn or Elizabeth I like figures. It recalls how power, pride, and zeal shaped decisions, betrayals, and the tragic ends of nobles, linking to broader calls for retribution across generations.
An Irish visit by O Connell included a government attempt to record his fiery speech with English shorthand reporters. He greeted them, demanded proper accommodation, and then addressed the crowd in Irish fish language, humbling the English reporters as the audience laughed. The anecdote highlights his wit and the reporters’ confusion.
An English policy tightens beggar relief by requiring lodging customers to undergo soap and water cleansing and clothing searches for hidden coins. The reforms promise reduced nightly relief and crack down on vagrancy in the reform period.
A colonial-era piece notes a tear bottle ritual used in disputes between two Indies or later-rank females. The claimant presents the bottle to a magistrate. if tears fill it, a harsh punishment may be imposed for oppression. If only a single tear is shed, punishment is halved. no tears mean no punishment.
The text presents a moralizing view that a man’s financial success depends on his wife’s support. It implies a wife’s backing is essential for prosperity and cautions that without it a man may end up poor, reflecting old fashioned gender expectations.
A village schoolmaster warns pupils that an inspector will test them on geometry. He uses a squib and a round box to illustrate shapes. On the fatal day the master asks a scholar to name the shape of an object, and the pupil answers round and right.
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