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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1856
Page
1
fragmented OCR shows rates and publication terms for subscriptions and advertising at Bradford Street Bristol. mentions prices for non residents, half yearly and advance payments, single copies and column rates, with lines and squares used for ads.
A fragmentary poem praising the harp as a conduit for music that awakens spirits and elevates faith. It speaks of freedom, memory, and divine praise, urging the instrument to sing of God and heavenly harmony beyond earthly life. The text interweaves imagery of mountains, cypress, and trumpeted devotion.
The piece discusses hay and straw barn fires blamed on spontaneous combustion during harvest and imperfect curing. It contrasts this with advice on prudent farming and urges timely, decisive action. It also reflects on how early education and self discipline shape success, urging promptness over indecision.
A Methodist minister advises a young member to be brief in prayer meeting, but the speaker notes the brother never was brief. An Albany editor recalls a canal boat squall where a captain and a whiskey cask rolled to leeward as the gale peaked.
The excerpt discusses veteran land grants in the Roman Republic as retirement pay and civic duty. It shifts to anecdotes on dress patterns, a quip about size and vanity, and a fable about a stubborn debtor helped by a clever clerk. It concludes with advice on happiness from kind acts and pleasant words.
Reflects on poverty as a driver of achievement, urging readers to examine the origins and fortunes of distinguished leaders across life’s fields. Argues that wealth rarely births greatness and that adversity shapes character, guiding virtue and success through aspiration, faith, and resilience.
A satirical recipe lists patience spirits of mild disposition and other virtues as a cordial to ease discontent. It pairs innocence with peace to suggest easy procurement. The passage also notes aging, skepticism, and changing faith from youth to later life with references to Harvey and biblical figures.
A tale recalls a pious boarding house keeper who tests applicants on universal salvation. A sea captain answers that perhaps a million will be saved, the hostess noting that even a limited number is better than none. The anecdote satirizes strict doctrinal tests.
A serenading party in New York spent an hour producing dulcet strains only to be told by a courteous watchman that no one lived at the address. The incident highlights the charm and misdirection of street musicians in the city.
A Quaker man named Comfort courted a young widow Rachel H Esther but was declined. A Quaker friend noted it as the first modern instance of Rachel refusing to be comforted, a remark seen as a notable pun in Quaker lore.
A retired attorney narrates a tale of a hatter Wallace facing a forged note and a suspected theft. Wallace fights to recover two thousand dollars, aided by his daughter Annie and lawyer narrator, as clues point to George Chandler and broker Bryce. The case ends with Bryce paying and Wallace reforming.
Jeremy Dumps seeks a wife and asks neighbors for a match. He visits Alice Bradshaw at her door and bluntly offers to stay the night, reflecting a misguided courtship in a small community setting.
A blind man who walked from Birmingham to London explains he navigated by sound of hedges and counted lamp posts, avoiding obstacles and rough patches with no accidents. A credulous peasant is frightened by a donkey like ghost seen along a wall. A Paris guardian questions a wrongdoer about his pardoning, prompting a sharp exchange on sight and speech.
A quiet young lawyer M. quips he can fine the court for contempt, claiming secret contempt for the court after a string of unfavorable rulings. A chaplain uses a classroom gag about bad discourse to illustrate habit formation. A note on presidential ticket initials pairs Bremont with Fillmore, Buchanan with Breckinridge, and Donelson with Dayton.
A Scots Cockney remarks on the Falls of Niagara craving more awe and laughs at his own saltimbanque. A garden note advises sowing Red Strap beans and encourages soil preparation. A Western States countryman asks a lady for meal with a humorous price inquiry revealing rural barter talk.
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