25 Sep 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1852
Page
1
A Saturday morning publication lists subscription terms for town residents and out-of-town readers. Rates show one dollar per year in advance for subscribers, with annual options for advertisers and a matrix of pricing per square inch for advertisements.
A sermonary tale recounts a New England whaler wreck near a cannibal island. The first boat perishes, the second group survives and finds a church, sparked by missionary work, transforming the island through benevolence and sanctified gold. A Norfolk Herald note and editor Charles Langdon reflect on home memories and the value of Christian education.
A fragment notes that Mr Gliddon exposed a female mammy in New Orleans which turned out not to be a man, unlike a Boston case about eighteen months earlier, with details sparse and source text fragmentary.
The article rails at vanity in communities fixated on appearances over intellect and virtue. It cites fashionable behavior, contrasts beggars with the wealthy, and warns wealth as a fragile, shifting anchor. It recalls a French divorce case of wives staked in card games and a Seneca burial belief. It ends with a note on a cement composition called mastic used to mend stone and coat brick.
Victor Stevens, a Sabbath teacher and farm youth, rejects a tailor’s debt offer and favors self-reliance as he nears manhood. His father funds a needed Sunday suit, while merchant Acker presses a debt plan that Victor declines, reinforcing his independence amid social pressures.
Victor and Peter discuss unfair clothing funds and a binding contract with Ludlow. Peter, earning ten dollars weekly, laments shabby attire and seeks change before finishing apprenticeship. Victor warns against leaving but Peter vows action if conditions do not improve.
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