04 Aug 1856
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1856
Page
1
Fragmented archaic verse reflects on nature as a guiding force and the timeless chain of ancestors. References to sleep, breath, and a gate of countless years evoke a reverent call to children to honor their forebears and sing the songs of their fathers.
A reflective poem notes faded youth and persistent hope. The speaker recalls bright prospects and love that once sustained joy, yet laments faded hours and bitter tears. Despite aging and loss, the heart clings to memories, awaiting some future solace beyond pain.
A sermon urges strict Sabbath observance in town and country alike. It warns that neglect of Sabbath leads to neglect of the church and Bible, citing Judge Gale’s remark on capital crimes beginning with Sabbath neglect. The piece extols regular church attendance and the peace found in nature’s twilight as a window to the Creator.
An old newspaper excerpt notes sleep as essential for vitality and health, cautioning that inadequate rest drains energy and spirit. It discusses sleep’s restorative effects, preserving body functions and daily vigor, with scattered anecdotes and reflective quotes.
In a summer outing Mr. McBlarney visits Camp Town New Jersey to escape heat, riding a Fandango ride with two companions. The journey features a windmill-like seat, a failed ascent, a thunderstorm, and a drenched but jovial McBlarney who jokes his figs are icicles after seeking coal and cool air. The scene blends humor and local color with names and the seaside setting.
An Irish question arises as thousands of Mormons arrive at Castle Garden aboard the Thorning. An Irish gentleman in New York vainly seeks an Irish Mormon, finding among arrivals English Scots Welsh Danes and Swedes. He encounters a man naming himself Daly who jokes he is God and seeks passage, suggesting departure to the West.
A short trip to Windsor ends with a cousin and young George riding in a gig with Fanny and Panay’s brother Little Charlie. The boy laments the ride crushed his new hat as the couple leaned close to kiss along the road from Richmond.
Fragment of a long-winded historical text features Congress member Sherman of Connecticut and John Randolph with garbled speech. It includes quips about leather aprons moccasins Parahontas and a jumble of other antiquated, surreal phrases and odd notions amid a rural newspaper tone.
Washington reflects on retirement from public life and the freedom from public cares. He compares his shift to a weary traveler reaching a haven, seeking tranquil exjonments beneath his own fig tree, far from busy campaigns, courtly scrutiny, and political schemes. He vows to walk gently down life’s stream, content with private happiness and the order of his march.
A Rome based report describes treasures alleged to lie beneath the Tiber River including column fragments and buried statuary. It cites Agostino Chigi's famed entertainments and sacred vessels from Jerusalem said lost near the Misan bridges.
A Paris letter to the Independence Belge discusses the status of Jerome Bonaparte's son and grandson by Elizabeth Patterson. The imperial council, including Abbatucci and figures like Fould and Baroche, debates legitimacy, possible naturalization, and whether Americans could use the Patterson name. A month is expected before a decision, which may accept their legitimacy without throne succession.
Paris report recounts a stage play praised for its lambs trained to act with the cast. During a climactic moment the sheep charged the orchestra and lights, panicking the audience and scattering props. The flock was corralled after a scramble, and the next day the animals were sent to the slaughterhouse.
A woman in a Mormon company passing through Salt Lake is reported to claim a man may have multiple wives while a woman may have multiple husbands if all are members of the church. The report notes a quarrelsome mood and peculiar handling of social norms, reflecting local curiosity about Mormon practices.
A fragment discusses the prominence of the name Mary in a symbolic era. It notes how Mary appears across royal and familial lines in Spain, with generational ties inflating the name’s cultural reach. The piece muses on consolation found in affectionate naming and touches on poetry and matrimony themes.
Rev. Mr. Beschman reports an awful view of African customs on the Gold Coast, with skull pavings, live burial of wives and slaves, and brutal rituals. The piece also recounts 1812 14 war era canadas raid orders, a Rochester railroad escape of a child, Western city growth, and parlor courtly scandals in Paris with American travelers.
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