17 Aug 1846
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1846
Page
1
The piece compiles maxims urging courage in honesty, silence before fools, and steadfast faith, followed by a fragmentary Missouri lost child anecdote praising divine care. It concludes with a quip about a complaining uncle and a rural scene, showing early 20th century moral commentary and dialogue.
A vivid column recounts a drunken officer strolling a camp road while a sentinel repeatedly salutes him, the clash ending with humorous bravado. It then shifts to Lieut. G and a northern city dandy, where witty defense of a lady’s honor leads to a messroom ejection and a gentle riot of laughter. A stern tale follows of a Württemberg man who killed his wife to spare her pain, detailing his calm confession and the brutal crime. The piece closes with Queen Victoria’s income, political broadsides in Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and a harsh critique of George Mifflin Dallas and Pennsylvania’s wartime loyalties.
The piece denounces Democratic papers for urging supporters to suspend judgment and follow party orders, compares them to an overmatched Laird, and notes readers’ concern over Pennsylvania’s interests. It also features a Scottish tale analogy and a regional boast about U S geography before reporting a fatal quarrel between brothers in Ohio.
The Adams County Temperance Convention convened with delegates from Gettysburg, Fairfield, Littlestown, and other societies. It adopted 19 resolutions promoting total abstinence, licensing reform, and expanded temperance activity, established a central county committee, appointed district subcommittees, invited pastors to preach on temperance, and scheduled future meetings including a February 1847 county gathering.
Posty Ruth by Mes. Pierson presents Ruth as a noble model who forsakes her homeland and idols to seek the living God. The text praises unwavering devotion, promises divine reward, and hints at the future lineage leading to a messianic king, highlighting steadfast faith over worldly gain.
A reflection extols the perfect family as a heavenly circle where mildness virtue kindness and love unite under a respected head of the home. It praises marriage as a sacred tie that blends earthly affection with heavenly sanction and envisions Angela spirits observing from blessed realms.
The Courier des Etats Danis reports a curious funeral ritual among Point Peter’s black community. Cooks in mourning dress carry knives pans and a meal to accompany the coffin. A tribute feast follows as hens and ducks are slaughtered along the procession. The pile of dishes is laid atop the coffin before burial, promising a well supplied grave.
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