19 Aug 1850
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1850
Page
1
A fragmentary verse warns that marrying a man spoils him for a woman. It mocks soft words and feigned virtue, noting once a man consents he will coax a ring on your finger and reveal a harsher true nature. The piece reads as a cautionary humorous ditty.
A mother questions two twin daughters about daily good deeds. One recalls helping a crying classmate and comforting a lost girl, while the other remembers a friend winning her class headship. The piece urges joy in doing good and condemns excuses for sin, ending with a mock polite courtship line.
A collection of moral maxims urging calm against anger and impulsive acts. It includes advice to pursue lasting gains over fleeting thrills, to replace hostility with kindness toward enemies, and to finish tasks once begun. Anecdotes about Accoltus, Bonaparte, and a stable-boy scene illustrate character and prudence.
Advice on marital harmony drawn from a Boston Times item urges husbands to treat wives with respect in private and public, share finances, keep a cheerful home, and avoid vanity or neglect. It emphasizes emotional care, recreation together, and transparency in money matters to preserve dignity and affection.
Exseveive Deyanbert reports to President about Texas extending civil jurisdiction over unorganized El Paso Worth Presidio and Santa Fe counties. He cites Col John Munroe’s proclamation as Civil and Military Governor of New Mexico and asks if actions have presidential approval. Bell signs as Texas official.
The document discusses Texas aims to extend civil jurisdiction over unsettled counties near El Paso Worth Presidio and Santa Fe. It analyzes Col Monroe’s proclamation as Civil and Military Governor of New Mexico and explains the President’s view that Monroe acted under orders but not to interfere with the people’s right to form a government. It recalls Kearney’s 1846 occupation and the early territorial status of New Mexico under military rule and hints at relations with Mexico and the United States.
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