18 Dec 1861
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1861
Page
1
A veteran broker surveys the rise of schemers who gain wealth and status through deceit. He cites numerous cases of downfall from fraud, murder, arson, and perjury, warning that dishonest wealth brings infamy. The piece contrasts a daughter’s tender care with aging fathers, and muses that quiet virtue outlasts loud public power.
A historic remedy describes using hot water and woolen flannels to calm croup. Keep two flannels in hot water, one on the throat, another dry cover, and replace promptly to maintain warmth and steam. Continue until relief and sleep, then wrap the child in dry cloths.
The article notes Venus's bright western display in clear evenings, peaking about three weeks after New Year. It explains the perceived glow comes from fewer bright stars and absence of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, with Venus fading as spring dawns approach and aurora adds to eastern skies. It also includes a long digression on social conduct from Mr. Gough and assorted humorous dialect exchanges.
A long remembered tale recalls a Baptist preacher in Tennessee and a comic sermon closing with an ostler metaphor. The preacher mockingly dresses horses of various denominations, leading to a riotous near-exit as a Methodist elder finishes the rite. The narrator ties in garbled, humorous scenes on trains and street cars with social satire of clergy and idiosyncratic characters.
A Dubuque officer misstates a guard word as Potomac, a German sentry mishears it as Buttermilk, and the line dispute over the password ends with a joke and a broader laugh about the mix up during the campaign. Various short items follow including romantic musings, a tale of Elias Howe, and several humorous anecdotes from daily life.
In the Senate 1850 debate following Clay’s California admission remarks, Clay denies allegiance to any Southern Confederacy and insists allegiance is to the Union. Senator Calhoun notes the ominous talk of a Confederate South, recognizing a long simmering plot among officers and lawmakers.
The Indian Affairs overview describes unrest with rebellious influence among some tribes led by emissaries from insurrectionary states. Cherokees Chickasaws and Choctaws in the Southern superintendency suspend contact with U.S. agents while Pacific slope tribes display temper but no violence. Kenton depredations in New Mexico raise military needs. Kansas Nebraska and Northwest tribes show progress toward civilization and benefit from allotment policies. Trading license harms tribal economics as traders profit from goods. Old Abe laments political pressures in Washington. A Nipolean prince’s porcelain gift from Sevres is sent to the U.S. as a symbolic honor.
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