20 Dec 1847
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1847
Page
1
A historical reflection extols homes as sanctuaries. It compares wandering travelers to mariners seeking riches, recalls the warmth of a mother, sister, and childhood friends, and argues that sweet temper in women shines like sunshine, guiding family peace. It ends with a humorous legal anecdote about meddlesome pondside indecency complaints.
A 19th century reflection extols female dress for practicality and natural form, praising light materials and freedom of movement while criticizing heavy flounces. It contrasts English girls’ daily physical activities with later teen-focused schooling, notes health impacts, and warns parents about dental decay and the limits of mental over physical training.
From Mexico City October 24 1847 Major Downing and General Leon push for quicker access to Vera Cruz and sustained military roads. He argues the US must back annexation with funds and land offers to settlers, urges President Polk to override constitutional scruples, and lampoons delays while recounting a wartime dream and a mock voyage to Cape Horn. He notes political shifts at home, calls for three million dollars, and praises General Scott and Governor Cushing as annexation supporters.
A speaker argues that strong belief in rights leads to costly lawsuits and personal ruin, urging benevolent action and compromises to avoid great calamity. He cites years of professional experience showing most suits could have been settled amicably for mutual benefit. He also reflects on childhood tears as transitory, quoting Scott about a dew drop on a rose.
A humorous fragment from a late era paper describes a Doctor of Divinity near New York asleep while his wife mends a garment. The couple exchanges a cryptic exchange about devils and a joke on top. Partington’s misread vote record prompts a puzzled reaction about noses and eyes.
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