06 Feb 1861
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1861
Page
1
Fragmented poetic lines ponder future love and desire, contrasting longing with doubt. The speaker questions how lovers transform over time and whether distance or separation erodes intimacy, closing with a plea for shared meaning and enduring connection.
An elderly preacher uses a watch trick to illustrate life after death, telling children that the body is only a case while the soul lives on. He urges patience, faith, and prudence, condemning impatience, swearing, and corrupt company while stressing truth and virtue. The piece also notes the rarity of bigamy penalties under ancient law.
A narrator recalls a village tale warning against judging by appearances. A neighbor minister and wife are accused of misconduct after a light seen in their house. deacons investigate, only to learn a rat hid in the meat chest and the minister humorously reveals the truth. The speaker vows not to repeat rumors until truth is known.
A fragmented 19th century column recounts Prentiss versus Gholson duel incidents with comic misfires and a calcium of domestic vignettes. Tales include a misfired ball, a punishments bout, a lisping result, and a reconciled exchange over a dollar. Additional sketches feature a street trader offering odds and ends for old newspapers, a bride’s quest for lex mutton, a stubborn leg of mutton demand, and a Gibson House wine anecdote.
A Liege merchant sleeps aboard a Paris line train with a mistaken stop progression causing him to miss two hours and wake at Paris. A Chicago bathhouse tale follows as Julius endures a long wash, then notes other oddities, jokes, and local anecdotes. The piece also discusses horse remains as fertilizer value, a Hartford couple's reunion, a Turin crown incident, and assorted quips, letters, and civic notes from multiple cities.
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