08 Feb 1858
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1858
Page
1
The text presents Charles Lambs warning through Lah about the peril of drink and self destruction. It urges attention from young men to avoid the dangers of excessive alcohol intake and the ruin it can bring to life, urge to share the caution with a young friend.
A reflective meditation contrasts joyful revival imagery with quiet streets and silent traffic. It portrays worshippers entering sanctuary, pulpit and organ in harmony, while daily labor and street noise halt outside. The piece likens heavenly praise to a serene home filled with roses, books, and peace, pondering what a day may bring.
In a rough tale of frontier charity, Squire HL spots widow W. in need as winter bites. He orders four ox teams to haul wood to her door, insists it is hers and paid for, and the grateful widow receives warmth for her four hungry children. A touching scene ends with her thanks and a quiet note on community mercy.
A fragmented dramatic meditation contrasts a tragic scene of impending death with reflections on the value of kind words. The speaker laments life’s burdens while urging gentleness, noting how kind speech can lift spirits and soothe sorrow in others.
A fragment of moral reflections and Aesop style anecdotes argues that small things steer outcomes. It warns to keep promises to children and mind minor details, while noting the value of punctuality and temperance in all walks of life through brief, old-fashioned maxims.
A Cincinnati correspondent recounts Walled Lake in Wright County Minnesota, describing a stone wall surrounding the lake built by ancient hands. The 1900 acre lake lies in a prairie, with clear water, a timber strip, and rocks up to fifty pounds. The wall, two miles long and five to ten feet high in places, contains rocks moved from distant sites. The piece notes the lake’s beauty, surrounding farms, and potential as a public resort, while reflecting on the wall’s age and the unknown builders.
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