28 Feb 1859
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1859
Page
1
The text presents a fragmentary poetic meditation on nature and youth. It references flowers, fragrance, love, and purity, with irregular spelling and archaic diction suggesting an older or corrupted source, expressing longing and a wish for enduring freshness of heart amid changing times.
A fragmented 19th century miscellany recounts Psalms of David and the church across ages, with short anecdotes on home, childhood, preaching, slavery, and travels. Vignettes include Willie learning home is where mother is, a boy named Johnny pleading to stay a child, and varied town tales from Yorktown to New England.
A collection of early summer garden observations and curious notes. The piece mentions removing insect pests from shade trees near a residence, describes tree care without trimming to death, and includes various curiosities about plant behavior, a humorous carriage of a clergyman who helps a woman during a skating mishap, a witty court-room exchange, a joke about a clerk and a decapitated turtle, and a description of a large sleigh ride in Springfield. It also covers state health notes about New York, California statistics on farming and production, and a Louisiana plantation crop highlight.
An article from an 19th century paper covers a garden seed starting method using labeled slips buried with seeds, plus notes on revival effects in Wisconsin, a Mexican president’s wife, Victoria’s lineage, a preacher’s quip, a wealth of Soulouque, lottery church grants, and various curiosities from Pork to mining deaths. The piece mentions Queen Victoria’s grandchild, California mining accidents, slave law in Michigan, and a skating feat on Lake Winnebago.
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