14 Jan 1856
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1856
Page
1
Fragmentary poem reflecting on early days of love and home life. The speaker recalls balmy winds, fragrant scenes, and hopeful vows as timey images of youth and devotion mingle with memories of family, home tasks, and quiet evenings by the sea.
A reflective meditation on youth’s sense of endless possibility and immortality, contrasting the charm of a happy home with bleak views of poverty. It cites historical wonders, medical remedies, and moral musings, weaving disparate excerpts into a single composite feature.
The passage mixes Leap Year lore with 17th century Scots law about a maiden's right to choose a husband. It cites penalties for a man who refuses marriage and mentions betrothal freedom if he proves engagement to another. A tavern anecdote mocks tavern fare and a humorous siege of a dish, ending with a rustic Thanksgiving gousadrilled anecdote.
An old tale recounts Henry Gray Dean, current chaplain to the United States Sewer, once a Northwestern Virginia resident. While preaching near Buirmount, he faced inattention as listeners turned to watch arrivals. He announced the entry of a string of parishioners by description, sparking astonishment and laughter.
A jumble of fragmented tales recounts a serenade gone wrong as a young woman hurls apples from a window striking a suitor in the mouth, triggering a melee. Nearby a Chinese widow mourns her husband by fanning his tomb, claiming vows to not remarry while the tomb’s mortar dries. A miscast minister tries to comfort a school class with a hymn, provoking shock as the room breaks into song.
A private run along a street in a coastal town shows a frail elder being cared for by family. A younger relative and an infirm mother exchange simple, curious remarks reflecting daily life and fleeting beauty in language that hints at old dialect and affection.
In Mussina and Petersburg cold seasons lead villagers and travelers to rub noses with snow or funnel to restore circulation. A December incident near Peteyshore shows a peasant helping an Italian man whose nose froze, sparking a brief quarrel followed by money compensation and renewed friendship.
A fragment discussing Arctic winter in Spitzbergen with comparisons of day length, sunlight, cold, and seasonal changes. It blends observations of polar night, frost, and animal activity with practical notes on cream production, milk richness, and butter yields under varying temperatures and weather. The text also offers guidance on cream growth and milk handling in relation to temperature.
A battered excerpt blends a traveler tale with a Governor's address praising Providence, trade, and budget health. It outlines surplus revenues, canal and railroad expenditures, debt management, and the push for agricultural advancement and a state agricultural college to boost farming, industry, and prosperity.
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