27 Jul 1846
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1846
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment portrays a farewell verse about parting and hope. It mentions a severed happy bond and a prayer for divine care. The text evinces emotional loss, faith, and a lasting heart memory despite scattering lines and misspellings.
A reflective piece recounts a child’s influence on two families including a baby bonnet purchase and a carriage factory scene. It contrasts innocent joy with worldly hardness, urging parents to learn from children and let faith guide them as “a little child shall lead thee.”
A friend relays a lively tale of Signor Blitz the ventriloquist fooling an Irish coachman about oats, then recalls a brutal night in Western Texas eight years ago. Our party of fifteen battled millions of mosquitoes on a brackish creek, sleeping on the ground under a starry sky with no mosquito bars. The air buzzed, bites stung, and fires failed to keep the swarm at bay, making it a brutal, unforgettable prairie night.
A private Irishman and a strapping Mexican clash over a pile of gear. The Mexican fires twice. the pistol misfires both times. Paddy, calm, mistakes the display for a challenge and drops his own musket. The lieutenant orders the Mexican weapon to be used, ending the standoff. Two to make a slander, one to hear it.
A flurry of eccentric notes recount a lame Athenian joining an army amid mocking laughter, Swift quips on women and public life, and a tale of Oregon discussions. Paris reports estimate a princess diadem at 14 000 000 pounds, two Cincinnati women box over a quarrel, and Mississippian ads claim husbands. Miscellaneous oddities close with stray lines about milk cows and obscure names.
The article notes that powdered alum purifies water. One tablespoon mixed with a hogshead of water clears impurities after a few hours, producing water close in freshness to spring water. Four gallons can be purified by one teaspoon, demonstrating a simple filtration method.
Frog Soup and stewed bull frogs gain popularity in Cincinnati with planned regular shipments from Wabash and Maumee counties. The Cincinnati Atlas reports no fear of a short crop as the region has abundant, never-failing supply.
On Wednesday a monumental ordnance cast under Col Bomford at Al Igors foundry in South Boston. The 25 000 pound gun, larger than the Peace maker by 5000, will fire 230 pound rounds and 180 pound shells to a 3.5 mile range. Costing about 1700 dollars, it will defend Fort George in Boston harbor once ready in five weeks.
The Dover Gazette reports crowds swelling the jail complex to witness an execution, with thousands present and a substantial number in disguise. The sheriff removed a canvas to expose the gallows, amid violent demand, while many spectators mocked decorum. The article also details a New York led murder report, a brutal Waverly House assault, and a death in Chester County from an insect bite.
A fragment from the Fury wreck in the Protea Ocean near Gap on Parey’s first voyage emerges in Lreniwood. A gentleman opens the case of preserved yeni to find it fresh as packed, and reports it cooks well.
Col Payne arrived in Washington and delivered his trophies from Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma to President, noting they symbolize duty and not triumph over a defeated foe. The ceremony drew officials, soldiers, and spectators including ladies and gentlemen.
A Victorian style piece argues slovenliness harms women more than men and praises balanced dress. It notes grace comes from color coordination and fit, not cost, and cites a cleric’s humorous stance on marriages. It also includes brief anecdotes on emigration, accidents, and local growth, with a witty aside about mosquitoes and fashion.
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