20 Jun 1853
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1853
Page
1
A damaged poetic hopeful laments a departed beloved, describing grieving scenes and the rising churchyard overshadowing memory. The speaker envisions loved ones becoming part of the sacred ground as tears and faith sustain them through sorrow and longing for reunion.
Fragmented verses describe the sea and dawn with surreal imagery. The piece evokes wind, foam, and tremulous skies as contrasts to a tranquil shore and scattered debris. The tone carries a lyrical meditation on nature and memory amidst tempestuous hints.
The text laments a young child’s death, praising its innocent, fearless face and serene passage into the All- Father. It speaks of love’s ache, the mystery of dissolution, and the kingdom of Heaven, portraying death as gentle rather than cruel.
A fragmented reminiscence blends moral reflections with a military tale from Fort Leavenworth era. It recalls U.S. troops of the 6th Foot repelling a major Indian assault with a 6 pound gun, Maj Riley’s leadership, and a dramatic canyon-shot encounter. Interwoven are anecdotes about memory, duty, and class manners amid frontier life.
A lighthearted local page item recounts a kiss misinterpretation near Lewistown and a clever domestic ruse. In one tale a woman questions a kiss to test a man’s sobriety, while another husband’s hunt for a missing item leads to a humorous reveal about his wife’s silence and a found tongue.
A long, pieced together juvenile miscellany taunts belief in green veils worn by women, vents opinions on flirtation and privacy, and includes a satirical tale about etiquette and fashion. It then pivots to practical notes on window sashes, followed by a string of wry anecdotes about domestic life and social foibles, ending with a jab at a congressman’s fitness for debate.
A Maine Law tale from Vermont recounts a Yankee paying a six dollar hotel bill after a table wine dispute, then returning with a twenty dollar note to cover a future feast. A New York Tribune correspondent adds anecdotes of sly agents who bilk drinkers with fake brandy and camphor. Additional tidbits cover singing infants, downhill water momentum, a gardener’s rebuke, and odd quips from New York humor columns.
An English traveller notes odd church scenes in America with ladies fanning themselves during services using various fans while gentlemen repeatedly rise to allow ladies to enter pews. He also links Christianity to domestic happiness, social order, and political freedom in a moral argument.
A brief aggregation of oddly paired nuptials from the period showing humorous exchanges. A. J. Brown weds Miss Mary Fitz, Archer chases Loudsman, Webb hearts Heart entwined, Madeira weds Hannah Davis in Philadelphia with a wine motif.
In early Hartford Moses Butler ran The Copper Club tavern named for seven coppers per half mug. Elderly members met for news and he kept a strict peace after nine, denying extra liquor until they went home to their families. A note recalls a move from Obia with children curing measles and a letter wondering what would come next.
A late 19th century reminiscence praises General Ogle as a bold, self taught pioneer who helped civilize frontier Pennsylvania, framing him as father of the county and detailing his confident, plain speech, pride in public road projects, and strong presence in early democratic policy. The piece centers on a humorous anecdote showing his imperfect writing and quick, resourceful reform of a misplaced pronoun usage in a Madison era letter. It also advertises the magazine story as one of the best pieces read, alongside light notes on remedies and memory.
A 19th century advisory on weed control argues weeds exhaust soil and advises preventing seeds. It suggests salting stumps after cutting and even spreading two bushels of salt per acre on thistle patches, followed by sheep grazing to halt regrowth.
A scattered historical column notes a famed deceiving beggars tale in Florence leading to a rumored fund for a bridge, then reports a great comet eyes its 300 year cycle and a revised arrival window around 1858. It also covers Irish emigration, reflections on marriage, and a quip on war’s ineffectiveness as argument.
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