06 Mar 1854
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1854
Page
1
A reflective piece extols parental affection and filial devotion linking it to Proverbs. It praises a daughter who remains tender to parents after marriage and motherhood, urging continual kindness. The text also lauds Proverbs as a timeless, wise book offering lessons on frugality industry benevolence and patience.
Dr. Carter offers guidance on eye care for reading and sewing, recommending left-eye viewing to avoid pen shadows, blue tinted paper, cold water baths for fatigue, and avoiding bright colors and high glare lighting. The piece also surveys wonders of philosophy and humorous ladies myths, plus amusement notes on extravagance and a few short maxims.
A Worcester depot tale describes a Vermonter who, lured by a prank by a Vermont visitor, accepts a brakeman post after the fake superintendent instructs him. The gag ends with the pretend official being found and the real superintendent hiring the determined recruit for a Western railroad.
A ragbag of humorous vignettes from a Philadelphia drugstore to a Mississippi ball includes a New England innkeeper and a frugal representative who will only eat corn beef, a ministerial misread, and a pharmacist's ruse to fake brandy for customers. Also notes on marriage, a dumb question, and a wedding party mishap.
A dated reflection extols women's conquering power through virtue grace and love, arguing women surpass men in affection over intellect. It contrasts masculine industry with feminine influence and calls for active benevolence and constant motion, praising early flowers as gentle poetry in nature.
A Manchester correspondent mocks shaving as impractical while noting a large British loss of time and money to beard removal. The piece surveys gold deposits worldwide, from Russia to the Americas and Africa, with figures on yearly yields and global bullion stocks. It also covers aerostation experiments in Paris, ship losses reported by Boston vessels, and a St Louis sculpture dedication.
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