08 Mar 1831
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1831
Page
1
The poem lambasts a slanderer as a hidden assassin who stalks rest and wounds the virtuous. It likens the culprit to a coward in mail and a venomous lizard, describing sighs of vengeance, public gaze, and the victim's burial as the slanderer mocks the fallen benefactor under moonlit summer light.
An account from the Norristown Herald retells the tale of Beckner, a 12 year old sailor’s son, who rescues a rich American infant from a sea voyage near Port-au-Prince but is fatally attacked by a shark. The narrative honors his bravery and tragic death.
A petition to the government seeks a modest grant to John W. Perry enabling him to cultivate land and support his family. The petitioner argues the plan will sustain his household and likely contribute to future national defense by producing able-bodied men.
A rough face often hides a kind heart and a rich inner beauty. The saying compares virtue to a dolphin showing its colors only in distress, suggesting true character emerges under pressure.
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