15 May 1861
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1861
Page
1
A fragmentary verse lament pleads for a beloved to hurry home. The speaker pleads against prolonged absence, using images of evening shadows, birds, and a mountain dwelling to evoke safe return and lasting happiness. The text reads as a Romantic style lyric with repeated calls to hasten home.
A dramatic meditation on death urges silence as the soul departs and pays tribute to heavenly horizons. It condemns worldly ambitions and pleasures as vanishing shadows while envisioning a tranquil journey toward eternity. The piece contrasts earthly noise with the serene city of heaven and the soul’s final rest.
A ragged schoolboy’s washing triggers a chain reaction as neighbors imitate him. His clean face prompts the mother to wash, then the father, then the room, and finally a visiting female boarder joins in, transforming the house into a neat and comfortable space through collective cleansing.
A fleeting nighttime observation describes a door at a martins box house, a voice answers Who's there, a brief vision of eyes and a fluttering white, and a cherished personal recognition. The piece contends with identity, longing, and the universal desire to be seen. It shifts to an aside about dreamlike truth and the value of sleep for brain nourishment, quoting a Dr Matt’s Monthly reflection on rest.
Two pastors once argued why one parish thrives while another declines. Dr B. contrasted methods, saying a heavy pole and large bait frighten fish, while a light touch with careful hook and bait yields abundant catches and steady congregants.
At a Boston gathering to promote Fletcher Webstar’s regiment the chairman announced subscriptions as a boy presented a $100 check from Stephen Decatur’s family. The blind father confirmed the naval officer’s kinship to Commodore Decatur. Nine divers performed to the crowd as five thousand dollars was pledged for the regiment, which would depart soon. One hundred young ladies were sewing garments for the cause.
Mr Charlton a Mankford resident near Philadelphia died recently at age 90 after 84 years in the area. He was a strict vegetarian for 81 years, avoided fish flesh and fowl and all intoxicants. About 30 years ago he also quit tea coffee and tobaccos, his health described as uniformly good.
An 1776 episode describes a plot to poison General Washington during a Richmond Hill dinner. A loyal nurse overhears the plan. Washington’s guard, disguised as a woman, watches the peas, and a test with a chicken proves the danger. Washington thanks the young sentry for preserving his life.
The Charleston Courier details the heavy damage from Major Anderson’s bombardment of Fort Sumter. It notes battered walls, shattered barracks, and scorched artifacts while emphasizing that no lives were lost. It also cites sensational commentary and reports on related Union and Confederate positions, with sporadic moralizing and local editorials.
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