22 May 1832
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1832
Page
1
A fragmentary chant extols an immortal soul amid celestial beings, referencing seraphim and archangels and praising a blessed child made with everlasting life, amid broken lines and exotic phrasing.
The text presents a solemn devotional verse urging steadfast faith as a speaker awaits death. It includes exhortations to look up, trust in the everlasting arm, and notes the nearing finish of life. A chorus contemplates ministers spirits and farewell blessings from loved ones as the beloved departs.
A narrator and Uncle Jacob share a long absurd meal tale at a New England inn. The landlady, a stern house, and a dog finish a hasty pudding as the crew salt it multiple times. The group argues who salted it and ends with bread and cheese supper, concluding that too many cooks spoil the broth.
An overland traveller recounts a Martin era episode in which an old elephant, wounded and failing, is put to death after a long service to the Company. The keeper leads the creature to a grave, the animal groans, obeys, and dies after enduring a painful finale that moves bystanders to tears.
In the dry summer of 1816 a Deacon N’s well runs dry forcing water from an old site near Mr. R’s forsaken shop. A hired man’s ghostly groan from the well spurs a belief in a murdered boy’s spirit, leading neighbors to exhume ashes and seek justice as a crowd gathers to witness the haunting and the vow of truth.
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