27 Nov 1861
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1861
Page
1
A nostalgic personal piece reflects on a father's quiet night by the fire. He cherishes his children and spouse, recalling their joys and vowing prayers for their wellbeing. The poem traces love, pride, and concern as the family grows toward future happiness.
A Florida night hike with firelight ends in a perilous ascent to a tree as wolves circle, a shot fails, and rescue by Jackson’s men arrives after Poke prays and battles fear. The tale mixes danger, superstition, and frontier bravado in vivid 19th century prose.
The Lancaster Express notes wartime exigencies allow women to give mittens to soldiers. Woolen mittens with a separate forefinger are recommended, front line frostbite cited from the Crimean war. A goal of half a million pairs is stated and families are urged to contribute promptly.
Public notices announce a four percent dividend on Caratal Stock payable after November 3 by the Bank of Gettysburg and a dividend of one hundred and one half percent by Gettysburg and Petersburg Turnpike Company. Occasional finds and items call for a lost gold breast pin. A muster by Adams Dragoons and a debt settlement notice advise quick settlement with J L Schick and Jayne Stock Bros. Ads promote fifty cent pictures and ladies’ dress goods at cost.
In Ashtabula Wade defends a client against slander while Giddings campaigns for the plaintiff. A Shakespearean miscue stalls the eloquence as Giddings flubs lines prompting laughter. Wade’s counsel table taunts and the client wins six and a quarter cents for his character.
A man recalls a Thanksgiving with his wife and his stern father in law who invited all the children home. They skipped breakfast to save for the feast only to be billed by the host for each diner. The tale ends with the resolve to skip such gatherings in the future.
A moral essay extols kind speech over harsh orders, showing a horse responding to gentle words. It also notes a Provost JudgeFreeze ruling a drunken soldier may be set off if he sends cash home, and a Cincinnati correspondent recalls an oath against Jeff Davis amid a racially toned scene.
An order from President Lincoln directs Virginia military authorities to suspend civil power when challenged by Governor Letcher’s claim, arrest state officers interfering with army duties, and support Wheeling’s Virginia government. The piece links this stance to war aims and calls for decisive action against treason in the state. The article also includes a Rhode Island governor’s lecture refusal and a male and female tea dinner note with social commentary.
A fragmented old tale recalls an eccentric temperance lecturer named Hunt who faced a male dominated town in Hastings. Women filled the hall for his first talk and mocked his message with fashion critiques. He returned the next night with a shocking pigging finale, declaring “Hogs, I’ve got you now” as he lampooned vice and intoxication.
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