29 Nov 1858
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1858
Page
1
A jumbled social vignette discusses alcohol, social code, and remorse at a social party. It recounts a young man’s wine consumption and perceived transgression, followed by a sequence of moral observations on charity, piety, and death. Included are quoted remarks from Dr. Scudder and Rev. Beecher about virtue, restraint, and the afterlife.
The piece recounts a chaotic incident at Talladega Springs where John and Joel attempt to operate a sawmill with a diverted water power setup. A misfire causes a dangerous jam as a pine log bursts, wood splinters fly, and bystanders, including Mr P and Smith, struggle to shut the mill. Fire and water struggle amid panic, with the mill finally halted and damages sought.
Fragmented clippings depict a boastful remark about cheating printers and printed notices, a spoof love ditty with playful scansion, a bizarre locomotive tale of a woman unharmed after a crash, and assorted witticisms. The pieces reflect light humor and social quips from a 19th century newspaper page.
An article argues against wearing India rubbers except in wet or cold dry weather to keep feet warm while noting they hinder perspiration. It also reports a kite accident at Castlecomer where a man named Power was dragged by a large royal blue kite and killed after being hurled by a stone wall when the cord snapped.
A fragmented old paper recalls a victory dinner in Milenburg following a congressional district and state election. It notes a roast beef centerpiece on a platform and casual remarks about local politics, with surviving anecdotes about social norms and everyday life.
A chaotic column recounts a hornet attack that left the writer fearing for life, mencioning a nest and a near collapse in a ditch. It shifts to note a German Mission in India dispute over caste at Coromandel, with Rev Corlis returning from Deasden to uphold exile, causing resignations and mission tensions. News from New York Post dated Tuesday.
The Paulding Clarion details a violent storm that struck Moody’s home in the county, annihilating the property, killing Mr Moody and eight family members, with Jackson the son-in-law of Sleady the sole survivor. It notes other casualties among fourteen on the premises and quotes local moral reflections and scattered anecdotes.
A speeding Morita railcar mishap in Cincinnati nearly caused a disastrous derailment as two engines collided and one shattered through depot walls. A reverse thrust and a lucky switch diverted the danger, saving many lives. Repairs run into thousands of dollars. the incident sparks questions about rail safety and operator action. Also note political chatter over a Washington Territory ministerial appointment and club–político commentary.
A Payette County Ohio portmaster named Phelps and his two daughters were arrested on mail robbery charges. The ten young girls confessed to stealing about $300 at various times to buy dresses and furs, while the father claims no knowledge. Phelps, nearly sixty, owned a 140 acre farm and had a previously respectable standing. The piece notes the daughters’ mourning attire and their mother’s death a year ago, depicting a dramatic family case. Barab Mallory, a 120-year-old Black woman living at 62 Queen Street, is claimed to retain faculties. her son is eighty. A shock of sorrow follows the tale of Thomas Phillips, a Cincinnati resident who, driven mad by religious fervor, was killed by a locomotive, leaving a wife and four children. The Lafayette Journal reports Indiana county fair fashions prompting local amusement at the sight of three banished dresses.
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