01 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1855
Page
1
A fragmentary voice recounts a father sharing memories with his children, recalling early life on a farm, simple joys, and the reassurance of family. Vague lines mention Seraphim like visions, angels, and a calm night scene as a paternal storytelling motif.
A mournful verse laments loss and love, contrasting earthly pain with heavenly peace. It speaks of farewell to a beloved, the ascent to the divine, and the hope that joy and truth endure beyond mortal sorrow. The speaker appeals to God to grant rest and end the ache of absence.
Fragmented and archaic prose extols Christian home life, love, and religion as constant comforts. It extols a supportive household, mutual affection, and the shaping power of kindness within the home circle.
A quotation on how indifference harms social bonds and the danger of cold courtesy. It urges strength of character and self-respect, contrasting contempt with resilience. References to religious sentiment, civic dignity, and the Boston Bee note about church attendance and sermon timing, followed by a rural court joke about an “assault and battery” on a Black bottle.
In a drunken street conversation Wilhelma Von Sweitzel, a twelfth ward blacksmith, tells Pete von Shu that labor and loyalty yield power and money from a future political boss. He recalls a plan to enter city office, swapping work for a big salary if elected. The tale mocks politics with his self serving cynicism and the voters’ gullibility.
A man named Tim Mullowney, described as a tall, stout American, sought naturalization at City Hall. When asked for papers he quarreled about being born in Ireland, insisting he came from Ireland to New Orleans that summer and claiming full American blood despite the exchange.
An ebony helmsman learns to steer by the North Star while a captain sleeps. A squall disrupts the voyage as the crew struggles to regain course, relying on a star and improvised guidance to avert disaster. The passage reflects nautical peril and memory of a distant voyage with distinct nautical imagery.
A column narrates a comic bonnet mishap with a woman losing a bonnet on the sidewalk and retracing her steps to recover it. It then laments the refrain “I’ll call around and pay” as harming workers, urges prompt payment for labor, and argues against replacing clear terms with evasive language. A schoolroom exchange mocks mispronounced legacy versus limb, defending proper names and old fashioned terms.
In Chicago's Recorder's Court a witness McLeod was ruled incompetent after defense objected that his nonBelief in a Supreme Being affected credibility. Testimony cited as he claimed Bible writers lied and God had no control over him. Jury later told to render guilty verdict. proceedings included unrelated oddities and classroom chatter excerpts.
A humorous tale of a bachelor editor dreaming of marriage after receiving wedding cake ends in a chaotic dinner dispute over plum versus bread pudding. Fragmented items include a court notice, a stray story about a letter bearing directions to Carlisle, and a bishop Doane deposition note.
The London Times notes widespread labor shortages across England and Ireland during harvest, with a reduced harvest supply and population strain. It highlights a political color to the issue due to armies in the Eastern war, and asserts there are no surplus laborers in either country.
An Irish worker on a city wharf paused work due to a throat ulcer. His employers sent currant jelly, which he claimed helped him recover by applying it as an external poultice. He stated the jelly, not doctors, aided his health, wrapping his throat in bandages to aid healing.
A historical item cites a New Haven tale about railroads and turnpikes colliding riskily in America. It recounts a Worcester area incident where a wagon on a railroad track was overtaken by a train, the horse killed but the old man uninjured. The passage shifts to weather lore and plant-based barometers noting chickseed, tulips, and other species reacting before storms, with curious observational quips about plants responding to approaching weather.
Captain William Allan, a British navy officer, published a book advocating transforming the Arabian Desert into an ocean by linking the Dead Sea, Sea of Tiberias, and Mediterranean with canals. He argues an inland sea would revive Palestine, shorten routes to India, and yield a fertile, settled region.
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