08 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1855
Page
1
A garbled tale recounts an archbishop washed ashore on Trslad Coast aided by a monk before readers learn a riddle about eleven commandments. The text mocks deciphering who is who while recalling a mercy plot and a moral about loving one another amid odd descriptions and lost details.
A fragmented meditation on the Christian journey toward heaven. It voices weariness and longing as the traveler nears a distant light from his tower, contrasts fear with steadfast faith, and recalls Christ's trials and triumph while urging readiness for the eternal home.
The text reflects on kindness in daily life and moral guidance from a rough, humorous voice. It extols cheerful words to lift others, warns about courtship and male behavior, and champions courage over cant while noting local streets and social scenes.
A narrator recalls Ton Pringle saying he plays no instrument and recounts a tale of two brothers, John and Ton, secretly pursuing music at night while their father enforces work. Betsy the housekeeper reveals hidden practice. the brothers’ music is halted after their mother investigates. New York Dutchmen.
A fragmented old notice on a door lists trades by a father and son, including blacksmithing, shaving, and various farriery tasks. It humorously notes schooling by a wife, odd language phrases, and a tale of mixed dialects and letters. The piece also references Pericles and a playful Irish editor remark about hair.
A shaggy tale recounts a lame man feigning a ghost to scare townsfolk. A couple of thieves steal a burial shroud and a sheep, then one hides in the church doorway as the other roams. A passerby, frightened by a white robed figure, pursues the scene with aid, and the ghost tale ends with rheumatism cured by fright.
A fragment presents a dialog in dialect between Cesar and Clem about which is brighter the sun or the moon. Their exchange touches on knowledge and race with a quip about who sweeps away lice in a colony.
A Boston Past note recalls a traveler overhearing a Scotch laborer with a bottle of fire water to keep warm. When asked what was in the bottle the man quips that it is small beer. A fellow traveler offers to share but the reply laughs off the offer saying it is too small to share.
The Central Ohio Railroad Company sues cattle owners after a train was derailed trying to recover damages. The company vows to prosecute cattle owners any time livestock fouls the tracks and injures railroad property.
A widowed mother with a large family moved to Xenia Ohio where false rumors about her damaged reputation. Despite disbelief, slander circulated and incendiary acts followed causing her to die from the distress. The piece condemns slanderers as despicable and deadly pests.
Report of a fatal stabbing on Hachuque Street Memphis where Jota Sheben formerly of Cincinnati was killed by Mary Moriarty an employee of the United States Hall. Moriarty surrendered and awaits examination as details of love and deception unfold. Also notes on Cincinnati canning fruit and vegetable trade with high production and costs.
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