22 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1855
Page
1
A fragmented verse piece invokes national pride and longing amid distant conflicts. It names sorrow, memory, and resilience, mentioning despair over despotism while cherishing homeland radiance and hopeful reunions. The text weaves archaic diction to evoke period tone and emotional appeal.
The text muses on home as deeper than wealth and fame, praising pure love and sympathy. It recalls anecdotes about religion, death, and moral guidance, noting the role of trouble as a moral engine, and ends with advice to earn wisely and uphold dignity.
June Mills confesses she over talks and refuses to walk or exaggerate her feelings. Mrs. Mills rebukes the habit and teaches concise speech using biblical guidance. They plan to visit the panorama together after school as a corrective lesson.
A quirky tale about Jim Wicker mocked for an ever shining scalp. In a farcical exchange with Captain Wild and others, his vanity leads to a humorous description of a bald head and improvised remedies as the quirky crowd narrates the odd mishap and its comic aftermath.
A French seller boasts a horse’s soundness while an American buyer ignores looks after a wary inspection. After purchase the horse fails in service and shuns the rider, prompting a sharp exchange about expectations and truth. The tale ends with the horse balking at drill and a punchy quip about looks versus performance.
A fragmentary 19th century note recounts a hungry traveler asking for food at an inn in early New England. A hospitable woman feeds him, later he is captured by a tribe and enslaved in Canada. He is guided through forests to white lands, where a Lakeman reveals the tale as a moral on kindness and consequences. The passage then wanders through observations on humanity and social satire.
A fragment recalls a polite drunkard in a city court scene arguing for pay for a ride. Officers dismiss his plea as he is dragged to the station and the tale shifts to a thunderstorm at Nisgats Falls. Other vignettes describe a sober reader in a storm, a woman defending a deed, and reflections on virtue and gratitude.
A rough Vermont anecdote recalls a tavern boasting Archibald and Stokes over a powder purchase and a near mishap with a keg. The column also notes a Monticella Indiana rattlesnake bite incident where a man bitten on the toe consumes large quantities of brandy and whisky before failing to receive further aid.
A long list traces origins of many crops and herbs. Parsley from Sardinia, potatoes from Peru and Musica, sunflowers from Peru, cornucopias of celery Germany cucumber East Indies, rice Siberia, and peppers from Persia. The text pairs plants with their supposed founding regions, noting Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas as sources for gourd, hemp, coriander, beet, and other staples.
A collection of rural maxims and anecdotes on caretaking stock and workers. A trader’s tale about misrepresented pasture leads to advice on honest dealing, while remarks praise domestic labor, female household roles, and the moral benefits of education. Notable notes on agriculture, mechanics wives, coal regions, and curiosities from fairs and science.
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