20 Sep 1847
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1847
Page
1
Fragmentary verse describes a child’s sorrow and the bitter impact of war. The speaker laments a pale lip trembling and a quivering bosom, while tears surge despite restraint as the tyrant fate sends forth a fountain of grief.
A printed sermon on mothers law is reviewed from a table, praising obedience to one's mother. It cites Lord Bacon and Judge Story, stressing maternal influence on education, virtue, and public life, with reflections on family discipline and filial devotion. The piece blends moral anecdotes and quotes and includes other short items on beauty, marriage, gossip, and science.
New York Chronicle correspondent recalls Tom Corwin and a dinner peas incident aboard a lake boat. Other items note a Monan Amazon beating her husband, a New York matchmaker’s five marriages, a westward fortune seeker’s miseries, almond oil danger, and Barre Judie toast coverage. miscellaneous social curiosities dominate.
A period article reviews foreign breadstuffs markets, arguing only famine drives Britain's demand for American flour and that future shifts will erode favorable trade, plus Spitzbergen island expeditions report harsh climate, famine, and new species discoveries. It also mentions a New England minister's parable insight, a humorous reward anecdote, and obituaries in brief.
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