14 May 1874
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Newspaper
Waynesboro Village Record
Location
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1874
Page
1
A meditation on patience and sorrow as God's gentle angel visits mourners. It speaks of quiet glances, calm comfort, and the hope that earthly pains will ease with time. The speaker urges resignation and faith that the divine order guides all things toward eventual rest.
A romantic tragedy unfolds as Eric and Alma of rival families fall in love across the Sarp Falls. Their courtship defies feuding lines, meeting secretly in woods and at a wedding, until Alma disappears on the eve of her arranged marriage and both families grieve the drowned lovers. The piece closes with reflections on change and the seasons of life.
Trim the canes that bore fruit last year and prune the new canes to about four feet high. In spring, train the canes to a stake and prevent bending or hanging down.
A poem laments a horse's suffering under harsh driving and urges mercy. It contrasts the animal's patient effort with the driver's cruelty and calls for humane treatment to spare the “unconscious brute.” The verse appeals to readers to pause before inflicting unnecessary pain.
The narrative traces German dissenters including Mennonites and Baptists fleeing to Pennsylvania around 1740 to escape religious pressure in Europe. It notes Swiss and Snowberger families settling in Franklin County near Quincy and Waynesboro, with Peter Knepper and Johannis Snowberger among early arrivals. The piece details land purchases, family lineages, and the founding of a religious retreat led by Peter Lehman, culminating in estate transfers and escheat issues by 1874.
A reflective piece on how the tongue of slander nourishes itself by blending honey and gall. It shows slander can insinuate or strike directly, disguising curses in smooth words and poisoning reputations. It asserts such talk targets the noble, pure, and brave, revealing hidden moral weakness in high society.
The excerpt counsels focusing on present joys and duties rather than future fears. It urges gratitude for land, family, friends, and prospects, suggesting patience with hardship and trust that tomorrow will come in its own time.
A raft accident ended with a quick rescue when a passerby wedged apart logs to free a drowning youth. The saved man later pledged to dedicate his life to religious service after a conversation about faith and salvation. The encounter prompted the youth to study the Bible and adopt a devout life.
An old farm cottage sits among trees with summer light and meadow shadows. A narrator reflects on selling the farm, aging hands, and the ache of leaving the home that held daily toil, faith, and quiet joy as life moves toward death and loss.
Fragments of a reflective verse describe dreams and longing. The speaker contrasts childhood tones with a perilous world, ending with a literal sale notice beneath a gate. The imagery blends nature with a property listing embedded in a broader meditation.
A collage of jests, anecdotes, and oddities from diverse voices. Included are wordplay riddles about holes and teeth, a German counting task, a Memphis notice about freshmen suspended for mischief, and regional quips involving Irish and Black characters. The piece blends humor with streetwise proverbs and sketches a lively, if chaotic, social snapshot.
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