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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1837
Page
1
A brief note states printed and published by W C McCaussen and L Harper. The line preserves the names and indicates the publisher details from the historical newspaper segment.
A reflective poem recalls sacrifice and endurance after battle, contrasting war's fury with a peaceful landscape. It honors fallen soldiers and promises future strength, resilience, and eventual triumph through lasting truth and national resolve.
A lyrical tribute exalts the U S flag with imagery of sea battles and national pride. The piece references the Constitution and the fate of a shattered ship, urging the flag to be nailed to the mast and set to the storms as the sea roars. Strong lines evoke the eagle, harpies, and the god of storms to emphasize patriotic resolve.
A meditation on true decision contrasting duty and inclination. It argues that enlightened reason and conscience guide steadfast resolve, unaffected by friends, threats, or public pressure, with piety reinforcing a principled, firm yet mild approach. Abbott.
A historical anecdote about Prince George adjusting etiquette at tea to spare young ladies embarrassment. The prince poured his own tea into a saucer to cool it, illustrating true politeness beyond formal rules. The tale contrasts courtly tact with rigid codes.
A quotation from Feltham on friendship praises the noble trait of truthful correction. It extols telling a friend of faults for their good, viewing such admonishment as wise, faithful, and free of flattery.
The author argues matrimony is a divine, lifelong union of one man and one woman aimed at happiness and societal virtue. It opposes polygamy as discordant and describes essential traits for a spouse, prioritizing temper and character over beauty, with prudence and industry also valued.
An excerpt from E Burke Fisher’s piece titled Animal Magnetism or Love Triumphant Over Science. The text invites readers to believe in animal magnetism and to examine its alleged links between mind and bodily control, declaring a polemic stance toward skeptics and outlining a call to form disciples.
Benjamin Ballast praises Animal Magnetism as a grand science while Rebecca Ballast counsels caution. Sophy Ballast loves Frank Fairlove, but old Ballast, wary of wealth and risk, bars the match prompting a dramatic showdown and hints of further concealments in this two new characters’ history.
In a lively dialogue Benjamin Ballast insists a magnetic sleep can reveal lunar life and fish quality, while his wife doubts the claim. He magnets her, and within an hour she shows signs of dreamland travel, leaving questions about credulity and evidence.
In a Beech Grove drawing room a Professor Snooks enthralls Rebecca Ballast and guests with magnetism tricks. A planned clairvoyant marriage ends with Rebecca awakened to wed Frank Fairlove, revealed as the groom and Ballast’s son-in-law, in a comic widow–husband ruse.
Benjamin Ballast and Rebecca argue with Professor Snooks and guest Fairlove about a promised marriage contract in Newburg. Snooks insists Fairlove will marry the daughter within a week, provoking Ballast's anger. The party plans to wait until tomorrow to witness experiments and magnetism demonstrations as Sophia is to be magnetized.
An ornate dialogue excerpt reveals airlove confessing affection to her parent as Benjamin Ballast and Fairlove navigate deception and consent. The scene shows scrutiny of Animal Magnetism and calls for blessing while hearts and hands align amid doubts.
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