10 May 1855
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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1855
Page
1
A reflective verse urging effort to seek happiness despite night and regret. It argues that understanding leads to goodness and that persistent, earnest striving can brighten the soul and uplift others through counsel and song. The speaker calls for action before God and conscience, believing happiness follows true effort.
Eyewitness prose describes allied and Russian troops near trenches, mixed fraternization, officers in varied dress, and a view of French and English behavior at the front. The narrative shifts to a call for American unity, celebrating Americanism, national cohesion, and the idealized “Concord” amid political tension. It also notes a Royal Navy blockade ruling and a quip about bachelor wit at a celebration.
An American sailor Luke Foster is revealed as a silent, refined officer with a dark secret involving a temper and a deadly temperance episode. His story unfolds with a duel of wine, a poisoning attempt, a murder of his father, and a long, sorrowful search by a father who later reveals himself as Joshua Foster. The captain witnesses hints of the past, learns the truth in Liverpool, and witnesses Luke rejoin his long-lost father as the tale ends.
A lengthy excerpt reviews a pamphlet attributed to the American party, arguing its aims to restore traditional governance, unite Americans, and promote education, agriculture, and industry under a federal constitution. It includes praise for unity, mentions famous Revolutionary figures, and critiques rival parties, plus a Nebraska opinion by a New York Herald correspondent.
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