04 Dec 1847
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Newspaper
Erie Observer
Location
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1847
Page
1
A dense listing of local merchants, lawyers, and service providers in Erie Pennsylvania. The page features terms for subscriptions, ad rates, and various trades including grocers, attorneys, surveyors, forwarders, and hotel notices. It catalogs firms like Marshall & Lockwood, Galbraiths & Lane, Walker & Cook, Carter & Brother, and the Western Hotel among many others.
A reflective verse celebrates harvest abundance and the yearly cycle. It honors labor, nature's gifts, and divine providence guiding fields, fruits, and livestock from summer to winter. The poem concludes with perpetual praise to the Almighty Lord for blessings.
Mrs Fenton bitterly accuses her husband for missing a three hour promised visit to the fair and defies him by visiting Mrs Thomas. Misunderstandings deepen as jealousy is fueled by a mysterious miniature. Henry Fenton leaves for Washington, only to die in a Philadelphia railroad accident. His wife survives a fever and lies near death, but a forged fate reveals the miniature’s true origin and the couple are reunited by sorrow and awe.
A long editorial passage argues honesty is the best policy, praising integrity over selfishness and hypocrisy. It cites political gamesters and religious zeal as antithetical to truth, urging leaders to act with clean hands and a pure heart amid generation's temptations. The piece blends moral exhortation with satirical anecdotes and historical quips.
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