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Newspaper
Erie Observer
Location
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1850
Page
1
A reflective poem by Alexander Ement on how time passes swiftly. It contrasts youth’s bright promises with aging, noting that days, months, and years accelerate. The speaker laments lost dreams as life’s banquet ends and memory roams backward, leaving the reader mindful that we are no longer young.
Abel Jacke and his love Martha survive a deadly river duel at the falls of Cuth island after Martha bravely retreats to the canoe. The widow Curtis links death warnings to the rocky legend of the island and the lost squaw spirit. Abel’s courage and Providence save Martha, uniting the couple and ending with a swift wedding and enduring memory.
A reflective piece argues that dark hours and relentless storms shape human courage and destiny. It urges perseverance, honesty, and the belief that effort, kept steady, leads to improvement and eventual glory.
A coast tale of old England, a smuggler defies an officer and is condemned to die by hanging. His son pleads for mercy, but the sentence stands. The brig sails toward Bullymore Crag as a storm breaks and the vessel wrecks. The son survives to witness his father’s murder and vows grim revenge as the wreck’s light gloom fades into a storm filled coast night.
A historical notice describes widespread short memories in society. It cites examples from a proud neighborhood family, heirs who forget their fathers, and a fashionable circle unable to recognize acquaintances. It notes a charming girl who loses memory after a $50,000 windfall, illustrating the era’s social foibles.
A fragmented local tale at Lake Mahopack depicts summer crowds and a wary farmer worried for his sisters as visitors sample food. Isaac boasts he can eat anything and bets on a roasted crow seasoned with beotch snuff. he eats a bite but soon feels sick and quits, declaring he cannot finish.
An Irishman reflects how rival slang and bravado shift perception between antagonists. The piece compares this to a tale where one man mocks another’s weight, suggesting a Chalked mark on the portly figure and a failed hint outside.
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