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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1833
Page
4
An 1829Journal excerpt recounts the Hornet off Matanzas with three merchantmen in convoy. A shot during a schooner overhauling accident maims Mr Young, the beloved officer, whose brave demeanor and eventual amputation lead to a shipwide fund for his widow and orphans.
A reflection on a disciplined man who faced adversity with calm resolve. He could endure misfortune himself while bearing to witness others suffer, a figure admired for steadfastness under trial. The closing line salutes him as a symbol of honorable service under the flag.
Lewis Wetsel son of John Wetsel a German pioneer in Wheeling era. As a boy he ran with a rifle and twice escaped Indian captors. In 1782 during Crawford’s campaign he killed a pursuing Indian, saved Mills, and repeatedly outmaneuvered two others until a fatal wound ended the chase. The tale preserves frontier grit and survivor’s stubborn resolve.
An Englishman in Philadelphia, admiring Washington, asks where his guard is and is answered by an American tapping his heart. A nearby Irish sailor jokes about riding doubles as his horse swats flies and the rider contemplates parting ways with his companion.
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