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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1854
Page
1
The autumn breeze glides over leaves and trees then vanishes. It greets children’s laughter and distant waters as it travels. The wind seeks rest but cannot linger, mourning homeless fate across valleys woods and springs.
Eyewitness account from Seth Bateman on the Newport shore describes a morning wreck of a four man crew in a waterlogged schooner between Brenton's Reef and the surf. The vessel broke apart after striking rocks as efforts failed against heavy seas. two men perished, one died of cramps near shore, and others were swept away. The piece notes a potential inquiry by the public and mentions a passing schooner that offered no aid.
The excerpt portrays a domestic nightmare set at night through a drunkard husband and a terrified wife in a child’s presence. The wife pleads for reform, the husband rages, and the scene culminates in a plea to temper misery with love and the hope of a sober future.
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