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15 Feb 1873
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Newspaper
Aiken Tribune
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1873
Page
1
Publication notice for weekly issues with yearly, monthly, and mingled copy options. States payment rules and that subscriptions must be in advance.
A reflective poem where memories of a lost romance haunt the speaker. The speaker recalls tender moments in a past relationship marked by purple shadows and golden glows. Imagery shifts through Italian night, autumn sunlight, and distant echoes as the phantom of a former love lingers.
Correspondent reports at Chiselhurst on January 14 about the former Emperor Napoleon I lying in a mortuary chapel within Camden House. The hall was transformed for the vigil, body displayed under a skylight, embalmment effects deepening the weary, gaunt features noted by observers. The visit also covers the Prince of Wales and the funeral's absence.
A detailed account describes the imperial funeral scene with Emperor’s insignia, wreaths, priests, and mourners. The Prince Imperial appears solemn in uniform with Legion of Honor, and royal figures including the Prince of Wales attend the state ceremony amid large crowds outside the gates. The narrative covers the chapel, procession, and final removal of the coffin, naming numerous nobles and officials in attendance.
A historical notice discusses B F Nourse’s American cotton industry statistics for 1871 and 1872, detailing estimated consumption, regional figures, and spindle counts, noting data gaps from a past fire and confirming a significant rise in mill capacity and cotton use. The piece also defines solar, civil, nautical, and calendar time concepts, with examples of day and year lengths.
From Gharlaton Mews January 25 a diver working for Professor Maillefert delivered a load of iron from the Patapsco wreck near Charleston. The haul includes the turret fragment about ten by five feet and twelve one inch plates, plus a six inch sheath over a five foot oak bow mass. The tale notes the Patapsco’s fatal torpedo strike after faulty anchorage and mentions the divers encountering sharks and a dangerous encounter with a giant devil fish. The diver is reported as a colored man and the wrecking venture is described as perilous but government sanctioned.
A Pupatar Set enre Monthly item suggests Niagara Falls will decay as natural and human forces reshape the watershed. It cites vast water volumes diverted by human use and envisions canals linking Great Lakes to ocean trades, foretelling a quieter, altered Niagara Gorge in coming years.
The readable lines present a murky sequence of aphorisms and parable style lines about pride, social roles, and restraint. Vague references to labor, status, and table seating hint at a reflective treatise on virtue and hierarchy, framed by odd imagery and cryptic phrases.
The readable fragments describe a mass meeting related to a reform call and a commissioner's activity, mentioning Liberia, South Carolina, Alabama, and mentions of justice. The text references health, education, and wartime themes but remains incoherent and partial.
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