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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1880
Page
7
The article notes Henry Ward Beecher's memoranda resemble Egyptian hieroglyphics to outsiders. It compares his cryptic notes to a Bishop Wilberforce incident where a grand sermon passage on removing intellectual doubts was revealed as a blank page marked only by the word fog.
The text outlines Prof Farady's theory that human life averages 100 years, based on growth duration. It compares other animals, giving growth and life spans for camel, horse, lion, dog, and rabbit, and divides life into growth and decline with infancy to youth to virility to old age, ending at seventy-five with decline.
A Maine man’s wife dies and funeral services include a closing prayer by another pastor. Days later the praying cleric carves a wooden filing, charging a quarter but offers half since the widow’s husband is a minister. The minister jokes he prayed at the funeral and offsets the saw filing cost against the fee as payment.
A reflective meditation on how certain individuals brighten lives like music and fruit in October. It extols men and women who emit strength and sweetness, enriching others’ environments with their inner gifts and joyous presence.
The piece recalls General Hancock's cordial 1868 endorsement of Seymour and Blair and his warning of committing a crime against his country if he did not support the Convention. It notes the 1868 platform denouncing reconstruction acts as unconstitutional and argues the party's current stance mirrors that history. It also mentions Grace and William in a separate romantic incident with a rope.
An obscure clipping discusses a remedy called Eclectric Eclectric and its variants for coughs and ailments. It mentions varying preparations and notes the remedy as esteemed and widely used, with references to electric or electrined preparations.
A Moble insurance circular lists fifteen accident policies from six to seven years. One fall injury one railroad fatality and one drowning are noted. The others show killings as pistol shot gun-shot murder and mob violence with questioning of classifying assassinations as accidents.
An advertisement touts Dr Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry as a cure for consumption asthma bronchitis and lung diseases. It claims rapid throat and lung relief after a single nightly dose and urges keeping a bottle to save doctor bills. Sanctioned by Sanford & Park with Lash Athens agent listed.
The passage laments the passing of youth and aging on life’s sunset, praising stable homes and loyal friends. It says cherished memories soften hardships, and those who maintain holy feelings and musical heartstrings through life’s later years live happily.
Advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds asthma bronchitis hay fever and throat and lung ailments claiming over a million bottles used in a year and promising trial bottles free or regular size for 1000. It also includes scandalous wartime anecdote and unrelated notes.
The burnt body of a woman was unearthed in a deep narrow grave in Berkshire, England. The bones were white and free of earth or charcoal, with no accompanying implement, ornament, or pottery. An advertisement promotes Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for rheumatism and various ailments.
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