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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1876
Page
7
The piece argues that wool prices are temporary and urges keeping sheep on farms. It notes history of recoveries, emphasizes humble flocks, selective breeding, and avoiding panic. It stresses the industry’s national importance and advises culling inferiorstock to sustain a nucleus flock. Prairie Farmer source.
The author argues for a light steady pull with strategic bit shifts to keep a trotter responsive. Maintain upright posture, use wrist motion to refresh the bit, and avoid heavy rein reliance. Proper feeding boosts performance and reserve power for extra work.
A witness recalls an Arabian baboon comforting an Anubus baboon after a dog headed baboon attacked him for a nut. The Anubus baboon moaned in pain while the Arabian baboon embraced and sooted him, calming his distress and illustrating a noble humanlike emotion in animals.
Citizens face a choice between preserving silver as money or allowing a gold standard. Proponents of the single gold standard cite England 1816 and Germany 1873 as precedents, arguing debts contracted in the double standard should not lose value when paid in gold only.
A town gentleman keeps three trained toads that beg for supper on his steps and blink for insects. Another man’s toad eats a musical locust instantly yet seems happy inside. Ironton Register notes General Custer’s ambush suspicion linked to guide Cross and marching obstacles and cartridge faults.
Settlers near the Platte in Nebraska nearly caused a stampede after discovering an Indian arrow embedded in a tree. In a panic the frontier men forgot that the government has prepared the tribes for war and that the Sioux now wield breech loading rifles.
Two Ohio tramps were struck and killed by lightning while trying to pay for their meals. The incident is noted as a rare deadly strike on a tramp at work, described in local newspaper tone. Also mentions corn shipment from Oswego Kansas to Vermont with a six cent premium over home market price.
A collage notes frontier order problems with a post trader and a rifle sale to Indians. The First Lord of the Admiralty jokes about a leaky Thames voyage. Hell Gate in New York is set to blow with 50 000 lbs of nitro glycerine enabling faster transatlantic steamship routes. A youth chats with a laborer about lamination, and a Shelby Kentucky paper reports a hearse carrying watermelons. Foreign counts draw Chicago readers’ mock admiration. New York health rules ban public funerals for dangerous diseases. A comic exchange of Bridgets and drinks closes the column.
Train schedule shows Athens to Parkersburg and return times with stops on the Short Line. Eastbound from Athens at 6:50 a.m., arriving Parkersburg 9:38 a.m., and westbound leaves Parkersburg 4:15 p.m., arriving Athens 6:50 p.m. on specified days. Connections to Cincinnati, Buffalo, Philadelphia, New York and more listed.
On and after Monday May 28 1871 passenger trains will leave Columbus and arrive at listed points. Through tickets available at the depot to ease crowds. No 4 train leaves Columbus at 4 10 pm with through car to Delaware Springfield via line. No 6 at 2 25 am runs through to New York City arriving Monday morning. For details and through time connections contact Flint James Patterson or Eugene Ford in Columbus Ohio.
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