11 Aug 1864
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1864
Page
1
A fragmented antique page reports a death of Frank Stowell and a widow's longing to bring him home for funeral rites. It includes brief, moral reflections on war vivid with scenes of wounded soldiers and letters to families, plus a satirical column on the Micawber Democracy and political maneuvering around a Chicago convention.
A seventeen year old, tall and brave, explains he enlisted to serve his country. He was born in Pennsylvania but says his home is now with Uncle Sam as he bears a thigh wound and endures the service, among many similar acts of heroism in war.
Stephen H. Ainsworth of the Western New York Fruit-Growers' Society details his brook trout breeding in ponds. He reports 1,400 original stock, now 1–3 pounds, feeding on liver and growing rapidly. Spawning occurs Nov to Jan with artificial impregnation yielding about 60,000 eggs from 1,400 fish.
A weary surveyer in trench fragments cries out in Irish slang Be jabers thim's the few lows to teckle yer ear as he surveys the debris and hazards of a ruined frontline.
A fragment suggests using brandy to rinse eyes and wearing goggles over the mouth for relief. The claim appears unsubstantiated and unlikely to be practical.
The article lists measures attributed to President Lincoln and supporters, including emancipation in multiple states and territories, abolition of the Fugitive Slave Law, admission of new free states and territories, enlistment of 100000 colored troops, and a constitutional amendment for nationwide slavery prohibition, asserting these actions were accomplished despite Democratic opposition.
Dispatches recount Lincoln’s decision after Chase’s resignation. He initially backed Tod, faced pressure in Congress that Tod’s nomination would harm finances, then shifted to nominate William Fessenden. Fessenden resisted but Lincoln urged, later declaring to stick with the choice. Telegraphs praised the selection as wise. Lincoln expressed faith in divine favor.
A Yankee aboard a British port sloop of war visits a tavern where officers mock his nationality. When an officer claims American navy lacks capable officers, the American coolly replies there are no brains to blow out, prompting immediate apology and invitation to join their mess.
New York Times correspondent Swinton argues the Petersburg attack failed due to poor planning and rotten execution. He notes lee's depleted forces and a misselected attacking column led by Burnside, with Lot draws and a chaotic breach at the crater. Mixed losses and prisoner takeovers followed as the assault collapsed.
A man in Maryland who claimed Southern sympathy is marched with a rebel detachment to his hilltop home. Guards seize his property, drive off cattle sheep hogs and stored grain, and harvest his crops for the march before releasing him. Many like him face similar fates for their loyalties.
Gov. Morton releases Gen. Carringtons official report detailing a political Order known as the Sons of Liberty opposing the government. State officers include Hl. Hf. Dodd as grand commander Horace Heilren deputy commander and A H Harrison secretary. United States officers listed include C L Vallandigham supreme grand commander Holloway deputy and Dr Massey secretary with others as Major-Generals for Indiana.
A Brookfield Connecticut woman died recently. She weighed more than 600 pounds and her coffin was six feet long and a little over three feet wide.
The author urges heavy outdoor exercise to convert food to healthful blood and insists fresh air cures consumption. Do not fear rain cold or sudden weather, but walk briskly to maintain circulation. Cites railroad workers as proof and mocks imprisonment in stuffy rooms, claiming air is the true remedy.
On July 80th McCausland led about 500 rebels into Chambersburg Pennsylvania demanding 800 from citizens. The town was burned with over 250 houses and all public buildings, two thirds of the town. Loss exceeds 1 million with many families left destitute and bare of bedding and clothing. Relief urged from abroad.
The St. Louis Democrat urges Radical support for Mr. Lincoln and contrasts the Baltimore and Cleveland platforms. It argues slavery must be eradicated, condemning the Cleveland line as mere inaction and insisting that three million enslaved people require energetic, united action to end slavery in Missouri and the nation.
In Putnam County a copperhead enters a business to collect corn payment and disputes using greenbacks as payment. The merchant asserts debts from four to five years ago, but the copperhead cannot pay now and walks away, gripping tightly to the forgotten notes.
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