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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1875
Page
8
A powerful figure tied to Britain’s throne supposedly offers £1000 for a copy of a memoir book about George IV. Marks include Parker Newgate 1830. Though claimed to be unique, several copies surfaced, and a New York firm advertises multiple copies at ten dollars each. Many regard it as an advertising hoax.
A nationwide search for Charlie Ross continues as parents offer a standing reward. Boys matching the lost lad’s description appear across the country, including one found in a Newark sloop, but all are identified as other children. Officials have not confirmed any breakthrough, leaving the case a persistent mystery.
The piece memorializes Kalikaua as a striking figure who visited America with charm and vigor, then left without claiming an American bride. It notes Kalikaua’s absence from Kaliko customs and hints at his potential wedding to a woman of his own race, returning to a peaceful Sandwich Island home.
The piece discusses Alfonso in Spain and ongoing conflicts with Alfonsists and Carlists with battles at Pampeluna and Estella. It notes Don Carlos’s possible moves for a throne and remarks on U.S. Senate figures like Parson Brownlow and Andrew Johnson, with colorful, satirical observations on public life and politics.
Commodore Conner lands in plain linen and visits General Taylor who, in haste, donnes a dusty ill fitting blue uniform. The two veterans exchange surprised greetings and share a hearty laugh at their wardrobe contrast during the Point Isable encounter.
A French agricultural report claims straw conductors outperform iron and copper by quietly discharging electricity without sparks. In Tarbes area trials, straw lightning rods were installed across eighteen communes, one per seven hundred fifty acres, with storms and hail largely checked. Copper options are deemed impractical. straw becomes a cheap, accessible alternative for cottages and small properties.
A man in New York displays a five foot high shrub crafted to resemble a living tree. A knob on its tub release causes birds of various colors to appear and sing in harmony, then vanish when pressed again. The maker claims it is the only one in America.
A Tuk youth resolved to end his life after learning his sweetheart wed an undertaker. He redirected his plan, believing his action would deprive his rival of employment, choosing life instead.
Major J W Powell describes a flash storm on a canyon ascent collecting pine resin for boat pitch. A sudden downpour drenches him as red mud floods the canyon, then the river subsides and the group moves camp to higher ground ready to meet the Colorado River.
The piece urges Christians to wake from infidelity, warning lazy believers they must work and fight a spiritual battle before reward. It mocks easy paths to heaven and threatens judgment on those who seek comfort over duty. The tone is admonitory and fiery.
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