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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1859

Page

2

A Feejean Execution Described by a Missionary

The Rev Thomas Williams portrays Feejean capital punishment where young men perform the death sentence, often in absence of the condemned. Executions occur abruptly, with ritual preparation and a head or body bludgeon used if the first shot misses. The slain is eaten, and the King’s authority is final.

Thomas Williams Vana Tuikilakila Sumosomo Feejee Vasu Feejean

German Emigration Surges into United States Ports

The Buffalo Republic notes a steady German influx since 1851 with yearly landing figures at New York port reaching 179 684 in 1854 and totaling near eight hundred thousand over eight years. German settlers spread across Northern states and new territories such as Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas while others arrive via New Orleans into the Southwest.

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