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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1886
Page
2
Report details harsh prison discipline with long drills passing 24 pound cannon balls along a line, then returning them. It contrasts this with solitary cell “crank labor” where inmates turn a heavy sand drum for thousands of revolutions daily, receiving only gruel for effort. Also includes travelogue notes on Ceylon’s King's Summit plateau with mild climate and hazards.
An old doctrine claimed women lacked souls but enlightened views say they possess purer souls though hindered by frail bodies. The passage promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the best remedy for women's ailments, with a guarantee and a dollar price from druggists.
Emperor William and the Grand Duchess of Baden visited a Berlin art exhibition. He climbed the Pergamon Panorama stairs unaided and spent nearly two hours examining the displays with careful attention.
The New York State entomologist says people are going crazy over insects, mosquitoes singled out as troublesome. Ayer’s Ague Cure is praised for cleansing miasmatic poisons and restoring health by expelling poisonous humors.
A newly uncovered mummy near Cairo, witnessed by the Khedive, is announced as Pharaoh Ra Mesis III of the twentieth Egyptian dynasty. He reigned around 1200 B C and is said to descend from Mepeptah, linked by some to the Exodus narrative.
A colorful old quip begins with a boastful boast about ads and fabled gods then shifts to a sheriff sale notice. The piece notes fashionable wash goods, a huge wall dug at a quarry near Neocat, Kansas, and reports a Michigan farmer laid up after a barnstorming blow.
A floating church from Arran is planned as a modern ark moored in Lamlash Bay. The Duke of Hamilton bars United Presbyterians from worship on the island while residents will row to the ship when its bell rings. Stormy Sundays may limit pews but sermons will draw crowds if the tide rises to knees in the seaside theater fashion from Carlisle.
John Taylor a farm hand near Newark was bitten on the wrist by a viper while mowing weeds. He clenched the wound to stop bleeding, then suffered thirteen hours of spasms and madness, with two more fits since. Dr. Chas Hatch hopes stimulants will save him. green objects trigger convulsions.
The United States credit has surpassed England and leads civilized nations. United States 4 percent bonds trade at 187 in London, the highest level ever reached, with a 24 percent yield if held to maturity.
A Plain Edge New Jersey resident hired a watchman to guard his premises. The owner tested the watchman by challenging him, and when the man did not respond, he fired and struck the employer with several buckshot shots in the legs.
Clara confides to her mother that Mr. Simpson does not love her. He jokes about buying shoes a size too large, prompting the mother to question the sincerity of his affections in a lighthearted scene.
A witty Tid Bit quip notes Rev. Mr. Snaggs preaches with the same frequency as forty years ago. The response jokes that a man’s frequency does not wear out as quickly as other parts of his organism.
Renovation of Goethe's old house in Frankfurt uncoveres a concealed closet holding numerous manuscripts and autographs. The find highlights the site as a repository of literary artifacts from the writer.
In a chivalrous yet pitiable display, Montana bachelors christen a local town in honor of a girl and await her arrival. The gesture underscores hopeful romance and communal social rituals in rural life, with patience and uncertainty shaping the tale.
General Durbin Ward, longtime Philadelphian, credits General Steedman for saving his life during the Civil War. After learning of a dead Union officer in a cabin, Steedman dismounted, found Ward, revived him with whisky, and summoned surgeons. Ward recounted the tale as proof of whisky’s life saving power.
Readers note that facsimile Ulster County Gazette editions from 1800 circulated widely. The Meigs County Rep and Marietta Register recount past printings and fake originals sold for a quarter, with some copies returning to owners as family heirlooms after decades.
A Boston group of cattletenders singing Yankee songs on a British steamer faced harsh treatment from the captain. The sharps of the voyage turned singing into a boycott until the captain relented with more generous meals.
The piece notes a claim that the Haymarket bomber was killed by a policeman after the attack. It argues the event remains equally guilty, asserting conspirators on trial are not absolved by such rumors or actions.
The Springfield Union notes early banana imports to England meet mixed reaction as Britons reportedly disdain the fruit, while Americans peel and discard the skins along sidewalks and savor the pulp, drawing casual observations on cultural tastes.
John B. Smith stored four hundred barrels of last year’s apples in a neighbor’s ice-house. Winter ice kept the fruit in perfect order and he has sold the apples for three dollars a barrel. Last fall the crop was so abundant he could not give them away.
Two roving tramps in Scotland boast of profiting from their baby. The father says after christening in each town the parson provides meals and money for beds, and on very bad days they must do it twice.
A comic exchange notes the superstition around thirteen at a dinner. Mrs Fangle asks about Adelina Patti and a guest list. The reply says Patti is alive but recently married, with light humor about misfortune.
An observer tested if a spider would respond to a tuning fork by using a spider to hear via web threads. The spider, feeding for months, moved across the web to touch the fork and danced when the sound matched its web. The tale notes spiders’ fondness for music and quiet-room flute scenes.
Rome druggists W. Dr. Hoyt & Co endorse Dr Bing's New Discovery and Bucklen's Arnica Salve after two years of sales. They cite several cures of consumption with a few bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery and Electric Bitters, guaranteed and sold by Henderson & Minear.
The Nashville evangelist Munday compares modern Christians to Sam Jones and warns that many will go to hell on a "lightning express train." He accuses them of hypocrisy and asserts he will prove his point using the Bible.
An old advertisement promotes Backlen's Arnica Salive claiming effectiveness for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with price 25 cents per box, sold by Henderson & Minear.
A Kingston attorney appeared before local authorities asking that a $1,000 assessment be shifted from a neighbor’s property to his own lot. The Millerites of Kingston may see this as a sign to prepare for a notable ascent.
Henderson and Minear announce they have found Ackers English Remedy a sure cure for asthma coughs whooping cough croup and all lung troubles. They claim it is the standard remedy for consumption and guarantee it to the public as unequaled.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher attended the Liverpool speech by Mr Gladstone last week. The piece hints Beecher felt no political conflict in the room, suggesting his former conscience troubles have ended with a lasting setback two years ago.
A playful exchange centers on Mr. Dusenberry declaring more rain due to aching bunions. The response chides him for interrupting the meal, noting his feet are still at the table and teasing that bunions share the burden.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil recommended for croup and sudden colds. The advertisement claims it relieves pain and inflammation and helps with injuries.
A Philadelphia note quotes differing views on Pete Johnson, describing him as a “perfect brute” yet noting his lack of instinct, with debate over whether true brute force entails instinct.
Bnekhlen's Arnica Salve promises relief for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions with a satisfaction guarantee or money back. Sold by Henderson and Minear.
A fashionable neighbor and a policeman respond to a faint voice calling police from a second story window. A man lies asleep in the hall at the top of the stairs as the woman confesses he is her husband, prompting discussion on domestic reform.
In Windsor New York a shiftless man known for multiple marriages and widows prompts Elias Lee the overseer of the poor to publish a notice. He states the town will not care for or bury any more of the man’s wives.
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