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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1876
Page
6
The American Swine and Poultry Journal defines a good pig by consistency across breeds. Key traits include heavy broad hams deep chest healthy constitution and quiet disposition. A good pig digests food quickly converts grain to pork and should have a potent appetite without excess offal.
Dr Hartsen of Cannes recommends grapes as a valuable fever diet. He notes grapes contain hydrocarbonaceous matter and potassium salts that soothe the stomach and aid dyspepsia. Organic acids, especially tartaric acid, are discussed as nourishing elements possibly convertible in the body. Raisins or diluted wine备用 when fresh grapes are unavailable.
The Germantown Telegraph describes a transplantation technique using a manure water and rich soil slurry to coat roots. Plants are set in holes made with a dibble, then moistened again. the method is praised as highly effective with minimal effort and invites trials by experienced growers.
Instructions for drying pears peaches quinces and citron in lemon flavored syrup. Boil fruit drain it and sun dry or oven dry until nearly dry. Sprinkle with leaf sugar and pack in boxes after cooling. Citron requires extra boiling and drainage before adding to syrup and using the lemon rind for flavor.
A farmer touts a simple hog cholera treatment using a tablespoon of soda with meal each morning until relief. He cites a case where a hog herd dropped seventeen of thirty five. after using the remedy, losses stopped and remaining hogs improved. He invites testing and reporting from readers with affected hogs. The same column also notes a test for garden planting by observing cat behavior in the beds. If planted, a cat races and digs. if not, the cat sits and contemplates missionary work in America.
The piece catalogues how states got their names from French, English, Indian, and other sources, noting individuals and nations honored. It shifts to a devout essay by Makarios Aletheia, reflecting on eternity, light, and Christian hope in the afterlife.
The Virginia City Enterprise reports a train of eight Nevada born camels carried about one third of a cord of wood up Mt Davidson nine thousand feet high for a bonfire. The beasts reached within two yards of the flagstaff but could not go closer due to rocky granite slopes. A second trip was planned to finish hauling the remaining wood.
A military coat made by the late President Johnson during his tailoring days has been shown to the Historical Society of Tennessee. The coat remains well preserved and evidences fine skill and workmanship. After Johnson became governor he had a circuit judge fashioned by the coat’s client commissioned.
A Mr. Sawyer of Tionesta Pennsylvania was bitten by a black spider and quickly weakened from a stout healthy man into someone unable to work, becoming shriveled and emaciated. A Washington driver told Dom Pedro to jump into his carriage to visit the tomb of the country’s father.
The piece argues home ownership as a defining American trait linking citizens to government and law. It contrasts American hopes with Irish and German contexts, asserting education follows the adornment of a home, and that shared attachment to home sustains national unity and liberty.
Over a hundred tons of beef from the United States is weekly brought to the London market. The meat is praised as excellent and sells quickly in West End shops, though customers are not informed it crossed the Atlantic. Prices to consumers stay unchanged despite imports and rising supply. A note includes a comic exchange about spending and drinking.
Rail timetable notes for Athens Parkersburg service on the Short Line and M. and C. old line. East and west bound trains with departure and arrival times, stops at stations including Marietta Greenfield Chillicothe and Hamden. Express and limited services list departure from Athens and Parkersburg with additional notes by station.
Morning connection with the C and H V R R line offers through tickets from the depot. No 4 leaves Columbus at 4 10 pm with a through car to Delaware, Spring saving a change. No 6 leaves Columbus at 2 25 am Sunday and runs through to New York arriving Monday at 6. Information on time and connections available from Ed Ford Columbus Ohio and officials.
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