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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1883
Page
7
The passage praises companionable individuals as those who ease tribulations with tact. They avoid complaints about spouts of misfortune, show genuine interest in others, and keep conversations pleasant and uplifting. They bring simple wonders to everyday life, sharing ideas generously and remaining warm without harsh judgment.
A Schuyler County resident aged eighteen displays the aging of an octogenarian over eighteen years, with rapid physical decline described as decrepit like an old man. Life-table figures compare survival between prosperous and poor groups, showing wide gaps across ages. Also noted is a New York fashion trend of complexion matching dogs for damsels, predicting demand for specific colored breeds.
Dr. Mark Hopkins told Princeton Seminary students that evolution is not only atheistic but wholly insufficient to explain the origin of the human species in a recent lecture.
A fashionable woman asks her spiritual director if enjoying compliments about her looks is wrong. He replies firmly that they should never arise from deceit and urges truthfulness in perception and speech.
A Somerville tale describes a man so sensitive he cannot bear his wife sawing wood. When she uses a bucksaw in the cellar he dons his hat and leaves the house, revealing a tender yet practical dilemma in domestic life.
After dust is removed and carpets are rolled flat again, brighten them by scattering corn meal mixed with coarse salt. Use equal parts meal and salt, spread over the carpet, then sweep up the blend to lift remaining dust and restore brightness.
A cheeky speaker recalls JOMN selling a tub of butter described as strong, then buying it back from his brother at a profit. He jokes he earned more than bed Jobo for the deal.
A New York Tribune correspondent sketches Coventry weaving rooms and worn laborers, contrasting free trade critics with the grim reality of poverty and hunger among English workers. The piece accompanies notes on tariff defenders, Ohio politics, and various brief notices.
Advertises Elys Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh hay fever and cold in head priced at 50 cents. Includes testimonials from B F Liepsner and John R Bennett praising voice restoration and nasal relief, with Dr Vaughan endorsing it as the best remedy.
Reports say most native chiefs in the Soudan have submitted to Egyptian authority and that the core of the False Prophet's rebellion appears to be broken.
A Cleveland style medical ad for Dr Quinns Great Discovery for coughs colds and consumption promising no opium or morphia. It urges readers to visit FE Lash drug store in Athens Ohio and try Irish Liniment for conversion to quick relief.
Miss Maggie Martin, long ill in Oil City, was treated by doctors who failed to help. She recovered after using Hartman’s erma, astonishing locals. Drugstores sold 184 bottles last week. Simmons and Cowell supply the remedy. Readers are urged to obtain Hartman’s book for life extending information.
Washington Star reports Mary Cunningham died in Washington after she entreated her lover John Callahan not to leave. He was with her that evening and, after she spoke, she gasped for breath and fell, dying before aid could be given.
BL Gallagher reports musular rheumatism relief after using Allcock’s Porous Plaster at 308 Norra Tuirep St on February 1, 1583. He credits five physicians with no cure before trying the plaster, which he says left the pain almost entirely and highly recommends it as the best plaster, unlike others tried.
Epward D. Burnham of Comroocook New Hampshire reports relief from rheumatism and kidney complaint after using Allcock’s Porous Plasters. He had tried two other plasters with no success but found complete relief and considers himself cured. March 3 Issa entry.
A brief English note from the Christian Union extols the moral impact of flower beds in front of school houses. It claims no child remains wholly unmoved by the silent influence of well tended blossoms and greenery, emphasizing their gentle educational value.
Public notice from Hiscox and Co announces Parker's Ginger Tonic will be sold as Parker's Tonic to prevent mislabeling by dealers. The change involves branding only. the formula remains the same and bottles already on hand with the old name retain genuine medicine if the signature is present.
A mother reports her daughter improved after first bottle with Hood’s Sarsaparilla and a second bottle completed a cure. The product is claimed to be uniquely concentrating vitalizing enriching purifying and invigorating properties.
In a Courier-Journal inspired note from Wisconsin, Newfoundland dogs are described as able to swim in a cyclone and rescue children blown about by the strong wind, with the dogs growing more steadfast as the wind intensifies.
The copy claims watches withstand underwater duration with no injury to movement. It advertises gold and silver cases marked Perfectly Dust-Proof Stem-Winding, challenging rivals to match. Sold by first class jewelers with April 188? date text.
The advertisement touts the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and all eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a price of 25 cents per box and lists H. KK Dorr as the seller.
Washington authorities believe the pauper provision of the immigration law will bar about two thirds of Mormons arriving from foreign countries, limiting their entry to the United States.
The Rev. Geo. H. Thyer of Bourbon Indiana testifies that he and his wife owe their lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure. The product is sold by E. R. Lash.
A brief reader’s quip reflects on fading springs and changing seasons, remarking that warmth of summer surrounds them now as autumn is hinted in the mood of the Com. Advertiser.
The peroration urges jurors to weigh testimony over fear and prejudice. He calls for an honest verdict to spare defendants from disgrace or ruin, stressing the impact on families and future generations if found guilty. The rhetoric frames the decision as a moral, civic duty.
In Pittsburg doctors warned of imminent paralysis as a youth’s joints ached and fever rose. The family began Peruna treatment and within six weeks Lincoln Curtis recovered enough to work again, ending a period of severe illness and unknown prognosis.
A Hawkeye discussion notes that angels are believed to have wings but emphasizes observed behavior. It cites a young man convinced he met an angel spending his spare time embracing her, suggesting fear she would fly away without wings. The passage argues wings are not proven yet explain the common fear.
A Tennessee landlord was ordered to pay 700 dollars after kissing an Indiana woman who was a hotel guest. The Detroit Free Press notes the case as an example of a costly misstep, suggesting the folly of his action.
A historical notice announces Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy marketed by E Lash as a cure for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth. The brief item identifies the seller and product in a local commerce note.
A Philadelphia News item claims there is little chance for a man arrested for stealing an umbrella, with jurors likely to view it as the umbrella he lost.
William E. Tanner of Dayton Ohio recalls his child suffering 50 fits in one day and eight weeks expected to live. He credits Samaritan Nervine with a permanent cure after doctors warned inability to live. Drug gists.
A fragment notes the king of Commassie dwelling in Ashautee and mentions HACKMETACK a lasting fragrance sold by E. R. Lash at 25 and 50 cents.
Prominent wheat authorities place California’s crop this year at 56,950,008 bushels. Also notes health ad for Shiloh’s Vitalizer promising relief from indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite, sold by BE Lash.
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