Not as the conqueror comes to the distant shore
A lyrical fragment recalls a march of silent travelers welcomed by a forests lone roar. Old men with hoary hair mourn a departure from their childhood land as trees and sea witness their passage.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1859
Page
1
The Value of Civil Manners at Home and in Life
A moral essay extols civil behavior as the foundation of social influence. It urges consistent politeness to family, guests, and servants, argues home sanctifies refinement, and cites a dying child’s plea to fund Bibles for poor children as a peak of virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Titcomb
Fenelon
Ohio
Domestic manners and printer debt warned in 19th century sermon
A sermon urges proper parlor manners and dignified dress after work hours, warns against lounging and misused seating, and instructs on introductions and politeness. It then humorously exhorts paying printers in advance, linking financial honesty to health and virtue, with moral reflections on compassion and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Mercy
Jesus
Charlotte Bronze
Borax and Sulphur Features Near Clear Lake
The report describes the largest borax lake near Cedar Lake, half a mile north of its north shore, 52 miles from Napa City California. Borax crystals form in mud due to high saturation. North of this lake lies a sulphur bank, thirty acres, reportedly pure enough for the mint at San Francisco. A hot spring with boric acid rises along Clear Lake, with another borax lake five to six miles west on Clear Lake's south side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Lake
Congressional Township
Mount Diablo
Napa City
California
San Francisco
Clear Lake
Jury Difficulties At Dogan Brothers Murder Trial
In Michigan, the Dogan brothers murder trial faced jury prejudice issues. After many jurors were rejected, a country man stated he had not read any paper and knew nothing of the case, prompting counsel to object that he could not be a juror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Loree
Dogan Brothers
Michigan
Terry
Prosention
Sanford
Broome County
Heranen
Democratic Party
Lem Nat
Poverty and Riches at New York Fancy Ball
A woman appears in a split costume symbolizing wealth and poverty at a New York ball. The scene shows a cruel husband motif on the impoverished side as a young man boasts of pursuing a rich man’s funds. In a parlor, Miss Matilda reveals an empty morocco pocket book as the object of the suitor’s visits and her resolve ends his courting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matilda
Morocco
Ong Question Sparks Tale of a Guitar Action
A young man earning a law degree mentions to his father that he passed one bar exam question. When asked which question, he says he correctly answered asking what a guitar action was, noting the examiners did not know the answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Tomato introduction lowers severity of summer diseases
A medical writer notes that adding tomatoes to the diet has noticeably reduced certain summer illnesses. The text also includes a rumbling quip from a lawyer about aging hair and gray whiskers, with a humorous reply about jaw work vs. gums.
Progress of Western Railroads After Six Years
The article highlights railroad expansion from 1852 to 1858 with per mile costs around 35 000 dollars and annual investments near 10 million. It notes Ohio property values rising about 58 million annually and Northwestern gains totaling roughly one billion in six years, arguing rail growth boosted market prices and farm output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Andrews
Inglx
Lao
Ohio
North
Senate Resolutions Debate Gas Use and State Gas Plant
The passage notes resolutions urging state superintendents and the state house to report last year’s gas consumption to assess profitability of state gas manufacture at the penitentiary. It records bills on judicial efficiency, annual legislative sessions, flag purchases for the state house, and a Cincinnati Police bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
State House
Slade
Safford
Ohio
Perry
Cincinnati
Thompson
van Vorhes
Christy
Auditor Finds 22010.76 Stolen From Coshocton Treasurer
The Auditor of CoshoctonCounty reports a careful examination of the robbed Treasurer accounts. The amount taken by the robbers is 22010 76 dollars and no portion of the sum has been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshoctow
Rosneky
Coshocton County
Sow Oats in March From Neighbors Advice
W. H. Ladd reports three neighbors sowing oats on corn stubble without plowing in March. They used thorough harrowing, sowed 80 acres and achieved a good grain crop on bright straw. Early sowing may avoid rust. ground should be ready to sow next spring without plowing unless sod or foul.
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Mia
M Releid
Ohio
W. H. Ladd
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