14 May 1852
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1852
Page
1
Poem celebrates the daisy as a universal flower. It travels from rocks and moorlands to river banks and seas, seen by eagle and lark, by emigrants and distant peoples. It suggests faith that God is everywhere, with stars named as daisies in the sky and the flower symbolizing constancy and content.
An editorial urges seed time as a moral and mental lesson for agriculturists and horticulturists. It argues that sowing knowledge now yields harvests of virtue, happiness, and progress, comparing education to soil and urging youth to plant ideas for a prosperous later life. It extols continued study, philanthropy, and a just society.
The article argues that boys drift beyond maternal control as fathers are absent and mothers lack authority. It claims this separation ruins many families and that readers will recognize the truth in the statement from their own experience. The closing fragment hints at a shipboard death in a forecastle.
A columnist argues that a mother’s control steers sons away from dishonor and toward duty, citing a mutilated Mexican battlefield corpse as warning. The piece claims obedience to mothers instills pride, honor, and chivalry and cites Napoleon as evidence of maternal impact on character.
A reflective essay extols the Nile’s vast width depth and age comparing it to the Mississippi. It notes annual floods from June to December and praises irrigation power for crops. It also includes reverent reflections on religion and a sister’s influence through a lengthy prose meditation.
The article traces early doubts about locomotive speed from 1812 to 1825 and beyond, noting Stephenson's experiments and later advances toward 50 miles per hour and beyond. It contrasts public skepticism with rapid progress in rail travel and gas lighting, then shifts to farming skill and butter quality, stressing the value of applied knowledge and prudent management for profit and reputation.
A discussion on how deep focus shapes learning. Attention controls success, as minds engrossed in a task miss distractions and retain details. The piece argues that disciplined attention explains both persistence and recall, citing examples from a famed author and student habits.
The speaker in St Louis on March fifteenth invoked the Hungarian revolution’s fourth anniversary, lamenting Martyrs and prison fears. The oration dwells on homeland longing, funeral rites, and the refrain that a Magyar’s smile is treason while tears invite revolt. The scene closes with imagery of cypress offerings and the sky reddening with violence.
A Grand Jubilee of the friends of Temperance held in Mount Vernon on Thursday the 29th during the Ohio Grand Division session. Speakers included J R Williams of Columbiana and Hon C N Olds of Circleville on liquor evils and Maine law. A large procession formed, awards given, and resolutions urged adoption and enforcement of the Maine law.
The Grand Division unanimously adopts thanks to Mount Vernon citizens for hospitality during the session. It also thanks rail companies granting half fare travel for members, and Mt. Vernon Division for hall use. The Grand Scribe is directed to publish these resolutions in local papers and in the Organ of Temperance Reform Cincinnati.
The piece argues that sedentary use of lungs leads to a small chest and poor health. It prescribes waking routines with erect posture, deep inhalations to fill the chest, breath-holding, and repeating breaths to expand lung capacity, noting colder rooms boost effectiveness.
The excerpt argues the press is a new potent force and social electricity. It warns attempts to suppress it cause violent backlash and urges adapting society to its principles through practical use and gradual cultural change.
Governor Jones of Tennessee urged Whig unity at a Broadway Hotel gathering in New York. He warned against factional fights, urged support for the party’s nominee, and stressed dedication to the constitution and common aims amid looming national contests.
The act is described as a near replica of the Whig tax laws of 1846 and 1847 with harsh gaps for corporate taxation and stock assessments. It references the political fallout involving John Brough, the Ohio Statesman, and the Tax Killer campaign paper led by Col. Medary, noting the long history of taxes on items like side saddles and bee hives.
The Toledo Blade urges Whigs to rally, proselytize, and organize for the looming Ohio campaign. It attacks Locofocoism and calls for strong opposition to past legislature amid growing public sentiment for an insurrection against corruption and knavery.
The Kentucky congressman endorses Gen Scott, calling him the only candidate with real electability. He cites Scott as sound on major issues and free of sectional divisions, denouncing letters sectarianism and chairing against political flips by rivals. He notes Northern opposition to Meritlmore and Webster and recalls past slavery battles.
The State of Louisiana v Executors of McDonough Succession and cities New Orleans and Baltimore was argued before the Louisiana Supreme Court on the 20th list. Proceedings were continued for want of proper parties as the old New Orleans corporation was defunct and the new one not joined. An order was issued to substitute the city of New Orleans as a party.
Goop Pay shows Louis Napoleon earns twelve million francs a year equivalent to 2 130 000 dollars. That equals about 192 500 dollars per month and 6 300 dollars per day. In four days he makes more than our President earns in a year and one day surpasses every Cabinet member’s annual salary. There is something after all in being President of France.
Mr Pleasanton, auditor of the Treasury, answers criticisms of the US lighthouse system with a table. It shows that in 1846 England spent 8.7 million to maintain 259 lighthouses, while the United States spent 3.284 million for the same number. In the US 30 flashing lights cost 80,669 versus 196,159 in England, suggesting a favorable disparity for the American system.
Prof Morse reports from the King of Würtemberg that his magnetic telegraph system has been adopted in Germany. The intelligence signals a significant expansion of the innovation under royal notice and foreign interest in the device.
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