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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1882
Page
3
Margaret E. Sangster, writing in Harper’s Bazaar, eulogizes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She recalls his impact as a blind yet visionary poet who bridged ancient myth and modern sorrow, praising his universal influence and the grief his loss inspires among readers and fellow bards.
An Alpine tale follows Reinhold and Gretel amid Tyrolese peaks where artist Georg befriends mountain folk. Gretel chooses to stay amid Edelweiss as an avalanche erases Bachmann's cabin, separating lovers and ending in a hidden grave.
Repressed grief marks a painter’s tribute to a departed girl named Edelweiss. Family words call her an angel of Paradise as a pale crayon portrait with a rose glow draws attention at London winter exhibition. The piece is labeled Edelweiss with Alpine imagery.
London letters discuss hats in the House of Commons as a symbol of royal reverence. Mr. Bright’s hat staying on during royal messages sparks debate on constitutional formality and likely shifts in Radical attitudes toward the throne.
A Steubenville Herald account describes a witty exchange in a case of assault where a lawyer cross examines a doctor about injuries. The doctor testifies the wound had no scratch yet the patient died from colic before treatment could begin.
A court scene from early Vermont days at Berkshire Center features Judge Hammond with a crooked eye. A heckler shouts Give it to him, old gimlet eye and is dismissed as old hoss. The adjournment comes to restore order as officers and jury recover. Cor. Chicago Journal.
The remark notes that it is rare for a person to have two Christian names and suggests one name suffices for everyday life.
The piece portrays Mexican fiestas and bull fighting with a sharp, satirical tone. It mocks spectators and practices, notes the use of fences and colorfully dressed bull fighters, and describes horn sawing, blood, and the risky spectacle, ending with a harsh judgment of cruelty and American sensibilities.
A Connecticut correspondent writes of moving to a Connecticut farm and starting a small stock company with hens. The family runs the business with the children inheriting stock, gaining business education, and finding pleasure in work. The piece urges making homes pleasant to encourage children to stay and prepare for life.
A brief quotation from the Stata Register asserts that women are not cruel by nature and that stories of cruelty are rare or unheard, contrasting behavior with men with a sharp, period-voice remark.
A San Francisco widow Betsy Bowman, daughter of an Irish washerwoman, rose from Jackson Street to Benicia Academy and a later marriage to Samuel Bowman. Her life intersected with General Corona, who married her by proxy and sent her to Madrid as minister’s wife after Mazatlan days with the French.
The dioscope, shown at the Parisian Electrical Congress, uses a small lens on stage connected to a white plate in a private room. In total darkness it projects a faithful color image of the performance onto the glass, letting a viewer at home hear and see the show from a distant setting with a telephone-like tie to the theater.
A Boston figure advocates Chinamen becoming police officers citing language barriers as no obstacle. The remark notes imperfect English by both sides but argues for inclusion based on competence rather than pronunciation.
The advertisement proclaims Ayer’s Hair Vigor restores gray or faded hair to its original color. It claims the product stimulates roots, promotes vigorous growth, and leaves hair with a beautiful lustre from a strong healthy growth.
Receipts from lager beer tax totaled 315.7 million dollars in the last year, up 870,435.37 from the prior period. Beer production stood at 472 million gallons over the same twelve months.
Over two million copies of the revised New Testament sold on its issue day. The piece notes the extraordinary volume and likens it to the widespread use of Swayne's Ointment for itching and pinworms. It ends with a tease about continued sales and pestering from the product.
A group in California promotes a raw vegan diet arguing that cooking harms natural food. They advocate eating vegetables uncooked to maintain vitality and align with natural law.
Advertisement from D. Park & Sons Cincinnati Ohio touts a quick four day cure for urinary affections including smarting frequent or difficult urination and kidney disease with a claims style typical of druggists.
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