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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1875
Page
3
Poem fragment describes wounded mourners and a lone survivor under an unregarded sun, then shifts to a celestial star and a royal air signifying a coronation. The verse contrasts loss with sacred illumination and hopeful imagery of Bethlehem.
A moral essay argues that idleness brings misery and restlessness. It warns that those who avoid work lose enjoyment of leisure, and notes a Vermont case where a Chester man charged fifty cents for singing at a funeral and was paid.
A moral reflection urges suppressing gossip about others and choosing the golden rule over disparagement. It stresses speaking to the person concerned and avoiding idle, cowardly, or sinister motives while sharing practical facts on construction materials and mortar quantities.
A local tale describes a boy escaping from a house by Locust street using a board fence while his mother chases him with a potato masher. The piece then delivers a moral on the benefits of steady, disciplined mental and physical exercise for longevity, citing Dr. Hall.
An elderly man and his wife, arriving by the Central road, arrive to find about thirty hacks at the depot door and hackmen shouting Hack. He tells his wife they must be regarded as important, remarking they wonder how the crowd knew they were coming.
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