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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1882
Page
7
A humorous fragment portrays Xantippe scolding Socrates for laziness as she manages the household. The piece highlights her wit and endurance against the philosopher who spends days chinning with friends while neglecting chores, ending with the assertion she had reason to complain.
An account of the otter living near creeks and rivers, its burrowed home, night feeding, and ability to swim with fish catching prowess. It notes tame otters trained to fish for masters, nets aided by otters, and a tale of a man in England and a loyal otter who helped on a river voyage.
John Lewees describes otter species from bearded sea otters near Behring’s Straits to the common otter, their hunting with dogs and keeps, and the mink’s nocturnal raids on poultry. He notes fur value attracts hunts, sea otters’ affection toward young, and differing temperaments among otter forms.
The article debates how many oysters a person can swallow in one sitting citing Brillat Savarin’s anecdotes of oysters at feasts and his friends who eat to thirty two dozen. It notes digestibility varies, with eight to twelve oysters common as hors d oeuvres and offers a Provencal oyster au gratin recipe.
The article discusses the heated opposition to Gladstone's proposed rule to curb debate in the House of Commons. It traces the change from Pitt and Fox to a larger post Reform Bill membership, the rise of filibustering, and arguments for and against adopting a previous question to end lengthy debates. It notes risks of minority obstruction and the potential for tyrannical measures if unchecked.
A Northwestern Lumberman report identifies Texas mesquite as identical to the East Acacia and notes an emerging gum arabic industry. Large quantities were gathered last year and sold at low prices. Mesquite sap and fruit support cattle feeding, with potential for profitable, scalable gum production if developed like maple operations.
James Beecher brother of Henry Ward Beecher is constructing a hotel valued at $40,000 at Sam's Point in Ulster County New York.
An advertisement asserts Ayer's Hair Vigor restores gray or faded hair color and, by stimulating the roots, promotes vigorous growth and a lustrous appearance. The copy emphasizes strength and healthy hair as outcomes of the tonic.
Danenhower and his party arrived in England from the last Jeannette voyage and will shortly leave Liverpool for New York.
Advertisement claims Hop Bitters prevents and cures a range of diseases even after failing or worsening with other remedies. It asserts effectiveness against severe conditions and warns against fake cures.
The writer notes that farmers from all parts of the county express gratification at the current state of the wheat crop after a week of meetings. The passage adds a humorous aside about children and a medicinal bottle, and concludes with a quip that men perform best when smooth, likening them to bullets.
A Chestnut Street exchange puns on Conkling and Platt resignations by joking they suffered skin disease and used Swayne's Ointment. The banter shifts to praise of usefulness and honor.
Absolute care claim for nervous debility and weakness of generative functions. Priced at $1.00. Available at druggists. Ohio Depot, Missouri. D. Park & Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio.
A $200 reward is offered for information leading to the detection and conviction of anyone selling counterfeit or imitation Hop Bitters or preparations using the Hop or Hops name to mislead buyers. The genuine product bears a green cluster label and is claimed strongest for kidney liver and nervous diseases. Fraudulent formulas or recipes are warned against and prosecutions promised. Hot Bitters Mfrs Co Rochester NY.
The Nation enlarges to twenty four more pages and adds writers after joining the New York Evening Post. Established 1865, it remains a weekly committed to high level literary and political criticism free from party control. Subscriptions reduced to three dollars annually. specimen copies available. publisher at 210 Broadway, New York.
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