04 Nov 1859
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1859
Page
1
A hillside voice laments waning Bearry and cries of complaint fade as crickets sing. The verse asks where roses bloom in June and notes soft winds sighing while rain battered leaves lie on the mold.
Walter Gray, a 30 year old mechanic, refuses a gate at the garden entrance to keep cattle out. His wife Maria argues it costs only a few dollars, while Walter contends he cannot afford it. The tale notes hard choices for a family and the value of religious attendance.
A family debate over frugality unfolds as Maria argues for five dollars a week to cover provisions and clothing, while Walter recalls his limits. After witnessing temptations from gambling and social drinking, Walter reforms, cuts waste, and embraces a stricter household budget that supports his family and moral progress.
The text defends the Republicans against accusations of endorsing violence and outlines alleged parallels between Ossawatomie Brown and broader Kansas and Cuba interventions. It argues that Republicans did not sanction raids or invasions and challenges opponents to justify their actions as equally principled.
A Times special by an American engineer reports on the Great Eastern trial trip. While public expectations were dampened by authorities, projectors’ aims appear validated. The ship is suited for long voyages to Australia not transatlantic service, with speed around fifteen miles per hour and a ten day Liverpool to New York route.
The text notes a well as the deepest in the United States and, with one exception, the deepest in the world. It lists depths of four principal holes in the ground, including a well at Qubaun rue and a Lavieville location with 2336 Luxemberg, Germany, and mentions Otto State Journal.
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