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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1876

Page

3

Bulldozing in Louisiana and a brutal Republican tale

A male witness from East Feliciana recounts a night of mob violence before an election. He describes being stripped, whipped, and threatened with death for voting Republican while neighbors and local figures condoned the abuse. The narrative underscores alleged Democratic intimidation and fear in the parish.

Free Prave Zekial Glover East Feliciana Clinton Dar Osyka Levy Doty W. M. McAdams John Norwood W.R. Roberts Zeke Zacly Doc Roberts Eighth Ward Alexander Doty William East John Hart William Brown Jim McAdamas Louisiana Aaron M’kenzine Clear Creek Tilden “& Reform W.E.S

Wisdom and lifespan in writers and animals

The piece argues that extending human lifespans would not proportionally increase wisdom, noting experience and sympathy at current life spans. It dismisses old age as not yielding more wisdom and suggests studying the intellectual effects of long life in animals, with dogs and tortoises as examples, referencing White's Selborne about dogs.

White Scribner Jack Papa Raleigh Sentinel George Eliot Hawthorne Selborne

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