11 Sep 1862
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1862
Page
1
A humorous reminiscence recounts a bashful narrator’s misadventure at a sister Lib’s party. He hides, escapes to bed, is roused by twenty girls outside, dresses in the dark, and is kissed by Sal. A comical wedding scene ends with banana slips and a wardrobe mishap.
A Springfield Mass piece traces pockets through history as social tools from Eden to modern times. It follows evolving contents from candy to knives and watches, noting how pockets accompany childhood, romance, study, and faith, culminating in the pocket Bible and daily duties.
A reflective meditation pleads for memory and faith as the speaker asks who remains untouched by the poem. It contrasts a matured life of power with the simple, universal prayer, urging readers to hear the verse’s enduring lessons and soulful significance.
A newspaper can print appointments after a new administration arrives, but no paper is large enough to publish half of the disappointments.
An old man warns Walter against swelling with style amid success. He mocks fashionable airs, pretenders from poor and rich alike, and urges sticking to one’s trade, humility, and kinship. He condemns public fads, hollow ranks, and the vanity of luxury, urging honesty over show.
The passage counsels disregarding idle future fears and embracing faith. It urges trusting in the Lord, doing good, dwelling in the land, and waiting patiently for guidance and fulfillment of desires. It notes that evils may come beyond foresight.
The piece argues that many Christians neglect visiting the poor amid duties and gifts to societies. It calls believers to go among the needy with genuine sympathy, citing Shaftesbury and Edinburgh meetings, urging women to visit streets, alleys, and households to witness poverty before returning home and avoiding selfish leisure.
Victor Hugo lauds Napoleon as a complete, masterful figure uniting science, law, and military genius. The passage compares his intellect to Newton and his sword to thunder, portraying him as a monumental, archangel of war whose presence unsettles Europe.
Horace Mann urges exercises of restraint and forbearance in a poem quoted in the piece. He calls on readers to drop retaliatory stones and to subdue evil propensities. The message emphasizes sacrifice over anger and revenge for the common good.
A neighborhood farmer famed for generous measures explains he gives more than required because he has only one life to live and cannot rectify mistakes. He urges readers to value fair dealing, even as he lamps off with rustic imagery about potatoes and a single mortal journey.
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