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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1875
Page
7
A fragmentary verse scene in Tempe shows Apollo guarding sacred rocks after exile. Attending birds and wolves react to hymns praise and fear, while mortals plead for renewed divine favor and a coronet of laurel signals restored glory for the Olympian god.
A medical officer recalls a brutal mutiny on the convict ship Alecto bound for the Pacific. He reports siege by Williams and Lloyd, a deadly storm, and the captain MacNab slain in close quarters. He escapes in a boat with loyal crew and later aids in justice for mutineers.
The text explains amber as a pith derived resinous liquid from pine trees that erupts to form droplets, then congeals by weather or sea action. It traces amber’s spread from Transpadania to Pannonia and Venice, notes its medicinal uses, and recalls a Roman knight who collected vast amber, including a 13 pound piece used in regalia and gear.
The Ragusa correspondent of the London News reports Trebigne Trebinje as a small dirty town with an old stone wall and wet ditch as defense. Turkish forces of about 4000 defend a camped perimeter outside the town, while 400 could hold it, and blockades by insurgents have not succeeded. Bread is sent from Ragusa under heavy escort.
A London Graphic item recounts a Frenchman mocked by a Newfoundland owner who pushed him into a river. Turk the dog dived in to rescue, followed by a second Newfoundland grabbing the coat tail and pulling free. The coat gave way and both dogs returned with cloth in their mouths as the owner sank to save his friend.
A young bachelor walking home in Macon night encounter. A woman mistook him for her husband and slapped him then clawed him. She realized the error and fled to a nearby house, ending any marriage prospects for the time.
Fragmentary text mentions Sharkey the murderer and Spanish officials in New York. It references departure from Cuba to Spain under terms offered by the Spanish government and mentions a public school expenditure figure of $980,825 for 1874-76 with a later 1064-5 amount of 98,081,043.
A fragmentary verse scene dramatizes a whispered word in the dark. The speaker asks the maiden to keep a vow as lips touch her cheek and tears mix with a kiss, while seeking pardon for doubts. The note cites Rey du Scribner for October.
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