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Newspaper
Lexington Clipper
Location
Lexington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1858
Page
2
Editor explains printer costs and circulation limits for The Clipper. He notes smaller weekly editions cost as much to set as larger city papers and that eastern weeklies reprint daily material. He suggests with two thousand subscribers the paper could be affordable at 75 cents instead of one dollar.
The author argues that the right to act freely does not excuse stealing a neighbor's horse or ox. A wrong cannot become right by preference or force, only the person acting rightly earns freedom to choose.
A letter from Will B. Clark of Jefferson County Mississippi notes a wet season with cotton concerns and corn not as good as last year while peach trees overflow with fruit. He mentions floods in swamps and the harsh labor of Black workers as big firms disappear into the Gulf of Mexico.
The article notes an exception: a story titled A Country Boy's First Love cannot be published without the author's real name. The White Oak aspires to literary fame but underscores the mandatory rule for publication.
A recent period of heavy rain has improved growing conditions, leaving corn crops looking generally healthy. Farmers report promising color and growth across fields, with moisture aiding establishment and vigor.
Farmers bring water mellows to town this week marking the season’s start as they pile the tariff on a steep cost.
Several residents report two men who rode horses at full speed along Main Street last Saturday. The writer says they would pursue enforcement of laws against running horses on public highways and warns the riders to be prudent, noting others intend to report them if it recurs.
A teen subscriber from our office resolved to quit chewing tobacco and save the money to buy a Clip per. After six weeks he returned and paid the dollar, a proud example of a self disciplined youth. The True Flag newspaper from Boston is praised as a high quality literary weekly.
The piece touts Ray Peterson’s Ladies Magazine for September as the best nationwide. Published by C. J. Peterson at 102 Chestnut Street Philadelphia the yearly price is $200.
Day by day David K. Tackitt succeeds A. R. Close by enlarging his shop with more confectionery, the Nations tobacco and cigars. He sells as cheap as the cheapest and is attentive to his business.
A brief notice invites readers to order magazines and newspapers from Mr. I. F. Higbee located one door above the Post Office in Madison Indiana. He stocks popular periodicals of the day.
An advertisement by Mr. Isaiah Latchem urges readers to consider his services for sending children to a good school. Country residents are offered boarding at $175 to $200 per week.
The Democratic Convention held in Vienna last Saturday to nominate candidates for county offices drew the largest attendance in the county's history. W. L. C. led the proceedings as a key organizer and speaker.
A monument commemorating Madame Son is planned near Dresden beside Stralitz. The project mentions Duke of Mecklenburg and nearby towns in a regional memorial effort.
Actress John Wood has started a suit in San Francisco against her husband alleging intemperance and ill treatment. The action seeks relief from the husband and outlines ongoing domestic difficulties.
At the Scott County Democratic Convention Samuel Davis presided with W L Clark and Wm K Marshall as secretaries. Delegates from Lexington Jennings and Vienna Townships reported resolutions. The body nominated Dr T M Sulivan for Representative Willis L Clark for Clerk Wm E K Marshall for Treasurer J G W Traylor for Sheriff John Richey for County Commissioner James Mercer for Coroner with township assessors John P Carr John Owens and Isaac Comer. The convention adjourned sine die after authorizing publication in local papers.
In Norfolk Virginia Saturday night Dalton a young man employed at the Heartd newspaper office shot Mrs Clark. The ball struck her in the head with the injury reported as severe and under police investigation.
A 4 July event at the residence of the American Minister in Berlin Prussia featured notable attendees including the venerable Humboldt. The gathering included remarks and speeches by dignitaries such as a Wright, Capt. Peace of the United States Navy, and Jacques, among others.
The 1814 Posey County court held in the woods before Judge Isade Blackford with no courthouse. A theft case led to a 149 lash punishment on a log, with the attorney seeking a new trial while the doomed prisoner faced the whipping in the woods.
Madame Cham daughter of the celebrated Madame Roland has died in Paris at age 77. A note recalls the Prince of Wales hosting dinners at his Richmond lodge and attending the opera solo, while Mr. Gibbs watches from the background as the young prince critiques performances. The piece also questions General Andrew Jackson's birthplace and heritage in a Virginia Spirit passage.
Visitors to Mattoon Illinois report poor corn and wheat prospects with fields weeded out in corn silks and tassels. Much of the crop is unlikely to yield two good ears per acre and wheat in shock is rain-damaged hampering threshing and shipping. Prices for damp wheat range five to ten cents per bush. many farmers have already threshed damp grain.
A 19th century column quotes Rev. Mr. Smith condemning fashionable excess and its link to divorces. He cites clerks forgeries and young business failures, arguing wives’ pursuit of wealth and style erodes home life, while strong minded women face blame for giving advice.
A New Orleans editor boasted of skill at ten pins and faced a stranger in a wagering bowling match. The visitor won two games easily then challenged offhand delivery and silent kicks, scoring strikes and spares with astonishing accuracy. After two more games, both won by the stranger, the editor quit amid laughter.
A claim circulated that smoking common muillon leaves in a new pipe never used for tobacco cures bronchitis. The assertion appears in period health lore without documented medical evidence.
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