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Newspaper
Lexington Clipper
Location
Lexington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1858
Page
2
A July Fourth patriotic sermon extols free schools and free press and the American system while reflecting on nation building. A separate rural tale recounts two hunters misreading a pig carcass as a black person, prompting alarm before realizing the victim was a sow.
The article notes numerous sun stroke deaths in Cincinnati Philadelphia and New York last week with several fatalities. It warns for hot weather casualties and urges outdoor workers to wear a wet handkerchief in their hats and to work in cooler hours.
In a village tale a 660 reward is offered for the capture of a thief. Several boys join the pursuit, arming themselves with stout saas and venturing into the neighborhood in a determined effort.
The Rutland New Hampshire convention on June 21 adopted resolutions denouncing slavery and endorsing women’s rights and free love. Speaker Mrs Julia Branch urged women to strike for freedom and control of love and marriage, while Orator Tomás Curtis questioned divine sanction of slavery.
The editor describes a spring whitewash method using Paris white and Cooper’s glue. Mix one pound glue with cold water, heat to dissolve, combine with 16 pounds Paris white in hot water, add water for milky consistency, apply as a single coat for walls and ceilings, with two coats needed if lime wash is used.
The article reflects on Damascus as the world’s oldest city and a vivid hub of trade, travel, and culture. It contrasts Damascus with faded rivals Tyre Sidon Baalbec Nineveh and Babylon and traces historical links to biblical events and medieval perceptions. It also touches on European trade goods named after Damascus and notes commentary on diets and national health trends.
The text advises a cool living approach during extreme heat, recommending a fruit and vegetable heavy diet with light meats. It notes ripe fruit eaten in morning to midday, fruits neutralize acids, and cites Southern Europe and tropical climates as examples. It also suggests opening windows to cool interiors when the day is hottest.
A speaker defends the press as essential to a nation, stating he has used it to present ideas openly and expose power. He argues political life is a constant struggle under any government, and would feel ashamed to oppose or desert the press.
A garbled assortment of remarks mentions an unknown species of a milk white ax, the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland urging abstinence on July 12, and moral reflections on selfishness and benevolence. It also cites The New York Ledger predicting a Constitutional President in 1860, ancient burial customs, and literary musings on fathers and divine imagery.
A boy earns a quarter in a day and multiplies it into a thriving sheep business. He buys apples, sells them for a dollar, buys a sheep, and through fleece sales grows a flock. By twenty-one he sustains a fair start in life from that single quarter.
A Kauzas woman reports border ruffians of both parties committing outrages and describes the climactic act of throwing up the well Steen nodes as she recounts the terrible events she witnessed.
A terse Western editor jokes he keeps to one foot to spare his boots, poking gentle fun at his poverty and pace, in a lighthearted local item.
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