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Newspaper
Lexington Clipper
Location
Lexington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1858
Page
2
In Lexington Indiana on July 22 1858 the piece warns against tale bearers and slanderers while urging readers to avoid spreading rumors. It notes a town buzz over misdeeds and calls for cautious reporting, arguing newspapers boost property values and urging proprietors to support the local Clipper.
A column argues against insincere friendship across parties urging independence and upright conduct. It contrasts printing office decorum with loafing, stresses focus on duties, and rejects interlopers while noting maritime news and medical fee opinions.
The text urges adopting a rule to act promptly and decisively. It emphasizes not delaying tasks and avoiding hesitation until fully convinced, promoting immediate action as a path to harmony.
Bosroy July 17 reports Niagara and Agamemnon hit by fierce southern gales after leaving Plymouth. The Agamemnon sustained severe strain with a crewman missing hope of saving the vessel at times. A cable deck accident freed coal and injured two seamen, one with a broken arm and another with a broken leg. Both ships and tenders later reached port as repairs began.
At a Clark County physicians meeting in Charles Town on July 2, 1858 a detailed fee schedule was adopted. It lists charges for visits within and beyond one mile, daytime and nighttime, consultations, venesection, cupping, dental extractions, accouchement, reductions, amputations, hernia operations, tracheotomy, tumor excisions, thoracentesis, paracentesis, hydrocele, and one hydrocele operation with varied amounts.
John B. Jones and others report mining on Frazer river from Sailor's Bar to Fort Hope with rockers yielding from $5 to $50 daily. Bush says $10 a day average with some parties earning up to $100. Mentions 350 miners between Fort Hope and Sailor's Diggings and rising ore richness as river rises.
A young woman on Race near Fourth Street awoke to a man in her chamber and, after alarm, identified jewelry and a note from a supposed unknown lover declaring theft and affection. The father doubted the event but the paper claims authenticity as evidence of gallantry's era enduring amid local politics and clergy sarcasm.
De N Field offered resolutions condemning frauds by physicians and patients. The resolutions call to abolish unlimited credit in the county and to refuse to extend services to strangers, citing deliberate nonpayment and attempted absences of debt. The text notes immunity under collection laws and urges action against unpaid medical bills.
Lexington Curtex a small Lexington Indiana publication by Willis L. Clark promotes advertising in a thriving business center. The sheet charges one dollar per year in advance per National Merchant style notice.
A man in Kentucky fatally hurt a cow days ago. The cow’s stomach contained a large brass ring three hairpins and a quantity of hooks and eyes. Brindle had Seregid swallowed the milk.
A Seventh Ward story alleges a young woman seduced during a winter revival by a Methodist minister and a class leader. The girl admits uncertainty on paternity but suspects misconduct, while the minister receives notice of assignment ending his tenure at the church.
In this excerpt the author mocks individuals who claim power over weather driven by personal needs and crops. It contrasts self important wishes for rain or sun with the belief that only divine decree governs climate, noting the folly of trying to force nature to fit human desire. The piece also critiques egotism in weather judgments.
Rev John Abbott recounts a temperance tale of William Johnson who signs a pledge to drink no intoxicants for nine hundred ninety nine years. The story uses humor about imagined future punishment and the landlord’s taunts to illustrate stubborn resolve in the face of temptation.
Correspondent Gur Paris notes complaints about drought in France with rivers and springs drying. He cites forecasts of a record wine crop and aging casks, while grapes face challenges from heat and dryness.
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