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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1881
Page
1
The readable fragment notes a 91 50 per year premium figure tied to a federal program or policy. No further context or names are clearly legible in the fragment.
The week’s items note the New York Legislature adjournment on July 23, Chile elects Domingo Santa Maria as president, Colonel John Burch dies, a Vienna report of another quake at Agram, Tunisian Bey deserted by troops, Bordeaux warehouse and buildings losses pegged at 2 to 3 million francs, and three men killed in a mine collapse at Hammondsville New York.
George I Seney of Brooklyn has given Wesleyan University an additional 100000 dollars beyond prior gifts. A Teornado near Troy, New York, destroyed several buildings last week. London reports cite a possible sixty three lost in eleven Shetland fishing boats missing since August twenty first.
Reports say the army worm appeared late in Illinois and cannot damage wheat corn or grass as they are beyond their reach. Despite large numbers they are harmless under current conditions. Sheriff Dolittle and two posse members killed in Wisconsin near Eau Galle woods close to Lake City. Madison’s burial place sold.
A man named Goodale, living near Governor Pillsbury of Minnesota, hunted the governor with a small arsenal in an attempted killing likened to Guiteau. Goodale is now confined in an asylum.
Ten dynamite machines manufactured in Peoria Illinois and filled in New York were recently shipped to England. The devices are described as highly destructive and were part of a criminal plot revealed in the report.
One hundred Chinese students are removed from Chinese colleges and sent to European institutions to complete studies. The move is cited as a measure by the Chinese government amid concerns about progressiveness of American colleges.
Midhat Pasha and all others convicted of Abdul Azizs murder enter exile for life in El Hedjaz Arabia, except the two actual assassins and Izzet Pasha and Seyd Pasha who were implicated in the crime on the 23d.
The piece notes New Yorkers packed like sardines may find fresh air in the West as wartime passenger rates on trunk lines rise and tickets to Western points drop to a song.
Guitean is kept in solitary confinement with no friends, newspapers, or guard conversation. The text notes the punishment is not questioned, and asserts popular sentiment will sustain it.
An earthquake occurred on July 23 affecting Switzer land including Geneva Morges and Berne, and eastern France at Lyons and Grenoble. Bells were rung in Geneva and houses shook while furniture toppled in dwellings. no casualties were reported amid widespread consternation.
The Pennsylvania Commissioner writes to the Times defending that Penn’s burial site is locateable and insisting Penn was laid to rest in a cedar coffin. He argues for moving the remains to America, noting the astronomers have named it Comete.
The third comet of the year, not the fourth, was found by Professor Schaeberle of Ann Arbor Michigan. It is expected to reach its greatest brightness around August 20 and will be visible in the western evening sky. He receives the 200 Warner prize.
A man who appeared in San Francisco claiming to be the genuine Tichborne claimant proved to be a palpable fraud. A Brooklyn daughter recounts his remarkable life, noting he deserted his family about fifteen years ago and has lived precariously since.
Patrick McLane a Blacksmith from White Hall approached the Capitol in Albany declaring himself Adjutant General. He carried a gun and resisted when Superintendent Hyde demanded its surrender, a struggle ensued and Hyde obtained the weapon.
Intelligence from Russia reports many arrests and expulsions from St Petersburg after a new plot against the Czar. An ex Nihilist who betrayed comrades was assassinated on the outskirts of the capital. Six arrests followed, an accomplice of Solovieff was captured, and many other arrests occurred.
Mrs Garfield is reported ill in Washington state though not gravely, while the President remains in precarious condition. The illness may draw attention from the President and, if his wound proves fatal, could place uncertain prospects on her fate as the nation watches both cases.
In Yazoo City Mississippi a Black man named Isaac Fisher attacked a young woman, shoved her into a cistern and drowned her by holding her head under water. He attempted to escape but was trapped, and locals organized swift action leading to his execution by mob.
Reverend H Tibbles, longtime Ponca champion, marries Susette La Flesche known as Bright Eyes, daughter of Joseph La Flesche, former Omaha tribe chief. The educated writer and lecturer is famed as the country’s most beautiful Indian woman. Tibbles is said to be lucky.
Governor Crittenden recalls Judge Clifford stating in Washington that he prepared a complete history of the Electoral Commission of which he was a member. Clifford said it would be published after his death unless his wife, custodian of the manuscript, decided otherwise. He warned the work would create a national sensation.
David Schenck of five miles northwest of Memphis Missouri found a bottle with papers from a balloon that left Milwaukee at 11 p m on July 25. The letter dated July 26 11 15 p m to G B Rice of Chicago signed Robert L Rice says the balloon is in a gale and headed northwest and may not be seen again. It includes a hair lock and unread shorthand.
The President grew seriously ill from a malarial influence of the Potomac. His wound stopped discharging pus and a high fever followed. consulting physicians opened the wound and by evening the discharge was satisfactory. The condition remains guarded and future danger is uncertain with several unknowns about injury location.
In Paterson New Jersey a nightly apparition near a river prompted fear and closed streets. A crowd of young men confronted the figure after a ghostly chase and found the specter was a living girl in white with a hood meeting her lover at the river.
The Liverpool arrival of clock-work dynamite infernal machines from America unsettles England. The Times urges US cooperation to catch the attackers. It notes letters to Dean Branley warning of destruction to his abbey and fears the devices were aimed at the House of Commons. Irish MPs condemn the act.
Maud S. trotted at Belmont Park Penn to challenge her world record of 2 10. The first heat completed a mile in 2 12 with fast splits and no break. The second heat ended in 2 13 4 after a hesitation but she recovered. The third heat mirrored the fast first effort as Vanderbilt observed from the judge’s stand.
The piece recounts alleged Apache barbarities on Thomas K. Pugh near Cincinnati and a later massacre of emigrants including six women. It shifts to criticism of the government and calls for harsher action against the Apache Nation. It then mocks Guiteau, listing alleged misdeeds from fraud to religious zeal, and notes his failed career as a lawyer and preacher.
On the 26th, during wound dressing, three bone fragments were removed from the President's injury. An elevator restored a displaced rib while officials report the operation was grave yet well tolerated. Drainage adjusted to redirect all discharge through the original lower aperture as healing is expected.
The Rev Edward Cowley faces accusations by a dozen or more emaciated children who allege starvation and beating. The court sentenced him on a single indictment and the man served time before being released. His fellow ministers exonerated him and urged preaching the gospel, while Cowley seeks funds to publish testimony and pursue perjury charges against the children as adults.
The piece notes gloves as costly symbols of rank in medieval times, worn by church dignitaries and princes during state ceremonies. It recalls how a woman might gift a glove to a suitor, who would place it on his helmet as a token of affection.
Reports from Elmira to Washington cover political conventions and Irish law, British petitions on atheism, and President Garfield's progress. Scattered items include Sitting Bull’s silence at Fort Buford, a fatal lightning strike in Carbondale, and a brutal MO murder. Also noted are railway gauge changes on the Great Jackson route with 3000 workers and a $300,000 cost.
A San Francisco lawyer defending a remissory note case left his books and citations on the table. The opposing counsel rearranged the bookmarks. The judge eyed the authorities, found none applicable, and awarded judgment for the plaintiff with costs, noting insults and irrelevant cases cited. The lawyer believes the judge was in error.
A Texas satire warns stage robbers will be forced from crime by deadly boredom, planning to intercept robberies via registered poetry packages. The piece mocks rail travel habits and notes a gendered quip about lips, reflecting humorous tone and editorializing.
A collage of curiosities and facts: camri ers and pigeons tasting music aromas and scents, hyenas attacking wounded herd members, jellyfish surviving long exposure, delicate scales in the New York Assay Office, lions’ cautious pursuit, lioness track hiding, Java bats attacking exposed hosts, bloodsucking fleas life cycle, global railway locomotives power, and early Paris washing water soapmaking with chemical treatments and metal salts to separate fats.
A compact roundup of well known proverbs and quoted lines attributed to Shakespeare Washington Irving Thomas Nashton Dryden Milton Bacon and others. It lists phrases such as count their chickens ere they are hatched look before you leap and God helps those who help themselves with attributions and context.
An editorial notes New York laws reducing street cattle pasturing have lessened nuisances from unsightly fences. It argues fences should be practical, not ornamental, and that keeping stock in rather than out alters landscape use. It envisions fewer fences as stock is reduced.
The New York World notes the practice of placing lumber yards close to railroad depots to allow travelers to obtain boards easily, highlighting the efficiency of such proximity for passengers and goods movement.
A call to readers prints a statement from Methodist Episcopal Church members in Foster Ohio praising Governor Charles Foster. The letter defends his character, condemns hostile ministers, and opposes church state political entanglement while supporting practical temperance. It is signed by local church and community men including Caples, Bricker, Padgham, Caples, and Nobles.
The Denver Republican weighs whether Guiteau’s act against the President erased the Stalwarts. If Stalwarts means Blaine’s faction loyal to the party’s four-year struggle, they persist in numbers and influence. If it means the President’s personal enemies, Guiteau’s deed may have demoralized them but not shifted public judgment.
The New York Sun questions the Ohio Democratic nomination of John W. Bookwalter a wealthy manufacturer as governor candidate. It suggests the choice lacks experience and could reflect money influence though it claims not to believe the charge. The piece expresses disappointment in the party's decision.
The Bar story refutes Bookwalter boom rumors with a Flat denial from Cincinnati Enquirer and Steubenville Herald. Authorities say no boom exists and the barrel must be tapped anew.
The Chicago Herald notes fissures within the Democratic party as two New York Republicans win Senate seats and factions drift toward uneasy reconciliation, leaving the Democratic brotherhood unsettled and unable to unite.
The passage argues that the Republican Party in New York should unite and push to victory, predicting that Conkling will be sidelined and that Garfield’s health could boost party strength nationally. The Indianapolis and Cincinnati papers echo the view that New York's GOP gains depend on Conkling’s diminished influence and Garfield’s recovery.
A partisan appeal urges Democrats to chant for victory after the election and to obtain copies of a song from John W Bookwalter in Springfield Ohio promising reliable supply. The text pressures readers to seek materials and campaign through chorus rhetoric.
The Chicago Journal notes that delegates to the Ohio Democratic State Convention accuse Bookwalter of buying his nomination. Friction centers on disbursement of funds, with delegates claiming they received no share of the swag, fueling a vivid factional quarrel.
The Philadelphia Herald argues that Democratic efforts to profit from the Senatorship dispute will backfire on both parties. It notes the NY Democratic record is not saintly and implies voters won’t see Republicans as sinners to excuse Democrats.
The temperance movement in Ohio has nominated a full slate hoping to siphon votes from the Republican ticket. The Denver Republican argues that Democrats and temperance allies cannot defeat the Republicans in Ohio this fall.
A critical observer laments the Democrats’ shifting platform and perceived deceit over 15 years. The piece accuses the party of abandoning declared principles, courting power, endorsing contradictory positions on National Banks and tariffs, and harming its own image. The overall verdict proclaims the party buried.
The piece notes diminished sympathy for the President while General Arthur gains steadier public regard. It highlights Ohio’s fall contest with an independent Prohibition ticket drawing from Republicans, and ends with a wry reflection on belonging to a respectable, sober class.
The Ohio Democratic Platform’s tariff section is criticized as indecisive and unclear. Commentators note its aim is to sow confusion among voters rather than present a clear policy.
The Philadelphia Press recounts how Longfellow was urged by a dining companion to write Evangeline the Acadian tale. He decided to start as a poem and asked Hawthorne to refrain from writing it until Longfellow completed his verse.
Advertising and transient notices priced at 1.00 per square for first insertion ten lines and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly liberal reductions offered. Business cards up to six lines priced at 4.00 per year.
Local temperance forces organize to challenge both parties while Prohibitionists gain a county ticket. Reports of accidents, assaults, and political shifts fill a sprawling Ohio assize with names like Knox County leaders, Meshing with urban crime and municipal actions across Mansfield, Mount Vernon, and Lima.
A condensed excerpt quotes Matthew Arnold arguing Irish perception of English civilization favors softer forces like courtesy. It contrasts English vigor and coercion with Irish sensibility and manners, criticizing the middle class as the dominant English image to Ireland.
A Detroit man aboard a Canada Southern train overhears a couple talking at a station near St Thomas. The man claims to know one passenger as Thomas from Detroit and the other as William from Beene. The exchange escalates with a joke about running away with Judge Blank's wife.
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