06 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1879
Page
1
The fragment from The Clermont Courier notes a publication with weekly issues and a price of 1.50 per year. It mentions proprietor Chas. W. F. & F and a misspelled address line, indicating wartime era style and publication cadence.
Secretary Sherman argues that Democratic attacks on the Resumption Act and fiat money threaten the national credit. He cites the panic of 1873, praises resumption, and defends bond payments in coin or lawful money, warning Maine Democrats against Greenback dogmas and urging unity for the Union.
In Colorado a climber recounts a perilous ascent of the Royal Gorge. After lowering his brother 200 feet to the fall, he ascends a 1000 foot wall aided by a cedar root. He narrowly survives when his mother rescues him by hair on the ledge. He reaches camp as his hair turns white.
San Francisco correspondent recalls Bodie mining town cycles from boom to bust to revival. The Bodie mine resurges, stock jumps from 6 to 40 dollars, saloons gambling shops and groggeries reopen, and crowds flock to bet on the gold gamble despite past ruin.
A historical note says West Point trains cadets in strict honesty and truthfulness with expulsion for lying. It asserts dishonesty is the worst vice and that a cadet honest in character tends to succeed, while those with lively imaginations may slip through but must tread carefully.
The article traces the Koh-i-noor from Golconda to Mughal and Lahore ownership, its 1850 seizure by the English after Punjab conquest, and its recutting in Amsterdam. It notes rival famous stones by weight and the Rajah of Mattan’s 367 carat uncut diamond, including a tale of a wedding-with-price offer.
The article argues that death is the ultimate tax on a nation, costing far beyond monetary measures. It discusses the lifelong cost of raising a child, the value of education on productive power, and asserts that no income tax can match the impact of losing a productive individual.
The Clermont Courier lists advertising charges: legal and transient ads at 41.00 per square (ten lines) for first insertion plus 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly reductions apply. Business cards up to six lines cost 64.08 per year.
The poem contrasts poverty and power as it traverses the river Thames and the sights near Temple Bar. It laments the neglect of the weary soul and questions who will offer pity or salvation as the world continues to move.
The article notes long defunct Cornish mines once worked for over a millennium. It discusses the notion that Marruce is a tie, mentions varied topics from Legion of Honor stipends to census estimates, and touches on inflation, land issues, tobacco reform, and Paris art sales reflecting historical chatter and public concerns of the era.
The article reports a Mohammedan accused of burning a Christian’s house and says the complainant, presumed dead, cannot appear. The magistrate invokes the Koran to confront a nonpresent plaintiff and orders execution for the prisoner. It notes tenancy and farm incomes affecting ownership of land and sheep.
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