14 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1878
Page
1
A vivid fragment portrays a lone woman on towering sea cliffs during a raging storm. Dark, cold wind tears at her hair as waves pound below and a distant cry blends with the wind. The text hints at a mythic voice and eerie sounds not of this earth, tied to coastal lore.
A traveler finds an 18 month old girl abandoned after a savage attack in a Missouri forest. Mr. Randolph adopts the child after searching for the parents, later confirming the mother Baker’s account and the date July 16. Madge Randolph grows to be a belle and honors her benefactor while caring for her mother.
Mrs Roberts in the Washington Capital argues that marrying to reform a man is futile and compares it to sizing an umbrella. She recalls a scene of a drunken husband escorted by policemen while his wife remains calm and supportive, highlighting a gender double standard.
In winter a speaker notes the moral unease of quoting poetry to praise a woman. The observation highlights a lingering impropriety as he mentions her use of three handkerchiefs and her unengaged sleeve to manage perspiration.
A showman seeks a wild lion and hires hunters to Africa. They fail to trap one alive, losing a bear trap and wounding a hunter. The captain leads ten sailors to capture a ferocious lion using a net and rope, then hauls the beast down the hill and cages it, earning the nickname Old Lion Catcher.
In Richfield a stubborn farmer forces a boy to mount a colt. The horse bolts after a brief halt, somersaulting the rider who lands with his legs twisted. The old man recovers and tells the boy to go home.
A brief note from Puck reports Wuar stirs a country postmistress by planning a postal card to reach the office written in French.
In a page filled with notes from cities around the world, Beaconsfield is set to receive a $1,590 silver brick from California mounted on native wood and adorned with quartz specimens. Other items include talks of the Shah’s European tour plans, a call to create a life-long Grant field marshal salary, and vivid anecdotes about noses on a train journey shared by Rev. Murray and travelers.
A New York man in fine clothes collected alms by offering to bless women for a cent on Fifth Avenue. A philanthropist reported the scene, leading to an arrest on false pretenses. The case questions whether blessing can be sold as legitimate business. The piece contrasts this with ancient Greek respect for women and their freedom to choose partners.
A national repository piece describes a genuine Swiss guide born to the trade from childhood. He grows among perilous peaks in a village cradle, hardened by mountain dangers and the Alpine majesty, while his brother pursues confectionery arts in towns.
A Pittsburg correspondent recounts a late night rodeo amid fear of unseen threats and a porcupine attacking a man’s boots, while quips about porcupines propagate as old legends. The text shifts to diamond digging in Kimberley, outlining costs, labor, profits, and the swelling fee of Kaffir workers, noting the mining industry’s volatile economics and the unlikely rise of a single dominant company.
The text argues gossip stems from a lack of knowledge and culture. People talk about neighbors because they have nothing else to discuss, and gossip reveals malice or imbecility. Cultivation of intellectual interests, science, art, literature, and social topics provides a remedy by filling the mind with meaningful subjects.
A Norfolk area exchange questions a poem signed Ophelia claiming romance while noting uncertainty over authorship and photograph. The writer jokes about vows to kiss only Ophelia and cites marriage and consent issues, deeming the piece unsuitable for the shop. It closes with a remark on epidemics and insect bites not being sensational.
The piece notes Saratoga fashion as a shift from pedestal adoration to professional pursuits for women. It highlights nouveau riche influence, luxury parasols, hats worn high at the back, and a rise in white, summer dresses with varied styles like princess skirts and basques.
A string of jokes shows couples in various cities giving their spouses ironic names. Examples include Revenge for a sweet heart in Oil City, Delay for a dangerous mother in law near Burlington, and Procrastination for a coachman who stole a watch in Cincinnati.
The passage urges living for something noble and leaving a lasting mark of virtue. It compares a good name to stars on the brow of evening, accessible to thousands touched year by year, and emphasizes kindness love and mercy as enduring legacies.
The Clermont Courier announces legal and transient advertisements at one dollar per row for the first insertion with ten lines and a separate charge for additional insertions. Business cards up to six lines are priced at fifty six dollars per year with possible yearly reductions for longer rates.
A short poem by C. P. Cranch contrasts those who hoard gold in vaults with those who pursue life and beauty. It suggests youth remains when wealth does not define worth and alludes to immortal bards praising the living spirit. The piece is dated August.
A collage of humorous asides and anecdotes from varied papers highlights social foibles and currents. The column cites Boston New Haven Rockland Yonkers and New York items with Waugh style quips on health fashion work and politics.
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