30 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1876
Page
1
Advice from a father to a son about leaving home, warning him about Black people and urging restraint and loyalty to white authorities. The voice reflects southern race attitudes and uses dialect to stress social norms and obedience.
A mother cherishes her firstborn Arthur while dreaming of his future as a famed orator. Years pass and he bonds with Lily, a twelve year old girl, until a sudden shift in affection marks a turning point in the family's life as time moves on.
A pastor's youth unfolds from bright promise to quiet hillside loves to a fateful affair with Lily. He abandons his vocation, taboo passion fractures his life, and the final grave by the sea seals a tale of lost fidelity and sorrow.
A letter from London Telegraph observer describes Servian hospital conditions with crowded wards, heat, flies, and improvised care, noting public anger at government wartime treatment. The piece blends this with Republican politics, criticizing Cotton tax refunds, Democratic bills to compensate wartime losses, and calls for accountability in Hayes and Wheeler era debates.
The correspondent details the expedition’s scout corps led by Cody known as Buffalo Bill. He notes a rival scout nicknamed Buffalo Chips, describes hunting by the scouts, scarce game on the Big Horn route, and the rough reputation of the scouts contrasted with Cody’s standing. General Carr, an elderly hunter with a shotgun, displays erratic aim amid a scare at a water hole.
The Paris Journal reports the marriage of Count de Fersant to Mlle Marie Poirson. The groom, a former artillery sub-lieutenant, lost both legs at Sedan and now holds the Legion of Honor cross. The bride, daughter of a wealthy ship-owner, remained pledged since infancy.
Senator Sherman denounces a Democratic House including former rebels who he says undermine Union gains. He warns of pending claims, Confederate officers eligible for US service, and a Senate battle that could threaten the nation’s finances. He cites a $1.58 million claims list and a three cent cotton tax as wartime burdens.
The committee’s findings allege murder and intimidation in Mississippi’s last autumn election. It argues armed white liners controlled voting sites, forced resignations, and aided by Alabama and Louisiana supporters. It urges federal laws to protect citizens, deny representation to anarchic states, and even territorial reconstruction if needed. The piece likens the report to Thad Stevens’ wartime realism.
The United States Circuit Court of New York treats a suit against Tilden as a serious matter. Tilden defends himself with a 124 page answer while the St Louis and Terre Haute Railroad disputes a claimed million dollar holdback. The case raises questions about electioneering lies and honesty in politics.
Governor Hayes faced a stark crossroads as the nation teetered toward civil war. In a January 4 1861 letter he warned that secession and disunion threatened the Union more than compromise and urged alignment with the free states to withstand upheaval.
A historical excerpt recalls pacific resolve and calls for temperate action in 1861. It notes Crittenden's compromise, Windham’s remark on invasion versus peace, and a plan by Judge Matthews and another to join Union service, forming two companies for the war effort.
A Washington correspondent recalls Rutherford B. Hayes arriving in Cincinnati to practice law poor and alone. When a poor girl charged with murder lacked counsel, Hayes was chosen to defend her and won her acquittal, earning the respect of the bar.
A satirical piece from Albany Journal mocks a political campaign sonnet for Tilden and Hendricks. It claims readers will notice acrostic and telestich tricks spelling supports for hard and soft money, provoking Western Democrats and promising bold actions to back Hayes.
The Albany Evening Journal reports Governor Tilden as labeling the Johnson contract a top canal fraud while allowing expenditures far above the contract price. It cites an affidavit showing private assurances to the contractor’s allies despite public reform rhetoric, challenging Tilden’s sincerity and integrity.
The article portrays Mr. Tilden as a Democratic reformer who, due to Copperhead ties and past collaboration with Tweed, faces conflicts over his reform stance. It argues his position rests on exposure of Tweed by the New York Times and critiques his prior cooperation with party actions.
A Southern paper discusses the Hamburg affair in a long Providence Journal editorial. The World labels the tragedy as stemming from Republican misrule, a view echoed by the Augusta Constitutionalist which deems the analysis eminently correct.
The Clermont Courier details advertising costs including legal and transient ads at $1 per square for the first insertion and 50 cents for each additional insertion, ten lines per square. Yearly reductions are offered and business cards up to six lines cost $6 per year.
The World accuses Southern Democrats and Republicans of tolerating violent racism while urging change. It argues generous patience toward injustice is remarkable as figures claim a political shift could endanger Black rights. It cites Butler’s call for theft and assassination and questions support for Tilden and Hendricks in the face of racial violence.
The Cincinnati Times notes contrasts between Hayes and Tilden after reading The Life of Rutherford B. Hayes. Readers, including a Southern observer at Saratoga, cite higher Tilden esteem and reference Jacksonian debates over federal spending, contrasting with Hayes.
The piece profiles the prospector as a quintessential western pioneer, living a hard mountaineer life. He packs flour bacon coffee and pine tar whisky, uses a burro for long trips, and cherishes the dream of striking a rich lode despite hardships and losses.
The article explores deep ocean life beyond light, describing simple, formless protozoa thriving under extreme cold and pressure. It questions human notions of life and force, comparing complex machinery to primitive vitality governed by inexorable laws, as awe grows at life stripped to its essentials.
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