03 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1879
Page
1
The Clermont Courier appears with scrambled header text mentioning a Wednesday issue and annual price of 91.50. The readable fragment hints at publishing details and a namesake or editor but provides no clear event or location beyond Clermont.
A fragmentary verse piece recalls awe at earthly fate and the sea, with lines on enduring loss and memory. The speaker reflects on hands and hearts divided, mentioning departed loved ones and a dark river on the left.
A Freshman Ned Gilmore defies Sophomores over a hazing dispute at an unnamed college. After repeated insults and duckings, he arms himself, shoots Burnett and wounds another, then is expelled along with Burnett and two others. The incident prompts a faculty crackdown on revolvers and hazing.
Prof. H. W. Elliott recalls a Prussian king who ordered sparrow extermination after currant crops were damaged by birds. The edict backfired when a fly decimated the bushes, sparrows were restored, and rewards were paid to bring them back. The piece reflects on persecution and resilience in immigrant birds.
West, of Quaker lineage, rose from a boy who learned to paint from a cat’s tail to become a leading painter of his generation. The article notes his early struggles, his move to Italy, support from patrons, and his role in revolutionizing certain art forms, while acknowledging his timing and classic influences.
The Scribner piece argues Capt Eads and the South Pass works will verify his theories with real results. It cites reduced freight costs, rising grain exports, and growing immigration as benefits, predicting a century’s agricultural and commercial upheaval once the river mouth is fully improved.
Reports describe round stones in Nevada that roll toward a common center when placed on a flat surface. Sizes range from pea to several inches, found in barren basins. the stones are believed to be lodestone or magnetic iron ore causing the collective movement.
The son of a rich man is set to learn banking. He miscalculates a bill by 15 cents. The banker points out the error and the youth angrily slams his wallet on the table declaring he won’t stay in a firm that fusses over such a small sum, then leaves.
A long account by Indian Agent Mateer describes Maquis snake dances in Arizona with hundreds of snakes used to summon summer rain and heal bites. The piece contrasts villages that joined the rite with others punished by drought, and notes Mateer’s witness from a wall. Also reported is counterfeit coin operations traced to a Kentucky prison with plaster molds and brass tools found.
A string of maxims and witticisms on virtue, patience, and human folly drawn from Don Quixote. It touches on modesty, reserve, humor, and the limits of effort, concluding with reflections on perseverance and the cost of jest.
A Baltimore paper reports an amusing incident at Rockville during a Maryland Presbytery session. An owl hid in a church stove, was released after the door was opened, and flew out a window. The scene prompted a quip on humility among clergy and laity alike.
At a Philadelphia Teachers Institute meeting Mr Jacob I Sides Belmont Grammar School principal demonstrated correct pronunciation by rendering thirteen words. He noted common errors among educated listeners and emphasized proper syllables and accents for terms such as pronunciation association telegraphy squaller vagary recess government emervate indisputable isolate allopathy rise and laugh with the audience reacting to the mispronunciations.
A traveler describes a Moscow hotel as cleaner than some but still with notable filth and discomfort. He recounts sleepless rooms at the Slavianski and notes Russian guests’ habits, arguing that hotels across Russia expose visitors to self defense and cleanliness concerns, with winter adding to discomfort.
The article recounts calf catching and branding on a Colorado cattle ranch with cowboys and trained horses lassoing calves. It notes branding irons heated in fire marking calves as property, then mentions other details from Harper's Magazine and a remark about Pom axes and Boston’s 249th anniversary.
Legal and transient advertisements priced at 1.00 per square (ten lines) for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly reductions offered. Business cards priced for six lines at 54.00 per year.
A fragmentary page lists quirky quips and spoofs including marriage refusals. Jests touch on weather, a seven foot beard, Fiji king preferences, hydrophobia, milk differences, and humorous dialogues. The tone mimics light editorial humor and slang of a bygone era.
The Journal's New York letter describes a dining scene with a drawing room, a veiled napkin fold, and a table laid with a centerpiece of flowers. A central fruit-dish holds an uncut Spanish melon flanked by gooseberries, candied cherries, and white fruit while coffee rests nearby.
A Georgia family moves from Flowery Branch to Elberton and finds their dog Watch missing at departure. He later reappears at dinner in Elberton, likely riding the same train by hiding under seats. The incident ends with a happy reunion. A separate note mentions hawks guiding trains to reveal coveys in France and England. A bachelor jokes about lovers sharing one chair all night.
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