06 Feb 1861
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1861
Page
1
A short poem urging gentle words and a kind heart as richer than gems. The speaker praises gentle speech to brighten a humble home and prefers affectionate love over wealth or rank, signed Harry Lincoln.
A cryptic fragment from Vanity Fair references three blind rats and a sinking ship. It accuses Messas Cona Firorp and Tompson, notes leaks and ratlike betrayal, and calls for steadfast work despite danger.
A hostile polemic denounces Howell Cobb as a traitor and parricide in a fiery appeal. The verse-brandishes contempt for Cobb and accuses him of undermining the nation while calling for stern patriot justice and public shaming.
A frugal deacon and his wife clash over a plain house interior and a modest flower border. He values use over ornament while she yearns for beauty, sparking domestic tension amid a spartan parlor and a vow to avoid vanity.
A New York Post note surveys postwar history focusing on Shay's Rebellion. It describes 1787 winter clashes near Springfield with militia and the arsenal, then Lincoln's forces pursuing rebels and restoring order by enforcing laws not concessions.
A speaker argues that beauty for its own sake surpasses utilitarian value, comparing a statue or picture with everyday goods. A farmer and Deacon reflect on taste, purpose, and generational talent as they observe a son named Jethro.
The piece discusses Mr Corwin of Ohio criticizing coercion and defending Union authority without invading seceding states. It reiterates Personal Liberty laws, press freedom, and the alleged misrepresentations about federal interference with slavery. Gentle satire follows with anecdotes from the South and a tale about a horse and a sewing machine.
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