27 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1878
Page
1
The poem portrays Peter the Great as the White Czar, with Russian exclamations Gosudar and Batyushka. The speaker asserts the Czar will free the Bosphorus, open water routes for his fleets, and bring Christian lands under iron rule, swearing as ruler over Istanbul.
Ned Harvey and Jack Hargrave pursue adventure into the Indian country. After days of travel they find a cave shelter and a village by a stream. They are captured by a tribe and tied to stakes awaiting a council sentence. A white woman trader's wife intervenes to help, warning against rash rescue attempts.
A captive man and companion gain freedom from tribal enforcers when a woman yields a pardon for departure. They flee toward the California trail, warned of swift pursuit and advised to discard weapons as they press eastward home. The ordeal ends with a vow to avoid further conflicts with western tribes.
A passerby describes a dramatic encounter on a South Easton hill where a Quaker-like traveler confronts a rough youth. The youth attempts to force entry into the sleigh, is restrained, and injures are implied as the Quaker defends himself with decisive action.
A mock warning letter laments clothes-lines left up after dark. The piece jokes about the danger they pose as people are nearly struck, calling for rules to curb the practice and protect home life from this “brutalizing force.”
A Madrid missive to the London Times describes King Philip II and his bride Mercedes at Aranjuez. A telephone connects a royal chamber to Mercedes, bypassing court ritual, while the author muses on hunger for closeness and a human rib in the body.
A mashup of wry observations from court room quirks to domestic foibles. A Washington correspondent on Gail Hamilton notes men often prefer talking with men. Jokes abound about mothers-in-law in Japan and a Louisiana governor’s gambling stance.
The passage reflects on virtue sincerity and self control while praising Mrs. Sarah Harrison of Philadelphia for presenting Benjamin West's Christ Rejected and other artworks to the Academy of Arts in that city. The academy grants her honorary membership as the first woman so honored. It also notes canals will yield increased commerce.
The department presents comments from leading journals on topics of public interest. It notes the editor does not endorse all sentiments but curates material as worthy of general attention.
The piece discusses Commissioner LeDuc testing tea cultivation in the United States with ten thousand plants amid labor and immigration concerns. It weighs whether successful tea farming could shift Chinese labor to the East and cautions about potential migration and social tensions on the Pacific coast.
The author compares Ingersoll to a disruptive steer, arguing his attacks on the Bible draw attention as the most notable among many, while praising orderly citizens and noting how evil deeds attract press coverage. The piece emphasizes Ingersoll’s rhetoric and his desire for fame through undermining religion.
The Spanish government is said to offer Cuba a Porto Rico–style constitution with semi independence and amnesty, a plan likely to satisfy most Cuban leaders. The insurrection may continue among hot-headed patriots, though the offer signals Spain's recognition of Cuba's importance in the conflict.
The San Francisco narrative details a macabre tale of Chinese workers contracted to process and ship bones to China, a Western Addition resident aiding bone yard labor by delivering lumber, and a grim goal to repurpose old coffins as fuel. The piece notes ensuing health concerns among local children and a physician treating the family amid neighborhood alarm.
The Sacramento Bee notes rising Chinese emigration toward the Atlantic region with entrees in Missouri Coal Company plans to hire five hundred Chinese workers, and a two hundred strong shipment of coolies to Arkansas. The piece suggests East Coast orders will grow as labor competition draws more Orientals westward, while New England and eastern states welcome cheap labor.
A playful anecdote about European royals making omelettes at Trianon and Malmaison. Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine are remembered for kitchen exploits while Napoleon interrupts to show a bivouac twist, sparking a witty exchange on command and cooking. The piece ends with a reflection on curiosity and progress.
A street scene on the Boulevard shows two men talking of speculation while nearby two twelve year olds eye a tobacco shop and joke about buying tobacco with small coins. The quip turns on being a stockholder and spitting, reflecting a mood of shared fate and simple pleasures amid a dreary world.
Jax Faver, an African desperado from Denver Texas, coerced a clergyman to kneel and bleat like a sheep and to butt an oak tree until acorns fell, in a shocking display of intimidation.
A jagged excerpt presents a medieval voice describing a long service man and a tense scene. The speaker recalls years of duty and a question of loyalty, hinting at friendship strained by danger.
A jumbled OCR fragment compiling lines from various papers. It references American newspapers, editorials, fiction, quotes, and stray musings about journalism, culture, and society with numerous garbled phrases and misreads.
A garbled 19th century style fragment discusses canvassing a man who returned to a saloon and the law’s stance on liquor access. It hints at moral certainty about punishment for a single smile or a notice served to the saloon keeper.
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