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08 Jan 1879
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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1879
Page
1
Dream of a shepherd and crossing river
The poem describes a dream sequence where a child envisions a sunlit landscape with a cross, white lambs, and a shepherd calling him by name. The narrator recalls parental closeness and the calming invitation to venture across a peaceful river. The scene blends memory and longing with spiritual imagery and a gentle, mournful tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiton
Current Domestic Events of 1878 Overview
A chronological roundup from January to December 1878 lists political and legal actions, indictments, riots, and public notices. Notable items include ex-President of Popular Life Insurance T. S. Lambert’s perjury sentence, Montgomery Blair’s electoral challenge, Hayes era debates, impeachment-era reforms, labor strikes, bank failures, yellow fever outbreaks, and the Crescent City fire politics. The compendium names figures such as Blair, Hayes, Devens, Bayard Taylor, and Don Cameron, with events across New York, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.S. Lambert
Popular Life Insurance Company
New York
Montgomery Blair
Maryland
Congress
Hayes
Wood
House
Florida
Democratic State Convention
New Hampshire
Cerro Gordo Williams
United States
Kentucky
John McArthur
Chicago
Cordova
Pittsburg
Mathews
Senate
Devens
Louisiana
Matthews
Joseph Bradley
Anderson
National Bank of Commerce of New York
State Bank of Missouri
A. M. Turney
Bank of North America
Madame Restell
New York City
Anthony Comstock
Speedwell
Cadiz
House Unite
Carpenter
Lincoln
Kert D. Coe
Security Life
Legislature
Pennsylvania
Jane
Benn Pittman
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Atchison
Kansas
Henry Ward Beecher
Thirteenth Regiment
New York State National Guards
Iowa
Bayard Taylor
Germany
John Baker
Venezuela
William C. Goodloe
Belgium
Robert Emmet
Miami Valley Savings Bank
Albert G. Porter
Treasury
Virginia State Treasury
Lehigh Valley
Montreal
W. A. Howard
Dakota
O. O. Howard
Cullom
Pittsfield
House of Representatives
Boston
Goodloe
James Monroe
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Thos. C. Anderson
United States Supreme Court
Electoral Commission
Washington Monument
A. T. Stewart
Moses
South Carolina
Foster
Mexico
Diaz
Andrews
Methodist Conference
Fitz John Porter
Jefferson
Elizabeth Tilton
Bishop McCloskrey
Seper Zamacona
Washington
Lordist
Rappel Lira
Rio Grande
San Isidoro
Welland Canal
Don Cameron
Elizabeth B. Sherman
Cleveland
House of Potter
Halifax
Spencer Bayard
Smithsonian Institute
Francis Peralto
Fleetwood Park
L. I
Edmund
John Scott Harrison
Ohio Medical College
Potter Investigation Committee
Cox
Modoc
Charleston
West Virginia
Andy Johnson
Greenville
Tennessee
Stanley Matthews
Potter
John C. Freemont
Arizona
John P. Hoyt
Idaho
W.S. Groesbeck
Silver Conference
J. C. Fremont
Louisville
R. E. Fenton
Groesbeck
Prof
S. Walker
Monetary Commission
Valley Forge
Jenks
Potter Committee
Curry Creek
Texas
Fort Mason
Freehold
N. J
East St. Louis
Bowman
Metropolitan Police
Newark
Ohio
McPherson
John G. Tappen
Boston Belting Company
Decatur
Ill
Washington, D. C
Memphis
Willie Warren
Grenada
Miss
Paris
Mackenzie
Charles W. Angell
Pullman Palace Car Company
Lord Salisbury
Fish
Condon
T. C. Minor
Theodore Thomas
Music Hall
Cincinnati College of Music
John A. Porter
Gallipolis
Havana
President Hayes
House of Bishops
Sam. A. McCoskey
Michigan
St. Paul
Secretary of Treasury
Miles
Dayton
Matilda Stanley
Vicksburg
United States Treasury
New York Hotel
Cohen
Salt Lake
Dean Stanley
Philadelphia
Camp Robinson
Nebaska
Thompson Dean
St. Louis
Treasury Department
Lake Michigan
General Miles
Stewart
Grand Army of Republic
John Kelly
Supreme Court
Walsh
Halifax Fishery
Humboldt
Memhis
Breathitt County
New Orlean
Plymouth Church
Theodore Tilton
Mississippi
Charles Morgan
Cotton Valley
Bringier’s Point
Blaine
South
James A. Whalen
P. H. Sheridan
Pembina
Canada Pacific Railroad
Manitoba
Pacific
Overnor Wade Stampton
United States Senate
New England
McCreary
Awvas
Thurman
General Mosby
Hong Kong
Gottschalk
California
Sheridan
Whalen
Railway Mail Service
Case
Baltimore
Havre
Sherman
Purcell
Porter
Milford man rescued near rolling mills in drunken stupor
A MinFord man, drunk near the Fair Haven Rolling Mills, was taken in and revived amid molten iron and machinery noise. He told authorities he had lived in Milford. A second quotation reflects on a true friend's honesty in prosperity and aid in adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MinFord
Fair Haven
Milford
Springfield Republican
Curiosities and Chronicles From Old New York and Europe
The article surveys figures from history and society, noting Bayard Taylor’s NYT-era salary, a Lawrence Massachusetts carriage linked to Daniel Webster, royal anecdotes about Prince of Naples, Pope Julius II beard custom, billionaires in New York, measurements of height and dwarfism, Canton winter hats, Mrs. A T Stewart’s move, a prophecy about presidents, and Horace Greeley’s remark on Bayard Taylor amid other cultural notes. It also covers Cyrus Field’s stone at Major Andre’s burial site, fashion critiques, Edison lore, and Emperor Franz Joseph’s multilingual leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Taylor
New York Tribune
Daniel Webster
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Ashburton Webster
Humbert
Little Prince
Naples
Passanante
Julius II
Francis
France
Charles V
New York Times
Metropolis
M. Pau Broca
China
Canton
A. T. Stewart
Marble Palace
Fifth-avenue
Thirty-fourth-street
New York Star
Calhoun
Ohio
Clinton
Clay
Crawford Cass
Chase
Conkling
Mark Appy
Salford
Humane Societies
Horace Greeley
Europe
New York Sun
Major Andre
Cyrus Field
Tarrytown
Field
St. James
Canada
Paris
Camden Post
Edison
Emperor of
Austria
Hapsburg
Hungary
Bohemia
Austrian
Poland
Croatia
Mpire
Red hangings used for smallpox patients a long standing custom
The article discusses an old practice of placing smallpox patients in beds with red hangings and coverings. It cites a five and a half century old belief that red aids in treating smallpox, recounting how John, son of Edward II, was treated with red fabrics, red blankets, gargled red wine, and red pomegranate juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Edward II
John of
Desert encounters and a deadly night fight tale
A group prospecting for silver on the Gila River camps with a suspicious stranger who joins them for the journey to Fort Yuma. In a midnight confrontation the narrator battles the assailant, kills him with a knife, and escapes after a pistol shot as the others awaken. The tale ends with a long Canadian church anecdote about a minister confessing impropriety and a joke about a tavern keeper’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila
Fort Yuma
Pimos
California
Gossip versus truth in sworn solemn facts
A reflective note in the Detroit Free Press contrasts gossip with truth, arguing that people doubt dubious talk but require an oath when facts are stated as solemn. It emphasizes the need for credibility and formal assurance in asserting truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Logs Surge From Nevada Chute At Thunderbolt Speed
A Nevada river chute sends massive sugar pine logs down a 1007 foot decline in 14 seconds reaching speeds around 200 feet per second. Logs strike the pond with thunderous splashes and spray, creating a grand fountain as they collide with floating logs and rocks.
Literary Criticism as Rose Terry Cooke Sees It
A short memoir recalls a thirteen year old writing an elegy, its publication, and mixed reception from family. The narrator reflects on how critics’ opinions vary with sentiment and favor, learning to distrust dependence on praise or blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Terry Cooke
Druggist Wins Turkeys Then Loses It In Raffle Night
A Newsure druggist won a live turkey in a raffle and took it to his shop. The bird broke several bottles of expensive liquids and jars during a frenzied chase, then escaped through the door with the show globe intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsure
Selecting Husbands and the Risk of Marriage
A satirical essay argues that judging a husband by his after marriage behavior is essential. It notes many bad traits from society men to businessmen and warns that women often admire flaws in single men. The piece ends with a humorous line on trying the mate by “eating” the relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Sdoon
Macaroni and its culinary worldwide prominence
The article explains macaroni as a gluten based pasta popular in Italy France and Germany. It describes gluten content the manufacturing process including forming tubular shapes and drying. It contrasts genuine macaroni with counterfeit imitations and notes broader use would benefit American cookery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
Germany
Moral Effects of Public Executions Across Regions
A Texas case shows two men quarreling after drinking, one killing the other after a beer outing. In Missouri an acting troupe staging Richard III sparks two youths to imitate sword play with a pitchfork, leading to a fatal stabbing and a confession by William Herder, now jailed in St. Louis. The piece asserts grim moral lessons from these incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Missouri
St. Louis
Richard
Richmond
William Herder
Boston Transcript
Lewis B. Hopers
Little Rock
Ark
Troy Standard
Troy
Bridgeport Standard
Edinburgh
Elliot
New Butler
Podgers
Not a Good Use for Leather Warns Boot and Shoe Makers
The Shoe and Leather Reporter urges caution against drying or warming boots shoes and harness near heat sources. It warns that excessive heat damages leather and wipes out its longevity, advising to keep leather away from hot stoves and grate fires. The article notes those who ignore this risk are the least pitied when trouble follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoe and Leather Reporter
Clermont Courier Ad Rates and Business Card Offer
The Clermont Courier lists advertising rates: legal and transient ads at $1.00 per square for the first insertion, 50 cents for each additional, with yearly reductions. Business cards up to six lines priced at $6.00 per year.
Only a life through years in a quiet home
A reflective verse traces a life from infant to graybeard, showing growth from baby to father and graybeard, with imagery of care, love, aging, and a final quiet mound beyond the years. The piece moves through stages, highlighting family bonds and the passage of time.
Quips and Cranks from the Laugh Pages
A collage of quips, puns, and humorous anecdotes from various papers. Bits include an Irish tale about a crowded nose and a tea kettle, a note on yarns versus wool, reactions to icy sidewalks, a stairfall mishap, dialect gags, and classroom mischief. Also features jokes about doctors, a head weight joke, and clergyman puns.
Old Death Traps in Palaces and Prisons
The New York Herald notes the death of Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse Darmstadt from diphtheria. It argues sanitations and old palaces are death traps, cites Typhoid and cesspools as sources, and suggests disease stems from neglect and filth in royal and civic structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Duchess
Hesse- Darmstadt
Alice
England
Tombs
Bance
Prince of Wales
Cesspool
Kentucky preacher urges calm amid disturbance
A Kentucky preacher paused his sermon and urged ladies to listen as he promised to watch the door and warn the congregation if anyone worse than a man entered, in a tense moment described in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Demen
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