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30 Jan 1878
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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 30, 1878
Page
1
Brutus the obstinate horse tests a buyer at La Roche Targe
In 1864 a bachelor recounts buying eight horses for about £200 at an autumn sale and choosing Brutus a large dapple gray. Brutus resists movement after a rabbit shot, stubbornly refusing to be urged, despite the narrator's cavalry schooling and attempts to ride him. The standoff ends with Brutus standing firm as the rider contemplates the mismatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cee
la Roche Targe
Paris
Baden
Champs Elysees
Aheri
de Ponthieu
Brutus
Saumur
Cheri
The Trumpeter Horse Ends a Courtship Tale
A rider is unseated by Brutus the trumpeter horse in a circus like clash. He is rescued by Madame de Noriolis who later becomes his wife after a dramatic carriage ride and Brutus's daring rooftop performance. The tale resolves with the couple's marriage as commentary on fate and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutus
Madame de Noriolis
Monsieur de la Roche Targe
Noriolis
la Roche Targe
Bob
Countess de Noriolis
Mme. de Norioles
The United States Life-saving Service in 1877 operations
A Harper's Magazine summary details 1877 to 1872 progress of the Life-saving Service. It cites 134 vessels driven ashore with 1500 people aboard and 39 lives lost, over 1.7 million saved, and 1.5 million lost. It notes four hundred wrecks, 11.1 million dollars of property imperiled, 7 million saved, and 80 of 4730 lives lost. Stations, patrols, and keeper duties are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rideing
Harper's Magazine
J. 8 Simball
Long Island
New Jersey
Cape Cod
Rhode Island
Treasury Department
Four Eclipses Expected Across 1878 Timeline
The article notes four solar and lunar eclipses in 1878. An annular solar eclipse on February 2 will be mostly invisible from this region, with partial visibility over Australia. A partial lunar eclipse on February 17 will be visible in the United States. A total solar eclipse on July 29 will be visible across North America, with the path spanning Kamchatka to Texas. A partial lunar eclipse on August 12 will occur in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Asia
Africa
United Staes
North America
Kamschatka
Behring’s Straits
Alaska
British America
Western Mountains
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver City
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston City
Ohio Legislature Bills and Resolutions from January Sessions
A detailed ledger of the Ohio Senate and House actions from January 19 to 25, including passage of compensation bills for Board of Equalization members, removal of the word white from militia law, investigations into the Ohio Penitentiary, and various appropriations and reorganizations. Also notes on chair elections, pardons, pensions, and election law amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Boards of Equalization
Joy
Ohio
Committee On
Forrest
House
Hayes
Sherman
Messrs. Forrest
Seitz
Duncan
Messrs
Johnson
Howland
Yeas
Wright
M. E. Force
Alfred Yaple
Hamilton County
Supreme Judge
Jessup
Ohio River
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Board of State Charities
Charles Rhoads
Jackson County
L. Good
Columbus
E. A. Knowles
Clermont County
Xenia
Meuser
Messrs. Belding and
Carey
Longview Lunatic Asylum
Morrow
Cannonsburg
Carrell County
Dell Roy
Millersburg
Middletown
Butler County
Foster
Committee On Penitentiary
Committee On Finance
Bohl
Achauer
Townsend
Coub
Alexander
Estill
Dodds
Committee On Benevolent Institutions
Longview Asylum
Young
John W. Price
John E. Bell
Albert H. Tuttle
Griffin Prong Hunts Buffaloes for Profit in Texas
In Griffin Texas hunters organize skirmish tactics to slaughter buffaloes daily. Hundreds are killed each day with hides sold for one to sixty cents and meat selling well. A skilled hunter can skin a six year-old bull in about five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Texas
Frank Su
Brigham Young
Philadelphia Weekly Times
Ryder
Cleveland
J Nn
Mrs. Custer Maintains Relics of Late Husband in Lansing Home
A Cleveland woman holds a Scotch hound that Captain Custer once praised for animal souls while his aging father retains the saddle horse and a box containing the companion animal. The elder Custer, frail yet devoted, still rides Artie daily and speaks of his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
Artie
Armstrong
Est Point
Mr. Custer
Three Bad Girls and a Farmer's Courtroom Tale
A Chicago Inter Ocean excerpt follows a humorous court scene with a farmer named Bagley, three “bad girls” in variations of delinquency, and Bijah the stern judge delivering sentences. The piece shifts to a photo of Mrs. Moore, a prolific poet who recites poems for pay and plans stage readings, detailing her earnings, dates, and writing routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Natural History
Poe Justice’s Court
Lottie Smith
A Boy’s Worth and Woes in a Family Unit
The piece extols boys as eager laborers calling work play and notes their plentiful presence in households. It jokes on their shared entertainment role and frequent scolding, and ponders when trousers and hair become a concern, ending by deeming boys a hard subject for morals.
War Correspondent Describes Rapid Fire and Bullets
A war correspondent portrays the overwhelming speed of musketry and the shower of bullets within a mile and a half of battle, noting Turks shoot from the hip and emphasize quantity over accuracy, which explains high casualties. He also critiques Beecher and mentions Louisiana Legislature addressing the President's Southern policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Lnd
Advertising rates for Clermont Courier legal notices
The Clermont Courier lists advertising pricing for legal and transient notices at 1.00 per square for the first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Business cards up to six lines cost 6.00 per year with liberal yearly reductions offered.
How Do Snow Birds Hear From Death
A reflective verse fragment questions how winter birds endure cold nights and sleepless winds. The speaker asks the small helpers of nature, the birches and birds, about their secret resilience and whether they feel loneliness amid the storm.
A Patchwork of Quips From many Papers
A collage of satirical snippets and wry witticisms from multiple 19th century newspapers. Jests touch on politics, fashion, capital punishment, and social foibles, with playful wordplay about signs, framers of jokes, and humorous misreadings in daily life.
What the Microscope Reveals
The passage describes a forest of mold in a microscope view with branches and leaves. It notes butterflies as feathered and hairs as hollow tubes. The skin is covered with scales and pores, perspiration flows through narrow openings, and stagnant water hosts living creatures.
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Ohio General Assembly
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Journal
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Earl of Clarendon
James II
Mary
Anne
England
Duke of York
Lord Clarendon
Theresa Lewis
Thomas Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Earl of
Rochester
Clarendon
Lord Cornbury
New York
United States
Westminster Abbey
Old Minster
Henry Vii's Chapel
Custer’s
Bija
Detroit
Bijah Dus
Dickery
Tim
Bootblack
Bub
Longfellow
Canada
Baker’s Dozen
Baker
John Baker
House of Correction
Seventh Street
Bijah
Man
Bagley
Monroe Avenue
Hay
Mr. Bagley
Jude
the Sweet Singer
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Apyreetia
Libby
Mar
Grand Rapids
Don’tou
Calvin
Armenius
Nan Catholic Church
Beecher
Che Clermont Courier
Geonoke
Whitehill Times
Philadelphia Bulletin
Tourners Falls
Rome Sentinel
DanBury News
Ackensack Republican
Darkey
Patriot
Worcester Press
Hawan
Bulgaria
Boston Post
Peek N. Y
Peekskill
Herald
Xentipps
Ateaze
Mt. Vernon Chronicle
Piaget
Yale
Catskill
South Hill
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Everbody
Pidona
Detroit Post
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