06 Jul 1839
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1839
Page
1
The notice states payment options of two dollars per year in advance or within thirty days, $250 at any other time within the year, and $3 if delayed until the year ends. Papers are not discontinued until all arrearages are paid and failure to order a discontinuance after the subscribed period is considered a new engagement.
A speaker laments sleeplessness and longs for a second life awake through the night. The night is a patient watch, a revealer of thoughts and unseen destinies, guiding reflections on love, memory, and distant faces. The crescent moon and stars figure as a mysterious, living presence.
A reflective poem frames gloom with hints of light as hope persists. It asserts even the saddest heart holds a beam of gladness and that despair never fully closes life or death. Hope and fancy brighten the shadowed brow with roses.
A reflective verse recalls a mother’s love as a rediscovered spark among life’s harshness. The speaker notes a single warm thread in the chain of memories that links to childhood dreams and softens the heart despite distant years and toil.
A meditation on charity as duty and reward, noting how relief can burden future accountability and how benefactors gain spiritual wealth. Also reflections on keepsakes curing forgetfulness, time softening sorrows, and a judge’s quips about women’s roles in court.
Charles returns home after two days away and recounts meeting a beautiful woman whose eyes and lips captivate him. Julia, both loving and naive, struggles with jealousy as she listens to his glowing, intimate description and fears the loss of their honeymoon happiness. The scene ends with tender reconciliation beginning to unfold.
Historical note recalls the lavish interments of Attila the Hun in 453 and Alaric the Goth in 410. Attila’s burial included gold silver iron coffins and spoils, with the vast enemy soil, while the Goths buried Alaric at Kosenea Cal abria by a diverted river bed and killed all diggers to conceal the tomb.
A speaker at the Bunker Hill Monument reflects on life and conduct, describing serene nights atop the hill where the memory of heroes stirs the imagination. The passage links reverie, duty, and poetic vision as a way to honor the past.
Lord Broughams Statesmen in the Time of George III presents Franklin as a remarkable fusion of philosopher and politician. Born humble, he rose to high society, self taught and driven, mastering science and statecraft. The piece contrasts him with Frederick the Great, highlighting his independence, honesty, and enduring influence.
A man once addicted to drink spent years in grog shops neglecting his family until his child died. After burying the child, he reformed, embraced temperance and religion, and soon prospered. He bought a city lot and built a handsome home, his wife and children thriving, while he and his family enjoy improved morals and happiness. Washington on agriculture praises useful, peaceful labor over conquest. Beet sugar industry grows in the United States with beet refineries discussed. Zinc milk-pulling pails claim to yield more cream. Col Wolbert’s Durham Cow in Philadelphia produces 27 quarts daily. offered 82,500 cash is refused.
A rural tale from the New York Despatch recounts widower Smith courting widow Jones through a choice of cows. After days of indecision the pair realize the match is the cow, then proceed to wed, with intentions published per Massachusetts law.
An article cites two newspapers the Knoxville Register and the New England Farmer praising American silk culture. Editors argue silk farming is profitable, feasible across climates, and could replace cotton in some regions as it expands from New England to the South.
Judge Brown at Jacksonville Illinois says prairie timber is adequate and the alarm is false. He urges farmers to cultivate timber and notes prairie forests as valued landscapes and nurseries. The Glasgow Chronicle notes a plan for an iron sea coast cottage and iron ships reflecting an era of iron.
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