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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1849
Page
4
A poetic fragment explores sea bed gems as tombs for fallen sailors and the solemn lessons learned at home. It contemplates exiles longing for familiar songs and the quiet dignity of those who rest beneath waves.
Poem recounts a family gathered at a mother's deathbed with seven children and their sorrowful impressions. The speaker recalls comforting siblings, the mother's plea to be kind, and the final moment as life fades and a star of life goes out.
The Rev Dr Oui urges students in Middletown to declare their principles boldly and act with integrity. He warns that neutrality in key crises harms reputation and invites suspicion, urging educated leaders to face prejudice and defend truth with courage and faith. A second fragment recalls a proverb about order and keeping items in their places.
An essay argues Americans feel deep ties to birthplace and family despite wandering for opportunity. It laments parting from aging mothers and beloved homes, insisting true patriotism coexists with enduring affection for home and friends, and decries the coldness of homesickness as a lost human warmth.
A renowned artist paints a flawless child and later a grotesque criminal. Years apart he finds the two images mirror the same person, the pure boy and the vile man. The tale ends with the realization that innocence and sin dwell in one life, revealing a terrifying transformation.
American Consul in Tangiers reports three Sabbaths weekly with Moors observing Friday Jews Saturday and Christians Sunday. He notes Moors and Jews treat Sundays as feast days but Jews avoid any fire or lighted candle to prevent sin.
A massive stone block unearthed at Suevres likely linked to ancient Gaulish Druids human sacrifices. Suevres hosts other Roman and medieval relics, illustrating how the Past Present and Future reveal multiple faces, like shop sign boards.
An excerpt from Visits to Monasteries in the Levant describes a striking monk. A thirty-something man with long black hair and beard, raised isolated on Mount Athos, never saw a woman and wonders what they look like. The narrator notes Greek iconography and questions whether the monk will leave the monastery or stay secluded.
The narrator recalls a suffocating night with a pankah overhead and the struggle to breathe. English officers suffer in the heat as a regiment nears Shikarpore, some leaping into canals and others driven to fever. Dr Irving’s long sermon provokes restive crowd, ending with the minister’s comment.
The excerpt urges balanced virtues: reserve without crabbedness, steadiness without prudery, boldness without rashness, humility without servility, patience without insensitivity, constancy without obstinacy, cheerfulness without fidgetiness, and a preference for tempered sweetness over familiarity or intimacy with a few trusted souls. It contrasts idealized gentility with women described as creations of certain trades.
Lieut. Lynch notes a long tataur horn worn by married women of high rank in Beyrout regions. The tin silver or gold ornament reaches up to two feet with a veil that covers the face and is worn for life. The piece references biblical language about horns of the righteous.
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Dr S J Alexander promotes a compound tincture for cholera with directions for prevention and early treatment. He cautions use only when medical aid is unavailable and explains tincture composition, dosing for adults and children, and accompanying home care. He notes it is sold by T H C Howells in Batavia with full bottle directions.
The line offers economy travel from Cincinnati to West Union via Newtown Batavia Williamsburg Bethel and Georgetown with daily departures to Batavia at 5 AM except Sundays and returns to Cincinnati at 4 PM daily. The service continues to West Union on alternate days, dated July 20 1848.
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