26 Jul 1849
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1849
Page
1
One dollar and seventy five cents if paid in advance or within sixty days and two dollars if payment is delayed beyond that time. In no case will the paper be discontinued to a subscriber until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
A ventriloquist and a fidgetylod fellow share a country hotel room where Valentine the ventriloquist torments Mrs Beagle’s cats with mews and spitting while Beagle tries to sleep. The pair clash over quiet and sleep as the cats disrupt the room and the bed becomes a battleground.
In a portrait of staunch opposition, Old John Teazle and his wife defend traditional life as railroads and factories invade their river land. They scorn new schooling, fashion, and doctors, cherishing the spinning wheel, old coats, and family heirlooms while predicting social change and loss of the old home.
A traveler scolds a shirtless boy who answers Mammy washed it. The Buffalo Republic reports a man on a fast train near Auburn who jumped off, betting he could do so safely and was killed instantly. A quip on fools ends with a caution about insult.
The London Literary Gazette notes how to preserve fish by soaking bread in brandy and placing it in the fish’s gill while alive, then sprinkling with brandy and packing in straw. The tip claims the fish will stay alive ten to twelve days and recover after a fresh-water immersion.
The principal plumbago mine in Borrowdale Cumberland England supplies the world each year. It opens annually to yield a yearly supply of lead for pencils and then closes tightly until needed again. Since Queen Elizabeth’s era, this mine is said to have produced all the fine pencils used worldwide.
Thirteen planing machines in Cincinnati yield nearly six million feet of tongued and grooved flooring boards. At a fair calculation, the same output in the same period would need at least one hundred skilled carpenters, if boards averaged six inches in breadth.
The Nat Intelligencer notes the death of Mrs D P Madison widow of James Mappison former US president. She died at home Thursday night the 12th, aged about eighty two, beloved and respected, known for benevolence, piety, and gentleness. Her long life and virtuous character touched many and will be deeply mourned.
Advice urges avoiding heavy meat in heat and chewing well. Emphasizes morning exercise, calmness, and avoiding heated political or religious disputes. Recommends daily bathing, brushing after, and gratitude for bracing water as a health booster.
A downcast editor notes editorial columns look thin due to a pressing engagement. Hymenial department shows the cause at a glance. the fellow got married on the same day.
An inveterate dram drinker, told his cholera was incurable and that he would soon die, replied that at least the spirits would be pure in the afterlife since it’s hard to find good spirits in this world.
A father warns his son against idleness and stalling. The boy retorts that his father says progress comes from scratching the head. The dialogue frames a clash of advice about success and effort.
An Irishman who was challenged to a duel declines the fight. When asked why, Pat replies that he would not deprive the opponent of his mother by leaving her an orphan.
A comic quote notes a man once penniless now claims wealth through effort, only to admit owing over 3000 dollars. The exchange underlines a humorous twist on rising fortunes and mounting debt.
An ad handler asserts without intending disparagement to the sun that his octagonal spermacetis are the best light ever invented.
A Washington woman suffered severe inflammation from a tight ring and had her finger removed at the knuckle joint to save her life.
The president urges a nation wide fasting and prayer day on the first Friday of a chosen month. All public business should pause if possible and people of all faiths are asked to assemble in worship to seek divine mercy and avert calamity. The proclamation, dated Washington July 8 1849, cites providence guiding the nation and thanks it for blessings.
The piece praises a national fast urged by President Taylor amid the cholera epidemic sweeping cities and continents. It argues the crisis is a divine visitation and urges Christians and rulers to acknowledge virtue, repent sins, and unite in prayer to spare the people. It quotes a historic proclamation about God’s anger and potential mercy.
The piece explains how the human body contains many mechanical elements. It notes joints in bones valves in veins a heart pump and eye muscles acting as pulleys. It also states bones are shaped as hollow cylinders for strength like engineered pillars.
The Cleveland Herald notes a string of 4th of July blasting incidents. In Lorain and Medina counties two people were seriously injured. Stark county also suffered two injuries. In Salem Columbiana county a cannon burst, a fragment flew about forty rods, penetrated a house roof and landed in a cradle just after a mother had taken her infant from it.
The Western Olive Branch reports Augustus Littlejohn the Revivalist died in the Ohio Penitentiary where he was confined under the assumed name Hamilton. Just before death he confessed his true identity as Littlejohn.
A Hungarian woman was tried by court martial at Presburg and sentenced to public scourging for delivering Austrian officers into Magyar hands. The ruling is described as the most brutal act on record.
The Quebec Gazette founded in 1764 rose to prominence during General Arnold’s Canadian visit. His daring feats amid snow and ice are recalled as the publication notes its early vigor and historical milestones.
The Governor General of Canada remains confined to his residence and does not dare appear in public, continuing a period of isolation inside.
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