Dreams and shadows over fairytale shores
A poetic fragment describes a land of dreams where shadows hover, boats sail on a fairy tide, and castles stand along the shore as wave and whimsy shape the scene.
14 Jun 1860
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1860
Page
1
A poetic fragment describes a land of dreams where shadows hover, boats sail on a fairy tide, and castles stand along the shore as wave and whimsy shape the scene.
The narrative recalls Obed Denham in Bethel Clermont county around 1804 as a founder of anti slavery within Ohio. It notes his Big Spring homestead and 1796 cabin site, his role in the 1802 anti slavery constitution, and his push to elect Gates and Sargent to the 1802 convention. It describes a debating club in 1811-12 debating Ohio slavery policy and Denham’s lifelong abolitionist stance. The piece emphasizes Denham’s work linking the American Revolution to his anti slavery principles and his lasting impact on Clermont county.
An officer of the profession announces readiness to file a declaration in court. He mentions a strong attachment and urges submission to the process, warning against delays or the bailiff’s interference. The verse-style notice frames legal action with a playful yet firm tone.
The Baltimore Patriot reports delegates visiting Springfield for Lincoln's nomination, where he refused wine and urged guests to drink ice water to uphold his long standing temperance rule. The piece notes political cross fire between Democrats and their rivals, with Buchanan's Washington organ predicting a thunderbolt against the opposition.
The article reports a deadly cattle disease pleuro-pneumonia spreading in Massachusetts after imports from Germany. A 1810,000 state fund supports a commission to slaughter exposed herds, with mass culling in Worcester and Middlesex counties. Contagion spreads via clothing and hay. Governor Dennison orders a state investigation.
The N S Tribune cites Democratic papers accusing Lincoln of voting to send supplies to the army in Mexico while a Mattoon Gazette corrects the record blaming John Henry for a similar vote. It quotes Lincoln’s Springfield 1858 remark about missiles into Kentucky and calls the canvass tactics desperate and deceitful.
An Ohio Farmer guide urges shading cherry trunks to protect trees in southern regions where varieties die young. Protecting the sunny trunk with boards reduces gum and disease and allows fruiting trees to thrive if branches stay low near the ground.
A fragmentary epitaph on a Western Senator’s death scorches the 1860 campaign era. It mocks the “Little Giant” killed in the fight for the presidency at Charles Town May 2 1860. The piece notes political rancor, calling the Tennessee Platform a gullibility swindle and humbug, reflected in Charleston and Baltimore debates.
A reader from Elizabeth New Jersey reports seventeen year cicadas pierce the ground in May. They form breathing holes half an inch wide and four to six inches deep. The earth above shows no sign of activity. The notice also ridicules Republican nominations with names like Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, noting garbled spelling.
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