17 Jun 1843
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1843
Page
1
A weekly publication note credits A M Gest as the printer and publisher of the periodical, indicating its official weekly release and production by the named individual.
Barrabas Codling endures a renewed pursuit by persecutors and is imprisoned after a mayoral bid for vengeance. The tale depicts his preceptor’s reckless defense of him, a prison cell’s grim atmosphere, and Barrabas’s solitary confinement awaiting what comes next.
In the American Camp Washington encounters a tall Polish exile who seeks to enlist for American freedom. Washington tests trust and pledges, and the Polander pledges patriotism, revealing him as Povasxt. The piece ties the moment to the Brandywine campaign and praises Pulaski Lafayette and Greene for their roles in the revolution.
A learned doctor proclaims tight lacing a public benefit and claims it kills off foolish girls, leaving the wise ones for women. The remark frames corset culture as a selective social mechanism.
The passage recalls Washington leading perilous operations, notably at Saratoga and Monmouth, where he showcased military talent and bravery. It highlights Pulaski’s southern campaign service and mortal wounding on October 4, 1779 at the Savannah siege, marking a brilliant albeit brief career.
A 70 year old tale from Montreal recalls a Scottish Major famed for dueling and killing. In a tavern a Yank claims cowards exist, demands a duel with no seconds, and wins by presenting an unloaded rifle after the Major exchanges arms and fires a non loaded pistol. The Major quits the army in mortification.
A brief meditation on a rare spirit of forbearance and kindness. The piece praises speaking well of the absent and avoiding pride, likening a gentle nature to lilies and quoting Psalm 131 1 and a line from Old Humphrey.
An exegetical note cites a metaphysical argument on dogs making syllogisms and tracking by scent. It recounts tales of canine time sense counting days, a Saturday market trek, and a dog that would not eat on Friday to honor a Catholic master, dying at his grave.
A CORN STALK SUGAR note outlines experiments in Granville and Wilmington Delaware on producing sugar from cornstalks. It reports syrup success when cut at proper tassel stage, claims potential yields of 700 to 900 pounds per acre, and urges wider trials alongside molasses use. It adds a separate note on peach care and aphid control.
In the South of Spain the abundance of excellent oranges and export difficulties drive growers to convert fruit into wine. The juice is pressed and fermented like grape juice, then aged in casks with added alcohol or water, yielding a product praised for its Madeira-like flavor.
Statement from a Philadelphia meeting says in 1842 four hundred colored people left for Liberia under the American Colonization Society. At that rate, removing eight million would take twenty thousand years.
The Michigan Legislature repealed statutes criminalizing adultery. The body had virtually no Whigs left to oppose the repeal. Robert Dale Owen is named as the Locofoco candidate for Congress in Indiana's district formerly represented by George H. Profit. The piece labels certain districts as favorable to fortune-telling prophets and infidels.
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