22 Mar 1849
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1849
Page
1
Printed and published by Andrew M Gest. Terms: seventy five cents if paid within sixty days, two dollars if payment is delayed. Paper not discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at usual rates.
A fragmented poem reflects on the evening’s glow and fleeting time. Imagery of clouds, twilight, birds, and delicate nature contrasts with the ache of memory and the search for meaning in a city night. The verses contemplate life as a liminal space between awakening and fading.
From Home Journal a practical guide discusses bread as a vegetable staple, comparing white and brown breads, unfermented options, and their effects on digestion. It outlines recipes, cooking steps, and the nutritional claims related to salts, digestion, and suitability for invalids.
A recipe notes tampico as a base for a pudding with two ounces tampico two yolks eggs half an ounce sugar and one pint milk baked. It suggests rice as a nutritious substitute for potatoes during scarcity when boiled or curried.
A drunken man stands before a broken home as his youngest daughter Anne witnesses his suffering. She asks if he will stop drinking. he vows to quit rum, and her faith inspires a family recovery. Years pass and the home thrives with health, happiness, and plenty under his pledge.
The passage extols humane kindness as a divine gift that alleviates hate, sorrow, and revenge by bringing brightness, vitality, and cheer to those in troubled times. It likens kindness to pure sunlight that lifts spirits.
A long excerptive piece discusses the North American lynx as ferocious yet gentle, narrates a driver’s chase of a wild cat and kitten, recounts a 1801 FultonNapoleon exchange on steam navigation, notes a Pittsburgh pin injury case, and closes with a parable about a newspaper reader rashly stopping his paper after a toe injury.
A Methodist Protestant correspondent shares a village tale of a sensitive preacher and an Amen echoing from a loving brother. The narrative then moves to musings on time and modern metropolis life, noting clocks and engines in London and the rapid pace of the city. The Tribune reports on gold digging near Seetan, a mint deposit, and compares Valley of the Sacramento gains. It ends with Boston authorities denying licenses after a mayoral inaugural defense.
The article discusses how farmers adapt drainage on wet lands to improve arable use. It notes bog and low lands yield better crops when properly drained and freed from excess moisture, with muck beds supporting long-term rent crops without manure or fertilizers.
The Washington Union prints the President's proclamation of a postal treaty between England and the United States, ratified by both sides and exchanged in London on the 26th. It outlines inland and sea postage rates and lists a series of brief notes on diverse topics from a Kentucky incident to reflections on art and literature.
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