05 May 1875
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1875
Page
1
Dispatches from Japan report Fukien authorities seek closer ties with Formosa. Commissioner Shew requests moving the viceroy residence to Formosa and lifting trade and emigration bans. The petition notes aboriginal Formosan territory borders and that China never controlled savage Formosa, with a decree issued to authorize colonization.
The article explains how to judge egg freshness by shell porosity and yolk behavior. It describes a saltwater test where a one day old egg sinks, three days old eggs float lower, and more than five days old eggs rise higher, with candlelight revealing yolk sinking.
Jekyll relates a man who says his eating cost nearly nothing. He dines with an old friend on Sundays and eats to last until Wednesday, then buys tripe which he hates and makes him sick so he cannot eat again until Sunday.
The President accepts Attorney General Williams resignation effective May 15 and offers the post to Judge Edward S. Pierrepont of New York. Treasury notes show April revenue 362577 and monthly receipts of 7022330 with year to date up to 90266111.
M Eugene Godard and three companions launched the Saturne at Bayonne in a late afternoon ascent. After encountering cold and heavy snowfall they were forced to descend by cutting a hole in the air. The four were stunned by the crash near Pampelune and later recovered with injuries while authorities aided them.
In Niigata Japan the koi goldfish with white bodies and light red heads sells for thirty seven fifty. The craze grows as rumors claim scales contain extractable gold inspiring speculation. Some residents have converted fields into pond plantations for profit.
A quirky style trend from Florida shows gloves worn with fingertips frayed, claimed to help corral fleas. The fashion note highlights local taste and practical lore, with readers invited to observe how such wear signals eccentric hygiene and resourcefulness.
A San Francisco Chronicle account describes California’s petrified forest between Mark West Springs and Calistoga Springs. It details tree-stone logs, their sizes and colors, the metallic sound when struck, and notes the largest specimen measures eleven feet in diameter with an eighty foot viewing trench.
The piece argues that the coming election tests whether the Government built by our fathers will endure. It cites historic threats from proslavery and Union-dismantling calls, notes the 1860 outcome, and suggests now the danger lies with Democrats and Floyd and his allies.
The article reports Prince BISMARCK seeking influence over the next papal election. It suggests his goal is to block a new pope or push a preferred candidate. Communications via his Rome envoy to M Visconte Benosta claim Germany would protest if Italy does not ensure a conforming selection after Pope Pius IX.
The article catalogs the world’s largest trees and notable specimens with measurements. It lists the Chestnut Tree of a Hundred Horses near Muscali by Mt Altna, a fig tree near Brisbane, a Bouyouderch plane near Constantinople, and other giants in Nevada Oaxaca England and California, plus notes on the Tulare Fresno forest and Dowd’s Calaveras grove. It ends with a New York Graphic on wages and its link to business activity and spending.
The Glermont Courier advertises a liberal annual reduction for advertisers. Business cards up to six lines may be inserted for six dollars per year.
A reflective poem paints a hillside view of a peaceful village at dusk. It contrasts labor and family warmth with quiet homes, glowing candles, and children listening to fairy tales. The speaker admires harmony, love, and the tranquil life in the green valley.
A collage of quips on marriage work wages and social mores with brief notes on domestic life. Items range from treating a wife to a dress and a hired girl in Green Bay to tax ideas for bachelors and humorous verse. It reflects early 20th century newspaper humor and social commentary with multiple named places and occupations.
Dr. G Bloode of Brooklyn reports a lad being trained as a spiritual medium. A select Brooklyn circle meets twice weekly as the boy is said to be controlled by a spirit of a negro. The doctor claims tests show a materialized spirit can eat mince pie and recounts the pie being delivered through a cabinet curtain and partially eaten. Also notes a New Hampshire legislative issue over the name NathNatt Head and a potential Senate tie in the Third District.
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