05 May 1880
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1880
Page
1
The Glermont Courier presents brewery related notices with terms of $1.50 yearly in advance. The fragment mentions a publisher and writer initials and indicates a payment arrangement if not renewed within the year.
A fragmented dramatic verse recounts a speaker confessing fear and guilt while a character pleads for understanding. It juxtaposes betrayal with stoic resolve and ends with a shabby figure approaching a White House door.
Dr Silas Walsh in Ensworth helps a ragged boy James Ammerton, known as Hammer, by giving shelter and care after a head injury. His kindness transforms the boy, who grows into a loyal friend who later rescues the doctor’s son Philip after captivity. The tale ends with Ammerton revealed as the grateful ally and son.
B P Shillaber reports Mrs Partington amid a Cambridge Avenue crowd, greeting well wishers and enjoying a lively scene with music, flowers, and coffee aromas. The venerable dame shares cheerful remarks on sociables, ice cream, and friendly chatter, before departing with warm thanks.
Moe B. asks if champagne should be dry and reveals he has only just made his strike. b. replies uncertainly and asks for champagne that’s wet, citing thirst and a playful exchange about pronouns and preference.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that smoking is a habit and that cigars may be sold on Sundays, framing tobacco use as a necessity and permitting Sunday sales under the state’s laws.
A Chillicothe News suspension leads the compendium. Reports of multiple deaths from suicide and accident across the state include Tirzah Greenamayer near Columbiana, a boy near Unionville, a boy near Mechanicsburg, and a Wolf Creek grandfather. A man near Zanesville faces murder charges, and a circular slate recounts boiler explosions, arsons, drownings, and legal actions including reprieves and rail fare deals.
The Syracuse convention leans toward Tilden while drafting a fraud plank. It argues the Democratic party in New York condemns the Electoral conspiracy of 1876 and endorses reforms, with Republicans ready to challenge Tilden on fraud. The text warns of continued migration of freedmen seeking rights and fair labor in other states.
The ex-king and queen reside at Hotel Vouillemont Paris near Rue Boissy d Anglais. He dreams of reclaiming the throne while serving as loyal consort. The queen, famed for horseflesh and circus riding, spends days in toilet and riding, taking lessons at the hippodrome.
The Senate inquiry opened at Senator Voorhees suggestion into the colored exodus has dragged on and may close with no new information. Testimony shows oppression and denial of political rights drive the movement, with little evidence for political missionary influence. Donations to help travelers were acts of humanity, not a coordinated cause.
A Independent writer compares Blaine and Edmunds with Sherman, describing Blaine as imposing yet aging, Edmunds with a noble head and quiet wit, and Sherman as cold yet gentle, noting their appearance, demeanor, and public reputations in Washington circles. The piece highlights their character, debating often, and the influence of home life on their public personas.
The article traces Channing and Ellery lineages from Dorset to the New World. It notes Mary Brookes who poisoned her husband in 1704 and was hanged in 1706, with her pyre burned in Mulberry Amphitheatre. It mentions Richard Channing’s move from Dorset and William Ellery Channing as a descendant, with nine children raised by a widowed mother after her husband died at 42.
A humorous tale describes an Anti-Swearing Society in New York that fines fifty cents for uttering oaths and requires immediate payment. A Quaker notes a windblown hat episode and quizzes a boy who admits some swearing, prompting the quip about “damn you fleeing the fifty cents.”
Astronomers report a comet seen from Cape Town sparking debate over its path and origin in the Southern Hemisphere. The piece notes historical fears of comets signaling wars, with references to Napoleon, the Mexican War, and 1880 prophecies, while acknowledging uncertainty about the comet’s motion and visibility.
The piece reviews Don Nicolas Pierola’s role in Peru, his resignation pressure, and the political crisis after debts and wartime strain. It notes his claims of patriotism, his open letter rejecting a cabinet reshuffle, and opinions that he remains the strongest man to steer Peru through war or peace.
The article lists chief coffee consuming nations and their totals. United States leads with 335 million pounds, followed by a large total around 290 million. France, Austria-Hungary, Holland, and Belgium are next, with England and Russia consuming far less per capita. Overall, these countries account for about 80 percent of the world’s coffee consumption.
Tiberius left 118 million at his death and Caligula spent the whole sum in under a year. He reportedly paid 150000 dollars for a single supper, illustrating the emperor’s prodigal extravagance.
A scrambled collage quotes jokes and anecdotes about crime, romance, and daily life. It references a West Virginia convict, Boston Post, Albany Times, Kansas weekly rules, a Byron statue, and a lightning death on an Indiana date, weaving miscellaneous clippings into a single mosaic.
In a courtroom a sarcastic exchange unfolds as Rulless flouts decorum while toasting a judge favorable to his cause. The judge finally bursts out asking why he sits there and whether he is needed, to which the General calmly replies The Court has got me now.
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