07 May 1862
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1862
Page
1
A critical reflection on the old Democratic party's revival, citing Vallandigham Bright and Starke, and recalling antebellum and Civil War era leaders. The piece laments reliance on past glory to shape present politics, contrasting unions, secession, and rhetoric from The Wayne County Democrat and Chicago Times.
The piece argues for a reformed Democratic party allied to the loyal North, rejecting Southern dictatorship. It cites Starke and others, critiques Cincinnati Laquirer Chicago Times and New York News, and predicts a party of the people, whether Republican or Democrat, loyal to the Union. It condemns old leaders and calls for a new, fearless political force.
The article outlines soil selection and field prep for cotton, preferring dark sandy loam with southern exposure, deep plowing, ridging, and planting on ridges to drain rains. It details March to July planting windows by region, ridge spacing, seeding density, thinning to three plants per hill, seed treatment with brine or lime, shallow covering, weed control, and staggered boll harvest from lower to top bolls, noting frost limits.
An austere meditation on sunlight and its effects, contrasting a cold north light with morning brightness. The essay muses on how sun and window dominate perception, sunshine lifting mood, and humanity’s place in nature, with reflections on divinity, joy, and American experience.
The author laments sunrise avoidance by society women and children who seek pallor through Venetien blinds and chalky pale skin. They argue for open light and sunlit living to brighten spirits, cheeks, and hearts, criticizing the obsession with shade and pale beauty as a misperceived virtue.
Guidance on choosing poultry by age and freshness. Describes turkey, fowl, goose, duck selection cues such as eye brightness, skin pliability, comb smoothness, foot pliancy, and breast firmness to judge freshness and age. Includes notes on hardness of bones in older birds and sharpness of male poultry features.
Report recounts a dramatized rebel banner scene as Gen Mitchell’s division passes a fine Nashville residence a poised lady hurls epithets claiming Abe Lincoln’s circus with a Port Donelson retort. The tale includes a Detroit reporter Swish claim and a quack cure for measles using oats infusion.
The text lists rebel fortifications east of Memphis including Biyat Port Pillow named for General Second Port Wright at Randolph named for Lieut Col Marcus J Wright of the Tennessee Regiment and others. It notes these works began about a year ago with crack units from Memphis and have since progressed though some portions were damaged by gunfire.
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