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08 May 1878
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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1878
Page
1
Glorious gift mentioned in cryptic verse fragment
A fragmentary verse speaks of a gift more glorious than thine and a sign of coming good. It hints at held keys, divine possibilities, and opening blind eyes, with references to hope, scent of unseen flowers, and unseen mysteries conveyed to those who hear.
Druid Passes Grave Hindooian Invasion Amid Moonlit Sea
On a calm coast between Goa and Mangalore, the merchant ship Druid nears Hindostan while Lt Winfield guards Bell Upton from a stealthy Hindu assassin. As a moonlit moment reveals the danger, the young officer contemplates a swift rescue to prevent Bell’s murder and a boarding by dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druid
Bom
London
Hindostan
Goa
Mangalore
Robert Winfield
Gine
Bombay
Bell Upton
Major Upton
India
Jampton
Sieuten
Bil
Winfield
Bell
Ady
Rescue Amid Sea Battle Ends in Vow and Victory
Lieutenant Winfield risks life leaping from the mizzen yard to thwart a Hindoo robber, killing the attacker with a fall to the sea. Bell Upton witnesses the daring rescue, the crew repels the raid, and the captain vows reward as they reach home and the couple wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindoo
Winfield
Dirk
Bell
Bell Upton
Ajor Upton
Leutenant
Powell's Courtship Ends in Legally Filed Breach Suit
A penniless suitor from San Joaquin pursues a fast marriage with widow Margery Watson via matchmaking agent Taggart. He boasts mistresses and a pricey ranch to seal the union on St Patrick's Day, but fails to appear at the ceremony and later ships a dismissive letter. Margery sues for breach of promise seeking five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
San Joaquin
San Francisco
Taggart
Pacific Slope
Margery Watson
Margery
Stockton
Margery Shawnte
Smith
Avondale Nesting Birds in Front Porch Flower Basket
A Cincinnati Commercial report describes a resident of Avondale Mr I J Allen whose front porch flower basket hosts a pair of brown birds that built a nest of dry grass twigs and horsehair. The birds laid four blue eggs and the mother began sitting, treating the basket as a home and accepting daily watering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Allen
Avondale
Cincinnati
Mr. A
Ohio General Assembly April 27 to May 3 1878 highlights
Senate and House sessions report bribery inquiry into Cincinnati Southern Railroad, asylums and penitentiaries debated, bills enacted on canals leasing, insurance, and public works. Resolutions directed investigations, adjournment plans set, and committee actions on taxes, courts, and militia appropriations outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Steedman
Jackson
Perry
Wilson
Lord
Longview
House
Poe
Widows’ Home
Cleveland
Women’s Christian Association
John O’connor
Sherrick
Franklin County
Booth
Yeas
Herrick
Dodds
University of Cincinnati
Curtis
Owens
Campege
McCoy
Wayne
Committee On Judiciary
Bloom
Board of Pubic Works
Twilight of Love Across a Silent Threshold
Poetic meditation on memory and longing after a lost beloved. The speaker envisions a ghostly presence in a waiting room as old kisses return and passion cannot rekindle. The poem, attributed to Louise Chandler Moniton as quoted in Macmillan's, contrasts living desire with serene, unreachable remembrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Chandler Moniton
Macmillan’s
The Voice of the Press Overview
A summary of opinions from leading American and European journals on current public interest topics. The editor clarifies that the publication does not endorse every view but treats the quotations as worthy of attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas Department
Enduring punishment debate divides orthodox ministers
The piece surveys the shift among ministers on eternal punishment, noting a rising openness to reinterpret Scripture and changing views of God. It highlights Dr. Whiton’s influential book, its reception, and the idea that Scripture does not decisively mandate endless torment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Farrar
Whiton
Dr. Whiton
Timid Chicago still calm amid talk of armed communists
The Chicago Post critiques sensational reports of thousands of armed communists drilling in obscure city locations claiming plans to riot. It notes readers have donated over 3000 to prepare against outbreaks, urges newspapers to stop spreading baseless fear, and asserts Chicago faces no greater mob risk than other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rapine
Eamel
Falstaff
Renee
Buckram
Soraan
The Washington society woman profile
A Yonkers Gazette correspondent satirically analyzes the Washington society woman as self obsessed and financially driven. The piece portrays her as ambitious, fashion minded, and eager to secure wealth through marriage or other means, noting a long history of women pursuing status in capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Society
Mammon
Babylon
Practical Failures of the Virginia Punch and a Royal Sleep Tale
The piece combines a critique of Virginia liquor registers failing to deter fraud with a humorous royal anecdote about Weymouth and King George III. It describes defective register dials, indistinguishable bells, and weak enforcement plus a theater visit where Elliston finds the sleeping king in the box and improvises with God Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Weymouth
George III
Royal Box
Elliston
Lord Townshend
Growth of Interest in Dogs in the United States
Wm M Tiles ton notes rising dog show interest across major cities with emphasis on non sporting breeds. He compares American and English status, cites Chesapeake Bay retriever origins, and predicts increasing importation and breeding to rival British standards, noting Westminster show on May 14, 1878 may feature fifty entries of St Bernards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Kennel Club
New York City
Landseer
Harrison Weir
England
United States
Chesapeake Bay
St. Bernards
Mrs Beezer Fears New Voice Devices
In a domestic exchange Mrs Beezer challenges her nephew Hezekiah Bidaker as he touts a telephone and phonograph. She dismisses the machines as Satan’s work while he insists the inventions will preserve voices long after death, sparking conflict over progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Beezer
Hezekiah Bidaker
Hezekiah
Satan
Beezer
Canadians Ship Ice Packed Fish to London
The report notes that Canadian exporters are sending fish to London preserved on ice for freshness during transit, highlighting cold storage methods and trade links between Canada and the British capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England Club Life. A Westminster Sermon on Social Clubs
Our fashionable clubs mirror Athenian life and serve social and political ends. They are not wholly evil nor purely good, and their rapid growth is described as an epidemic. Clubs provide ease and comfort along with other advantages and contribute to public life.
Fat boat visitors boastful tale at Scottish watering place
A stout English traveler at a west coast Scotland resort chats with a boastful local. Donald drives a fat boat past the lodging and denies any kinship, saying the man is only an acquaintance rather than a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Donald
Five Bulls Fail To Fight In San Antonio Arena
In San Antonio Texas a crowd of two thousand watched five Mexican fighters attempt to subdue bulls. The bulls refused to engage. A lion and lioness were killed by a bull. the bull then charged matador Jack Farley, breaking his leg and risking amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
New Orleans
Jack Farley
Farley
Moody and Sankey cigar brand draws interest
A new cigar line titled Moody and Sankey is described as drawing favorable attention among buyers as it hits markets. The note suggests strong consumer interest and potential early popularity for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody and Sankey
The Sea Serpent of Nahant in Harper's May
S A Drake writes that Nahant and Gloucester Bay narrative of a sea serpent stirred widespread alarm among New England fishermen. Reports varied from colossal length to near captures as crews hunted the creature for reward, but the snake vanished, leaving no stuffed skin or museum display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Drake
Harper’s Magazine
Nahant
New England
Cape Ann
Gloucester
Jonas
Gloucester Bay
Nahant Bay
Ophidian
Grammatical Aphorisms and Moral Maxims From Grains of Gold
A collection of maxims on virtue restraint and self improvement. It urges praise without vanity, warns against harsh correction of children, and extols self effort and moral conduct. It contrasts kinds of wisdom and notes how effort and motive define a meaningful life.
Too Willing to Be in Jail Goes to Great Lengths
A New York paper profiles Alexander Campbell known as Shorty who repeatedly seeks prison life. After a ten day sentence for intoxication he stayed on, taking a kitchen role and stowing away in a prison van to remain inside. His third release forced him to reenter as a freeman and citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexander Campbell
Shorty
Campbell
Chicago
New York News
Danbury News
Eve
Ate Court
England
New York Mail
Tom Tuump
Dridgapers
York
Rome Sentinel
United States
Syracuse
Oil City
Derrick
Danbury
New Jersey
Paige
Via
New York Telegram
Norristown
George
Norristown Herald
H. Sherwood
Sania
Fredericktown
Promp
Turners Falls
Yonkers Gazette
Worcester Press
Taeropore Truton
Theodore
Benes Hi
Deadwood
London Times
Jolly P. Moors
Moore
Toledo Weekly Blade
Africa
Griggins
Ema
Mary
Louis Post
Advertising Rates for Clermont Courier Business Cards
Classified note states business cards inserted in the Clermont Courier at 46.00 per year. Six lines maximum per card and space allocated for print advertising.
The Dove Poem Excerpt From Scribner May
A literary fragment titled The Dove appears in a Scribner May issue. The text uses arch imagery of night for a lover’s musings and hypothetical meetings, with phrases about Desdemona and a Moor alongside seasons, death, and grave harmonies.
Quickcuts of Oddities and Gossip Across Newspapers
A collage of quips and snippets from multiple papers. Jests about actors, courts, and city life mingle with humorous observations on manners, law, and travel. The item highlights lighthearted anecdotes and brief notices from diverse sources.
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Skeeter
Ohio General Assembly
Marsh
W. T. Forrest
Wm. Bell
A. House
Forrest
Committee On Penitentiary
Tyler
Licking
Committee On
Groschner
Ferdinand F. Rempel
Logan
Athens
Dr. Waddel
Voice OF the Press
Scribner’s Magazine
Chicago Post
THE
Washington Society Woman
New York Herald
Wm. M. Tileston
Scribner
England Club Life
Che Clermont Courier
Sidney Lakier
Ieci
M Holden
Sweet
Death's Door
Monroe
Heart
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