29 May 1878
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1878
Page
1
Fragmented verse fragment reflecting on love and universal brotherhood. The speaker compares lovers and idealizes different figures from literature and art, urges resilience, and ends with a note about Scribner for June.
A June day at Leon Fishback Sr. mansion unfolds in a Harper's Weekly vignette. Laura Beardsley and Bella befriend bachelor Leon as Reginald returns by air and a magical phonograph stirs romance. Teresa’s voice hints at old heartbreak while modern invention charms the guests, ending in a long-married pair.
New York correspondence recalls Daniel O Leary arriving from England and defending his long distance walking belt in a London display. He describes the belt six inches wide with silver clasps and a gold disk, and recounts eighteen walkers starting, his 208 miles in the first day, nosebleeds, swollen leg, and a final eighteen hour stretch to win the championship.
Simon Cameron recalls doubting John Morrissey before his Washington career. A New York politician recounts a clerk who lost twelve thousand dollars at Morrissey’s gambling house and confessed to his parents. Morrissey defends the young man and promises to help, returning the money the next morning.
A scolding woman activates a carpenter’s tool and the perforator quickly bores a hole through a plank by striking and talking into the device, described as rapid as lash of ague.
After marrying Princess Louisa Margaretha of Prussia, Prince Arthur may reside in an estate in County Cork. ANGLER from Atlanta debuts as a handsome tenor abroad. Dane "HottyM" performs feats of strength in England. Bishop Selwyn praised boat race training in New Zealand. Banting’s diet and a fat age of eighty five noted. A Kansas cat nurses rabbits. women hotels expand nationwide. Patti in Italy. Nicolini chastises an associate. Miss Blanche Davenport shines in Naples opera. Mayor Jenkins fashion gossip and a Washington society dress dispute end with critique of Worth gowns.
In London during May fair, Fred Whitestock arrives at a neighbor's bedside after being sent for by a deaf patient and an agitated wife. The scene captures local color as the curate is troubled by the summons.
Pennsylvania gears up for July 3 ceremonies marking the Centennial of the Wyoming Massacre, one of America's bloodiest and most heart-rending historic events.
A French writer notes with irony that few Americans possess what he calls a handsome chin, delivering a witty remark on facial appearance and cultural stereotypes.
A Hartford Mission educates 112 Chinese youths funded by the Chinese government, blending Western and Chinese studies. Led by Yung Wing, a Yale graduate and Christian, the project aims to reform the Celestial Empire and spread Christian civilization through a 15 year training path.
The notice says Lord John Russell’s death was premature though he is reportedly improving. Born 1792 in London, he served in Parliament from 1813 and shaped reform, Catholic emancipation, and the 1832 reform bill. He held premiership 1846 1852 and again after Palmerston. His legacy includes a long political life and a son and grandson in the line of succession.
The Boston Sunday Times recounts Miss Kellogg's trip to Orono Maine for a college commencement. She complained of water, and innkeeper Abe Coburn arranged pure water from his friend Mr. Graham Coburn who ferried it to the inn several times daily. Kellogg secretly tipped the landlord to give Abe a half dollar for the service, unknowingly praising the plainspoken benefactor. Upon departure she discovers Abe on the platform and apologizes for not saying goodbye, prompting laughter among Springfield acquaintances.
A readers seeks a playful explanation about why the sun seems to turn its coolest side toward us the day after a man spoils his undershirt. The voice blends whimsy with curiosity in a light tone.
Henry Ward Beecher, chaplain of the Thirteenth New York Regiment, is described in full dress uniform mounted on a splendid black charger, marking a recent return to military service in ceremonial form.
In a Baltimore American letter a narrator recalls a Channel crossing with five ladies. A young singer keeps up morale by humming Nancy Lee as seasickness strikes others. The voyage turns rough but all suffer only temporarily while two ladies, calling themselves “nauticals,” boast of their escape from illness.
A narrator and Martin Heiskill discuss hunting and cities, sharing quirky backwoods lore. They debate whether fish ever sit on trees and compare coons to possums as city sausages and country food. Heiskill extols hunting as sport and recalls prewar times with more game.
Detroit Free Press correspondent Jeff recalls a bank president from a country town who smokes in the smoking car on the Boston and Providence Railroad. A burly man tells him the cigar annoys him, then reveals his name as Joseph Cook and threatens Boston's aristocracy. The conductor is pressured to remove the troublemaker.
A compact quip notes Rev Mr Cook's view that minimal friction aligns with nature yet warns against stepping on soap stairs and slipping. The analogy likens unusual stairs to an unpredictable phenomenon, ending with a wry line about cause and effect.
The Clermont Courier lists legal and transient ads at 1.00 for ten lines, 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly ads receive liberal reductions. Business cards up to six lines cost 56.00 per year.
The passage asks about what lies ahead in the future and whether a glow of glory awaits beyond the veil. It contemplates dawns, fears, and a hoped vision, with a lingering sense of uncertainty about what the years will bring.
A collage of humorous quips and wry observations from various sources lampoons marriage, bankers, editors, and idiosyncrasies. Notable lines touch on wedding plans, bachelor life, and social foibles, with brief jests about canny observers and public life.
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