06 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1878
Page
1
A child writes of a personal room in her home describing a desk, books, bed, and sewing, with reference to her mother guiding duties. She imagines winter ivies, visitors, and the joy of a private space where she will learn, read, and receive friends, keeping a loyal family spirit.
Sam Lawson tells how Parson Williams faces a hoss racing scandal at Pequot Holler. Tam the doctor’s horse outruns rivals and causes ridicule as Cuff clings to the mount with dramatic comic effect.
The Treasury Department notes a near disappearance of fractional currency over two years as small silver coins vanish and greenbacks replace them. About 16.3 million in fractional notes remain on the books, but likely less than 500 thousand will be redeemed. Most has been lost, burned, or destroyed, leaving the government with a like amount in unusable notes.
A collage notes figures and curiosities from distant times including Nobeling’s normal brain on autopsy, widow pensions from 1812 war veterans, spies at Gastein, Peter Cooper’s varied career, a centenarian father in Michigan, a bear encounter near Heeley Falls, remarks on noses and talent, San Francisco giants’ heirs, Nevada journalism jabs, a blind man building a gin example, bizarre Georgia animal diets, a drunken contract notice, a Woodstock needle death, Erastus Smith’s rose, and a portrait of Mark Twain highlighting courage and humor.
The author argues practical language learning hinges on speaking, not listening. Speaking courage drives progress, while thinking in a language marks true mastery. He notes children learn easily and that dreaming in other languages reflects deep immersion and daily use.
A Norristown Herald item notes curious animal sounds in Racine Wisconsin and Norristown with a girl who barks like a dog a ditto that mews like a cat and a nil that neighs like a horse residents joked about lying vows and playful language in local lore
The article explains buzzing as two sounds an octave apart. The grave tone arises from wing vibrations during flight, while a sharp tone comes from rapid thoracic vibrations independent of the wings. De Dellesme concludes buzzing results from simultaneous wing and thorax motion, the latter twice as fast.
A woman entering a butcher shop quickly shifts her dinner plan from mutton to ham then sausage pork and veal pork chops and beefsteak as the clerk suggests alternatives. She weighs options, asks about rind bone removal, and ends with beefsteak after half an hour of indecision.
The visiting Dean Stanley, noted for his small stature, is greeted by Bishop Williams who jokes about their height. Stanley asks if Williams is really tall, and the bishop replies that Stanley is shorter than expected, sparking good natured humor in Hartford.
A mother scolds her son at the table as he asks for more turkey. He admits the bird once pecked him, and he wants revenge, yet he still takes his portion. The anecdote ends with him getting the second helping anyway.
Hartford Courant notes swordfish rare on the American coast with Mediterranean breeding mostly. G B Goode studies the fish as fishermen report them “sleeping” on the surface, pursue prey with a swift attack, and now taken by trawls bottom lines.
A milliner endured abuse and abandonment by a dissipated husband. She traced him from Halifax to Portland to New York City, Albany, Chicago, Omaha, and San Francisco. After years of pursuit, arrest, and travel, he reformed and became a temperate, respectable breadwinner and family man.
A social misadventure tied to the Pittsburg Exposition is recounted in a humorous vignette about a country girl and her Pittsburg escort. The scene on a return train includes flirtatious behavior, a mistaken request for tickets, and an embarrassed pay excuse as bystanders laugh.
Fashionable shades for winter include garnet wine olive old gold and pale gold with navy blue bronze and bottle green. Rich embroidery and mixtures of colors appear in silk satin and lingerie trims. Exotic feathers from Indian pheasant and oriole, plus Brazilian hummingbird parts, dominate trims and headpieces.
A humorous dialogue on dogs titled Natural History of the Dog questions size, guarding, sense, and navigation. It features quips about dogs barking at the moon, guarding kitchen doors, and finding their way home, with playful exchanges about their behavior and limits.
A man dying from a malignant disease lies asleep as his wife keeps vigil. A masked thief enters their room at midnight, but the wife offers her purse and keys to avert danger. The intruder, moved or frightened by her devotion, leaves without stealing.
In a letter to Erratic Enrique, Nat Burbank thanks Picayune readers and Burdette for support during a five week fever, noting the paper continued his pay and friends sent kind words. He expresses gratitude and renewed faith, saying God has been good to paragraphers and to him, and that he feels much better now.
A short quotation from the Boston Transcript notes the impossibility of remembering someone who has lost a leg while urging enduring friendship.
The Clermont Courier notes ad rates for legal and transient ads at $1.00 per square (ten lines) for first insertion and $0.50 for each additional insertion. A yearly discount is offered, and business cards up to six lines cost $4.00 per year.
Verses describe a revered native leader buried near a river, his grave shielded by nature’s return each season. The poem honors his victory and peace, urging memory without marble or urn. It lauds strong, honest ancestors guarding the sacred soil, as spring and tears bless the resting place.
A collage of witty lines from multiple papers includes jokes about strikes of the day, schooling, dinners, and clothing fads. There are brief vignettes on jurors excuses, a beemaster in Keswick, a crab-toting cat, and fashion notes such as a two-story hen nest hat.
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