19 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1879
Page
1
The Clermont Courier offers a weekly issue with a stated price of 11.50 per year and notes subscription options including advance ordering. The fragmentary text references Wednesday publication and the publication’s pricing terms.
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In springtime a headstrong farmer's daughter Kate defies danger to fetch a dipper, then flees wolves at night. The pack is driven off by armed men with flaming brands, saving her, though the memory haunts her for life.
Jor Pentz carried a rifle into a Texas church during his wedding ceremony and refused to leave the pews as a rival threatened him. He claimed he carried the weapon to defend himself against a supposed threat and proceeded toward the altar as security intervened.
The article recounts Etienne Cabet and the Icarians rise from 1840s Europe to 1848 Texas land grants, their 1850s Namvoo Illinois theater and growth near 1000 people, and ultimate decline after 1877 when Iowa’s village dwindled under 100 residents, ending a bold utopian experiment.
The piece argues Germany’s docility masks a rising socialist current. It cites harsh labor conditions, widespread poverty, and a deeply submissive yet stubborn laborer culture. It notes industrial backwardness, crowded huts, and women bearing the burden, suggesting centuries of subordination but a potential for mobilization.
The Saturday Review notes ancient glass beads used in barter by Phoenicians and possibly Egyptians, found in Britain, India, Germany, Egypt, and along the Rhine. Beads vary in shape and color, with hard glasses and white-lined bands, suggesting multiple manufactories across periods.
A melancholic barber voices his weary philosophy as customers come and go, revealing a soul above his trade. The weary exchange captures a moment of quiet grit amid routine shaves and lathers.
The article surveys the 1820s speculations that led to a crisis unmatched since the South Sea Bubble. It cites foreign loans totaling over £34 million by 1824, the 1825 collapse, failures in Chile Brazil Peru and Paraguay, Poyais fraud, Greece loans, and the role of Rothschilds. It notes mining schemes, numerous companies, the Equitable Loan Company, and widespread ruin across markets and warehouses.
The article discusses John the Baptist’s diet of locusts and honey and surveys how locusts have been used as food across diverse regions. It notes varied opinions on their value, cites Baghdad markets, Yemen’s terad, Dancali’s anne, and uses in Africa and Senegal, highlighting their role in bushman diets.
A seven year old girl Felicia loved Shakespeare and adventures in the apple tree. She explored poetry through moonlit strolls and sea shore twilights, skipping formal schooling yet composing verses from age seven and publishing a volume at fourteen per The Argosy.
Old male orangutans show scars from canine bites as they defend with gripping moves. They seize arms or heads to pull fingers and lips into mouths rather than bite with their jaws. Babies also bite at wrists, tearing fingers. Grant has shaken hands with over twenty five heads of government.
The city editor recalls meeting Artemus Ward on a Schenectady bridge. Ward questions the Erie Canal’s depth and navigation, mistaking horses pulling boats for walking, and asks if boats ride on wheels when water dries up. The tale ends with Ward being nicknamed Artemus by locals.
Blackwood's Magazine traces the rise of stock-jobbers at century’s end, noting 1692 foundations of the national debt and the Bank of England charter in 1694. It recounts penny‑stock schemes, foreign ventures, and satirical depictions such as Shadwell’s Volunteers, illustrating the era's feverish market beginnings.
A Journal of Science writer envisions future crime policy using criminal genealogy to scrutinize lineages and curb inbred tendencies. Courts would employ criminal genealogists, with young offenders surrounded by moral and religious influences to counteract criminal inheritance. Those who declare war on society would be prevented from repeating crimes or becoming parents.
A boatman reports his wife, an avid swimmer, disappeared after diving from a boat. He fears trouble as she has remained underwater for about two hours, prompting a search along the river. The notice appears in a French newspaper.
The piece recounts Joseph Howard of the Brooklyn Eagle crafting a burlesque proclamation as a critique of Civil War strategy. It details the genesis, distribution attempts, government reaction, and claims of no treason, noting arrests and suppression by authorities and commentary from contemporaries.
An editor recounts letters from readers about emigration tips and local conditions and notes most never thanked him. The piece urges daily acts of politeness among Americans, arguing courtesy reveals character more than grand gestures. It cites a statesman remark that courtesy yields gentlemanly replies and ends with a quip about courtesy dressing better than royal robes.
An army officer recounts ancient frontier clashes where Utes ambushed Sioux in a canyon north of Fort Steele, killing over 100 Sioux as racial memory and frontier smarts shaped later warfare with whites. The piece notes Leyden University in Holland as the world’s richest real estate value, exceeding four million dollars.
The piece proclaims a solid North supporting the Republican banner across New York Massachusetts Chicago and Wisconsin. It views a national political rebuke of Democratic Brigadiers and Butler supporters, praising honest Republican unity and victory for Conkling and the party.
Advice on replying promptly to letters, stating receipt and date first. Guidance on layout including margins, starting points, and avoiding half sheets. Recommends printing business cards, inclosing stamps, clean copies, and never sealing letters of introduction or recommendation.
The Clermont Cowie advertising page lists rates for legal and transient ads at $1 per square for a first insertion plus ten cents per additional insertion. A yearly discount is offered. Business cards exceeding six lines cost $4 per year.
A fragmentary humor piece lists sayings and quips about life, drink, work, and social scenes. It includes a Baltimore anecdote about a man following a woman and a Texas citizen wish for vigorous health. The tone is clipped and editoral in style with dialect snippets.
During William of Orange wars, a Highland officer visited Perthshire and told of battles. A pursuing mob stormed an inn where his lover hid behind him. In a fatal misstrike, his sword wounded her fatally, and the officer surrendered and was hanged the next day.
The article recalls John Jay as the United States first Chief Justice who valued justice over self interest. He refused to preach for clients when the risk of censure loomed and urged humility, causing a man to acknowledge Jay’s greatness after an earnest apology.
The New York World states after careful study that the Snadies, Okolona Southern States, and Lemars Sentinel contain a substantial amount of Fat in their journals.
A warm afternoon scene shows Mr. Cummagin waiting at the door while his sister Nellie notes his habit of sitting with feet on the porch rail. The exchange hints at the candidate's absent mindedness as he asks if Mabel knows of his visit.
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