24 Nov 1880
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1880
Page
1
The Clermont Courier lists publishing details, noting weekly schedule and pricing terms. It mentions CHAS. W. PE and a yearly rate of 31.50 with payment expected within the year. The fragmented OCR highlights subscription terms and editor attribution.
A quirky reminiscence of rural life with playful dialogue about milking cows and farm chores. A mischief tale about a trick with a lit cigar and a kicked fence incident, set in a rustic yard.
An ornate scene unfolds in Paris with the Emperor and Empress adored by crowds. A deserting royal entourage, a kingly refrain, and a queenly daughter named Tara shape a vivid tale of court intrigue and fortune telling amid autumn light and forest shadows.
Tara the gypsy queen and Countess de Lisle figures in a tale of fortune telling and intrigue. Tara wins Napoleon's favor with visions while plotting power, later facing imprisonment and exile, and a climactic murder plot. The narrative intertwines romance, intrigue, and historical rumor around a famed emperor.
In Dublin a timid suitor LL- seeks Miss Leonress, heiress to property, fearing rejection and mercenary gossip. To test courage, they gamble on a card game, he loses, and their marriage is later celebrated at St Peter's. The tale notes a Siberian price for a wife and a wry quip about measuring devices.
In Galveston a man confronts a newspaper over a misidentified drunken arrest. He claims his initials were wrong and demands a public correction so voters know he is the rightful person charged. He warns of a damages suit if not corrected.
The piece notes city and country houses resemble shops for bric-a-brac rather than cozy homes. It praises better looking homes for moderate means, valued for color over costly materials, with inexpensive fabrics and wall papers providing rich appearance without high cost. The passage cites cotton flannel and affordable wallpapers as satisfactory options.
A fragment recounts a puzzle where a young man asks for a Gagebter in marriage with a half share scheme involving apples and a multi generation division. The text then shifts to a modern street scene critique, noting debt, high interest, and unpaid summer clothes as a social jab.
The Uitenhage district faces a surge of elephants tigers and porcupines causing damage at Gen. Nixon and Col. Ashburner estates near Doorn Kraal Kamachi farm and ostrich camps. A hunter narrowly avoids a tiger encounter at Kamachi as efforts to capture the roaming beast continue.
The article recalls Balaklava's Heavy Brigade as a grand, stout force in scarlet jackets and brass helmets. It describes sabre clashes with the enemy, horses thundering, and a shock that echoed through the valley, praising their bravery and noting lasting memory of the two Balaklava charges.
An editorial argues country road making is a studied science not a farmer’s instinct. It contrasts English state driven roads with American neglect and urges towns to employ educated road engineers and proper tools for durable, well-drained surfaces. The piece notes sandy eastern roads hinder development and laments local officials’ ignorance.
A man aboard a Detroit area train refuses to show a ticket or money, and repeatedly ignores the conductor’s orders to disembark. After staying aboard across several stops, he finally explains I obeyed orders and remains on board until All aboard. The conductor and traveler later share a meal in the dining car.
A Detroit Free Press item mocks thieves dialect definitions while Atlantic Magazine quotes a harsh stance on trashy poetry. The Boston Post comments Detroit settlers must avoid appearing ignorant in refined society as critics urge cultivation before writing.
The narrative recounts Miss Mulock who found fame with John Halifax and later gained a pension. It notes her marriage to Captain George Lillie Craik, their happiness, and the tragedy of desiring children. A foundling baby arrives one rainy night and is adopted as Dorothea, becoming their cherished daughter.
A reflective piece on how cheerful talk and kind acts lift spirits. A lonely heart brightens with friendly words, small courtesies, and even letters. It urges sharing warmth to ease sorrow and guide others in distress.
A king hosts artisans at a banquet during temple construction. Each craftsman asks who makes their tools. The carpenter and mason say the blacksmith makes tools for all, revealing the powerful smith can supply every trade’s implements.
The Tribune introduces a room for poets and a rhyming chart system to aid verse writing. Chart No 1 lists words like Lime Time Crime Dime for easy lines, while Chart No 2 offers Item Benison Venison Despot Maud and Guess Not. Chart No 3 targets Swinburne style with Azure Sky Daffodil's Glow Refrigerator Sorrel Horse.
The Ghelermont Courier lists legal and transient advertisements at $1.00 per square for the first insertion, fifty cents for each additional insertion, with yearly reductions available. Business cards limited to six lines cost $4.00 per year.
A kaleidoscope of snippets shows marriage glimpses on a night train in Kansas, village humor about borrowed trouble and dry coats, jokes about Indians and tobacco cars, and small domestic scenes. Diverse scenes mix dialect anecdotes and light local observations.
A story unfolds of a flunkey arriving to see Lord Redesdale and being told by a footman that Lord Granville was not home. The man requests a pint of beer, Eva Hodenine complies, and the scene ends with Redesdale furious at the footman as laughter erupts in clubs.
The report describes divers who obtain fresh water from underwater springs near Bahrin in the Persian Gulf. A diver in a boat uses a rope, a small weight, and a bag to capture the strong jet of sea water and separate fresh water, then hauls up the bag and breathes before diving again. The source of the fresh water is believed to be a submarine spring, possibly located about five hundred miles from Osman.
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