28 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1877
Page
1
A dying man recalls revels shared with his old friend Jack. He speaks of bright gatherings, wine, laughter, and memories of youth, and bids his friend remember their bond after his death as the curtains fall on his chamber. The tone is elegiac and reflective, with strong imagery of dawns, shadows, and fading gaiety.
In a volatile Southern setting a crowd bets on Lizzy Clay, a famed mare, as rivals scheme to derail her. Tom the slave groom fortifies the stables with dogs and weapons, but a night forfeit and cunning steal lead to Lizzy Clay breaking late and sweeping the track while rival bettors face ruin and a wary owner gloats.
A Sacramento Union report recounts how a nervous man, influenced by tarantula stories, feared a bite after deer skins and tarantulas were found in a cigar box under a wagon seat. The group’s delaying actions and a near-miss with a demijohn followed before they discovered the tarantulas were dead for over a day.
The article explains how horses are shod in different countries. In the United States, England and France the smith works on the horse’s foot on his knee. Netherlands and parts of Germany use stalls and chains to lift the foot. Ikey, Servia, and Russia employ restraints and cages to hold the horse while the shoe is nailed on.
Notable gifts to a Frankfort Jewish society from Baron WIlhelm von Rothschild on his daughter’s marriage are noted. Debates between Rev. Tresham D. Gregg and Colonel Ingersoll spark interest with London Dublin or Chicago venues. Diverse items cover royalty Virgo era to science, including Shelley’s strange tastes, a Danish princess’ birthday, a cow in a Harrisburg parlor, and worm-driven soil formation studies by Darwin and von Hensen.
Fall and Winter fashions feature silk or velvet reticules hung at the wrist with cords and blue rose or cream foulard collars and cuffs to match dark dresses. Hair styles favor Recamier coiffures with softly dressed nape curls and top poufs, while bonnets use plush velvet satin trims and bird of paradise plumes. Long sacques in rough cloths or smooth textiles, double breasted with full-length closures, and various cloaks and mantles in black silk, plush, camel hair, or cape-like forms complete the season's silhouette.
In Troy New York the Sunday service begins at ten o clock in the morning while in Easton the start is after breakfast. The uncertain timing leaves many residents delaying their Sunday conscience until Monday.
The Cincinnati Commercial notes a humorous moment as a Briton or American visitor to the palace is cheekily saluted with a mock German phrase. The item reflects light offhand commentary on language and decorum during official visits.
A Sixth Ward widow and her daughter become the center of a comic courtship as Mr. A Cottonhead pursues a marriage plan via a home visit that ends in a sharp rebuke. The tale contrasts his awkward ploy with a tale of tears winning a match in a Southern merchant’s life.
An English visitor notes Japan’s children show rare happiness and light hearts. She cites four key factors the Japanese climate, clothing, outdoor life, and homes without heavy furniture. A fifth factor is the strong sympathy between elders and children. The writer adds Japan is a paradise for babies with shared play and public festivities.
A deranged man on a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad train leaped from the cars near Corney Station forty miles east of Pittsburg at forty miles per hour. He set fire to a signal tower, was captured, and held in Greensburg while relatives in New York planned his arrival. The event followed a telegram to the Superintendent claiming men aboard planned to shoot him. The piece also notes a London Echo claim of General Grant resembling Sir William Grant, a historic Master of Rolls.
A column urges married women to maintain neat attire and orderly appearance even at home for the sake of self respect and family harmony. The author argues that homemakers should prioritize their husbands and children over external visitors, dressing with care rather than slipping into worn or soiled garments. The piece emphasizes consistent grooming, neat hair, and proper dress as essential to family well being.
George Page of New Haven has completed a jail cell lock that cannot be opened by prisoners. A color coded plate shows lock status, red indicates locked, black when governor uses a master key. An alarm sounds if the bolt is tampered with, deterring bribery and signaling officials.
The Baltimore American recounts Madame Bonaparte at ninety plus, feeble and seldom leaving home, with her grandson Charles Jerome moepenne, a rising Baltimore lawyer, as escort. The piece notes her storied life with kings, artists, and philosophers, and mentions Topeka as an Indian word meaning small potatoes.
The Glermont Courier lists advertising terms 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 applies. Business cards up to six lines cost $6.00 per year.
A fragmented poem laments that May flowers and birdsong are absent, comparing them to the absence of beauty in the speaker’s life. It centers on a baby, whose soft eyes and dawn hush are praised as the lone tangible tenderness. The piece mourns loss and prays for the child.
A collage of quips and snippets from various papers recounts jokes about frost, religion, marriage, and society. It features humorous exchanges, mistaken identities, and satirical takes on daily life, with references to figures and places like New York World, Worcester Press, and Philadelphia Bulletin.
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