Publication note on pricing and terms in wear disposal
A brief item notes a publication schedule with Wednesday timing and a price of $1.50. It mentions terms and conditions related to wear and sale, indicating a promotional or catalog entry.
03 Oct 1877
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1877
Page
1
A brief item notes a publication schedule with Wednesday timing and a price of $1.50. It mentions terms and conditions related to wear and sale, indicating a promotional or catalog entry.
A Neighbor fires a gun to quiet a noisy Maltese cat, sparking a chaos of cats from many streets. The scene unfolds with a townwide search, strange rescues, and a fur filled night of conflict ending with a battered Maltese and a shocked Burlington Hawk-Eye.
John Slocum and Sarah Stenhouse endure hardship at the Slocum farm after Sarah’s long struggle with disability. John’s quiet devotion deepens as he assists in daily chores and tends to family life. At autumn fireside, John asks Sarah to marry him, choosing her despite fear it might burden him. she accepts, and their bond becomes a family triumph.
The article notes microscopic life in animals and plants, including Diatomaceæ with markings of 64 000 to the inch and Amphoeces pelmełe with 100 000 marks per inch. It describes silicon oxide skeletons, ultra fine platinum wires, and gold deposited to extreme thinness, plus measurements of pendulum oscillations to 180 000 000th of an inch and diamond ruled plates reaching 224 000 lines per inch.
An English article lists curious trade mottoes for city companies. Blacksmiths pledge By hammer and hand do all arts stand. Butchers Latin motto Thou hast put all things under our feet. Clockmakers Time is Emperor of all things. Distillers Drop as rain distill as dew. Founders God the only Founder. Innholders Come ye blessed when I was harborless ye Judged me. Saddlers Hold fast sit sure. Salters Savors all. Needle makers They sewed leaves together and made themselves aprons.
Lincoln's statue groups in Springfield Illinois are nearly set in place as the monument nears completion with the figures lifted to their niches.
The Ohio General Assembly calls for a statewide vote on October 2, 1877 to approve a reform of Article Four and Eleven. It would create a unified judiciary including a Supreme Court and District Courts, with new districting rules and term provisions for judges.
The State of Ohio Office of the Secretary of State certifies a copy of an act passed by the General Assembly on April 6 1877. The certificate states the copy is true from the original rolls on file, signed in Columbus with office seal.
The Prattsburg Commercial Gazette describes Bishop Scott as senior bishop since Bishop Jones’s death. A slender, medium height man, he aged well and was an early agent of the Book Concern. He is modest, retiring, practical, and a highly efficient, honored church leader.
A Niagara man plans a daring voyage on a raft made of pine logs with a house at one end to shelter cats and dogs for a compulsory trip over the Falls. If the voyage is safe he, Robert White, vows to repeat the feat on a similar craft.
The African explorer Stanley reached the West coast on August 10 after an unprecedented journey. Of the original party only 115 survived to finish. He faced savage attacks after crossing the Lualaba and notes the Lulalub as the Congo. He reports distances and elevations including Lake Titicaca and Lillimani heights.
A Chambers journal piece surveys diverse smuggling methods seen in the Custom House Museum exhibits. It details hollow fenders stuffed with tobacco, a block carved from tobacco, cigars in a captain’s loaf, pigtail rope conceals, boot soles packed with tobacco, hats and birds used as hides, and glass bound volumes with spirits. The article also notes watches hidden in garments, and a Rotterdam steamer stewardess caught with Cavendish and brandy in false bottoms.
The Indianapolis Journal reviews Stanley the African explorer after his perilous east to west trek along the Congo River. It highlights battles with locals, disease, and cataracts, noting his survival and the geography insights gained, while signaling the nearing end of the baseball season.
Four companions traveling to New York from the West pause to play euchre. Fritz the German brags of poker hands, a substituted deck leads to a queen up and four kings. Fritz loses all his money on a four aces hand but continues playing, puzzled by the queen’s role in his hand.
A Division Court judge dismissed a tailor's claim for payment after the defendant appeared in court wearing the suit in question. The judge found the garments ill fitting and baggy, prompting a non-suit. The tale serves as a warning to tailors and a hint to buyers.
The Clermont Courier lists legal and transient ads at 1.00 per square for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly reductions offered. Business cards up to six lines priced at 6.00 per year.
Chambers's Journal presents Lenachluten as a lyrical waterfall scene in Argyleshire. The piece contrasts restless waters and tranquil moments, linking the river to life and human fate with reflective imagery and poetic cadence.
A collage of wry jokes and vignettes from a newspaper page. Bits on snoring described as sheet music, a poker clash in Waco, a tax dodge cow hiding tale, a grim catnip tea quip, seasonal musings on autumn, and short humorous exchanges. Includes a Turkish fable and a raft of social quips.
A man paid a livery keeper five dollars to kill his sick horse. The keeper sent the horse to another man who also refused to kill it. The horse was later recovered by the original owner but the jury ruled in favor of the man who had the horse. an appeal to the county court was planned.
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