01 Sep 1859
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1859
Page
1
A note to the editor describes a simple technique to extract small conjunctival debris. The lid is pulled forward and downward over the lower lid for about a minute, then tears wash the foreign body to the lower lid or cheek, often yielding helpful results.
The letter from Clermont County advocates uniting Americans to support the Opposition ticket led by P. B. Swing and Henry Davis. It contrasts former praise of Know Nothings with current denunciations by the Democratic Irish Catholic party and lambasts figures like Myers and Gatch. The piece also recalls local political drama and notes a Peach orchard farming section with detailed cultivation practices.
A sensational Xenia Ohio polemic attacks hairy-faced men and mocks their expressionless muzzles. The piece contrasts bearded lips with feminine beauty and cites Napoleon as a mouthful of charm erased by facial hair. It lampoons brigands and executioners and includes a wry joke about a one-handed check-taker.
A Cincinnati paper published a sensational romance fragment ending with the hero dangling from a tree and plummeting to a deadly fall. A long mortality forecast follows, calculating life expectancy by age in a quizlike tone, ending with near eighty nine years and beyond.
In Frazer's Magazine, a remedy for cattle trespass is described: milk the cows when they stray into a neighbor's field and send horses away to fetch lime, to harden fences. A county court remark about women being devils or angels is noted, citing a lawyer’s quick recoil upon seeing the audience of ladies.
A young woman who accepted a youth’s offer to escort her home then dismissed him amid fear that word might spread. He reassured her saying he shared her embarrassment and urged secrecy to prevent any jokes at her expense.
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