03 Sep 1847
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1847
Page
1
Printed and published by Andrew M. Gest. The paper will not be discontinued while charges are unpaid. Terms include Seventy-five Cents and Two Dollars with payment options and customary rates for inserts.
Fragmentary old verse laments burial places and asks to be buried in a peaceful natural setting rather than on distant plains or glitzy tombs. The speaker contrasts barren graves with rural woods and flowers where friends may be near. The lines mix repeated refrains and varied stanza fragments about graves and memory.
A lively Cork country tale recounts Judith's bold threat to wed Garritt Byrne unless given a real gold ring, a dramatic Holy Eve escape, and a swift elopement as Garritt roams the Wicklow hills. The pair marry in secret with a brass ring and a priest unaware of the ruse, while the town rouses in the aftermath.
A discussion asserts that Aquafortis and the air we breathe use similar materials. It claims linen and sugar and spirits of wine are alike chemically, that an old shirt can yield its weight in sugar and sugar into spirits of wine. It also links wine to two substances driving combustion and rapid burning, notes Peruvian bark and opium’s poisonous principle share materials.
The Western Literary Messenger argues for less eating and more thinking to reduce mankind’s bulk. It envisions a future era of practical rational thinkers and a higher moral race, urging readers not to despair as the golden age may still come.
Export data to Great Britain covers wheat flour corn meal and grains from September to early October with totals listed for barrels and bushels. A separate brief notes the suicide of 8 year old Cincinatus Ellison in Missouri, presumed by hanging in a stable.
In Plymouth Massachusetts a trial raised whether a mortgagor or mortgagee owns a house for arson liability. The court weighed if the mortgagor owning the property makes arson guilty. the verdict found the defendant guilty, with further action pending.
Fragment from a will or legal note depicts a father chastising family members with sharp rebukes. He alleges insults by his daughter and accuses his son in law’s wife of swindling and hypocrisy while bequeathing tiny sums to his relatives. The language is harsh and scurrilous, reflecting a domestic dispute.
The report notes Boston exports of apples reaching 10 barrels from September first of last year, up from 6,952 barrels in the same period four years earlier, with rising demand suggesting these supplies will be absorbed. It mentions cotton exports from Boston to various ports and a July ice import figure of 4,540 tons.
The article notes that thirty one pounds of Shropshire iron were drawn into wire over 111 miles long and spun into a horse hair wig for a barrister. The process uses heating and rollers of small diameter at 40 RPM, then drawing cold to final gauge, yielding extraordinary length.
A fragmentary excerpt describes mixing milk with sour cream and soda, dissolving in milk, then adding tar and flour with a pinch of salt. It suggests a method to create biscuits suitable for a table setting.
The article describes a home wart cure using washing soda mixed with water. It advises soaking or washing the affected area for a minute to dry and then applying the solution, claiming gradual irritable wart removal.
Fragmentary tips describe preserving items by soaking in tar solution then applying to cupboards. The text suggests boiling water and pouring hot liquid over or onto the object. Readable segments lack clear subjects or outcomes, leaving practical meaning uncertain.
A fragment from a shop feature mentions flannel rear items and bedding displays. The note references Piet, a bedster, and the room setup with flannel and related accessories. The text is fragmentary and shows a focus on textile presentation.
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