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03 Sep 1879
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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1879
Page
1
A Sterling Old Poem on Nations Wealth and Freedom
Fragmentary lines depict a critique of wealth and fame in a rising nation. The speaker references power, a crowd of seven hundred, and a cry for outraged freedom, though the text remains incomplete and ambiguous.
Deacon Grinder's Experiment Ends in Westward Plan
Deacon Grinder returns to Miss Peck with his two little daughters and the hope of home for them while he seeks fortunes in California. Naomi Poole offers to care for the children, Barbara Bowyer and Mrs Clapp resist, and the deacon confirms a trio of investments in Mariposa were lost while the rest stay safe. The story concludes with the deacon planning marriage to Naomi and never regretting his choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Poole
Josie
Miss Poole
Miss Peck
Mahala Ann
Clapp
Barbara Bowyer
Sendl
Alenbil
California
Eert
Josiah Grinder
Betsey
Deacon
Barbara
Deacon Grinder
Miss Bowyer
M Grinder
Naomi
Dolly
Philena Peck
Mrs. Mopsley
United States
David Wake Up! Awakens Durham in a Drowsy Sermon
Sixty years ago in Durham Connecticut a sleepy town of about one thousand found its history in genealogy and notable families. On a hot midsummer Sunday the minister David Smith shouted at his son to wake up and the line David, wake up became a famous local irritant used to rouse the congregation and banish dullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Conn
David
Not enough coherent article to headline
A fragmentary dialogue scene references law and a family exchange about necessity and knowledge of law, featuring an 8 member of our bar at dinner and a 4yearold daughter. The text presents a distracted, incomplete quotation with unclear context or attribution.
Revolt at Sing Sing Nears Breakout By 1600 Prisoners
A Sing Sing correspondent describes a near riot as John Barrett led a fierce uprising. After flogging spurred more abuse, Barrett attacked guards, seized foundry access, and briefly freed 200 workers before dying from a pistol shot by Keeper Good. Coroner’s jury found the shooting justified. Also notes on humans as fighting animals and historic examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Dr. Smith
Kee Mackin
McCormick
Biglin
Keeper Good
Good
We Have Loved Dogs No Longer in Richmond Dispatch
The Richmond Dispatch recounts the loyalty of Brutus a noble dog who protected a young lady from a gallant suitor and earned a devoted friendship before being killed by an unknown assailant. The piece laments dogs and declares an end to keeping them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutus
Richmond
Dispatch
Harry's Dress Leads Boyish Defiance at School
Five year old Harry S. appeared in girl’s clothing as punishment from his mother. The teacher urged kindness, but Harry mounted his chair and warned classmates that boys who tease him would face punishment, while he would remain silent against girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S
Harry
Providence Lad Strikes Fatal Blow In Ball Game
A Providence youth swung hard and missed the ball, and his bat caused a fatal injury to a fellow participant. The incident halted play as authorities investigated the club scene and the weaponized stroke of the bat was under inquiry.
Analysis of French and American silks affects ladies wearing black
An expert analysis shows American silks contain about 17 percent dye by weight. French silks lose 33 to 50 percent weight due to dye removal, exceeding the expected 17 percent. The process uses nitrate of iron, prussiate of potash, gambier, acetate of iron, logwood, soap, oil, soda, and acid to adjust luster and texture. Major defects cited are wearing shiny and cracking from soap, alkali, and load of additives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambier
Oriole Attacks House Dog Over Nest Near Residence
An oriole nesting in a front yard tree terrorized a spaniel. The bird attacked the dog as it approached the nest, repeatedly pecking and driving the animal indoors. The incident drew interest from natural history students in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Union
Henry A Caulfield Described in Governor Office Record
The Sacramento Record notes prisoner intake procedures with Henry A Caulfield's recorded description. Born in Ireland, aged 50, Caulfield was sentenced for manslaughter to six years from Sacramento. Details include scars, wounds, eye condition, and limp, with numerous injuries listed. Also mentioned are cotton, grain, and provisions as American export staples, and Pennsylvania petroleum’s global demand and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Henry A. Caulfield
Henry A Caulfield
Ireland
Henry
Pennsylvania
Watch Words of Patience and Faith in Harper's Magazine
A meditation on patience and fidelity through hardship, quoting Saint Paul and noting Helen S. Conant. The piece presents a reverent tribute to a deceased husband and father, invoking religious consolation and eulogistic praise for his character and virtues. It ends by asking readers which sentiment they prefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen S. Conant
Harper's Magazine
St. Paul
Ingersoll
Col
Adam
Jesus Christ
Quiet Lives of Silent Good Deeds
The text likens humble workers to dew that works unseen at night. It urges quiet acts of kindness without seeking praise, echoing a gospel ideal that true goodness is done secretly. Dr. Bushnell notes the moral of invisible influence in daily toil and alms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Dr. Bushnell
Color Blindness Rates Among Boston Pupils
Dr Joy Jeffries reports testing 14 732 Boston pupils for color blindness. Among 9 303 boys from several schools 3.88 percent were color blind. Among 5 429 girls from normal and girls schools only 0.036 percent were color blind. A Quvatic polo note from San Francisco compares polo to football, noting ball movement differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Jeffries
Boston
Normal
Latin School
Europe
San Francisco
Encouraging Healthy Reading for Boys at Manchester Libraries
The Manchester Guardian reports a fourteen month experiment at Ancoats and Chorlton branch libraries to attract juvenile readers with a boys room. Attendance averages 150 to 240 nightly, peaking on Sundays, while fiction usage remains low and interest favors natural history illustrated works and fairy tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Guardian
Ancoats
Ballantyne
Kingston
Chorlton Library
Miss’ Martineau
Hesba Stretton
The Counterfeit Bill War Tale Moral For Today
A Connecticut Hartford tale from the War of 1812 reveals how counterfeit specie bills circulated alongside facility notes. A shrewd man and a greedy neighbor exchange a supposed $10 specie for a facility, then note the bill may be counterfeit, illustrating prudence in a time of dubious currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Connecticut
Hartford
S. M
G. M
G.M
Ancient Punch and Judy Tale From Hoary Far East Tale
A long anecdote recalls the ancient Punch and Judy show. Kao Tsu of at least B C 205 is shown a ruse involving a painted portrait to gain safe passage. A Han chieftain verifies the ruse by requesting the maiden in person, only to uncover wooden puppets on a spring mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kao Tsu
Peh-teng
Ch’en P’ing
Locust Swarm Forces Troops to Retreat near Elisabetpol
A Russian report recounts a plague of locusts near Elisabetpol that halted a marching detachment. The insects covered faces, uniforms, and muskets so densely that the Major ordered firing for thirty minutes with no effect. The army was ordered to march back. The swarm stretched over thirty five versts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabetpol
Inland Sea Voyage Among Aces Islands In Japan
A traveler describes sailing through the Inland Sea of Japan among rocky islets and terraced hills. The journey shifts from calm bays to swinging junks with white sails, ending in a land-locked Simonasaki harbor as sunset lights the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Killarney
Mull
Ben Cruachan
Rhine
Loch Linne
Ross Island
Arrochar
Windermere
Simonasaki
Youths Seek Fortunes Westward After Burglary Alarm
A pair of NY youths aged 14 to 16 planned a western expedition armed with a pistol and daggers. An absent minded leader returned home for a photo, was deemed a burglar by a policeman, and later released to his parents. The piece cites sensational dime novels as corrupting youth and recalls a woman jailed for life whose unopened Bible and cheap novels lay unread in her cell. The author laments deteriorating moral training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Far West
The Middy and the Lady
A clever Midshipman clips a Kansas City social lie by claiming a dance with a daughter who refuses him. She learns he is a lord and urges a change, then he calmly retorts that natives would not be allowed to dance with him, quoting a sharp retort from Chambers Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pacific
Chambers
Barnum recalls Phoebe Cary anecdote at New York museum
Mr Barnum recounts how poet Phoebe Cary, inspecting curiosities at a New York museum, wandered near a top stair and nearly fell until he caught her. He notes her quip about a prior woman who fell through influence of the eel. A canal pulling animal is likened to the Hall murderer as a mule at tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barnum
Phoebe Cary
Phebe Cary
Museum
New York
Eee
Phoebe
Clermont Courier Ad Rates and Business Card Policy
The Clermont Courier lists legal and transient ads at 41.00 per minute for ten lines and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly ads receive liberal reductions. Business cards over six lines cost 86.60 per year.
Riches of a Child and a Father in verse from London
A London Spectator piece recounts a child named Charles counting imaginary riches and asking an old man about money. The speaker comforts Charlie, acknowledging that while the boy’s coins are simple and playful, the father’s wealth lies in time and care.
Intractable scarlet fever linked to city outbreaks
The article notes scarlet fever remains hard to prevent despite health efforts. It details rising monthly cases in New York through 1922 and describes limited effectiveness of belladonna and new remedies. Isolation, fresh air, disinfection, skin shedding care, and baths during convalescence are emphasized to reduce transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A Coon-Hunter's Estimate from Maj. Walker Taylor
A Kentucky Major and coon-hunter, Maj. Walker Taylor of Jefferson County, famed as a nephew of a president and hospitable Kentuckian, jokes about selling his land near the city. He notes no coons caught there for ten years, yet insists its value remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Walker Taylor
Jefferson County
United States
Anderson
A Great Mind Like an Elephant in Battle Lines
A fragment quotes a paradoxical comparison of a great mind to an elephant in ancient warfare. It notes that in formation the ally can defend the right, but if he turns, he becomes a foe who tramples his master.
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