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04 Sep 1878
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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 04, 1878
Page
1
The Silent Melody by Oliver Wendell Holmes
A fragmentary verse scene about a broken harp and worn memories. The speaker recalls vanished skills, wrecked strings, and timeless music while alludes to Marian and the storms of battle. The poem contrasts past mastery with present silence and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dandy Ferguson A Camp Legend Of Quartz Mountain
A first person reminiscence paints Dandy Ferguson as a scarred yet fearless hero at Quartz Mountain. He saves miners from a fiery shaft by manning the winch and rope, aided by Sam Hildreth’s sister Maggie’s wet blanket, earning lasting reverence in the camp and a dramatic marriage to Maggie’s sister in law. It ends with Ferguson’s unlikely self-revelation as Harry Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasamodo
Quilip
Dandy Ferguson
Boon
Quartz Mountain
Dandy
Ferguson
Californy
Bridget Sullivan
Histin’ Works
Ferson
Harry Iller
Mpees
Bill Slocum
Harry Miller
Slocum
Miller
Bill
Sam Hildreth
Maggie
Hildreth
Sam
Jack Harmon
Joe Harper
Joe
Stagot
Ferrin
Chapparral
Congress
Ev’rybody
Pat
Boston Globe
White Mountain
Danbury News
C. O. Mic
Mic
Yonkers Gazette
Interesting Sketch of the Mormon capital's growth
A Salt Lake City correspondent notes dramatic expansion from forest to a thriving city with broad streets and prominent buildings including the Tabernacle and a large Temple. The piece cites population estimates around 125000 in the Territory, polygamy as core to Mormon life, and a rising number of Gentiles and liberal Mormons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
New York
Tabernacle
Fragments of a Man’s Struggle and Tough Talk
Readable lines describe a man facing a hard task and swearing to himself to endure. He talks of carving a tough goose and buttoning his shirt collar without leaving finger marks, illustrating grit and perseverance in a terse, evocative voice.
Oddball observations and notes from a bygone era
A collage of curiosities and brief items from old newspapers. Topics include education costs, opium, royal and political mentions, unusual feats, and natural science explanations about birds and air pressure.
Man Recovers Lost Pocketbook at Buffalo Races Pool
A crowd at Buffalo races gathers around the pool box as a man reports losing a pocketbook containing four one hundred dollar bills. The pool seller announces the loss, names Mr. Williamson of Wisconsin as the owner, and after a bid from the crowd increases the potential reward to 120 dollars, prompting excitement and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Forge
Buffalo
Williamson
Wisconsin
Norristown Silk Specie Holder Gift Brightens Young Couple
A Norristown young lady knits a handsome silk specie holder for silver dollars and presents it to a young man who has not had a dollar of his own in three months, illustrating the eternal fitness of things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Norristown Herald
Prayers of Savages in Gentleman's Magazine
The article surveys diverse beliefs in offerings to deities across cultures. It cites Cree and Algonkin practices, Siberian idols, Chinese and Sri Lankan rituals, Neapolitan saint veneration, and Pacific island rites, noting how prayer and exchange shape human relations with the divine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hich
Franklin
Keppochikan
Tosh Ying Poe
Siberia
Castelbranco
Portugal
St. Anthony
St. Francis
St. Januarius
Prescott
Tanna
Samoa
Fiji
A Boy Describes a Lakefront Tornado's Rampage
Elbridge Doolittle, a fourteen year old Center street resident, recalls a tornado that formed over the lake. He watches a thick black funnel sweep along from the lake to the schoolhouse, lifting buildings and tossing debris as it moves rapidly across the plains and past Grasser's shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbridge Doolittle
Centerstreet
Grasser
Keep Your Head Up and Whistle A Cheerful Habit
A 19th century urged habit of posture and mood. It argues the head held high and eyes up deter doleful mood and improve sight. Whistling is praised for lung expansion and mental uplift, with a famous woman praising whistleers as warding off evil thoughts.
Man rails against money as curse to mankind
A man spent two hours talking and whittling a store-box to persuade a crowd money is a curse. He then joined a free line, left with bread and bologna, and endured a round of curses in return.
Father objects to son's marriage and confronts reporter
Mr. Ben Gafford of Lebanon Junction tells a reporter of a family feud over his son Samuel, nineteen, who wed Miss Lizzie Bolton, thirty-nine, describing coercion, threats, and a violent confrontation including a bat attack and a pursuit to a Virginia destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Inquirer
Ian
Shepherdaville
Jeffersonville
Squire
Virginia
Mr. Ben. Gafford
Lebanon Junction
Samuel
Lizzie Bolton
Glimpses of the Moon and Jupiter Enthrall Readers
A discussion on naked eye and low cost telescopes reveals lunar craters and mountains best seen near first quarter while Jupiter shines through cloud belts, praised by Norman Lockyer as American astronomy grows. A comical incident in Herkimer County follows, where a somnambulist suitor is found at a doorstep with a lamp then cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Norman Lockyer
United
Herkimer County
Love
Theoung
W. Y. Herald
Laleratus Sirs
Michigan
Philadelphia Star
N. Y. News
Enrique
Reece
Cincinnati Post
Lange
Dana
Philadelphia
Newark
Keokuk
Joseph Cook
New Haven Register
Yonkers Gazette
Baltimore Bulletin
Why Women Never Sleep in Church
A correspondent asks why women never sleep in church. the suggestion is uncomfortable headgear keeps them awake. The piece jokes about hair pins and back hair, implying men would also struggle under a solemn discourse.
Advertising rates for legal notices and business cards
The Clermont Courier lists advertising rates: legal and transient ads one dollar for ten lines for first insertion, fifty cents for each additional insertion. Annual reductions are offered. Business cards up to six lines cost thirty six dollars per year.
Dragon-Fly Ballad by H B Cornwell
Poem warning dragon fly away from lake as trout lie below. Describes vivid colors and fragile life span of the dragon fly and its peril from predatory fish. Verses evoke summer scenery and fleeting beauty with natural imagery.
Fractured Humour Parade From Distant Pages
A collage of quips and snippets from a 19th century paper, with jokes about politics, newspapers, archery, and social manners. Notable lines reference Governor candidates, Democratic spirits, and clever wordplay. Contains a mix of humorous captions and brief anecdotes.
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