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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1875
Page
1
A survey of varied notes includes Horace Greeley’s grave enclosure, Rosie Coterman’s brave stand against a cow, a Nor mandy submarine incident, Captain Boyton and Webb life saving methods, a Massachusetts state census overview, and a critique of cremation versus burial practices in England, with a comment on Tolland parish’s ratepayer indifference.
A Scientific American notice states Washington Donaldson the aeronaut is dead after Grimwood’s body discovery. The piece cites Barnum era skepticism about his disappearance and praises his inventive courage and potential for aerial navigation research. Also described is a California plant called rat tle weed causing frenzy and madness in horses on a Monterey county ranch with loss of water, fear, and fatal steps.
Ten days after John Hatchet, brother of Cherokee National Council member Thomas Hatchet, was killed by Charles Burgess in the West, Burgess was captured and killed during attempted escape. Reports cover California governor election gains for Irwin, a deadly rail accident near Atchison, heavy August rainfall in Omaha, and a Missouri river bridge celebration. Further items include Bank of California stabilization talks, railroad accidents, arson and fire losses, burglaries, and international dispatches on revolts in Arizona, Bosnia, and Africa, plus a duel in Illinois and a fatal balloon accident in Michigan. Collegiate and political notes mix with maritime and economic updates.
The article notes Jenny Lind told an American that though her voice was gone she could bake bread as well as any woman in the world, emphasizing her baking skill over singing.
A clam bake for congressmen and dignitaries on City Island ended in tragedy when Signor Vianni, guest of Count Costi's suite, shot himself in the temple after a dramatic recitation. He died after half an hour. no motive was given.
An Economist correspondent reports Colorado wool growing as a major forthcoming industry. The territory offers ideal sheep country with year round grazing, abundant water, and nutritious bunch grass. Sheep health is strong with few lamb losses and no noted diseases, and the wool is clean and free of burs.
The column surveys public debt decline in August and skewers campaigns in Ohio Iowa and Illinois. It cites editorials, party shifts, and bank failures tying Duncan Sherman Co to Democratic leanings, with quotes on bonds and political finance. It notes Republican prospects and critiques Ku Kluxism, school funding, and Taft’s stance.
Colonel Forney surveys the Battersea Park Lost and Starving Dogs home with a noble patronage group, noting annual expenses and humane practices. The piece then details prizes won by the American Rifle Team abroad, including the Wimbledon cup and Abercorn Cup trophies and the notable marksmen who excelled at 1000 yards and further events.
The New York Herald catalogs Democratic missteps from 1864 to 1872, detailing war and peace splits, factional nominations, and platform reversals. It notes Ohio factions, inflationist shifts, and the risk of hard money candidates losing ground as the party faces future conventions.
A Longfellow reflection notes that even the saddest people have bright days when hope returns and that many possess secret sorrows unseen by the world. It warns against judging a person as cold, as they may simply be sad inside.
A London gathering discussed rising meat prices and resolved to protest restrictions on foreign cattle imports. The group formed an association to secure live cattle supply from the United States to meet English market needs.
The article recounts Garibaldi’s matrimonial history from his first wife Aneta and Teresa to a later marriage with Raimondi’s daughter who revealed a lover on their wedding day. It notes a peasant wife kept in quiet reverence, mother to several children, whose loyalty steadied his old age.
A Brooklyn miser lay near death in a bare third floor room, ragged and starved, yet carrying 1650 dollars in savings and a stash of coins and a silver watch. Police moved him to hospital as the tale underscores the folly of hoarding.
The recent discovery of extensive coal deposits in California is expected to boost state prosperity in multiple ways. Last year California paid ten million dollars for iron, with transportation from Eastern and foreign factories costing half again as much.
A twelve year old girl on the Good Templar swung from a bridge rod above the Erie Canal as the boat passed. Michael Casey removed his coat and boots, climbed the bridge, and hand over hand reached the girl, lowering her to safety on the towpath. His bold rescue was praised as heroic and gymnast like.
The English Earl of Dunraven acquires a large tract in Estes Park Colorado with plans to preserve it for sport. Local settlers oppose the move and expect he will need many gamekeepers to manage the area.
A moral line in the poem warns that worldly riches resemble brittle nuts and extravagant clothes. Many break teeth seeking wealth yet fail to fill the belly, implying hollow gains and moral caution about material desire.
The Che Glermont Courier lists legal and transient ads at $1.00 per square for the first insertion and $0.50 for each additional insertion. A yearly liberal reduction is offered for advertisers. Business cards up to six lines cost $6.00 per year.
A dramatic piece laments a prominent nose that grows in pride and casts a lurid, gleaming presence. The speaker admires the nose while contemplating mortality and its lasting impact beyond the grave, with vivid imagery of gin and pallor in a solemn tone.
A jumble of humorous lines about love, marriage, mosquitos, and manners. Jokes contrast romance with reality, rail against fads, and poke fun at social pretensions with quips about hats, kisses, traders, and a Cincinnati man preparing for marriage.
Mrs. Tedwell of Minneola Long Island presented Queen Victoria with a half length portrait in a bronze frame. The inscription notes the gift is an old 1774 family letter describing George III’s children, written by their governess Miss Planta, praised for beauty and regal bearing. Buckingham Palace acknowledged with thanks and a framed photograph sent via the British delegation in Washington.
Over the past year James Wylie, renowned as the world champion draught player, tallies 7 944 victories, 32 defeats, and 494 draws, illustrating a dominant run in competitive play.
A Syracuse citizen with thirteen daughters buys hairpins by the bushel signaling a busy household. The report notes the large family and the practical purchases typical of a crowded home.
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