24 Sep 1857
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1857
Page
1
A poetic lament asks the stars to guide the speaker’s absent lover home. The text shifts to Walkin’s Letters from Jerusalem describing Bedouin life, camel train loading, and discipline, noting camels’ temper, loading ritual, and a cultural contrast in affection toward animals. The Bedouin call and signs of load balance frame a daybreak march.
Frederick Sala writes from Russia praising a tall glass of hot tea with lemon as the summer delight. The author warns against hot lemon tea and extols iced tea made strong, sweetened, with milk or cream, cooled in an ice chest to ice water, as the most delicious and thirst-quenching beverage. Ice cream and juleps pale beside it. tea is gentle, refreshing, and non intoxifying.
A New York Central Railroad sale of unclaimed luggage from 1852 to 1855 is announced for Albany on August 18. The list includes over two thousand items such as trunks boxes and valises, many unmarked or marked merely by initials, with value running to thousands of dollars. Railroads nationwide reportedly lose or abandon property worth hundreds of thousands annually. A judge's rebuke about arbitration is cited: better to let honest men decide, rather than burden clients with minor suits.
A collection of astonishing figures on nature and daily life. It notes the Dead Sea contents, steam expansion, air density, grasshopper muscles, gold thinning, beef loss by cooking, U S counts of professionals, sunflower size, steel value jumps, seed yields, Shakespeare lines, atmospheric pressure, human weight load, rainfall and hail speeds, and the delicate beauty of dust-like butterfly scales.
A collection of folk weather lore linking signs in the sky and nature to upcoming weather. Readings include mornings with rainbows, red evening skies, damp air with glow-worms, crowing cocks, gossamer air, and other signs such as moon shapes and snakes crossing paths, all described as predictors of rain or fair weather.
A historical roll recalls saints martyred in ancient cities including St. Mathew in Ethiopa and St. Mark in Alexandria, alongside St. Andrew on a cross and St. Jude shot by arrows. The piece shifts to a Knoxville Whig obituary by W. G. Brownlow editor notes, lamenting long notices and reflecting on life, death, and spiritual final judgments.
About sixty miles from London, the Earl of Spencer holds 10 000 acres with a 50 000 volume private library. The Duke of Devonshire and Chatworth house boast immense grounds, extensive cattle and deer, a colossal glass conservatory, and priceless plants. England shows vast land owned by a few, bankers prosper, while famine drives emigration and labor struggles rise.
A New York Post inspired plea argues for a national school for cooks to improve everyday food preparation. It laments widespread cooking ignorance and claims three months of training could elevate most American cooks beyond the current standard. Also includes humorous quips about punctuality and a joke exchange about cropped ears.
A sharp incident from an Indiana court recalls a whisky without license case. Prosecutor Fletcher presses for an indictment, the grand jury foreman refuses, vows to sign only after a threatened thrashing, and finally signs, then returns to court as Judge Wick questions the bill.
A reflective essay contrasts silent scenes of nature with the grim force of battle and death. It mentions a steamboat explosion on a Western river where a passenger survives, aided by a bystander who jokes about life insurance. The prose mixes poetry, philosophical imagery, and a small anecdote about a wreck survivor.
Master Walters confronts a persistent whistle disruptor in class. A seven year old boy volunteers a clear confession, shielding another by admitting his own fault and enduring punishment with courage. The principal act inspires admiration and leaves Charley on a path to become a worthy, principled man.
A traveler on a dim bridge meets a fantastically dressed figure in a red shirt. The two exchange a startling moment and a final cry as the stranger leaps into the waters, asking the traveler if he has ever thanked God for his reason. Olive Braweh.
A discussion of civility as a social force notes how affability often wins favor, prevents hostility, and aides success across professions. It cites figures like the Duke of Marlborough and broader history where courteous behavior yields advantages and forms a social passport in life.
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