19 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1875
Page
1
The page lists district officials and candidates such as Hon. Michael C. Kerr and Hon. Samuel Ramsey, with names like John Ridley and Amzi W. Brewster. It also records lodge meetings for Elizabeth Lodge, Mauckport, and Wyandotte Grange with secretaries and meet dates, plus county mail routes and church services details across Corydon and nearby towns.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and titles such as Marehal, Joh G. Mtredoil, and Preaturer A.D. Biko with unclear roles. The legible items suggest a ceremonial or formal roster from a historical context without a clear event.
A mix of local and national items reports scare by gypsies sowing smallpox in Newburgh and mock headlines about Beecher innocence. It notes Connecticut votes, Democratic gains, and reactions, plus quips on newspapers and a Boston murderer's studies, finishing with satire on headlines and religious mockery.
A Wareham man writes that a storm stopping the mail let his wife restore order after three months of Beecher trial watching. He praises equal partnership yet admits a financial game of ten cents per cigar, fifty cents ahead, with borrowing to spend. He reveals a simple plan to deter the young man and ensure peace by hoisting a small pox flag each dusk.
A Pine Street woman directs her son after a party to borrow clothes from Mrs Weatzer, pick up a wash-bench at Murray's, and ask Mrs Quidly whether she will use her fat iron that evening. The fragment shows domestic barter in a neighborhood scene.
The article notes Beecher swears Mrs Tilton was madly in love with him and mentions she had a husband. It adds a provocative remark about married women in love, citing a French poet's view that passion varies by context and calling into question moral judgments.
After ten years in exile from the Union army John Lounsberry has been captured in Tioga County Pa He killed Col Butler during a 1564 escape attempt and has since lived as an outlaw He never sought a pension or mission and shows little concern for notoriety now held in Pittsburgh jail.
The Georgia senator states he is not a candidate for the Democratic vice presidency. He argues a Southern man on the ticket would provoke old war sentiments and hinder the ticket. Southern Democratic leaders reportedly share this view, with none favoring a Southern nominee for vp.
The piece cites Governor Allen of Ohio and Senator Thurman condemning calls for easy voting access as the Democratic tidal wave wins in Ohio cities and Connecticut. It mocks third term supporters and party organs for blaming the result on various theories and the independent voter.
A Nashville woman, Josephine Merritt, reports her infant died after a man nearby fell into the cradle. The incident occurred in a poor neighborhood with no mirth in the wake of the tragedy. The account notes the man’s grief and the irreversible loss to the child.
A Paris scene shows a elegant woman stranded as rain floods streets and a lake forms near her carriage. A brave passerby grabs her by the waist, rescues her, then recovers to bow and depart. Also notes private Arctic expeditions led by Captain Allen Young with funds from James Gordon Bennett and Lady Franklin.
Yesterday on a west Jackson streetcar a woman described seeing a polonaise pattern a shipper, encountering a homely woman, and a frightened moment with a drunk man. A young man spoke to her, leaving her tired and unsettled on State street during the journey.
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