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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1867
Page
3
The Democrat notes the Democratic and Republican county tickets for auditor and commissioner, and lists dissolving of Brewster & Richard partnership with collection notices. It includes a long, vivid local prose section describing a New Albany visit, weather, public thirst, and community observations with historied names and places.
Dr H S Wolfe owns a fine carriage drawn by four beautiful horses, praised as superior craft from McBride at Evans. Coryden notes visiting Connersville Times editor William Lea Green’s healthy visit, Major William Hancock returns from the South, and Fischer & Co. of Dayton supplies a Turners Opera House March side piece.
Amassements draw crowds for afternoon and night shows on whisky row with pugilistic bouts and walking acts. A sheriff sale offers the Shean tract in Tavier Township at $65 per acre. Fires threaten homes, Odd Fellows plan a September celebration, and a grocery dispute ends in bruising. The local court sits with Judge Patrick H. Jewett amid notes of crime and public notices.
Court session opens with several alleged whisky traders in attendance. The morning docket shows a lineup of defendants linked to illegal liquor activities, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts against unlawful beverage sales.
Merchants report watermelons available on the Leavenworth road for ten cents per spire as a notably cheap offering.
The column lists the May dividend apportionment for 1867 across counties led by Harrison, with figures for each area such as Darrrison 1753.68, Boon 1182.20, Heth 1134.99, and others, totaling 14 004.87. It notes attendance at the quarterly meeting and church dedication, marriage licenses issued, market prices, and local events including a clash between an argh constable and Billy Crawford. It also reports Sabbath services and General Grant's cost-cutting in the War Department.
The Harrison County Teachers Institute will meet in the coming week with Professor D. E. Hunter of Bloomington aiding in instruction. An institute certificate will be granted by the county examiner to all teachers in attendance. Local trustees and teachers are urged to participate. Also a light verse catalogues various loves including a bonnet love.
Trustee record lists 341 children ages 6 to 21, 291 attended school, eight schools, 62 days taught, teachers paid 1.75 per day, yearly expenditure 1022.15, schoolhouses valued 1600, township property total 8750, library contains 247 volumes.
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