21 Feb 1871
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1871
Page
1
One copy one year five dollars. six months two fifty. three months one dollar. Subscriptions are due in advance but not discontinued unless the publisher opts and arrears paid. Do not remove the paper from the office without notice and payment. discontinuance only on notice and full arrears.
The text describes advertising rates for local notices including column and year-long ads with various prices and discounts. It also reports a violent incident in Evansville between Beverly and Weigert over a girl, with injuries described, and mentions quotes about extemporization and Shakespeare. Legislative resolutions request Governor Baker's detailed accounting of state housing costs and expenses during his tenure. It notes long-standing local concerns about cattle at Wild Cat stockyards and a historical governor residence issue.
The Indiana Senate debates Governor Baker’s housing allowance and rent claims. It cites a 5,000 dollar annual allotment and 1,500 dollar rent, totaling 14,000 dollars over four years, with concerns about authority and the law. Aimed at clarifying appropriations and possible amended bills.
A collection of quips and witticisms on love, sermons, manners, and race with wordplay and garbled phrasing. Jokes touch clerical errors, fences, cigars, and curiosities, including a gag about gorillas and a muttered racial quip.
A bedside reflection on faith’s calm in suffering contrasts with a Port Hudson anecdote about a man claiming bachelor quarters to avoid jury service. The sermon-like piece emphasizes Providence guiding hardship and patience until dawn.
A fragmented verse recalls a widow's farewell to loved ones at death. Faith sustains her, invoking Rabboni and divine love as she submits to a higher will and contemplates eternal rest beyond earthly scenes.
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