11 Jan 1870
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1870
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription terms with options for one year and six months, including rates and advance payments. It states no paper continuity unless the publisher is notified and arrears are cleared, and that removal without notice does not discontinue service, with charges up to the notice date.
A West Republican paper argues Democratic blame for low wheat prices is unfounded, blaming instead cheap Black Sea production. It cites November cargoes to Liverpool and claims Western farmers face tariffs and taxes while bondholders profit, urging readers to see Russia and England trade dynamics as benefiting both nations.
The passage argues tariffs harmed English and American trade, blaming Republican policy for reduced wheat exports and higher prices. It urges farmers and workers to unite to replace perceived political vultures, praising Hendricks as a model of integrity and predicting a presidential bid in two and a half years.
The New Albany Commercial recounts a Marion tale from Indiana about Thomas A. Hendricks, later a state leader. Facing dire finances after marriage, he refused debt while his wife supplied hospitality with a frugal supper bought from a debtor. Her ingenuity helped sustain their family and illustrate the energy that builds statesmen.
A collection of sharp notes from a Washington exchange mocks female lobbyists and party politics. It cites a Culpeper sheriff jailed for embezzlement tied to party loyalty, and jokes about South Carolina lawmakers adjourning for a circus. A Indiana rat enlivens a tale of a frightened woman, while a Boston sculptor laments a difficult Anna Dickson bust. The West critiques rural kitchen humor.
A collage of clipped items notes Georgia losing congressional representation, tax disputes, and independence memory. Tennessee youths marry the same girl while Kentucky matures in age and teeth. A Virginia schoolteacher faces a sexual misstep, a Louisville lover steals a bride’s trousseau, and a Philadelphia inventor touts fade-proof writing. The text ends with a cryptic note on the ex-Queen of Naples and a dispatch not indicating gender.
Agricultural notes describe drought extending foddering by 2 3 months with cooked meals improving fattening results. Hog care includes using mixed corn and potatoes cooked to a mash, plus rye or oats for variety. Clean pens, dry bedding, and dry leaves aid fattening. careless feeding causes losses. Includes Tipton Indiana youth council resolutions on conduct and a set of humorous vignettes.
A River View Kentucky letter dated September 10, 1868 credits Dr A E Geoghegan for a chill and fever remedy that cured persistent chills after quinine and patent medicines failed. Signatures John Brown G S Hilson attest to the treatment’s success and permanence.
An old promotional note extols Melicine improved by Dr Limerick as the best chill remedy of the age. It claims the tonic is pure harmless and unequaled and urges readers to get a bottle and spread the word that Limericks Chill Cure is the genuine product.
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