19 Jan 1874
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1874
Page
1
A. W. Brewster of Corydon Indiana outlines subscription terms with rates for one, three, and yearly plans. It states nonpayment within six months will trigger a price increase for yearly subscribers.
Advertising terms outline charges for one square ad ten lines or less. Rates include per column and per year options with minimums and discounts for annual bookings. Local notices carry a one dollar minimum per insertion, with discounts for yearly advertising.
Newspapers weigh the Cushing nomination for Chief Justice, linking it to Grant's politics and postwar policy. Critics deem the choice risky, citing age and civil rights implications, while some praise learning and potential magnanimity.
The Ind Journal notes Caleb Cush ing’s appointment by General Grant as the sole Democratic approved pick for civil service reform. Critics call him a crafty, avaricious intriguer, while supporters hail his experience. The piece ends with a note that Tenth District soldiers will reunite in Fort Wayne next April.
The Jackson Township Institute met January 10 at New Salisbury with 11 teachers present except I B Lahue who was absent in the morning. Lessons covered orthography geography grammar physiology and history with demonstrations and class recitations. President J B Crayden adjourned for lunch and the afternoon session resumed under Crayden with plans for a future institute on February 7.
A Dawson Georgia Journal item recounts a comic incident where a Black man tries to pay taxes by paying a white man, receives an incriminating note about lifting money from a Black man, and later seeks the rightful tax receipt. The piece mixes humorous anecdote with a political notice about Chief Justice nomination withdrawal.
A Pennsylvania clergyman kept calm when a couple was seen kissing behind a hymn book during a Sunday service. He paused his sermon to offer a prayer blessing the pair and the act of kissing to hymn No. 638, prompting murmured Amen from the congregation. Texas faces a looming governmental crisis with two rival claimants and a pending federal decision.
In Coxconp New Hampshire on January 8 the Democratic Convention nominated James A. Weston for governor. It adopted resolutions asserting state sovereignty, calling for retrenchment and reform, denouncing unequal taxation, opposing land grants to corporations, and urging repeal of the salary act. The body adjourned sine die.
The article describes a sunset over the western sky with a golden belt, pale pink bands, and a narrow blue glow as Sol recedes. The reflected light on the water forms a crimson dome, likened to a great stream of blood with vivid, dramatic imagery.
A Columbus Journal reprint recounts a romantic tale for how the place Toledo got its name. A French Canadian settler, admiring the frogs and green wetlands, asks the frogs what the land is called and they respond with a playful chorus, supposedly naming the area Toledo.
The article describes Old Mr. Dent a steadfast Democrat and father-in-law to the president. He remained loyal to Democratic faiths, enjoying election-night optimism as Republican defeats appeared, and celebrated with tobacco chews and jubilant expressions at the White House.
A man was captured at a doorway as a woman accused him of an outrageous assault in Albany. The woman said the man tried to kill her, but both were released without bail. The text also notes the national debt rose about nine million dollars in December and questions how long this pace can continue.
The New Albany Ledger notes supporters of Dr. A Patton of the Vin sernes Sun plan to present his name for the Democratic State Convention as a candidate for Auditor of State. It comments editors often become office holders, with few achieving such honors.
Talk centers on James Ryan of Indianapolis and Hon Delana KR RK Williamon of Greencastle likely to run as the next Congressional candidates for the district.
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