05 Jul 1870
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1870
Page
1
The Carndon Democrat outlines subscription terms require advance payment and non discontinuance rules. It details ad rates for various column widths and frequencies and notes local notices and legal advertisement charges. It forbids unsigned divorces notices without advance payment or publisher assurance.
A critique of Republican stance on postage reductions and free newspaper subsidies. The piece argues Mr. Larn er’s failed amendment to lower single-letter postage to one cent and a two-cent cut, plus a proposal to send newspapers free within the United States, were defeated. It faults Radical leaders in Harrison County and broader party policy, blaming current governance for high taxes and stagnant bonds while calling for Democratic restoration.
A man appeared in Rendout streets brandishing a large knife and forced women to dance a jig, which they performed beautifully, witnesses report.
The article cites Governor Palmer of Illinois urging adoption of a new constitution to curb government power and heavy taxation. It quotes M. C. Kerr condemning federal finance, criticizing bond purchases, currency limits, and bank-led inflation while urging economy and tax relief amid a debated currency increase.
The article notes a collapse in American spirits exports due to internal revenue policy. From 1857 to 1870 exports fell from about 2.16 million to 16 thousand gallons, with rapid decline since 1868. It argues removal of the rectifiers’ barrel tax would revive foreign spirit trade.
The reader is advised that feverish and thirsty individuals may use lemons as a cooling remedy. Cut a lemon, sprinkle with leaf sugar, and scoop the juice downward as acidity increases. Two or three lemons daily can bring comfort invigoration and better sleep with appetite restored by a light tea.
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