14 Jul 1874
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1874
Page
1
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The piece argues that a person’s true character can be read in their face beyond words, with traits like greed, cruelty, and deceit visible in expressions. It notes dangers of trusting appearances and contrasts beauty with virtue, then shifts to miscellany items and humorous vignettes.
A pantry pickle method uses one pint of molasses per gallon of water with cucumbers added daily after washing. Ensure stems are trimmed, weigh as they sour, store in a cool place, and avoid freezing. Add more molasses and water if needed and include horse radish to prevent scum. Sprinkling spices is optional. Pickles keep up to a year and are ready after a few weeks.
Mrs Partingtop jokes about the vast variety of diseases as she quotes doctors and laments changing names and plagues. In a later violent act, a boy hurls her herb bag at glass in the cellar while misreading her intent. The scene captures chaotic health fears and improvised remedies in a small town.
A gentleman seeks Mr Webster in the Senate to speak on a pressing issue. Webster refuses to speak without full understanding, stressing the need to imbue his mind with a subject before presenting it. Alexander Hamilton asserts genius results from deep study and relentless exertion.
A two year old colt in Kentucky was broken to a broad-tread dray in about a half hour without bridling or striking. Officials describe a careful hitching, a patient trainer named Sr. Bob Strader, and the colt learning to trot after several plunges. The colt finished calm and soaked, with no blows given.
The text portrays General George Washington as impeccably punctual, meeting Congress at the exact hour and dining on a fixed schedule. It notes his insistence on timeliness, saying, We are punctual here, and recounts an anecdote about a man delaying to show horses, missing the sale by a quarter hour due to Washington's strict schedule.
The San Francisco Newsletter highlights a centenarian connected with a Digger Indian heritage who claims no personal links to George Washington. He refuses to claim memories of the first president and is praised for moral bravery in acknowledging it. The piece notes his distant relation to the historical figure is unlikely.
Thoughtful lines reflect how happiness steadies aging folk as they outlive friends and family. They stand alone at their stalls awaiting life’s call, while memories of absent loved ones echo. The piece notes youth’s consolation and questions whether optimism can ease their gloom. The government deploys detectives to curb stamp avoidance on bank checks, warning friends not to neglect possible fines.
The piece lists large annual costs by groups such as clergy criminals lawyers and rum, cites the St. Louis Democrat urging a movement to defeat Missouri Democracy, notes 154 Grangers in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's paper value at 1.9 million, and cites Schenectady educational expenses at 25 291 dollars last year.
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