Bebe Volume IX Democa and Brewster Editor
A compact note from the Democrat paper style listing editors W W Brewster and the Democra theme as of volume nine.
28 Nov 1865
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1865
Page
1
A compact note from the Democrat paper style listing editors W W Brewster and the Democra theme as of volume nine.
A long set of notices includes subscription terms, advertisement rates, and legal ad charges. It mentions not taking papers from office without notice, divorce notice payment rules, and financial discussions on currency including greenbacks and national bank notes. Also includes local anecdotes and assorted items.
The Indianapolis Herald reports rising attention to currency as Bulls favor inflation and speculation while Bears push gradual reduction of paper. It notes total money in circulation appears far higher than 1860s levels, discusses funding of compound interest notes, and possible gradual withdrawal strategies by the Treasury to curb greenbacks.
Indianapolis Herald notes Chase declines to try Jeff Davis. It argues Davis would force the Chief Justice to defend contrasting stance on constitutional fugitive clauses and treason for Davis but not Chase, highlighting political peril of prosecuting Davis.
The Chicago times lambasts anti slavery zealots and condemns the planned sea voyage of Bay State women bound for the Pacific Coast as emigrants. It compares tears over slave family breakups to water power for Massachusetts mills and accuses reformers of political indifference.
A man sat up all night unable to decide which to remove first, his coat or his boots, in a remarkable display of indecision.
The Marion County jail in Indianapolis houses one hundred inmates. Twenty six are under sentence to the penitentiary.
The text explains how loose woven fabrics trap air to insulate the body and keep warmth, noting silk is less warm and flannels trap more air. It discusses glove materials and how airflow affects insulation, concluding air within fabric aids heat retention. underlayers should be protected by outer garments.
A rhetorical scenario asks what if the South remains out of the Union and is governed by the North, paying higher taxes to rebuild a devastated South. It imagines military rule, paying bills, and the South rebuilding while taxed, challenging a statesman to consider the consequences.
The fragment asks about trembling aspen leaves used as a metaphor for fear and compares it with chained minds, love’s flames, prosperity’s sunshine, and adversity’s clouds. It questions whether one has seen alabaster brows, adamantine souls, icy hearts, or iron frames.
A 19th century remedy advises boiling tar to a thin state then coating the body and limbs with a smooth tar layer. As tar cools the bedding entangles in the coating, making bed bugs harmless though it forms a hard surface. The coat should be renewed every other day.
A quote rails at a young woman attempting to shift housework from her mother to herself in order to sit and talk or visit neighbors, dismissing her as not well established.
A child recounts that a schoolgirl named Susan has married, highlighting that Susan is only just learning fractions and provoking discussions about childhood marriage and parental guidance.
Eborace Heffron visited Washington and received a presidential pardon amid fears of indictment by the U S Grand Jury. The move removes the looming federal charge and ends a period of uncertainty for Heffron.
A London inventor, nicknamed genius, has patented a machine that turns sweet potatoes into ches nuts. He is described as brother to a quip maker known for attaching handles to prickly pears and marketing them for curry combs.
A collage of antiquated witticisms and misquoted remarks unfolds from a narrator’s cut and paste of scenes. Smith argues with Jones over a joking claim while Jer Snooks comments on sewing machine lore and a comic domestic clash ends with a frying pan incident. Ohio printers joke about their babies and regional pride.
A reflective meditation on aging and permanence as youthful ambitions fade. The narrator considers marking one’s identity, either in bold letters or through restraint, noting the persistence or failure of self-composition over decades.
A Western editor and bachelor quips that the idea of marriage mattered little until attending an old bachelor’s funeral, suggesting a shift in perspective on matrimony sparked by a somber event.
A late article notes the Governor designates December 7 as a day of giving. It mentions a woman feeling affronted after a gentleman addressed her as an old acquaintance.
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