27 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1874
Page
1
A noisy spoof on education and punishment describes a talking machine proposed to replace corporal punishment, plus a mock advertisement page of terms. It weaves in classroom discipline, a sensational tale of a baker’s misconduct, and moral essays on early rising and domestic virtue.
A New Orleans corporal discovered a handmade box on a doorstep that looked like an infernal device but proved a Voudou charm. The box contained a white coffin miniature and a dough body with pins, aimed at harming a named female resident. The scene stirred fear among onlookers and echoed a sermon on life and progress.
The article describes snail eggs, noting land snails lay clustered capsules and garden snails produce pea sized eggs near soil surface, while sea-snails spawn in masses or ribbons attached to surfaces. It mentions a dramatic incident in Calais where a shooter killed a dog with a midnight bullet to its throat, and claims English men could be challenged to beat this feat.
A large gathering at Cerus DeForest’s residence brings together five sons and three daughters of Gideon DeForest, all born in Edmonton Otsego County. Members range from sixty one to seventy nine, with homes in Wisconsin Staten Island and elsewhere. The family’s aged parents moved from Connecticut to Otsego County. Father died in 1840 and mother in 1844.
The Pall Mall Gazette cites a moated funeral in Padala in 1514 with unusual rites led by Lodovich Cartasina, including fiddlers and paid singers. A Long Branch hotel overheard a flirtatious exchange about Venus and science. A Stewart County picnic was interrupted by lightning, killing a man and injuring two women. The Lumpkin Independent notes a prayer meeting afterward.
A quip between a young lady and an old bachelor shows playful barbs over manners and permission. The exchange hints at social teasing and the era's flirtatious etiquette in a lighthearted moment.
scattered vignettes and quips from a late edition recount humorous asides on courtrooms fashion and social foibles. the prose sketches include a jury room exchange a critique of paris and milan tastes and a string of puns and light moral snippets.
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