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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1870
Page
3
A public gathering at the fair grounds urged broad turnout by wagon, horse, and foot while denouncing property investment schemes. The speaker compares Simeon K. Wolfe’s Corydon sale and bond strategy to tax shifting, urging voters to back Democrats to resist such policies.
The piece outlines a Democratic platform promising to tax bondholders, repay debt fairly, cut tariffs, reduce excess government spending, end National Bank currency, reclaim public lands for settlers, restore federal protections for elections, and admit states while promoting labor and citizen naturalization. It attacks Grant administration and urges Harrison county taxpayers to support Democrats in local races.
A Republican critique argues the poor bear bondholder costs for schools and bridges. It asks whether this is just and urges readers to discuss the issue with their families.
Equal Tax nation pledges Democrats to tax national banks and national wealth. Republicans oppose taxing national banks and bonds of the wealthy for state school or county taxes. They claim the poor, widow, orphan, mechanic, and laborer must pay all taxes.
The cornerstone of Ne vin Reformed church to be laid at 8 p m on Saturday October 8 with Rev John McConnell delivering the sermon. The Beuna Vista event notes praise for the pastor’s three-year work and plans for further church building in the near future. Deo gratias. Saylor Township meeting remarks criticize Republican leadership and predict Democratic gains.
Nominations from Cherokee county Kansas name Bruce Miller for Clerk of the District Court and Thomas A Stockslager for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Michael Balz opens an oyster saloon with bakery and grocery in Corydon. Public meetings feature Simeon K Wolfe and M C Kerr addressing taxpayers at Corydon Court house September 26 27 1870. Ladies invited to attend.
A public examination schedule lists Corydon on September 20 and October 15, Elizabeth on September 23, Bradford on September 30. Examinations start at 9 o'clock with pencils and paper required. Brewster, school examiner, urges by name. Public fiscal critique follows about Republican county ticket and proposed courthouse funding.
Advertisement describes hoarsely that liver and digestive ailments arise from impure blood and lists symptoms such as fullness in the stomach, nausea, sour eructations, yellowing of eyes, and dizziness. It asserts that the Bitters or Tonic will remove these symptoms and restore health.
A promotional medical text warns that involuntary discharges and sexual excesses weaken the generative organs and the whole body. It links weak organs to a range of maladies from nervousness and melancholy to paralysis and death, urging diuretic treatment and warning against misattributing symptoms to liver or dyspepsia.
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