09 Dec 1875
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Newspaper
Martinsville Republican
Location
Martinsville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1875
Page
1
A long critique argues that currency resumption is miscast as a danger and urges practical measures over mere palliative fixes. It likens quack remedies in medicine to demagoguery in politics and urges decisive action by banks and government to restore financial health.
A historical discussion contrasts forgiveness with forgetting, arguing forgiveness admits memory while forgetting implies weakness. It examines Democratic calls to forgive Republicans and Republican insistence on remembering past actions to avoid future danger, noting party dynamics and 19th century political strategy and committees.
A financial circular from the Didians Centennial Finance Committee and the State Board of Education urges Indiana citizens and educators to fund the Centennial Exposition. It recommends December 11 as the state’s admission anniversary and suggests district events such as spelling bees festivals and exhibitions to raise money. Funds raised flow through the State Finance Committee to support a national celebration, with reports to Alex M. Gow in Evansville.
The lengthy notice extols Webster's Onebridged for its unrivaled lexicography and enduring standard of language while praising its illustrations and indispensable appendix. It notes a Pekin academic honor and a plan for Chinese students to study in Springfield and Hartford, detailing extended stays and future roles in China. It closes with brief, quirky local vignettes about a red nosed man and spring farming conditions.
Fragmentary reflection contrasts Lambs genius with drunken ruin as a warning to youth. The speaker laments waters rising over him and pleads that from dark depths his voice could warn those tasting wine as an entry to perilous paths toward lost paradise.
A West traveller reports May Morton is likely to secure Indiana’s united vote for the Republican presidential nomination at the next convention. An undercurrent appears in Indiana but remains confined to the state.
An Utica precinct allegedly reported only two Republican votes out of 600 registered, signaling systematic intimidation to ensure a Democratic win. The piece claims widespread abstention by Republicans to avoid violence, noting no murders occurred on election day.
An exchange counters the claim that city weeklies are cheaper and better than country papers. It argues city papers neglect home news county notices schools churches meetings and local progress, urging readers to value country papers for local content and community coverage.
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