18 Feb 1875
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Newspaper
New Castle Mercury
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1875
Page
1
A mosaic of 1875 items includes reflections on virtue and suffering, political clashes, legislative jests, local deaths, church revivals, and railway disputes. The piece weaves sermons, editorials, obituaries, and regional news from Indiana and beyond, with sharp social commentary and satire.
The passage centers on Evenger Henedy authoring a metrical history of Chicamaugua and rivaling noted orators. It notes Evender’s father’s prior Congressional election from the Old Fitch district and describes a split Whig vote that allowed Democrat Andy Kenedy to win, boasting of defeating prominent Whigs.
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