05 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1885
Page
1
A lament poem fragment mourning a departed figure and a dubious claim for Hunt's Remedy as a kidney and liver cure. The passage blends elegiac verse with a promotional product pitch unlikely related to the tribute.
The article surveys where U S presidents are buried or interred at their homes or chosen sites from Grant and Garfield to Jefferson and Washington with notes on family cemeteries and final resting spots. It also mentions Virginia as the resting place of several presidents and cites scrofula and Hood s Sarsaparilla as a treatment claim.
A.H. Grant writes from West Point to cousin R. M. Griffith sharing vivid observations of the academy. He praises the scenery and historic buildings, notes the demanding study in French and algebra, and describes the harsh early months, pay delays, and strict discipline. He lists notable visitors and laments homesickness while staying hopeful about a two year path to graduation.
Emphatic guarantee for Dr Marehisi s Catholicon a female remedy for ovarian troubles inflammation ulceration bearing down irregularities barrenness and related weaknesses. Sold by druggists 1 to 1 50 per bottle. Pamphlet free from Dr J B Marehisi Utica NY. A M Andrews druggist carries it May 27 18.
Gen Grant writes a private note to Dr Douglas describing his dire health prognosis and wish to keep the contents from his family. He discusses fluctuating strength, a hope to survive until winter, and the risk of sudden choking, ending with relief at being spared so long.
In a July 2 1885 letter from New York, Ulysses S Grant expresses readiness for death if providence calls, gratitude for extended time to complete work, and joy at sudden national harmony across former enemies. He thanks colleagues for support and notes cross sectional praise from diverse groups.
We announce Dr. Marchisi's Italian Pile Ointment with a money back guarantee to cure internal external blind bleeding or itching piles. Price fifty cents per box. Sold by A M Andrews, druggist. May 27yl.
General Longstreet recounts Grant visiting a kinsman where Miss Julia Dent appeared and greeted Grant with a blush. The scene culminates as Cadet Fred Dent joins and ties form between Grant and Julia, foreshadowing the later widow in New York City.
A retired East India era physician claims a simple vegetable remedy can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and lung troubles and offers to mail the full recipe free in German French or English to any reader who requests it. W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester New York invites requests with a paper name and stamp.
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