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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1877

Page

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Postal Service Mail Routes and Hours Across Towns

The notice lists mail openings and closings for various towns including Louisville Indianapolis Vevay Carmelitos Hanover Lexington Milton and more. It details daily or weekly mail departures and receptions with specific hours and days, noting not open on Sundays and varying by city and route.

Ny Cini Otis Louisville Indianapolis Borth Veenon Sun Patriot Carmelitos Warsaw Hanover Lexington Milton Inn

Harper's Weekly and Harper's Magazine Subscriptions Offer

Advertises one year subscriptions to Harper's Weekly Magazine and Harper's Bazaar with various price options and free postage. Includes terms for multiple copies, extra copies, back numbers, cloth bindings, and express shipping, with notes about starting with the next issue and copying restrictions.

Habren Wzerly Cstc U. S Harrer Macazine Werky Bazan Harper’s Bazar Hakker

The Genuine Vibrator Thrashers by Nichols Shepard Co

An ad touts the Genuine Vibrator Thrashers made by Nichols, Shepard & Co. It promotes power, durability, and beauty with 26 to 36 inch cylinder lengths and 36 to AB inch separator widths. It claims world wide reputation and compatibility with steam engines and other makes.

Ena Hirisig Hk le Nichols, Shepard ,&Co Battle Creal Michi Fasnich

Execution Directed in Ripley County Court Case

The Clerk's Office of Ripley County Circuit Court issued an execution in favor of Rezin Johnson as administrator of the Thomas Wilson estate against Henry C. Shuck. The document records the court action and the parties involved in the proceeding.

Ripley County Rezin Johnson Thomas Wilson Henry C. Shuck

Madison Monroe & Big Creek Gravel Road sale notice

Public sheriff sale under an execution from Jefferson Circuit Court to Madison Monroe Big Creek Gravel Road Company and Barnabas Smith Twill for seven years rents and profits. The property in Jefferson County Indiana consists of the east half of lot 2 in section 16 township 5 range 10 east, about 54.5 acres less conveyed by Jacob Kiser, with remaining 52 or more acres, located in Madison city. Sale at court house door, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 47, 1877, to highest bidder in fee simple.

Court House Madison Jefferson County Indiana M. A. Gavitt Jeferson Circuit Madison, Monroe & Big Creek Barnabas Smith Diana Lot Jacob Kiser Jacob Kiser Leaving: Fifty-Two. Wi? Derer

Night Scene Over a Dim City Window

A fragmented, poetic fragment describes faint light and darkened streets seen from a Batween city window. The wanderer observes distant stars of glow and shadowed figures, contemplating eternity, crystal pavement, and a reach toward an everlasting sky.

Remarkable youthful leaders in American history cited

A historical sketch notes that many prominent figures achieved major roles at young ages. It highlights Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Jay, Joseph Warren, Fisher Ames, Samuel Adams, Joseph Story, De Witt Clinton, Henry Clay, William Hooper, Thomas Haywood, Eldridge Gerry, Benjamin Rush, James Wilson, Matthew Thornton, Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Stone, with ages ranging from mid twenties to early thirties based on their contributions to Congress, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence.

Weffersort Idflaettidl Virginia Constiuctutal’ Congress Alexander Hamilton Cotonel Dhirty--Le The United Treasuny Vorganmedi Ube John Jay Continental Congress Great Britain Times New York Washington Braddock Joseph Warren Bunker, Hill Fisher Ames United States Congress Suffolk Samuel’ Adams Joseph Story Fife Essex Massachusetts House of Representatives Madison Supreme Court of the United States de Witt Clinton Henry Clay William Hooper North Carolina Thos Haywood South Carolina Eldridge “Gerry Benjamin ‘Rush James Wilson Matthew Shorton Arthur Middleton Thomas:Stone

Fragmented Word Salad Reflects Buried War Era Rhetoric

The readable text hints at a chaotic wartime lament praising the invaders and denouncing the Russians as enemies. It describes a triumphant procession with dramatic imagery and political overtones, reflecting hostile sentiment toward occupiers and a sense of liberation.

Democratic Press Urged to Expose Fraud for 1880 Victory

The New York Star reports calls from Democratic leaders for fearless journalism to expose fraud and inform the public. Boyd and others urge robust press coverage to unite Democrats and defeat fraudulent authority, aiming for a Democratic president and constitutional supremacy in 1880.

FBI The New York Star Tammany-gathering Democratsj Boyd Tf Vou'ara

Two Imitative Stanzas by Woman’s Rights Writer

George MacDonald has written two imitative stanzas to accompany Grey’s Elegy to address the absence of women beyond a busy housewife. The verses praise virtue and domestic life while contrasting a clergyman’s plainspoken recollections of soldiers and home duties with a sharp critique of monetary need.

George MacDonald Grey

Private: Awkward Reception at Grant Dinner

A fragmentary Private section describes an awkward reception for Ulysses S. Grant with sharp critique of speeches and manners. It notes reactions from Varied attendees and references Pierrepont and Badeau amid chaotic scenes and a chaotic room.

Mischief Aboard Train Sparks Veiled Revelry and Anger

Passengers aboard a train share a risqué prank when a young man wears a veil on another passenger’s hat arousing suspicion. A mischievous woman swaps veil pieces, triggering laughter and gossip as the embarrassed husband fumes then finally deplanes first at the depot.

Luca

Black Hills Gold Region and Deadwood District Richest Diggings

The Black Hills cover about six thousand square miles with a vast gold belt along eighty miles and twenty five miles wide. Deadwood district, northern belt, is richest with gold and silver production valued around 29 million dollars last year. Quartz veins yield spectacular estimates, while miners warn that figures may be exaggerated and some claims rest on speculative mantelpieces.

Bear Range Deadwood Whitewood Deadwood City Mathematica Ik

Anniversary of the Battle of the Bovine Mentioned

A fragment notes the twelfth of July as an anniversary related to a battle, claiming 23 000 were present and referencing Macaulay’s England history, though the text is unclear and garbled. It mentions King James and 1690, with uncertainty about readers’ familiarity with the source.

Macaulay Rngland James

Alii Cossacks and their fond horses at the river

A vivid scene of Cossacks and their horses at a riverbank where horses plunge and roll in water and dust. Riders join in often, some driven into the water in groups and laughing as mounts play like puppies. Dusty shores hold dogs and activity around the river.

Béenea Anigal

Racing With Kirghiz Girls and Turkomana Courtships

A fragment describes Kirghiz horse racing with girls riding 20 to 30 miles at speed, prizes of eight to nine horses, and bold holiday challenges to men. It notes a bold female gallop across prairie and a grim encounter when a man tries to touch her, followed by crowd laughter. Among Turkomana, marriage choices hinge on which girl is deemed prettiest by a mounted suitor.

Kirghiz Tartara

A Woman's Age in Barlington Hawkeye Tale

Misa Certrande's age shifts with family claims as brother Tom grows from ten to twenty-five. The piece traces playful boasts about maturity and marriage, ending with Corisande, likely Mich Corisande, living in town.

Barlington Hawkeye Misa Certrande Tom Ton Ovina Natogial Marsried Lom miet-Mich Corisande

Marching songs and drums energize battalions in field parade

Descriptive passage details battalion bands with drummers and singers leading troops in a warlike chorus. It notes soloists and chorus interludes, the morale boost of music, and the spirited marching atmosphere, interwoven with partisan political commentary on Hayes and Reconstruction.

Elarionet Phil

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