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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1882
Page
1
A reflective verse describes a visit to the City of Rest where the speaker’s departed parents sleep among silent flowers and quiet dwellings. The poem envisions reunion beyond grief, with belief in a future home of the just and eternal parting from mortal tombs.
A verse guiding a woman to attend church with measured conduct. It advises modest dress, careful grooming, and constant self analysis of appearance while observing others. The tone mocks social conformity and emphasizes piety paired with scrutiny of fellow worshippers.
A poem by Vandye Brown ponders aging through stages from childhood to sixty, noting changing perceptions of age. The speaker recalls believing others aged with each milestone and questions when a person truly grows old, suggesting clarity fades as years advance.
A Scioto excursion romance ends in tragedy as a fiancé deserts his partner during the crash and is rebuffed when he survives. The tale also notes Arabi Bey issuing privateer commissions and the question of American officers in the Egyptian army facing execution or recognition of Arabi as ruler, per the New York World.
Acknowledges receipt of a complimentary ticket to the Ripley county Fair from August 12 to 19 for congressman William H. Holman.
Complimentary tickets to the Lawrenceburg fair run August 22 to 26 with management offering 3500 in premiums. Entry free except in the speed ring where charges apply.
Citizens demand clarity on the Courier’s role amid accusations of bribery and blackmail. The paper invites a public framing of its own stance to reveal how it views its duties and influence.
The Jennings county Agricultural Society offers a complimentary ticket to the fair at Oak Grove Park North Vernon. The event runs from August 8 through 11 with arrangements indicating an excellent exhibition.
The IXo komo Dispatch invites capitalists to visit Madison to assess the abundant wood water and sand and the superior railroad advantages. It promises low manufacturing costs and urges investors from Kokomo to inspect the opportunities firsthand.
Tun New York Medical Record of the 8th Inst. published a instruct ive article on a rare form of intestinal disease by Dr. Wm. E. Brandt of Hanover. Read before the State Medical Society of Kentucky, it attracted wide attention from publishers of medical journals who requested rights to publish it. The doctor preferred publication only in the noted journal.
The Courier remains under the Ring’s influence as it shows weakness and cannot stand alone. The editors acknowledge old age and fear for its future, hoping it may recover enough to operate independently after years dependent on external support.
Tue Marron Canonican denounces Republican leadership in Grant county as concealment of theft and corruption. He reacts to the Courier’s stance on Uncle Sam Cochran’s crookedness and bondmen’s repayment, asserting the Courier’s critique of Republican dishonesty is invalid and hypocritical.
The New Albany Public Press calls for Tilden and Hendricks to again lead the Democratic ticket arguing they were unjustly denied in 1876 and should rule to redeem the country from ring corruption. It urges Democrats nationwide to accept their leadership if the party demands another campaign to rescue the government.
The Wesckiy Herald provides scant details on the Go Ons matter with no clear quotations or official statements. Reporters note unclear timelines and limited public guidance leaving readers awaiting further information from city or organizational sources.
In a Senate address, National figures extol Indiana’s small size yet mighty wealth. The state leads in corn and wheat, benefits from vast rail networks, and blends agriculture with manufacturing. The speaker credits Indiana’s prosperous, thrifty population with leveraging nature’s gifts and a strong, integrated economy.
Prices for stock cattle at Dodge City include yearling heifers fourteen dollars fifty cents, two year olds seventeen, dry cows twenty, and three year olds and beef cattle twenty three. The page also notes debates on regulation, tariff politics, prohibition, and public figures with sharp editorial opinions and anecdotes.
Advertisement asserts Buchapasha cures catarrh of the bladder and other kidney and urinary complaints. Mentions druggists and a depot at Swormetedt & Co, 2.
A whimsical piece likens the codfish of commerce to a ghostly houseguest haunting Wyoming life. It laments salt-filled internal economies and oddball rituals as the codfish’s presence perfuses parlor curtains, coats, and closets, turning a home into a solemn, scented memory.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many other skin ailments with a moneyback guarantee priced at 2 cents per box sold by C E Heberhart. A schoolmistress asks pupils for their parents names and a boy replies that his father is too old to attend school.
An antique advertising snippet touts a pest control slogan Rough on Rats for eliminating rats mice roaches bed bugs flies ants and more. It quotes Emerson on competition and contrasts a house in the woods with the world beating a path to the door.
Advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches to stop coughs colds and sore throats claiming relief for asthma bronchitis catarrh consumptive and throat diseases. Says physicians have recommended them for thirty years and public speakers use them to clear the voice. Priced at twenty five cents a box.
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