28 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1878
Page
1
A poem portrays a southern sunlit jasmine garden fading to emptiness as a maiden stands with daisies and jasmine, symbolizing loss and memory. A long journal report follows, recounting Judge Cravens on Grant, Hayes, and party politics amid 1880 presidential speculation and Republican critique.
A meditation on two great cities set apart by a river named Death. The poem contrasts labor and stillness, life and death, rich and poor, from dawn to dusk. It speaks of a silent city of refuge and the living’s oblivion to mortality until crossing to the other side.
The speaker extols a beloved named Dever as the perfect mate. She praises his steadfastness and handsome looks, noting his steady presence, romantic affection, and disregard for wealth. Her tribute emphasizes physical charm and mutual devotion.
The Republican Ninth Indiana district nominates Grodlove S. Orth, once forced from a gubernatorial bid over his Venezuelan claims ties. He faces a close race as former winner White's tally looms, while past patronage deals and Southern reactions frame national debate. The Washington Post notes a quirky store sign echoing old advertising signs.
Our Sentiments mocks the so called milk and cider Democrats who refuse to support the party ticket. They are blamed for political dishonor and urged to form their own faction or join Thad Stevens in his imagined hell. The piece labels those defectors as untrustworthy voters.
A Narrow Gauge Railroad Convention met at Bloomington court house to plan an East and West line. Delegates came from Greene Brown Bartholomew and other counties. The room was full and there was marked interest in the outcome.
General Butter asserts Wall Street controlled the electoral commission to bias the 19th century election. He contends the scheme aimed to cheat either Tilden or Hayes, with Tilden victimized and Hayes responsible for the wrongdoing.
A fragment notes the large consumption of pork and improper foods leading to numerous diseases of the blood. It claims swift relief from the remedy Din Ragelide and Adoeed Bt, mentioning pint pies blotches and sores as sample symptoms.
A gaunt man seeks the cost of a wife beating charge and ends up in a court satire as he vows to “whang her one” then is hospitalized. A second scene shows a stone-breaker and a punning minister. Norway exhibits at the Paris fair include glove skins and whale skins.
A pasted text lists percentage based methods to compute interest in cents, each rate with a multiply by days rule and a division. It also mentions Mr Staxtey Marrizws and Mr Butler in contempt and a Potter Committee case, plus notes on New York Times Exposition building exhibits and a Booker shop claim. The fragment ends with a reference to Henen's Babes and Dr Bull's Baby Syrup in bookstores.
A collage of old stories and quips, including a cherry tree tale and Lincolnian wordplay. The piece notes Mr Flockhart, the eccentric Edinburgh street preacher, and a Detroit Free Press aside on moonlight outings and a gallery visit. A closing tip warns young writers to avoid foreign words for clarity.
A Scottish farmer, having bought a cheap barometer, observed continuous rain as the mercury rose. He lifted the instrument to the door and proclaimed in a humorous burst of exasperation that the heavens should believe their own son, urging belief in the device and weather.
A playful quatrain imagines croquet missteps and light banter between partners. The piece jokes about kisses for a miss and teasing retaliation when shins are struck, capturing a lighthearted social mood.
Historical pest remedy advertisement touts McLane worm specific vermifuge. Claims to cure a wide range of symptoms in children modeled as universal worm infestation without mercury. Emphasizes innocence of ingredients and superiority over competing patent medicines.
An OCR fragment touts Dr McLane’s Liver Pills and warns the genuine product is not sugar coated. It notes red wax seals and a signature by C McLane and Fhiemine Baas with imitations flooding the market and mis-spellings.
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