30 Aug 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1882
Page
1
A poetic reflection on love duty and fate from a mother, contemplating past loves and present sorrow. She recalls her little boy, his infant prayers, and the judgment of women by what they might have been rather than what they are. She asks for God’s care and guidance as she endures hardship.
A June meadow scene contrasts daisies and a buttercup with a robin. The buttercup learns to be content in its own color and role, while the robin urges authenticity over floral fashion. The moral urges self-acceptance and trust in divine placement.
Fragmentary musings on mutual life and seasonal imagery. The speaker invokes childlike wonder and springtime motifs while musing on love and reciprocity through poetic lines by Mary F. Dodge and September imagery.
At night the speakers recall childhood songs and shared hushes as shadows cling to the window. They speak of aging, fading light, and the ache for vanished days while voices murmur of rest, weariness, and a yearning for darkness to soften the world.
KEey blasts monopolies and denounces corruption as officials cite the city as the nation’s largest monopoly. He argues honest civil service is impossible when voters support corrupt men or parties sustained by graft.
The Tur Indianapolis News, an Independent Republican paper, argues that no man opposed to prohibition can consistently vote the Republican ticket in the upcoming election.
The United States census bureau requests information on the whereabouts of George Davidson once a gut ler of the Thirty sixth Indiana volunteers to locate him for recovering personal property belonging to relatives who were killed during the war.
The Vernon Banner argues amendments should be decided by voters and questions why the people lack a direct right to instruct their representatives on voting. It notes a Jennings county Republican ticket listing John Brazelton for Representative and several other local nominees including J. H. Rogers and J. H. Cox for offices, plus commissioners J. B. Johnson L. F. Brougher and J. B. Smith.
The New York Herald calls Governor Cornell one of Wall Street’s keenest operators and notes the paradox of him holding the stock tape in one hand and a veto pen in the other to influence market fluctuations.
Hon Wu Heilman of Evanaville declines and re nomination for Congress in the First district conceding the race to the Democrats. He cites prohibition as the key factor and says he leaves the campaign after a strong but costly effort.
After the war cotton seed, once of little value, now equals one third of the cotton crop's value. Annual seed output exceeds planting needs by about two and a half million tons, with seed price near twenty dollars per ton. Oil cake value estimated at seventy five to one hundred million dollars signals a new era of Southern prosperity.
The piece denounces Republican leaders for censoring Attorney General Baldwin’s speech on prohibition though endorsed by the convention. It accuses political bosses of masking the platform with flexible stance choices to fit local needs. The author condemns the suppression as a harmful gag worse than strict parliamentary limits.
The Memphis Avalanche criticizes Civil Service reform aiming to oust Republicans while the New York Star labels Robeson a backslider in a dirty flock. The Denver Tribune recalls Mrs. Hayes’ husband’s wealth, and Utica Herald laments taxes. Hartford Times mocks the President’s stubborn resolve as Arthur and Conkling figures loom. The Augusta Constitutionalist and The Georgian discuss Arthur, Robeson, and Hubbell. The New York Times foresees political damage from a veto.
Hon. Joseph E. McDonald spoke to the Jefferson club in Indianapolis railing at Republican record from 1875 and 1880. He argues Democrats saved $150,000,000 in six years while Republicans raised expenditures. denounces tariff changes as pro monopolies and warns against drastic constitutional amendments on prohibition and state powers.
A London Times correspondent details crossing the Suez Canal describing stone casings against wash, gates and signals guiding traffic, and the busy fleet of pilgrims and cargo ships. He notes the canal’s narrow width, the need for wider passages or more gates, and the economic impact of delays on yearly traffic of millions of tons.
A roundup of 19th century editorials and quips from Indiana and nearby papers. It notes Republican temperance postures and suffrage flirtations, Democratic hope, and cross-paper endorsements of the Democratic State ticket. It cites editorials from the Osgood Journal to the Kokomo Dispatch and Lawrenceburg Register.
Readable text notes a remedy named Buehnpaiha for several ailments including pain irritation retention and incontinence with unclear medical claims and mentions a person or place Ab Coss with faded characters.
The piece argues Republicans should field a candidate against Holman who will vocally oppose doubtful bills. It warns the party about the strain of prohibition policies and the need for a candidate who can resist pressure and speak up in Congress. It notes Indiana Republicans seek a strong opponent to Holman next November.
The ex-Gov Sprague years ago misjudged project costs. His brother Amasa questioned insurance, leading to a $25 600 valuation. Bills later surfaced totaling about 600 090 dollars, while the property sold for 62 250 dollars, nearly wiping out a million dollar outlay.
Advertisement touts Backlen Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheam fever sores tetter chapped hands ghilblains corn and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded priced at 2 cents per box sold by C. E. Ueberhart.
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