15 Dec 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1882
Page
1
A poem contrasts Nature as a cruel, indifferent force with human courage and endurance. It depicts earthquakes, floods, disease, and famine as threats opposed by steadfast will, faith, and the resolve to fight back even as destruction and peril loom.
A poem proclaims a reader's journey without ships or seas, traveling through landscapes of literature. The speaker longs for distant places via authors, sketchbooks, and classic tales, finding home and meaning in books, friendship, and shared stories.
Chester Artlur arrives to tend a fragile garden of civic hopes but fails as corruption and blight spread. The piece laments his powers and notes his role as chief mourner at a burial as townsfolk decide on future leadership. Brother Blaine approves.
Fragmentary poem lines compare touches of her hands to velvet snowflakes and dawn. The text evokes frost, dew, and dream imagery with references to Endymion and nocturnal scenes, ending with lines about longing and wearied verse.
An old style health advertisement promotes a cure for kidney bladder and urinary diseases. It mentions drug products and medical depots or distributors, with a brisk sales tone and claims of rapid relief.
The piece notes Jefferson County voters stand by ex Senator Dorneys amid federal persecution by the Attorney General. It also mentions Republican Senators discontent with Senator Davis and their push for committee changes, which were declined as fixed in caucus.
Arant Pasa writes from exile requesting residence in Da mascus if possible, otherwise London. He says he is satisfied with the trial result and believes England will release him once it understands his motives.
Last Wednesday the Inner House passed a bill permitting Georgia to expend 34 552 for the common defense in 1777. Supporters say a Democratic House would have hailed the move nationwide. an attempted sectional debate was narrowly thwarted.
The Virginian senator, living in the Republican mansion, is deemed too moral to accept a duel. Yet the note suggests McCarthy, who issued the challenge, is a precise shooter likely to fight with a steady hand.
Washington observers say Republican factions ignore Senator Harrison's call to unite. Stalwarts blame Garfield Republicans for handing Congress to Democrats and defeating the party in Pennsylvania and New York. The grand old party is described as hopelessly busted.
Ex Sen McDonald and wife traveled to Washington City last week and are expected to spend most of the winter there. Friends are seen using every opportunity to advance his chances as the Democratic candidate for President in 1884. The piece argues no other available man matches his record.
The annual report by Commissioner G B Raum notes rising revenue with a fiscal year total near 8146 900 000 and costs around 5 107 481. It proposes reducing revenue by about 20 000 000 and removing the sugar tariff of roughly 45 000 000, arguing sugar prices would fall and taxes drop by about 78 000 000. To aid sugar producers, Raum suggests paying two and a half cents per pound produced directly, replacing indirect subsidies. The report aligns with Democratic calls for reform and criticizes Republican delays in tariff reductions at Congress opening.
The piece argues Congressmen reversed stance after opposing reduction during a full session and the last campaign. It accuses them of hypocrisy pushing removal of burdens their party imposed, criticizes tariff policy on sugar and internal revenue as burdensome and wasteful, noting sugar production stagnant while imports rose, calling for abolition of internal revenue and tariff reform.
The New York Star questions Arthur's odds for a clean sweep calling his broom dirty. The Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests telegraphing for Stanley to mediate with Conkling and Don Cameron. The Chicago Tribune condemns bosses from presidential backers to ward caucus. The Omaha Bee notes a policy shift on sumptuary law and party politics. Senator Bayard reportedly worked the Delaware polls all day.
A broad roundup notes reactions to election results with comments from the Cincinnati Commercial and other papers. It mentions Herbert Spencer’s relaxation gospel, Conkling and Cameron, Arthur’s term, and calls for party unity. It discusses votes in New York and Pennsylvania, naval matters about Robeson, and various editorials on politicians and integrity.
A string of jokes and witticisms about marriage, work, gambling, and daily life, featuring quips about deacons, teachers, and town life. The sampler references a New England phrase about a boarding house motto, a Paris rumor, a Sumner watering place, and a Bathurst postmaster notice, with C flyaway humor and regional references.
Higginson Lee, son of Robert E. Lee, wins a long legal battle affirmed by the Supreme Court over the Arlington property once held by Mrs. Lee. The estate, 1100 acres along the Potomac, has served as a government site since 1864 and as a national cemetery for federal soldiers. A future remittitur may prompt Congress or the President to determine compensation, with an estimated figure around 200000 dollars.
The Boston Post column riffs on the presidential race with remarks from Charley Litechman and General Butler about party lines. It notes Carlson and Robeson happiness after defeat, Wisconsin and Louisiana voting snags, and gossip on Grant for Treasury amid mixed views of Arthur.
A story from a Washington hotel recalls Captains Emerson and Jones sharing a joke at table. Emerson asks how far Jones would have gone if not interrupted, and Jones cites poverty, then walks away. An unrelated ad touts Kidney-Wort and Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup with physician endorsement.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for 25 cents to prevent a simple cough from becoming a serious illness and to safeguard health and happiness.
A summer visit to a watering place leads a hopeful suitor to invite a young woman and her sisters to an ice cream outing. He is shocked to discover many sisters arrive, imagining a female seminary, and flees in dismay. The tale inflames a humorous misreading of social circle. Brown's Iron Bitters credited by W Stevens of Logansport for back and liver relief.
The Mount Vernon Chronicle reports Jay Gould bought a new cemetery plot in Woolen Cemetery near the Lake View section for about 40000 dollars. He previously owned a plot on Chapel Hill avenue but is giving it up due to its location. No building plans have been announced.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises boils ulcers fever sores and other eruptions. Promises satisfaction or money back with a 25 cent box offered by C. Eb. Heberbart for sale.
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