27 Dec 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1882
Page
1
A speaker waits through winter hush for his beloved as snow blankets the hill and doorstep. He imagines her arrival bringing mercy and content, a smile, and the warmth of love that can defy cold, hopeful she will learn to pity the poor. The poem centers on anticipation, longing, and the hopeful reunion.
A reflective poem urges release from worldly cares and invites devotion on the Sabbath. It recalls Abraham and the ascent to a mount of prayer, seeking divine blessing and a fervent, lingering spirit of worship today.
A rhymed meditation asks how many times the speaker loves thee across autumn and night. Imagery uses autumn air silver rain and a star to measure devotion with repeated insistence on love without a final count.
A Knox Bunch item notes a June 30 1857 Madison Courier half sheet with a railroad ad promising daily car service with freight trains. It also records a Nebraska Territory wedding of James J Sering and Clara F Taylor formerly of Madison Indiana and mentions a Louisville Democrat item about a runaway slave capture and a murder verdict near Vevay Indiana.
All persons suffering from coughs colds asthma bronchitis loss of voice or throat and lung affections are urged to call at C J Heberharts Drug Store for a free trial bottle of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption to prove its merits and what a regular dollar size bottle will do. Call early.
The House accepted a resolution and appointed Hox W Horan and Col C Matson to attend Hon G B Orth’s funeral. Also noted are Christmas issues of Baby Land and Wide Awake from D Lothrop & Co Boston, and a song titled Old Hoosier State with words by Lee D Harris and music by T F Allen from T P Allen & Co Lexington Ind.
The article argues that General Garfield was a skilled politician, a mortal man capable of modern campaigning. It notes admiration for Garfield yet asserts the 1880 election would have required more than luck or simple mass appeal, referencing Dorsey’s letters as supporting the point.
A editorial decries attacking ex Senator Dorsey for publishing private Garfield correspondence from 1880. It argues self preservation drives the move, notes Garfield’s letters show Dorsey as a trusted ally, and suggests Star route conspirator ties were favored by Garfield.
Senator Logan described corrupt Indian agency practices in the West, noting forged attendance at a state funded school, inflated tuition, and a sham agricultural program. He warned that Agent corruption and fraud drive violence and government plunder under pretense of education and Christianizing Indians.
The article highlights diamond dyes as a marvel of modern chemistry. It notes their ability to produce a wide range of colors for inks and decorative purposes, emphasizing their beauty and versatility.
George Scovilie and his wife have reconciled and the divorce suit is withdrawn, while the insanity charge against Mrs. Scovilie is dropped. A special election will be held in the Ninth Congressional District to fill the late Mr. Orth’s seat, a contest seen as close. The Mountain Evangelist travels to New York to pursue revival work amid criticism of frauds.
A Richmond doctor touts a hot whisky and rock salt bath twice yearly to prevent colds. The reader is advised to stick to trusted Dr Ball’s Cough Syrup until the remedy is tested.
The piece extols Thomas Jefferson’s doctrines as the basis of free government and praises Democratic governance for opposing monopolies and defending civil liberties. It critiques centralization, rails against corporate power, and calls for a return to the Republic of the founders. It also includes ad copy for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup and Brown's Iron Bitters with endorsements from vendors and users.
The passage hails the faithful wife and mother as ever caring for her family and promotes Electric Bitters as the reliable remedy for stomach and bowel cleansing, blood purification, and malarial poison extermination. It claims wide usefulness and low cost at fifty cents per bottle. Also referenced are kidney issues treated with Buchu prescribed by Swormstedt Co. and a depot note.
A long essay defends Jefferson and the Democratic party as the origin of republican government, contrasts democracy with aristocracy and monarchy, and argues that true power rests with the people. It cites Hamilton and Jefferson, discusses party shifts, and asserts that modern offices reflect honesty and broad voter support rather than wealth.
A western editor reports an irate subscriber who says he no longer wants the paper. The editor replies that length suits him and any longer issue would require a new press, so he is glad the subscriber is satisfied.
The piece argues General Fitz John Porter suffered unjust injury for two decades. It sides with Grant that Porter should be reinstated and back pay provided, while criticizing those who turn the matter into a political issue. General Logan is praised for honesty in disagreement.
The former Maryland governor and president of the Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. and Maryland Jockey Club says he has used St. Jacobs Oil for years in his family stables and private stables as well as the railway company. The statement aims to persuade readers of the paper.
The Weekly Herald provides full Washington dispatches on prominent politicians and hour questions. It includes Farm Department tips for farming, cattle, poultry, grains, and garden care, plus tested household recipes and fashion notes from Paris and London. It highlights labor, markets, produce prices, and a weekly story sermon and notes, all for one dollar a year.
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