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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1880
Page
1
A reminiscence poem recalls a moonlit sleigh ride and a first kiss shared in snowbound quiet. The speaker pairs vivid winter imagery with a remembered innocent impulse and a lingering perfume of that moment across time. The piece ends noting W. W. Story in Atlantic.
A reflective verse questions doubt and despair, urging restraint as doubt challenges old beliefs. It contrasts life’s burdens with the promise of inner philosophy, asking where to lean the mind and whether new beliefs will supersede sanctified dead. The poem meditates on belief, doubt, and the path from seed to harvest.
The speaker questions silence and speaks of one echo from nature as proof nothing grand is lost. He rejects retreat from thought and claims nature will voice truth through enduring forms like mountains, skies, and seas, evoking a timeless bliss. The poem links lyric beauty with nature as living signs of human essence.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at poetic lines about danger and longing. The text includes shattered phrases like what coral reef and dangerous lips and a ship’s near catastrophe, with stray words such as Death and trials, all linked to Harper's Magazine.
An old tale recalls General Andrew Jackson demanding $20,000 cash from the United States Bank in Pensacola to aid troops in Florida. After the bank refused, Jackson pounded the counter and vowed to feed banks with rage like he did Spaniards, as New Orleans merchants Washington Jackson and Maaneel White offered to cash the draft.
A tall, assertive woman from Comstock Nevada confronts a Chronicle reporter about use of language in a proposed lecture series on Woman Suffrage. The exchange reveals strong views on women’s rights and gender terms, ending with the reporter fleeing as the crowd gathers.
A Chicago official reports Hop Bitters cured a young friend of a severe liquor habit that had ruined his ability to work. The man stayed sober for over two years and others have also been cured, according to the testimonial.
A fragment from a Peoria page notes a woman subdued a noisy jaw with lace and mentions merchants buying something described as sauff, reflecting a quirky local vignette. The readable text shows regional humor and everyday shopkeeping phrases from the era.
The article explains corns as thickened epidermis formed under pressure, likening them to nails and other epidermal forms. It emphasizes proper shoe fitting, relief from pressure, and removing the corn's core by cutting or soaking, noting recurrence if the cause remains.
At the 1879 International Dairy Fair in New York a committee of expert butter makers tested butter colors. Wells, Richardson & Co.'s Perfected Butter Color won the unanimous prize as the best product. The notice lauds its fairness and superiority in competition and commends the makers.
The Little Rock Gazette reports Dr. Washington is arraigned for alleged medical harm after a patient died shortly after receiving a root medicine. In a separate scene on a streetcar, a mud-splashed traveler with an accordion entertains passengers, delivering a comic slice of daily life.
Karl Weyprecht argues icebergs decay similarly to rocks due to internal crevasses filled by melting water that freezes and expands. He notes many bergs burst from slight triggers such as shots or vibrations, with typical lifespans under ten years, though larger Antarctic bergs may endure longer due to milder climates.
Dr Peebles reports salt laid on doors in New Orleans to ward off demoniac charms of voodoo priests led by a tattooed elder known as Dr John who claims Africa origin and twenty wives. Prominent Southerners like Slidell and Beauregard once consulted him for second sight and revelations.
A fragment suggests a riddle about a large bird able to carry away a man. A girl proposes a lark, then explains a child’s pun about a father gone off on a lark and not home until Monday. The text hints at wordplay and a domestic anecdote.
A French chemist claimed a compound could change eye color without damaging sight. Oculists warned pigment changes risk eye disease and advised against trying. The article urges caution against fashion driven experiments and warns of consequences.
An Arkansas statesman, now deceased, is approached by a former enslaved man who asks for fifty cents and ends up receiving a dollar. The elder praises the master’s benevolence, and the man says with tears that his faith and God will guide his path to heaven.
Winter brings rain storms with 35 to 40 degree temperatures and strong winds that churn channels into waves. Salt rides on gusts into the woods as long nights grow gloomy, cedar fires glow, and books rest on tabletops. Snow is frequent but shallow except for rare heavy falls.
The fragment appears to scramble words about a German subject and breakfast choices, lacking coherent facts, names, dates, or events. It does not describe a verifiable news item, making a precise card impossible.
The fragment cites rustic medical quackery praising Kidney Worth as a cure for piles and mocks sensational pamphlets about gender roles. It also jests about doctors who pickle corpses and a lurid tale about a speechless citizen.
Brooks & Co seeks reliable agents in Indiana Illinois Iowa and Kansas to sell medicines. No capital required but strong recommendations needed. Potential earnings fifty to one hundred dollars monthly with light home work. Send inquiries to 159 Chambers St New York City.
Terms for 1880 postage are advance payment only. Rates show costs per review and combinations with Blackwood's Magazine, listing options for one two three or four reviews and bundled subscriptions.
The note indicates an expense now borne by publishers reduces the coat to subscribers from former years by 20 percent.
A twenty per cent discount applies to clubs of four or more. Four copies of Blackwood or one Review go to a single address for $12 980, four copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood cost $48, and the offer continues with similar pricing.
New subscribers may obtain last quarter 1879 numbers for periodicals they choose. New male subscribers to two to four titles may receive two of the Four Reviews or one set of Blackwood's Magazine for 1879. Premiums or club discounts require direct remittance to publishers, not via clubs. Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Barclay Street, New York.
The Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis Railroad announces new trains effective Sunday Nov 30 1974 with north and south routes. Northbound services include Accommodatn Mail from Madison at 3 00 pm arriving North Vernon 5 15 pm Columbus 8 00 pm Indianapolis 10 50 pm and St Louis 7 30 am 9 00 pm. Southbound leaves Indianapolis 4 10 am 2 50 pm Columbus 3 00 pm North Vernon 10 15 am 6 05 pm arriving Madison 12 25 am 7 20 pm. Through tickets to St Louis and western points available. connections at North Vernon to Cincinnati and Louisville. through tickets to North East and West for sale at the depot and at W H Rogers Drug Store Medison. H R Dering General Ticket Agent Louisville J R Shaler General Superintendent.
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