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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1880
Page
1
A quiet maiden sits by me softly singing as she threads a scarf for an absent lover. The speaker notes her blush and wistful gaze while a double threaded needle mirrors hidden dreams of bliss. Angels seem to hover, and the speaker prays Angela keeps her from grief as he turns away.
A reflective poem questions longing for rest and peace as the speaker contemplates death and a final awakening. The speaker imagines a future smile upon hearing a loved one say dawn willbring no waking, and vows that death may be the happiest hour.
A poetic scene centers on a winter landscape described as a snow covered low mound beneath a leaden sky. The poem contrasts simple weeds and fragrant wildflowers with buried emotions of love, passion, hope, and despair, urging endurance until divine light dissolves joy and sorrow.
Poetic lines describe a spectral presence haunting a former lover. The speaker recalls past charm and deception, noting blue candle fumes and a ghostly follower. The piece moves through memory, longing, and a chilling awakening as night blends into dawn.
The defense in Amos v Amos filed a humorous written answer by Prosecuting Attorney C L Jewett. The document parodies a famous speech as it recounts a poorhouse visit and a dubious marriage, alleging neglect, misrepresentations, and adultery amid court drama in Scott County Indiana March Term 1874.
Prosecutor Charles L. Jewett notes contention over whether the plaintiff may pursue action against the defendant. The filing suggests a dispute over who bears fault and whether accusations should be directed at the defendant.
During winter 1864 President Lincoln rejected mercy for a deserting private despite pleas from an Ohio lawyer and the soldier’s father. Lincoln stated the boy must be shot after deserting three times, the execution conducted at dusk as the father and lawyer watched, and Lincoln reportedly never spoke of it again. The incident highlights Lincoln's blend of stern justice and compassion.
Sergeant Thomas Daugherty of the Original Anderson Troop recalls the morning assault on General Nelson at the Galt House in Louisville. General Davis confronted Nelson, a pistol was fired, and Nelson uttered I will meet you again before he died. Davis was escorted away as Fry questioned the incident.
The advertisement asserts women cannot achieve beauty with outside cosmetics while in poor health and promotes Hop Bitters as a sure path to good health, strength, buoyant spirits, and beauty. It invites readers to try a trial and references another column for proof.
A pithy motto urges doing right whenever possible and doing no wrong when impossible. The quote emphasizes moral steadiness and courage in action.
A collage of proverbs and witty quips touching marriage, money, honesty, and daily life. It includes sharp lines about prudence, manners, and human foibles, with comic asides on clothing care and a stray note on Hall's preparations. Notable bits reference wives, dogs, spats, and a Leap Year party anecdote.
In Philadelphia at the German Hospital Laurence Burke, a former teamster, survived after a broken back and complete spinal separation. Doctors say only his head and trunk remain alive while all below are dead, with mortification beginning and no sensation in excretions. Doctors expect about a month to live.
An officer who recently returned from Europe recounts an evening with Bismarck. He describes Bismarck drinking successive pints of white brandy, with no water or sugar, yet his conversation remained calm and clear throughout the night.
A letter discusses the phrase knowledge is power, tracing from Lord Bacon and noting Bulwer Lytton quoted it in My Novel. It explains Bacon’s treatise de Haeresibus and the saying as a discussion of knowledge as a form of power within a sect’s view of predestination.
Dairymen urged to use Perfectes Butter Color from Wells Richardson Co Burlington VT to keep gilt edged butter color all year. New England Farmers endorses the product as superior to carrot-based colors and other natto preparations. The piece notes that delicacy and respect arise from sensibility and universal insight, guiding polite behavior.
The Bacyus Journal describes Yakutsk in Eastern Siberia as the coldest place, with nine months of river ice and winter lows from forty two to sixty eight degrees below zero. It notes a 5,300 population whose economy centers on candle works and fur trade with the Buriats, with furs and mammoth tusks valued at about 400,000 roubles at the June Fair through May consignments to sea ports.
Danish missionaries shift Greenland courtship from force to ceremony. A suitor must obtain a girl's consent after a live talk with a missionary. The girl often resists, yet finally yields, and the marriage is arranged with patient guidance from the clergyman.
A Brooklyn man was arraigned for beating his wife claiming deep affection. The wife retorted that he shows love by twisting her neck. The piece compares his actions to General Grant’s alleged push for a stronger government and limits on freedoms.
Sir John Lubbock writes that Chinese bank notes emerged around 800 A D named feyt sien. He notes earlier devices during the imperial court used bear skin to cover faces of princes, a practice traded among nobles for high prices.
The Muscatine Iowa Journal praises H Hubbard Advertising Agency of New Haven Conn as prompt reliable and efficient. The paper notes considerable business with Mr Hubbard and recommends his services to advertisers in a cordial endorsement dated August 1 1879.
An OCR fragment touts malaria defense and liver and kidney health via a remedy named Kidney Wort. The text implies a preventive approach and urges readers to act when ill and bilious, though details are unclear and promotional language dominates.
Advertisement lists varieties including Choice New Sorghum Ordinary New Orleans Molasses Good New Orleans Molasses Choice New Orleans Molasses Choice Sugar-Drip Syrup Brown New Orleans Sugar Choice New Orleans Sugar Standard White Sugar priced at 30 cents per gallon and 8 cents a pound.
The speaker recalls being warned to take a blue pill but avoided it after suffering two mercury poisonings. A druggist suggests Kidney-Wort which cured biliousness and constipation, restoring health. The text notes fatigue hunger and despair make worst outcomes seem likely.
After Sunday November 20 1879 trains run north and south from Madison to North Vernon Columbus Indianapolis and St Louis with New daily times. Northbound morning departures from Madison at 3 00 pm and 6 45 am reach North Vernon 4 15 pm and 4 00 am. Columbus 5 00 pm and 9 05 am. Indianapolis 10 50 pm. St Louis 2 20 pm. Southbound from Indianapolis 4 10 am and 2 50 pm to Columbus 8 00 am and 4 45 pm. North Vernon 10 00 am and 6 0 pm. Madison 12 30 am and 1 wp.
The Edinburgh Review, Westminster Review, and London Quarterly Review each present distinct editorial stances. The Edinburgh and Westminster lean Whig and liberal circles, while the London Quarterly embraces Conservative perspectives, shaping debates on politics, religion, and culture.
Payable strictly in advance rates listed for single to four reviews. Figures appear garbled but indicate annual and combined options for Blackwood's Magazine reviews. The text is a fragmented price table with multiple line breaks and OCR errors.
The item of expense is now borne by the publishers and amounts to a twenty percent reduction in future costs for subscribers.
A twenty percent discount is offered to clubs of four or more. Four copies of Blackwood or one Review to one address cost 12.80 dollars. Four copies of the fog Reviews and Blackwood cost 48 dollars, with an additional 90 cents on.
New subscribers who apply early for 1880 may obtain last quarter 1879 numbers of certain periodicals at no charge. Alternatively, subscribing to two four periodicals grants one of the Four Reviews for 1879. five subscribers receive two. or one of Blackwood's Magazine for 1879. Restrictions apply. Leonard Scott Publishing Co, 41 Park Place, New York.
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