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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1880
Page
1
A nostalgic poem from Spectator mourns the passing of the old year and the enduring value of lifelong friendships. The speaker bids farewell while noting memories of joy and sorrow and the lasting worth of bonds formed over years. The verse compares friendship to precious shells and coral kept by the sea.
A sentimental obituary poem honoring a young soldier’s brave sacrifice. It portrays a mother’s grief, a lost son in battle, and the silent grave in the woods, with the nation’s gratitude echoed in the lines.
A poem reflecting on suffering and faith asking if God will grant rest to the weary. The speaker questions whether loved ones will find sleep and peace after endless toil and sorrow, seeking reassurance in eternal rest and light.
Poem describes a tired worshipper folding hands and praying silently to God. The speaker compares their speechless plea to a child seeking comfort at a mother's breast, trusting in divine understanding despite lacking words.
A poetical scene follows a maid along a garden path at dusk as a hidden lover leaves honey dew on roses. The tale describes a kiss beneath blue eyes and roses turning crimson in one night, a blur of longing and bloom.
An enterprising saloon keeper bets on a flying machine to draw a crowd at Grand River Avenue Detroit. A old man unveils a bundle, reveals a hen tossed as a supposed aircraft, the crowd aghast as the hen lands on a roof, and the prank flees with the crowd in pursuit. The tale is interwoven with Napoleon era anecdotes about a cooper and a palace plan near the Seine.
In a Whitehall dinner chat a historian asserts the British royal surname is Wettin through Prince Consort Albert and the house of Saxony. The conversation notes Guelph common usage but explains Wettin as the family name of Saxony yielding Wettiner for princes.
Travelers in Colombia report a striking contrast between desert and lush vegetation, attributed to a rain tree or Tamai caspi that absorbs humidity. French Consul Lorenzo praises its moisture dripping, suggesting Arctic-like arid regions could benefit if cultivated. A physician chemist claim praises Hop Bitters as a universal cure, sparking skepticism and eventual acceptance. An exchange rumor notes a law restricting Hotten tots from marrying more than eight sisters, reflecting a distant heathen country.
A garbled line recalls Doulas Jerrold hearing a society tale at a bay. The speaker asks if anyone present would sing it.
Tips on harvesting carrots using a plow to loosen roots, cutting tops, sun drying, and storing in cool sites. Avoid bulk storage to prevent decay, keep above freezing, and trim crowns for longer preservation. Notes on horses, cattle, milk flavor, and preferred varieties like long orange and white Belgian. [N. Y. World.]
A London Saturday Review essay reflects on the Pompeii eruption of AD 79. It notes the growing death toll from excavations and praises the site for advancing antiquarian knowledge and preserving rare frescoes and wall paintings, especially from the house of the tragic poet.
A writer recalls a long overlooked role of bushy tails in preserving body heat during nightly and winter sleep. The tail acts as a fur rug for warmth, similar to a respirator, with examples including cats and other mammals.
An old cholera era advertisement extols ney-wort as the remedy for kidney strain and a cleansed system. It quotes a musician praising the medicine as a charm and besting a big free, reflecting period medical quackery.
A collage of puns and aphorisms on science, religion, commerce, and daily life. Jests about physicians, clergymen, dentists, and farmers sit beside quips on marriage, industry, and travel. The mix includes humorous lines, moral maxims, and light social commentary.
The article explains locusts as a diet in the East referencing John the Baptist’s bread of locusts and honey. It notes varied views on taste and value, from poor sustenance to delicacy, and mentions use in Baghdad markets Yemen Yemen regions Africa and as bread in parts of Africa and by South African bushmen.
The piece contrasts English farmers as meticulous in managing waste and producing neat hay stacks with American practices. It notes English farm laborers are underfed and poorly educated, living frugally with little chance for savings, while Americans enjoy a broader diet and believe English methods produce higher quality output for less labor.
The article traces Christmas traditions from Saturnalia in December to the Christmas tree and holly, noting Christ's birth likely not in December. It mentions Julius shifting Christmas to December 25, questions December birth timing, and explains Santa Klaus as St. Nicholas in Dutch.
An old Black man derides scholars from Atlanta University for overvaluing education. He recalls a borrowed hatchet and mocks the idea that schooling hastens practical know how, quipping that two days lack the time to fetch back a tool. The tale critiques reliance on learning without applied common sense.
The New York Tribune May 20 reports butter prices from 19 to 20 cents for choice packers to retailers and notes several lots sold at 8 to 10 cents. It urges dairymen to use Wells Richardson Co Perfected Butter Color for year round color and safer market goods. The text ends with an abrupt, nonsensical line about a baby’s scream.
In the Mediterranean a mussel shell housing a hawk of fibrous material yields a lustrous textile fiber. The byssus fiber, weighing about a half drachm per shell, shines yellow to olive brown when washed and spun. Articles like stockings gloves and lace can be made, with annual production near 200 kilograms. Specimens were shown at the Paris Exhibition but overlooked.
The piece recalls Felicia Hemans at seven years old reading Shakespeare in an apple tree and wandering the grounds of Gwrych at night. It notes her untraditional schooling aside from French English grammar and Latin rudiments and a first volume of poetry published at fourteen.
An eyewitness recalls a monkey in Sangur fond of swimming. The animal jumped from a wall into a three to four foot pond with a chain, freed itself, and swam with evident human-like motions while officers watched. The monkey quietly pursued frogs on the water’s surface.
The text describes child birth rituals in India with early marriage for girls and coconuts at street corners, then shifts to a Paris lycee where an official questions a student about age and role. It ends with a note on Duray and a sales pitch for Ayer’s Hair Vigor claiming to restore hair and good looks.
The fragmentary item titled In Two Halves presents a mystified request from an author seeking how many more halves would have clarified the story. The text roams through confusion about comprehension and the public’s need for a clearer, complete narrative.
A curious collection notes Cardinal Richelieu leaping over furniture in moments of leisure and a wager with De Grammont over tame odds and promotion. Also mentions Noah and Ark mischief, Seymour Times on Johnny Sherman, and a quip about electric eels amid codfish aristocracy.
The fragment notes reprints of The London Quarterly Review a Conservative periodical and The British Quarterly Review an Evangelical publication, among others, in a listing of periodical titles.
Payable strictly in advance rates listed for single or multiple reviews of Blackwood's Magazine. Details include per review pricing and bundles for up to four reviews, with discounts for two and three reviews and combinations.
A line in the notice states that publishers bear the expense causing a twenty percent reduction in subscribers’ costs for former years.
A twenty percent discount applies to clubs of four or more. Four copies of Blackwood or one Review go to a single address for 12.90 dollars. Four copies of four Reviews plus Blackwood cost 18 dollars. No other options are offered.
New subscribers in 1880 may obtain last quarter 1879 numbers of select periodicals at no charge. Subscribing to two, three, or four titles earns one of the Four Reviews for 1879, five titles earns two, or Blackwood's Magazine for 1879 with conditions. Premiums and club discounts require remittance to publishers, and stock is limited.
The Jeffersonville Madison & Indianapolis Railroad announces a time change effective after Sunday November 9 1879. Trains depart Madison and arrive at North Vernon and Columbus with through service to Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Through tickets to all points sold at the depot and at W H Rogers Drugstore in Madison. Horace Scott Sup. anderson Gen Ticket Agent Louisville.
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