08 Jan 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1879
Page
1
A closed day scene shows a maiden mourning near a rose bow and a faded forget me not. A mother grieves a blue eyed boy with golden hair while a man with silvered hair cradles a sleeping child and thanks the divine chain that links generations in heaven.
A collage of short items notes numbers and curiosities from Marilyn to Moscow. It lists odd facts about carpets, patents, goat wing rates, celery frost tolerance, and financial forecasts while mixing quotes and humorous quips from various sources. It cites Memphis debt and population shifts and includes dialect anecdotes and aphorisms.
A Worcester Massachusetts hunting Palace car owned by Jerome Marble arrives in Bismarck Dakota Territory. The car serves as a residence with drawing room dining sleeping areas and an armory. Marble travels with family and guests, hunting ducks geese antelope since September 2.
Poem reflects on God allotting rest to the weary, guiding souls to peaceful sleep. It likens divine care to a mother soothing a child, easing sorrows, and shielding from future fears. The speaker urges acceptance of rest after toil and entrusting treasures to God.
A lyric passage invites imagining an old world where a lily hand calls forth sweetness and glory. Flowers droop in sunset gold while trees whisper in chorus and a spring chorus sings in the babble of renewal. Loukas appears as an allegorical touch of companionship and love.
The narrative sketches Afghanistan as a pastoral, tribal land with little trade or manufacturing. It notes varied geography from valleys to mountain passes, Cabul as a key city near Baba Peak, and a climate with harsh winters and pleasant summers. It also discusses photographic techniques using a clock-face to ease sitter strain on the eyes.
The obituary notes that Little Tommie endured many childhood diseases and was called to his eternal home as a jewel for the heavenly diadem, reflecting a somber tribute from the Flemingsburg Democrat.
Country folks are busy with work and rarely seek social culture, yet formal gatherings could transform manners. A few energetic leaders can spark lasting kindness and politeness among neighbors, improving daily life. now is the time to start.
The letter laments the defacing by a police station near the Alamo walls and urges preservation as a Texan Independence monument. It criticizes city authorities for endorsing the shanty, notes private ownership limits, and calls on state action or private effort to prevent further encroachment ahead of Austin's upcoming legislative session.
Li Hung Chang heads a Chinese progressive party aiming to reduce European influence and develop China by Chinese means. Plans include steam navigation, mining, railroads, telegraphs, and a postal system while relaxing the ancient merit-based employment system. Summer will see Pekin to Tientsin mail by donkey or horse. winter routes may take ten days.
Advising patience, the piece warns against hasty choices and notes that instant decision makers accumulate errors, suggesting thoughtful deliberation to avoid regret and missteps.
A compact reflective line notes memory as a sweet fragrance stored like rose petals in a memory jar, evoking Spurgeon’s sentiment on thoughts and recollection.
In Scott County the Scott County Democrat lauds Charles L. Jewett for his fair election and calm conduct after the vote count, noting his defense against ballot box crimes in Jefferson County. It recalls his stance in the Judge contest, urging taxpayers not to bear investigation costs and praising the bond filed for accountability.
A San Francisco report alleges a method to manufacture eggs from deceptive materials. Albumen is made from sulfur and renderings, yolk from chemicals and acids, shells formed from gypsum and iron oxide, then sealed and packed. The claim states barrels of these fake eggs have shipped eastward for consumption.
A Manchester manufacturer retires and buys a nobleman’s estate, only to find a cabinet removed from the house. The buyer protests while the lord argues the removal was a trifling matter in such a large deal. The nobleman defends his stance, noting attention to trifles would have altered the sale.
Professor Swing argues against the idea that genius goes with heavy drinking. While secretary of a temperance society he asked college leaders about student drinkers. Letters from Yale President Woolsey, Horace Mann, and Princeton’s Professor Moffat say drinking lessened with intellect. whisky stayed with the duller, more sensual.
A Louisville woman complains to the police that her husband imprisoned her at home for ten days. The officer questions her about control and confinement, and she reveals a horrifying delightfully absurd detail a mouse tied to a box with her Sunday bonnet.
A quotation from William G. Elliot extols hard work as the remedy for deep trouble. It asserts that purposeful labor engaging hands mind and heart leads to lasting peace once one overcomes sorrow and begins anew.
Moreau an artillery wolfer who lost his eyes nose and lower jaw in 1871 during the Franco Prussian war has left Val de Grace Paris hospital with an artificial metal face enabling mastication. Before the war he was engaged to a young girl who upon his return married him despite his mutilation and has since stood by him faithfully.
A correspondent relays a series of asserts claiming absolute impossibilities on the Pacific coast. The list includes no woodcock sightings, no ocean storms bursting boilers, no mad dogs west of the Rockies, no beech or eyca struck by lightning, no eel caught offshore, and no locomotive or steamer struck by lightning.
A two month old dog in San Francisco named Whisky Straight develops a taste for beer and liquor, becoming morose without drinks and lively after a drink but quarrelsome and stupid with more. A new Warsaw synagogue costing $220000, exclusive of ground, opens as Jews move to Russian cities instead of Palestine.
A humorous vignette describes a newlywed youth who insists on cracking walnuts for his wife and selecting the best nuts, two years after their marriage. He even guards the nutcracker until he finishes his task, shaping a light, domestic scene.
Tommy shouts to Granny about a giant ant but reveals it is actually an elephant. The misidentified creature creates comic confusion in a domestic scene.
An all Highland minister who had received several calls asked his servant where to go. The servant advised to go where there is most sin, sir. The preacher decided this was good advice and went where there is most money.
Experience shows Dr Bull's Baby Syrup cures colic diarrhoea teething and other infancy troubles. Price 25 cents.
The Sun declares its independence and commitment to truthful reporting in 1879. It outlines editorial aims, political stance, and expectations for national events, including the 1880 presidential election, while detailing subscription rates for The Sun and related editions.
An old advertisement promotes Dr C McLane's Liver Pills with claims to aid hepatitis liver complaints digestion and related symptoms. The snippet emphasizes health benefits and urges readers to use the product.
The passage lists right side liver pain under ribs and shoulder, left side pain, inability to lie on left side, rib and shoulder blade pain, loss of appetite, general constipation with occasional laxative use, headache and dull backache, memory loss, regretful sensations, dry cough, fatigue, cold or burning feet, prickly skin, low spirits, reluctance to try exercise, and distrust of remedies. It notes that many symptoms may appear, yet postmortem exams can show extensive liver derangement.
The article praises Dr C McLane’s Liver Pitts as highly effective when used with Quinine for ague and fever. It recommends them as the best preparatory or follow up purgative and suitable for all bilious derangements, insisting they are unequaled for simple purgation.
The label stresses authenticity with a red wax seal on each box and signatures of C. McLane and Fleming Bros. on the wrappers. It warns buyers that imitations exist and urges demand for genuine Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pints made by Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
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