22 Jan 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1879
Page
1
A Scots dialect poem praising the beauty of a bonnie woman's eye and nature. It contrasts sunlit scenes with fear and poetic power, noting how beauty captivates while others remain blind to its charm. The verse wanders through landscapes, emotion, and the poet's exultant expressions.
A poem fragment traces life from baby to graybeard and a final resting place. It reflects growing old, family bonds, and the burden of care. The cadence marks stages from school days to fatherhood and death, ending with a grave overgrown with grass.
The speaker questions an aged relic about its ruined hall and the pride it once held. The Deep Voice laments that human achievement and empires rise and fall, urging the antique to redeem its fleeting hours as sands drift in the glass. Time and the self fade together.
Poem fragment recounts a fierce nocturnal foray as a figure steals autumn garlands and rare perfume from hillsides and a golden temple in a wooded landscape. Earth mourns in gloom as a crushing hand lays waste to leaf and bloom and the runset crown fades.
The poem speaks of the hours flying as treasures and blossoms fade. It urges mourning yet rejoicing, the sun setting to give way to dawn and a weary night ending. The progression moves from sorrow to renewal as time heals.
The verse laments barren trees and lingering cold but finds hope in a hazel bough with golden flowers and a snowbird’s cheerful winter song that will cheer the season. The speaker observes fallen apples and silent rills while awaiting a glad bird and bright notes.
Poetic meditation on human ambition, depicting a creator figure who draws beauty from nature, pierces stone and ore, and sets dreams of science and art in motion. The verse envisions mastery over air, stars, and cosmic order, linking realms and races through exalted achievement.
Private letter from Col. P Donne to the Arkansas Democrat describes severe illness after an eastern tour. He recounts a stormy Pennsylvania journey, walking in freezing snow, and a rapid decline marked by fever, chest pain, and disordered senses. He mocks medical regimen and lampoons pill peddlers while blending humor with pain.
A local Nevada City woman with chronic neuralgic pain used an electrical battery for six months without relief. After cold weather, touching a woolen coat produced a bright glow around the hand and severe shocks along the arm, followed by a striking spark when combing hair. She observed no currents when touching iron. The event astonished her husband who doubted the tale.
In Blairville Iowa the leading hotel proprietor planned a high tone gathering but struggled to define who could attend. He considered only wealthy families then old residents and professional men but rejected each idea for various flaws. Ultimately he sold tickets to whoever had money, provoking bad feeling and causing the plan to be abandoned.
Among French religious groups, the brotherhoods dedicated to the sacred heart of the divine milk are noted as part of the confraternities scene.
Report from London Standard describes treachery during a night march by the 27th Native Infantry at Peiwar. Two Pathans were found guilty by court martial of treachery. One to be hanged before troops, the other imprisoned for two years. Additional men of the same regiment face court-martial for desertion before the enemy.
A historical aphorism compares human nature to trying to draw cider from a barrel with a straw too short. It notes that much life disappointment stems from limited means or impractical efforts.
Advert says Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup is praised by users for infant disease relief at a price of 25 cents per bottle.
A ten year old organ blower at East Avenue Baptist fell asleep during a sermon as the chorister shook him and tugged the bellows. The congregation watched stifled laughter erupt as the boy finally woke and resumed playing, the hymn dampened by the humorous mishap.
The piece reflects on how happiness or affection awakens memories of the deceased and suggests a mystical, comforting link with loved ones. It ponders how angels seem to hover nearby, awaiting a spoken spell that is rarely uttered and soon forgotten.
A Punch cartoon caption mocks a Sunday closing bill clash with a sailor’s witty exchange about smuggling whisky the night before. The Gardener jokes sharing a drink to avoid a wink of sleep.
In Hebron Nebraska a local tale recalls Jim Stackhouse chasing a wolf that attacked calves. He fired his musket, rode after the animal, and toppled from his horse leaving the rifle to the ground. The wolf escaped as Stackhouse returned home with a pigmented scalp as trophy.
A collection of humorous claims about public figures. Alleged smoking by Grant. MacMahon praised French. Anderson described as a liar yet alive. Brigham Young as bachelor. A T Stewart called boneless man. Schurz sensitive due to short legs. Conkling uninterested in presidential run. Bismarck’s Russian lineage and English swearing. Chandler claimed profane bursts. Simpson leaning toward Methodism. Smolenski Voulafoskitchech toffponopski is Russian. Blaine against secrecy in politics. Seesever rides free. Vanderbilt noted for pass riding. Pope Leo declares Catholic. note that most popes before him were believed Catholic.
A London News special recounts Major Birch dying while aiding a comrade at Ali-Masjid. Lieutenant Fitzgerald dies after raising Birch’s body, while 15 Sikh volunteers carry the fallen commander. The two bodies are found the next day near the headquarter camp in a soldier's grave.
A Scottish minister known for forceful pulpit rhetoric against Rome planned a yearly autumn holiday in Rome. A congregant asked about it, and the minister’s mother expressed concern warning of safety and noting the preacher Willy’s past bold attacks on the Pope.
A girl laments the abundance of words while studying spelling as her brother explains that disagreements between people spark more words. He notes that one quarrel often leads to another, fueling a cycle of talk.
The article describes holding a spiral shell to the ear to hear a peculiar vibration likened to a distant cataract. It explains that body muscles, especially in the fingers, transmit vibrations to the shell, which amplifies them like a violin, with leg muscles also resonating when connected to the ear.
A tale of Donald, three delirium tremens attacks, and a doctor who bans whisky yet allows an ounce daily. At a druggist, Donald learns an ounce equals sixteen drams, prompting a lighthearted exclamation that the doctor is a shentleman after a.
In a brisk exchange, Arrah and Pat dispute borrowing a shovel lent at Christmas. Pat refuses, claiming he needs it, while Arrah urges him to fetch his own and stop bothering her.
The Texas Tribune notes the onset of chilly weather boosting demand for Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as coughs and colds spread. The elixir is priced at 25 cents.
The Sun pledges independence and truth in 1879 with bold aims to present all the news to-day. It outlines political stances, future coverage of the 1880 election, and a plan to expand accuracy and usefulness. Rates: Daily Sun five dollars per year postpaid. with Sunday eight dollars. weekly one dollar. extra copy free for clubs of ten. Address I W England, Publisher, New York City.
An old advertisement touts a Cure for hepatitis and liver complaints by Dr C McLane with several bold health claims. The copy emphasizes the medicine’s power to cure headaches and liver issues.
The passage outlines a range of symptoms attributed to livre disease including right and left side pain under ribs and shoulder blade extending to the shoulder, loss of appetite, constipation with occasional diarrhea, headaches, memory loss, fatigue, cold feet, prickling skin, low spirits, and reluctance to exercise. It notes some patients show many symptoms while others lack them, yet autopsies reveal extensive derangement of the liver.
The ad touts Dr. C McLane’s Livan Pas as a powerful aid with Quinine for ague and fever. It promotes their use as a preparatory or aftercare cathartic and cautions buyers to demand the genuine McLane’s Liver Pills from F ing Bros of Pittsburgh, warning of imitations.
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