09 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1879
Page
1
King Francia presides as lions clash below. Count de Lorge seeks honor for a rival, while a courtly wager unfolds. A dropped glove prompts a bold leap. the stunt ends with the glove landing in a lady’s face and Francia condemning vanity over love.
A hillside grave of a little child is described in seasonal scenes. The mossy stone, elm shade, daisies in spring and autumn leaves frame a maternal ache. A redbreast visits in May, hinting that an unseen angel guards the gravesite. The verses reflect on youth’s death and a hoped road to heaven.
A nostalgic meditation on old songs that linger in memory. The verses speak of faded voices, cherished refrains, and the way familiar tunes evoke loved ones who are gone yet remain present in recollection. The poem celebrates music’s power to soften sorrow and preserve connection.
The speaker recalls youth when lark and linnet sang under bright skies. A question about satisfaction with a prize is followed by a reflection that the pursued goal proved vain, and realization came too late. The tone is nostalgic and meditative.
A display at the Washington Patent Office features framed samples of hair from American presidents from Washington to Pierce. The collection notes color, texture, and changes over time, with remarks on Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe and others and an absence of hair from Buchanan Lincoln Johnson and Grant.
A critic mocks Rev. A H Moment of New York and condemns Ingersoll as a mere talker. The piece argues his lectures mislead, while acknowledging his influence on youth and the vulnerable, and warns that readers must judge his ideas with cold type and thoughtful reflection.
A 24 year old man describes his misadventure chasing a missing dog named Tige after paying a fortune teller $2. He ends up jailed and despondent, recalling the Dutchman, a torn coat, and plans to write a sad poem on the jail wall as he waits for release. The Detroit Free Press reports the anecdote.
The Tri bune notes that genuine remedies like Hop Bitters are worthy of their price, contrasting with many patent medicines. The writer testifies to using the Bitters in Bay City weather and finds them first class and reliable. The piece also mentions the army at the polls and calls barbers the world’s barbers.
A Washington veteran gambler laments modern degeneracy as public men lose daring at the gaming table. The piece cites Humphrey Marshall and Tom Marshall, Bodisco, Thad Stevens, and Russian diplomats, noting faro bankers once prospered on grand wagers but now face dwindling patrons and moral decline. The author implies government may prosper despite faro’s decline.
A Nevada transcript notes February 4 Chinese ritual selecting a Joss house presiding figure. Two factions send delegates to a rear lot to fire bombs with rings. rings are claimed after eruptions leading to a scramble. The side with more rings elects a minister from among its members. A child thanks God for escaping harm after a train accident, planning future travel by wagon.
Promote health and vitality with Dr. Bull's Baltimore Pills available from all druggists at 25 cents.
The line hints that future generations will recall the enduring Pinaforefathers legacy as the minia continues.
Recipes and household tips for farm life including honey cakes, lamp-black for brass, insect control with kerosene, arrow root for patients, salt use for livestock digestion, eggs packing and nest material, and a cream dressing recipe from Miss Corson’s Manual.
The piece extols earth’s immense time scales, citing rock strata, extinct life, tectonic shifts, rising continents, coral reefs, and coal forests as records that dwarf human history. It emphasizes cannot grasp chronology with human experience and places time as an eternity behind and ahead.
The horse’s equipment outshines its rider with a silver adorned bridle, large bit, solid silver stirrups, and a massive saddle. A Cortez shield leather covering ends in a heavy iron fringe. Harnesses feature gold and silver embroidery and costly leatherwork, with saddles priced up to 1000 dollars and tack often selling for 150 dollars per pair. The gear is praised for safety and tradition, though horses often bear sore backs after journeys.
A promotional piece urges readers to quit costly fashions and quack doctors, urging Hop Bitters as a simple remedy for health and frugality. It also touts Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as the cure when babies recover from summer complaint or dysentery, implying dramatic improvements after use.
Miss Ah Quy known as Alice the Angel marries Charles Jamison Englishman in San Francisco. The ceremony follows Chinese rites and lasts seven days with 111 guests contributing funds to hire a restaurant. The bride curtsies 333 times behind a large fan as proverbs are recited before tea. Time of final celebration unclear due to late mail.
An archaeologist, Herr Dahlem, restored a broken ancient dish from a Roman burial urn and heated it to dry cement. The heated dish released a strong pleasant odor, indicating spices burned in the vessel centuries ago. The scent resembled storax.
A Boston Herald anecdote recalls Thoreau aiding Mrs. Emerson by covering barnyard claws with linen gloves to curb damage from hens and a crow. The ruse failed as the rooster showed off the improvised bandages, while Thoreau retreated to the woods, amused. Also noted is a father’s fever hug warning to his son and a quip about pupils.
A liberal clergyman recalls an incident where he warned children about kindness to animals. His remark about boys cruelly blowing up a toad with firecrackers drew lively yet unsettling amusement from the youngsters. An urchin exclaimed that it would be fun to blow up frogs in the meadow.
A neighbor’s tea invitation ends with a table of burned milk doughy bread sour fish rancid sardines candied sweets starchy creams and a cake that is all dried up leaving the guest unimpressed and disappointed by the experience.
In New Orleans a strikingly dressed young man known for dancing with many socialites is unexpectedly identified as a cook. The revelation shifts the social narrative and leaves observers surprised by the mismatch between appearance and occupation.
A storefront dialogue captures a barter moment as a customer and seller negotiate over a coin amount. The exchange humorously shifts from six cents to fifteen then to five cents, highlighting miscommunication and local color in daily commerce.
A New Orleans street railroad stableman stole horsehair from the mounts and sold it, with the crime exposed by unusually thin tails. The report notes gas can lift a balloon yet hinders prayer, reflecting local moral views.
The Sun pledges independence and truth in 1879 with a focus on broad public interest. It outlines expectations for coverage of politics, Congress, the 1880 presidential election, and efforts to combat fraud while ensuring prompt accurate news. Subscriptions and pricing for Daily Weekly and Sunday editions are listed with an offer for club copies.
An old advertisement lists symptoms such as pale skin dull eyes swollen lips and stomach pains for worm infestations and asserts that Dr McLane's Vermifuge will cure these conditions. It emphasizes that the product contains no mercury and bears the signatures of C McLane and Fleming Bros on the wrapper.
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