20 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1881
Page
1
A Chicago Tribune reader laments endless labor of motherhood. The speaker recalls waking duties, noisy children, and a once tidy home now quiet after illness and loss. Despite sorrow, she finds solace in memories of her children and hopes for strength.
The passage voices fatigue in factory and market life as workers chase bread wealth fame and comfort. It depicts pale eager faces, crowded weeks, and parched souls longing for real rest. The speaker pleads, Come unto Me, ye weary, and I will give you rest.
Poetic lines describe a mid sea meeting of two barks under a summer sky. Voices of the fair and brave mix with melody as moonlight rests over a lonely ship, decks moving in triumph and festivity.
A reflective verse on unseen gifts and moral judgment, contrasting hidden acts of kindness with those who violate laws. It speaks of mercy in Sivan and implies forgiveness for the righteous, while warning that no one can justify wrongdoings with good deeds.
An archaic poetic fragment describes earth plowed deeply and wine pressed from ripened grain as a metaphor for enduring pain and love. It recalls temptation, strength, and divine mercy, ending with a reflection that love endured will be revealed after death.
A reminiscence portrays Tom Marshall as a brilliant, humorous, and restless figure rather than a drunken impostor. The account highlights his swift grasp, memorable delivery, sharp wit, and contrasts him with Tom Corwin. It includes an anecdote about a Kentucky trial where he quips about Pontius Pilate and avoids punishment with humor.
A humorous tale recalls Hannibal Hamlin failing to win a U S Senate seat due to a prank. The Maine Assembly anecdote centers on a fastidious colleague whose hair joke sparked offense and voting divisions. The piece ends with a testimonial about Brown's Iron Bitters and a reflective note on enduring memories from childhood.
A long stitching of etymologies for Europe Asia Africa and other regions, with snippets about Phoenician names and places like Sardinia Sicily and Britain. The piece blends travel lore with quips, aphorisms, old jokes, and brief anecdotes on dueling, politics, and common sense.
A Republican reporter on Fourth street discusses fishing methods with locals. Two men are mocked for fishing poorly, while a man boasts of sending supplies to a farm to have a boy catch fish and him play poker, yielding a trustworthy string.
A reader recounts taking Kidney-Wort after poisoning and mercury exposure. The druggist recommended it for biliousness and improved health, claiming torpid kidneys and liver respond well to the remedy.
The Tontine House run by Mr. Hyde is the leading New York hotel offering 12 to 16 dishes daily and yearly board from 350 to 400 dollars sans liquor. Prices for butter beef and poultry are noted along with a heavy presence of cigars and abundant silver money. Population around 30,000. Summer entertainments at Belvidere and Bundting’s Gardens. Medical remedies offered include Denia's Worm Syrup and Lindsey's Blood Searcher advertised by local apothecaries.
A health notice promotes Kidney-Wort as a preventive aid for biliousness head heaviness foul mouth yellow eyes and digestive ills. It urges using the remedy early before illness takes hold and references a larger advertisement for details.
The column parades animal mischief and midnight mirth as evidence that even serious people need leisure. It riffs on Dr Johnson and Lydia Pinkham, suggesting kindness surpasses law and money, while noting human and animal impulses toward amusement and curiosity.
An old advertisement touts Frazier's Root Bitters as a health tonic for weakness, malarial districts, fatigue from child care, late hours, and aging. It promises toning benefits and a youthful feeling, selling through Henry & Davies in Cleveland at a stated price per bottle.
Advertised treatment claims instant relief for piles and itching with a single box curing long standing cases. Endorsed by J M Coffinberry of Cleveland, sold by Henry Davies in Cleveland and via mail for 1 dollar.
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