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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1880
Page
1
A sixteenth century scene portrays Henry of Navarre conquering a besieged town then turning to feed the famished crowd and cattle along the brown meadows. He declines famine and vows a fairer road, crying Vire Dieu and seeking his triumphs.
A poem honoring Robert Burens as a ploughman whose ethereal harvests bring songs of love and virtue. It celebrates his quiet genius, the impact of his rural life on nature and art, and ends with a spectral welcome to his occupying a vacant chair in the narrator's room. The tribute frames his death as a noble, unfinished promise.
A personal lament intertwines a flower memory with a lost love. The speaker recalls a blue bloom gifted to a friend whose gaze resembles summer’s tint, a moment that becomes a symbol of cherished, now faded, companionship and heartache.
Garfield argues against his unsought nomination and defends past financial issues. He acknowledges checks and loans from Ames and contractors, pledging to view them as loans or fees and to refund rest from back pay. He calls for a campaign free of calumny and promises to lead with a cultivated mind.
A Detroit man reports his wife was bedbound ten years with unexplained ailments. After wasting money on remedies, he tried Hop Bitters from a US fig label. Two bottles cured her at a cost of two dollars, restoring her health and vigor.
In a dim room a woman remarks on a man’s disheveled state and asks about his actions and breath. He answers with a slurred hint, claiming liquor as the cause and winking to himself in the darkness.
A humorous note describes a youth accusing his mother of placing a larger mustard plaster on his younger brother. A remark on Decoration Day in the year 313 prompts a playful omission of wash day.
The text discusses breeding and social conduct emphasizing restraint in public quarrels and private slights. It advocates patience, civility in crowds, careful salutations, and graceful manners, warning against vanity and snobbery. It cites Burke on manners surpassing laws and warns against excessive flattery or subservience.
Garrick’s character is shown as flawed yet celebrated for stage prowess. Murphy accuses him of meanness, later disproved. anecdotes recall Mrs Clive at the wing, a turkey-cock mimicry, and a dramatic, moving scene with Gordelia. The passage ends noting Gen Hannock and English election.
A Western editor recounts in a humorous tale how readers misidentify fictional characters with real people. He faces angry locals named Bunting Flage Eggleston Eggleston Carr Cross Morgue Graves Coffin Cowwallow Oxford Beast Lyon Lamb and Daguerre Watermelon, leading to lawsuits threats and a wild chase through town.
Reel of opinions from a Black community about James A. Garfield’s nomination. Old Si reports that fears linger over credit mobilizer scandals and political trust. Voters may hesitate as race, propaganda, and patronage shape choices ahead of the election.
Massachusetts minister Zamriel Adams famed for wit plans a pulpit rebuke on parish neglect. His timid neighbor’s pact leads to a staged window rag and cushion reveal as feathers fly during the sermon, prompting repairs before the next Sunday.
A reflective piece explains how brain based sensations create ghosts and illusions, linking dream and waking perception to imagined phenomena. It also cites political forgery accusations against Republicans, Garfield’s electoral role, and light humor about walking, wallets, and hair loss remedies.
A man brings Simmons home by mistake after misinterpreting a request to fetch a drunk man. A woman shakes the wrong man awake, accusing him of making her husband drunk, until the real man is found and returned. The scene ends with the narrator vowing never to see a drunken man home again.
A Rochester Union and Advertiser item traces the Hancock family from John Hancock born 1669 to John Hancock LL D born 1737, detailing roles as ministers, signers of the Declaration, and Massachusetts leaders. It notes Benjamin F Hancock, Winfield Scott and Milary Hancock, Hilary Hancock, and mentions Andy Smith as a Chicago burglar.
A London woman confronts her drunk husband after a late vote. She jokes about women gaining the franchise while she hides him under the bed and has him committed under a new act, noting he voted for nothing as a “dangerous lunatic.”
A colorful, folksy collection of rural proverbs and dialect lines. It features sayings about mule work deceptions luck hunger and pride with regional speech and vivid country imagery. The piece conveys local wisdom and rustic humor in a compact corner of tradition.
Charles Reade reportedly earned 45000 from the Drink venture and is connected to a Republican convention. The remark about onions hints at a broader political joke or satire without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
The Herald announces a subscription offer stating terms under a pledge to not deviate, promising 75 percent value. The notice frames a traditional party aligned subscription model amid period rhetoric.
To any persons desiring to act as Agents for the Herald, we offer the following unparalleled inducements. The notice invites applicants to join as agents and promises exceptional benefits and opportunities.
Railroad timetable indicates trains will run from Madison to North Vernon and Indianapolis with departure and arrival times. The notice lists connections and transfers, specifying accommodations and stations along the route.
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