23 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1879
Page
1
Pompey likens law to a ground glass window that gives light to the poor yet baffles the devil when peering through it. He invokes Cato from a thousand years past to illuminate the stubborn nature of law and justice in dark passages of life.
An endorsement from Mrs. Elliott’s Housewife of Oxtad North Carolina lauds the London Hair Color Restorer as free of impure ingredients. The author claims it strengthens hair and eyesight, and says it has widespread sale through druggists at 75 cents a bottle or $4 for six bottles.
Judge Edward R Harden of Quitman Georgia and others tout Swayne's Ointment as a cure for itching piles and related skin conditions. Testimonials from lawyers and residents praise relief after years of suffering. Sold by druggists and by mail 50 cents a box or three boxes for $1.25 from Dr. Swayne & Son Philadelphia.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills as a universal purgative. The copy claims relief from headaches biliousness indigestion fevers and a congested system. Pills priced at 25 cents a box with mail order for those lacking local stock from Dr. Swayne & Son Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia grocer and a dry goods firm praise Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry as the best remedy for roughs colds sore throat asthma and difficult breathing. The ad highlights small and large bottle sizes and urges readers to order or write for more information.
A humorous comparison contrasts the foolish man who pays for daily news and suffers misfortune with the wise man who reads for free and acts prudently. It covers daily routines from rising with the cock to managing money, marriage, housing, and social duties, ending with the wife’s opportunities and market sustenance.
Not Col Ingersoll's aristocracy of the air but real human ghosts of health. The article notes lingering coughs catarrh and dyspepsia blamed on neglect and overwork. It praises Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets as strong pectoral blood purifiers, while warning that advanced lung wasting or cancer cannot be cured and recommending Sage’s Catarrh Remedy for local catarrh.
A modern writer claims differences between men and women are a difference of kind not degree. He lists traits: man strong, daring, active, scholarly, just. woman beautiful, diffident, home-centered, tender, persuasive, merciful. He argues these contrastive roles do not belittle women.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Bull's Baltimore Pillar Price for oily or blemished skin. It touts a 25 cent price and claims to cleanse the blood to improve pimples and boils.
A stream of quips, witticisms, and pithy observations fills a late 19th century page. Jokes touch on marriage, aging, barber shops, independence, and everyday life with playful wordplay and social jabs. Several lines lampoon travel, courtship, and local quirks, ending with a note on a grand Indiana funeral attracting crowds.
The article recounts historical Venetian practices of arranging marriages for state and social reasons, including public matrimonial fairs at San Pietro di Castello, the practice of brides in white with dower boxes, and rapid, informal marriages evidenced by a 1443 court case where Donna Catarussa matches Pietro di Trento with a chosen bride in a swift ceremony.
On rainy days children stay indoors and enjoy making scrapbooks using pictures from papers. Provide blunt scissors boiled starch and a brush to craft pages with large center pictures surrounded by smaller images or prose. After two pages dry the book, teach tidiness and cleanup, then consider life views and humility.
The passage asks if anyone has known a person to be ill without stomach, liver, or kidney inaction, or well when one organ was obstructed, and claims Hop Bitters would cure all such cases. It urges readers to ask their neighbors the same question.
A wife asks why her husband behaves oddly and insists she cannot give up trying to understand him. She leans closer and smiles, asserting she is herself and he is beside his self in a playful exchange.
In a dramatic shift, Diana and Florence have reconciled after both admitting fault. Their renewed friendship is described as an unexpected turn in social circles, replacing former tensions with a new alliance.
The author argues against the claim that Zulu people resist clothing. He describes native attire as minimal by necessity, praises the Zulu for physical grace, notes widespread adoption of discarded uniforms in Maritzburg, and contrasts Cape Colony women’s nudity with Zulu modesty and decency in Zululand.
The Shenandoah, famed Confederate privateer, lies fathoms deep off Socotra after capsizing near Bombay. Commanded by Waddell, she burned whalers before surrendering to British forces in Liverpool. Auctioned to Nicol Fleming & Co for the Sultan of Zanzibar, she later foundered with all hands lost except one Englishman and a few Lascars.
A Detroit reader recalls a small business dispute over a sign reading Mrs J Blank. The painter argues the name should reflect Mrs as marital status, while the woman questions whether multiple marriages affect her title. The episode ends with the sign left as is.
Horace Greeley visits a shoe maker and tests many sizes none fit, buying multiple pairs as mended later. He jokes that he wears shoes as they come, leaving the shoemaker puzzled by mismatched pairs. In Guernsey a witty dress ball exchange with Colonel Z showcases local wit.
A Rochester woman reports her husband, once suffering from an incurable disease, is now recovering well after using Hop Bitters. The testimony highlights renewed health and gratitude for the remedy.
A devout elderly man died leaving a sizable estate to a missionary society. He also left the interest of 1000 dollars to his sole sister for her board at the alms house. The report notes the noble, generous character of the deceased.
The Sun pledges independence and truth in 1879, vowing to serve readers without alliance to any party. It forecasts coverage of national politics, Congress, and the 1880 presidential election, promising prompt, accurate intelligence and broad use of resources. Subscriptions and mail rates are listed, with offers for clubs and free extra copies.
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