11 Jun 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1879
Page
1
A Denver church festival plans a mock auction of pretty young women, causing two suitors to quarrel over price and prompting gossip about the event. The piece also surveys social witticisms and jokes about marriage, manners, and current fashions.
A misread poem fragment recalls a brown field and singing birds. The speaker notes hopeful lines about sunshine following rain and laments a ruined day overwhelmed by noise and sin.
Fragmentary readable phrases describe a struggle and actions involving multiple names and places, but the text is garbled. The readable segments reference individuals and locations without clear context or events.
A lyric meditation on inner revelation during moments of divine feeling. The speaker contrasts the secret, hidden joys of love and virtue with the sudden rapture of surprise, declaring that true devotion dwells in the heart and the divine shines within.
Fragmentary verse reflecting on love, heartbreak, and mortality. A nameless grave haunting a woman who bore a secret to the silent wave. Refrains of sorrow and remorse echo through a tale of youth, longing, and tragic consequence.
A tourist recounts viewing the extreme northern coast of Norway where the sun hovers at midnight. From a 1000 foot cliff, the scene shows a golden bridge of light over the sea as the sun rests low then rises, prompting silent awe and a shift to morning colors and fresh breezes.
A somber appeal urges neighbors to help a dying child trust a cure for consumption. It praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an effective blood and lung alterative, claiming it has cured hundreds of consumptives and can save afflicted youths with advanced disease.
The total number of men called for service in France this year is 796 100. It is distributed among three branches: active army 479 100, reserve 144 570, territorial army 118 060.
Quote notes Irish caution in shocking contrast to harsher approach in other lands. The saying frames a cultural remark on readiness to disturb the living versus waiting for death. No specific person or event identified.
A Chicago Standard contributor recalls Maria Edgeworth’s harsh upbringing by her father. Charlotte Edgeworth, her half sister, is described as lovely with golden hair. At Edgeworth’s townhouse a British Army officer praises her hair. the father then severs Charlotte’s hair, rebuking vanity with the line I will not allow a daughter of mine to be vain.
The observer reports hearing Senator Logan use phrases like I had of known it and I have saw the time during a Senate session with Senator Davis present. He notes an unrecorded sentence about removing the blue empyrean from the eagle’s shield and urges careful scrutiny of that remark.
The text argues that active labor gives true life’s relish. Recreation aids relief, but only after exertion. idle people know little of it. Happiness comes from pursuing a laudable purpose or lawful calling that engages and invigorates all powers. Those retiring to idleness become burdens to themselves.
A New York Evening Post correspondent recalls Naples Palm Sunday crowds scrambling for blessed palms and olives. He notes sailors lovers devout and even skeptics seek branches to ward misfortune and adorn homes, then observes the ritual mending of yearlong feuds through a single sprig of peace.
A moral editorial urges young mothers to model refined manners and kindness, noting children imitate parental behavior. It argues a tender, devoted mother shapes future adults and calls for safeguarding home life. The piece ends with a proverb about an old sheep and a spring lamb illustrating adaptability.
In the Fifty-seventh Street Police Court yesterday, Judge Duffy declared Peter May intoxicated. May denied it but was found drunk and sentenced to three months. The exchange included taunts and bravado as the case concluded.
A light dialogue in a railroad coach features a husband praising cushions and comfort while asking to switch seats after noting no draft and shared fond terms. The wife affirms comfort and affection throughout the exchange.
The Sun pledges independence from politicians and parties, pursuing truth and equal justice. It outlines 1879 aims to provide prompt, accurate national news, political analysis, and literary content, with expanded resources for broader coverage and anticipated 1880 presidential context.
An old advertisement promotes Dr C McLane's Celery Liver Pills as a general cure for hepatitis liver complaint dyspepsia and stomach headaches. The device claims quick relief and broad healing value.
Describes liver disease symptoms including right and left side pain under ribs and shoulder blade, loss of appetite, digestive issues, headaches, memory loss, fatigue, chills, and low spirits. Notes post mortem liver derangement cases. Promotes Dr. McLane's Liver Pills as an effective purgative and treatment, urging use of authentic Fleming Bros. product from Pittsburgh with red wax seal and signatures.
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