12 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1878
Page
1
A vivid poem by Benjamin F. Taylor in the Syracuse Journal marvels at the telegraph age. It compares electric lines to winged messengers, recounts rapid messages across continents, and imagines lovers texting their feelings across distance. It mixes wonder with playful critique of noise and impersonality.
A poetic fragment laments the end of a revel, recalling lively companions, lavish fare, and overflowing bottles. The speaker mourns faded youth, warns that dawn brings reason, and notes the empty shells of celebration as life grows older. The verse echoes with nostalgic lines about wine, cigars, and vanished merriment.
Poem fragment imagining a garden world where women are flowers and men labor among them for honey and treasure. The speaker longs for closeness, sweetness, and beauty, expressing desire to exchange worth for a single beloved’s lips. The verse shifts through playful images of honey, gold, and wealth.
R E Gurnsey outlines how penal laws on suicide evolved from ancient to modern times. He cites Jewish, Greek, Roman, and Asiatic practices, notes effects on burial rites and property, and stresses public morality and prevention in the New York context.
A mosaic of quips and observations on progress, virtue, and society. Includes notes on travel, finance, learning, culture, and human behavior with references to places like Philadelphia, Paris, and Siberia, plus aphorisms from Dumas and general musings on happiness and virtue.
The Lynchburg Virginian editorial argues Hayes policy toward the South has brought peace with few complaints. It cites civil service improvements, removal of corrupt Northern office seekers, and more genuine Southern friends who seek order and constitutional governance.
The passage extols the product Ur Bull's Blood Mixture as preserving health and beauty, likening the mind to a jewel in a casket and health to a setting. It also mentions famous figures Talleyrand and Madame de Stael in brief, anecdotal dialogue about infirmities.
A family dinner turns tense as the young heir accuses John of promising to stop sugar after a whisper from Mary. The mother questions sugar use, John retreats with embarrassment, and the revelation triggers a dramatic ending with the heir being carried out of the room.
An unpleasant streetcar passenger is crying a baby and the remedy advertised is Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup priced at 25 cents per bottle to ease the infant’s troubles.
A Paris cafe show features a young artist painting a marine scene in six minutes while a nervous audience watches. He creates a bold, clear image with strong colors, finishing on cue to applause, a novelty that delights the French crowd.
A satirical text offers dating tips aimed at young men, advising on how to read women’s reactions and warning to avoid talk of family. It mocks courtship norms, urging quick judgment and urging readers to seek perceived virtue while describing some women in harsh terms.
A mother with a baby waits at a Western depot when a man in a three story overcoat questions the child’s health and sobriety. He buys cloves after growing animated, while a bystander jokes about misused signs and mistaken roles in a curious street scene.
Opinion condemns efforts to cover Mount Vesuvius with tin plates to stop eruptions and attacks the Hayes Tilden dispute as a national fraud. It argues trade and commerce depend on honor and credit, warning that panic follows false stability. The piece closes with a dialect verse contrasting vanity and hardship.
A quip filled collage of maxims and apart jokes on self reliance folly manners and mischief. Snippets include reflections on youth age pride hats names bachelorhood and a gallery heckler at Othello with light regional humor and parlor philosophy.
A curio of quips and scenes recalls jokes about family, work, and social manners. A mix of anecdotes features a hen turning rooster at night, playful mispronunciations, and a Bethlehem hotel breakfast line. It captures lighthearted rural humor and social foibles through short exchanges and local color.
Johnny's Composition on the Sheriff relays a tale of a jail sheriff who painted the walls to deter jailbreaks and hen thefts. The salt in the paint attracted cows, allowing prisoners to escape again and steal more hens. The sheriff then warns inmates to behave or face grim fate.
A succinct reflection on ambition and effort noting that belief alone does not guarantee achievement. It suggests that actions reveal feasibility and that failure to act can render goals unattainable.
The text links medical progress to modern science and cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s ailments. It recalls Scotland’s crown jewels locked away and later opened, implying breakthroughs through chemistry and the microscope. A letter from Geo Bodenmiller extols rapid relief and cure. It closes with a proverb on breeding and character.
A collection of maxims on virtue, temper, and judgment followed by a Hartford Times anecdote about Barnum. A passerby remarks on Barnum and the caged hippopotamus, noting surprise at the animal's size and color.
The article extols swimming baths gym classes with proper dress and instructors as the path to permanent strength for girls and women. It notes playground games provide both amusement and exercise, emphasizing full-body muscle use and suitable activities.
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