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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1879
Page
1
BY THE SEA A MEMORIAL POEM OF CHILD AND SEA
A poem contrasts a father's aching heart with his blue eyed child on his knee as the sea roars and the child sleeps. The speaker likens the tides to life struggles and ruined hopes, while the child remains peaceful, resting in the speaker's embrace. The sea's power mirrors time and loss.
Two Brothers Fought for Two Sides in Civil War
A speaker bears a knot of blue and gray and mourns two brothers lost in the Civil War. One served with Stonewall Jackson and died in Virginia. the other followed Sherman to the sea and perished in Georgia. The poem laments shared graves under one sun and unchanged love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Lee
Sherman
Virginia
Georgia
Letter to a Noble Spirit in Anger
A poem addressed to a loved one laments harsh words that wounded a noble spirit. The speaker reflects on April shadows and summer skies as life’s trials pass, acknowledges a fault in their own haste, and laments that broken bonds cannot be mended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Lochmaben
Giant Wheels Turn Across Village Life
A poetic reminiscence contrasts grinding corn by the village mill with miners at work. It depicts constant labor through day and night, in winter and summer, highlighting the toil that powers the local economy and daily life.
Female duel and assorted wry quips from a Victorian page
A fragment of eclectic humor and oddities, recounting a pistol duel between two Petrgorsk women and a lively string of quips. It includes social anecdotes, puns, proverbs, and brief moral observations from the era, plus notes on Newton and a coin motto history.
Tragic Love Fades Into Self Imprisoned Death
A tale from Keithley describes William Sharp who, spurned over dowry disputes on his wedding day, withdrew to a damp nine by nine foot room and died after thirty eight years in confinement. He never spoke again and weighed over sixteen stone at his death. A similar case in Harrogate involved a woman who, spurned for marriage to a disreputable suitor, remained in bed for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Washington
Massa Sumner
Dhe Senate
Datar
Keithley
William Sharp
Harrogate
Chamber
Dundee
Rusty
Edith
Dunedin
New Zealand
General Walker Discusses Next Census Timeline and Reforms
Superintendent of the next census General Walker says the main work will start next fall with two to three months of preparation and a one month census period. He notes the 1872 printed census will be followed by a shorter publication period and emphasizes practical value and rapid reporting aided by telegraph access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
New Haven Register
Washington
The Only Way To Cure Catarrh Remedy Pair
The only cure for catarrh lies in an internal treatment rather than snuffs or fumigants. Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy relieves inflammation but a radical cure requires Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to purify the blood. Together they form a recommended standard approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Hampton speech stirs Senate debate on wartime trust and peace
The Chicago Times reports Wade Hampton suggests the South should not be blamed for trusting peace to those who risked life and fortune in war. He argues if the North honored its wartime foes, national strife would ease. The piece mocks Republican leaders in Congress as lacking leadership and calls Logan's remarks rambling and unfocused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Chicago Times
Wade Hampton
Congress
House of Congress
Logan
Cour-Journal
The Making of Gold Lace Wire in Silver Rods
A silver rod is coated with gold leaf and drawn into hairline wire. The process keeps the gold attached to the silver through successive reductions, with the final gold coating about one third of a millionth of an inch thick and tightly bound to the silver core.
Death of an Irish Miser in Dublin
The death of a solitary Dublin jeweler named Law sparks estate interest worth about 500000. Relatives flood in while investigators uncover a cluttered Lower Dominick Street home with odd books jars of whisky wine bottles preserved tea leaves and a bedless sleeping area amid towering rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Law
Lower Dominick Street
America
Possible? Head Aches and a Cold Office Mystery
In tight dialogue, Mr. Lethered laments a fierce headache as old Mr. Hardfax probes for the cause. The scene hints at an unsettling incident or revelation that has left the room unnervingly chilly and empty of explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mr. Lethered
Mr. Hardfax
Nervousness and Indigestion Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bull's Baltimore Pills as a remedy for nervousness and indigestion, claiming the malady stems from a morbid body state and that occasional use will bring relief and benefit.
Prisoner of Rochelle vaudeville bit pleads for cautious matrimony
Corral Cartouch entertains with a drill of lines as Leza questions him about marriage at her work table. The dialogue cycles through puns on burden support charge and load ending with a musket shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Cartouch
Leza
Woman Journeys in Quest of a Score of Dissimilar Articles
A woman plans a lengthy shopping tour seeking a variety of goods with exacting, whimsical measurements and a pink brown carpet, a ribbon, and a string tied for table circumference while predicting the attire of every lady seen. The narration notes she will return with many parcels and an empty purse and wonders if a man could match her talent.
Slavery in Egypt and the Soudan Timelines
The 1877 treaty with England sets seven years for slavery in Egypt and twelve for the Soudan. It notes domestic West practices differ, with female servants as slaves and male attendants often mutilated. Abolition sparks concern over polygamy, as Arabs may seek more wives if slaves are unavailable. Education and European contact are seen as gradual catalysts for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Egypt
West
Europe
Women Know How to Lie Better Says English Judge
Baron Huddleson, a noted English judge, asserted from the bench that women tell lies more effectively than men. He observed that when women choose to speak falsely they do so more logically and with greater perseverance, giving the impression of truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Huddleson
Josh Billings
Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup Praised By Altoona Pharmacist
D G Owens a local druggist in Altoona Pennsylvania reports that Dr Bull s Baby Syrup has a wonderful reputation and a demand that is astonishing. He asserts mothers will have no other soothing syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Owens
Altoona
Notable miscellany of wits and sayings across culture
A long compendium of proverbs and humorous exchanges. The text mixes Irish and Scottish quips with domestic vignettes and moral flourishes, including jokes about wealth, gossip, and education. It gathers snippets from daily life, stage, religion, and travel with playful, observational tone.
The Sun’s 1879 Independence and Editorial Policy
The Sun declares it will remain independent and truthful in 1879, serving the people with prompt accurate news. It aims to illuminate the coming year’s political events and debates, including the 1880 presidential race, while continuing varied editions and stable subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Sun
the Sun
Tue Sun
Republic
Congress
Daily Sun
Werexig Sun
I. W. England
Peat of Tax Sun
New York City
The Genuine Dr C Mclane s Celebrated American Worm Specific
The readable fragments describe a patent medicine titled The Genuine Dr C Mclane s Celebrated American Worm Specific. It appears as a historical medical advertisement item with product claims and naming. The text references a worm remedy marketed with period advertising language and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. C. McLane
Vermifuge Advertisement Promises Cure for Worm Symptoms
The notice lists pale leaden countenance, eye and lip symptoms, headaches, salivation, foul breath, variable appetite, stomach pains, irregular bowels, blood tinged stools, swollen belly, turbid urine, hiccup and cough. It claims Dr C McLane's Vermifuge cures these, contains no mercury, and bears the signatures C McLane and Fleminé Bros on the wrapper.
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Main and
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NEW Management
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