06 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1878
Page
1
A fragment from Scribner's Bric-a-Brac reflects on women and dress, contrasts stylish complaints with male disdain, and ends with a stage curtain cue. The piece juxtaposes a lampoon of fashion with a broader debate on aesthetics and social manners.
The poem honors a man who shared his hoarded coal and bread with a widow and the hungry, giving without ostentation. His creed remains unnamed, yet his charity mirrors light snow: soft, pure, and steady, sustaining others in need. He trusted in Heaven and labored with hands and heart.
A poem from Harpers' Magazine reflects a dreamlike night voyage. The speaker recalls a luminous river scene with stars, oars, and a distant vision, expressing longing that the dream had persisted and lamenting the dull pain of waking life. The narrator wishes to have died that night rather than endure ongoing days.
The passage extols beauty as perfection of features and delicate proportions, capable of captivating with celestial blue and sunset carmine. It notes grace in motion and a brilliant intellect, suggesting will as a stronger magic that outshines physical allure. Willis.
A Boswell dinner with Dr Johnson finds a joke about a cook's value to the town. Johnson quips that surely every dog in town thinks a good cook is essential, turning the question into a witty provincial point.
A quotation reflecting on the creators of the Latin language noting their term for peace ends with an x and hints at witty, nuanced usage.
Washington correspondence describes state dinners at the White House with strict etiquette. It notes the ranking of spouses, the seating of the Secretary of State and Supreme Court wife near the President, and the anticipation as envelopes reveal each man’s partner. Gail Hamilton is praised as a witty, engaging dinner talker.
The Archduke’s wedding in the Royal Palace sees Dr Ayer and his family invited by the Russian Court. The honor cites his American nationality and the global recognition of his medical name as a physician.
The text presents a philosophical musing on the soul and ego, noting an inner laughter that can occur only a few times before exhaustion or inevitability. It weaves abstract terms like subcutaneous machination and rule three as a stylistic device.
In a Scribner excerpt Mrs. Weiss recounts Poe delivering The Raven to a houseful, noting sable faces at a greenhouse window and a sister’s sleepy interruption. The scene ends with Poe’s rueful remarks on future readings and a lingering air of demonic eyes on the pallid bust of Pallas.
A rainy December scene shows Socrates leaving his house without an umbrella and racing after a streetcar to town. Therasmenes chides the cold morning while Xantippe heckles from a window. Socrates regains composure, then recounts to Plato and Xenophon how he chased the streetcar from the Phareic gate.
George P. Marsh’s Rome search for an apartment stalls after the Marchese refuses to sign due to superstitions about Friday. In Florence, numbered distress shows as 11 12 4 14 replacing 13, with no 13 street numbers and altered bread numbers, reflecting a pervasive fear of unlucky figures.
A quip from a reader asks what happened to Romulus and Remus. A precocious reply attributes their fate to the Tower and a cruel Duke of Double Gloster.
An old newspaper note promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to soothe disturbed feelings from a cold and to cure Coughs, Croup and Hoarseness with a price of 25 cents.
A Boston Post opinion denounces hot bread and baked goods as a hidden cause of dyspepsia. It contrasts indoor sedentary life with reformers who attack cider but ignore oven fumes and temperance, warning that chronic indulgence destroys health and temper without clear warnings.
An 1877 Rockport reader shares a long testimony of catarrh suffering for 25 years. He details near total loss of senses and extreme pain, then credits Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy with rapid improvement and full cure in three months, aided by Pierce preparations. He urges others to seek the same relief.
A collection of short comic sketches and quips. The piece teases religion, manners, and social foibles with pointed jokes about Mormons wives, a thrifty banker, a razorless father, a happiness-seeking husband, and a colored widow's suitor in New York.
Cure that cough with Shilohs Consumption Cure claims to cure consumption and throat and lung diseases with two doses for croup relief. Offers refunds if untrue with prices 10, 50 cents and a dollar per bottle. Henry C. Firth Madison Indiana sells Shilohs and Wells Persian Perfume Thackme Tack.
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