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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1880
Page
1
A poem lamenting the future loss of love as two lovers drift toward estrangement. It imagines the sting of indifference, faded affection, and the dulling of passion, ending with a warning that marriage may yield a wearisome routine and emotional decay.
A reflective Presbyterian poem notes that suffering and trials visit all people, in different forms, from tears and doubt to pain and duty. Yet divine light appears amid ruin, offering hope as sunlight gilds and crowns life with grace.
A verse about an earthly birth and a celestial crown woven from acts of charity. An angel marks precious days from crumbs and shared kindness, rewarding self denial and steadfast care. The poem ends with a jewel placed on a aged sleeper, praising enduring virtue.
A speaker recalls a hillside mill with a gambrel roof and mossy eaves, hearing the water wheel as youth. He remembers Nelly the miller's daughter, their flirting, and the miller’s death. Twenty years pass as life and toil bind the mill and the speaker to ruin and fate.
Fragmentary antiquated verse expressing gratitude and reflection. The lines reference a milestone, sunset imagery, and calls for cheer from friends, with allusions to a caliphate and noble memory. The text appears as a damaged quotation capturing poetic cadence and personal homage.
A March 11 letter from Leadville reporter J. A. Dean outlines booming Western mining districts. Buena Vista, Aspen City, Gothic City and Alma attract capital with new towns and rail access. prospects include gold veins, silver ores and coal, and railroad expansion promises cheaper transit and ore shipments.
In Vevay on March 13 1880 the Switzerland County Democratic mass convention appointed delegates to state congressional and judicial meetings. Key figures included Senator L J Woollen chairman Edward E Long and secretary L C Schroeder with multiple alternates named. The body endorsed Woollen and opposed constitutional amendments while outlining delegation rules.
The notice lists L. J. Woollen as President and L. O. Schroener as Secretary after adjournment. The condensed article cites the Vevay Democrat and other papers, highlighting the convention action and officials.
The Lancaster township Democratic nominating convention gathered a large, eager group. Officers elected included S. W. Grafton as chairman and W. McKnight as secretary, with N. B. McKay as judge and Dr. Flanders and the secretary as tellers. Nominees: Trustee B. B. Williams, Assessor D. Mc. Johnson, Constables Scott Williams and Brown Padgett. Delegates to state judicial and county conventions set for the last Saturday in April.
The court reverses the judgment in James Hill v Abner L Shannon, ruling the 1875 act imposes limited clerk fees for docketing and executions. It notes certain charges were illegal and superseded by the 1879 act, and that appeals may proceed in such cases.
In a February 20 1880 decision Attorney General Woollen says electors are not required to vote on constitutional amendments when voting for an officer but if they vote on amendments at all they must cast that vote at the same time as voting for the officer.
A Danbury man recounts a near fatal moment crossing a long bridge when a locomotive barrels toward him on a curve. With no escape options he leaps over the rail and lands on the bridge, surviving but shaken, as onlookers question the tale's truth.
A Rochester reader praises Hop Bitters for curing herself and her two ill daughters after doctors and neighbors doubted recovery. She recounts using a half bottle on the girls and continuing until full cure, urging others not to underestimate the remedy.
Fragmentary line asserts a speaker is a knave if denying a claim about putch thidged and self identity.
A newborn elephant named Princess Hebe, in the winter stable of Casper and Danly, Philadelphia, is described as the first native Algerican elephant in America. The calf weighs about 2134 pounds, stands thirty inches high, and is a reduced model of its Indian mother eight feet tall four tons.
The Madiain Herald notes an error in crediting a census article that appeared in the Record and was republished by the Jeffersonville Times. The writer explains a clerical oversight and praises others for promptly correcting the omission while defending fair dealing.
A humorous chain of hat gestures equals varied insults and phrases. Each hat position hints at a separate punchline or fate, from royal blood to measles and heartbreak, ending with terms of endearment and vows. The playful sequence stitches gestures to quirky meanings.
The advertisement touts Kidney-Wort as a quick tonic for the kidneys, bowels, and liver. It asserts the product renews natural life and strength and urges immediate use of the box.
A mean man placed sixteen hornets in a whisky bottle and gave it to a Thejas man to drink in the dark. The hornets attacked as the liquid went down, and the Texan noted it did not resemble real Texas whisky for lacking fire.
Prof. Chariton's Record notes the probable impact of Prof T. Charlton's resignation as Superintendent of Vincennes Public Schools. Patrons and trustees express regret, praising his diligent work for common school education and his positive influence on teachers pupils and disciplinary progress at the city’s schools.
A correspondent asserts a mullein based remedy cures consumption after bleeding and hectic flushes. Steep dried mullein in coffee sugar and drink freely for three to six months, claiming it strengthens blood vessels, builds the system, and reduces lung inflammation. The writer urges widespread publication across the United States Canada and Europe.
A curious elderly man with a satchel and cane visited the Detroit Opera House and asked the box office for regular admission. After paying ten cents, he found the premises dark and deserted and argued that a true panorama costs more than six shillings, ending with a pointed remark about fools in the country.
In a dialog in the Greenbush Democrat, Nobile Quintes questions Augustus about worldliness and wealth. He notes few people live widely, listing major locations, and states gentility is tied to fortunes of at least a million dollars, while she counters that character matters more than wealth as she accepts his ring.
A speaker lauds poor mothers who feed and clothe children and shape them for national service. He notes churchyard graves of weary mothers, unseen by worldly eyes, and urges focus on eternal values over fashion. Life is brief and what we sow now determines the hereafter.
An advertisement touts Kidney-Wort as a dry, easily prepared remedy for liver and kidney issues and constipation. It claims one package equals six dollar bottles of other medicines, emphasizing value and quick preparation. The excerpt also contains a moral observation about motives.
Advertises choice new sorghum ordinary New Orleans molasses good New Orleans molasses choice New Orleans molasses choice sugar drip syrup brown New Orleans sugar choice New Orleans sugar standard white sugar.
Notice text presents an advertising agency promoter H. P. Hubbard in New Haven Conn with a list of leading newspapers and mentions Hair's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer. It also includes a fragmentary rail line reference Jeffersonville Madison Indianapolis Railroad and disjointed city names and arrivals.
The Edinburgh Review the Westminster Review the London Quarterly Review and the British Quarterly Review are noted as the four leading I see mentioned along with others in the reprint discussion.
Terms for 1880 postage list advance payments for individual and multiple reviews. Rates include single review at 490 per annum, two reviews, three reviews, and four reviews with various combinations for Blackwood's Magazine, Blackwood and love, and related periodicals.
This expense item shifts to publishers representing a 20 percent reduction on the coat to subscribers for former years. The adjustment lowers costs borne by readers and reflects a savings measure in the publication’s financial arrangement.
A twenty percent discount is offered to clubs of four or more. Four copies of Blackwood or one Review go to one address for $12 80, four copies of the five Reviews and Blackwood for $48, and so on.
New subscribers who apply early for 1880 may receive last quarter 1879 numbers at no charge with their periodical orders. Subscriptions to two to four periodicals earn one Four Reviews for 1279. all five earn two, or one set of Blackwood's Magazine for 1879. No club discounts or premiums without remittance. details from THE LEONARD SCOTT CO at 41 Barclay Street New York.
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