04 May 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1881
Page
1
A tranquil morning scene in a garden shows life among trees and birds at matins. A maiden rises from prayer as a parrot bows to her, while she hums a church hymn and the speaker offers a rose, noting a thorn remains in his finger.
A verdant youth applying for an editorial role is tested with absurd questions. He boasts of six weeks with the Pumpkinville Screamer, but cannot answer a long cone of tricky queries about bones and geometry. He finally leaves, deemed weighed in the balance and found wanting.
A collage of moral maxims and religious reflections from the University Magazine. Passages praise self control, humble offerings, wise hearing, and honest marriage, while warning against greed, neglect of good deeds, and marrying for money.
Sir William Jones cites an inscription found during his voyage to India on the island of Johanna off Africa. The text proclaims the world was given for edification not for wealth or pleasures, urging moral and religious duties and the production of good actions over hoarding and disputes.
A Providence Advertiser note rejects ornate ads and urges trying Hop Bitters. A horse racer at church endures a long service and jokes about the scoring before the sermon ends, reflecting light local humor.
A Forney’s Progress critique warns that a slim Republican hold on power hinges on Virginia’s Mahone. The piece portrays a fragile government and questions honesty as a New York World tale follows a man seeking a railroad pass after sparing a passenger, quipping on deceit and fate.
A long list of aphorisms and wry observations in verse form, touching on education vanity mercy and everyday life. It includes quips about proverb value foibles and social scenes with a few names and places implied in the humor.
A nostalgic collage mocks goats from city lots noting their omnivorous diet and quirky traits with playful lines about Billy Nanny and the kid. It cites Shakespeare, Pan, and a Chicago Times tale of a toad and a rattle snake. Also mentions Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound and Sellers Liver Pills as health tidbits.
A 16 year old newsboy tells police a counterfeit bill came from a mayoral candidate and warns of political revenge. The piece also notes the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway plans to complete its Richmond to sea extension by July 1 and the Lexington line by October 1 with hundreds of locomotives and cars. Kidney-Wort advertises cures for kidney and liver issues. A Dallas Herald quip about business with the devil closes the item.
A period advertisement touts Frazier's Root Bitters as a cure for weakness, malarial districts, tiredness, blues, late hours, and aging symptoms. It claims the product restores vigor and markets at $1 per bottle from Henry & Davies, sole proprietors, Cleveland.
An ad extols Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a universal remedy for piles and related conditions. It claims rapid, permanent relief with 25 to 30 year chronic cases and cites Hon T M Coffinberry of Cleveland praising its effectiveness. Sold by St Henry & Davies in Cleveland Ohio.
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