11 May 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1881
Page
1
A reflective poem about a serene river scene and lost summer days. The speaker recalls a companion, imagines heaven along the riverbank, and contrasts the earthly stream with celestial dreams. The piece blends memory, love, and longing in lyrical, lyrical prose.
A poet recalls craving youth and shared joy with his wife. The listening figure grants a sapphire pen to reframe life, showing the man can be a boy and a husband, then a father, but the vow remains to please the gray-haired boys as morning breaks.
The piece shows Lucy Wheelock expressing endurance amid darkness while seeking light and guidance. The speaker asks for pity from the Father and clings to a belief that a brighter, celestial song awaits beyond the present sorrow.
A noted verse from the Indianapolis Journal laments fading memories of past romance and urges forgetting. The poem reflects on happier times and the ache of a vanished kiss, contrasting yesterday's longing with present sorrow.
Miss Ann C Pearson, infant daughter of Join and Ella Pearson, born Monday Jan 31, 1881 in Durango, attracts a crowd of miners, business men, doctors, lawyers, and residents. Gifts include a town lot deed, coal, syrup, a rubber ring, a safety pin g, a post office box receipt, and more. A celebratory city scene recalls a festive frontier welcome with many offerings and a playful note about the North Pole and local curiosities.
A Charlotte special reports a remarkable mortgage recorded in the Register's office. Charles Didenover conveys himself and all title to secure a debt, with his wife signing away her rights. If valid, this case could create a new security class and attract wide interest across North Carolina.
An upset man accuses a nearby saloon of disorderly conduct after entering for a drink, losing his wallet, and claiming violence from the proprietor. He lists numerous injuries and damages to his person and clothing, asserting the place is a disorderly house and demanding action.
A clergyman paused a sermon to greet a late arrival with a sly remark about those who come late. The man replied with a request for the text, drawing surprised laughter from the astonished congregation.
An exchange suggests children who wet their beds are not to be scolded but treated with a tonic medicine for kidneys and urinary organs. It promotes kidney-Wort as the specific remedy for these cases.
Old Silas, a vengeful soda owner, fails to cow a mule by endless taunting. The mule tires, yet Silas returns to sleep. In the morning the mule lies dead from a broken heart, a grim comeuppance for cruelty.
A man recounts deceiving friends after losing his job by claiming to hold half a lottery ticket won a big prize. He says the hoax drew many invitations and gifts, including clothes, hats, jewelry, and a trip, before he borrowed $150 in currency. The tale ends with a smug, “Did it take?” line.
A colored man and a Southern man discuss a large Masonic breast pin. The tale recounts coded signals and a bartender’s reaction as a distress gesture is made and a bung starter is used. The dialogue hints at racial and fraternal imagery within a tense, early 20th century scene.
The text describes a deadly sand wind with a central poisonous gas and fierce gusts. Survivors cover faces and lie prone to preserve breath while camels seek shelter, as horses perish. The piece contrasts this peril with a segue to an advertisement for Hop Bitters.
A long, disjointed collection of quips, proverbs, and humorous lines on love, politeness, marriage, and daily life. It blends sayings by poets, ministers, and editors with scattered, paraphrased anecdotes and product plugs, ending with a domestic vignette about rest and affection.
An invention from Viens features a pedometer like mechanism that winds a watch with a weighted lever and curved spring. A fine ratchet wheel and pawl system transfers motion from each walking step to the barrel arbor, preventing reversals and enabling self winding.
If you are weak or languid use Frazier's Bitters. If your flesh is flabby or your complexion sallow use Frazier's Bitters. If you live in a malarial district use Frazier's Bitters. If worn down with care of children use Frazier's Bitters. Sold by all druggists at $1 per bottle. Henry & Davies sole props 10-35 b Cleveland, O.
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