14 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1877
Page
1
The poem reflects October's beauty and melancholy in Cincinnati with imagery of autumn leaves, Indian summer skies, and wildlife. It contrasts rich natural scenes with memories of schooldays and ghost stories, noting joy mixed with tears as seasons change.
A spectral voice in a ruined hall laments death and guilt. It declares that moral acts sow sorrow and reap similar fates, echoing the refrain that the mills of the gods grind slowly but exceedingly small. The poem closes with the same austere line.
A lyrical portrait extols a maiden near a cabin as pure and near to God. The speaker praises her beauty and wildness, describing her hair and eyes with vivid nature imagery while praising solitude and the woodland scene.
A poem speaks of deep affection kept private yet charged with ardor. The speaker vows not to praise outward beauty or plead aloud, but the gaze and silence reveal love. The refrain emphasizes restraint, crowned devotion, and enduring sentiment behind quiet homage.
A bride and groom clash with hackdrivers and expressmen at a city depot as they guard a trunk, bargain with a hand expressman, and evade thieves. The pair reach the Grand Hotel seeking board while negotiating a one week stay and rates.
In a small courtroom a man without funds pleads his case on bended knee. He prays to expose misrepresented facts, and the judge allows the closing argument to be a prayer, which leads to victory for Mr A. over the adroit opposing attorney.
The piece notes Als bert Willis occupying Henry Wattersons former seat and praises him as a bright, witty Kentuckian. It mentions the Kentucky delegation’s unity and humor, including a playful exchange about a game of Ringtum among Blackburn Knott Willis Boone and others.
A spiritualist journal prints a communication from General Custer’s ghost. He recounts being escorted through hostile Indian spirits and spared by a Sioux sacred hair color, urging the nation to deal justly with Native peoples and avoid annihilation. He emphasizes fairness and peace with the Sioux.
The piece notes two tramps arguing over the best city for a square meal near a Maine town. Their mock conflict features a fictional battle where the North and South are defeated, and now the blue and gray lie together among daisies.
The Anti Horse Thief Association lists 361 lodges and 8,000 members in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. It says lynching is not encouraged though permitted where law officers fail to prosecute thieves. At a recent Augusta Illinois convention it reported over 1,000 thief convictions in a year.
Louisville Commercial reports a preacher describing the Garden of Eden with vivid imagery. He notes the moment they recognize their nakedness and fashion fig leaf aprons, prompting laughter from the congregation at the unintended pun.
A quotation urging young men and women to view work as honorable, stating that past ages valued earning food over begging and that this principle remains true today. It emphasizes dignity in labor and rejects social stigma.
A correspondent suggests sharing a profound secret with fellow crew to invite wind when a yacht lies becalmed. The playful tip emphasizes morale and teamwork as a remedy to stillness at sea.
A Danbury News note reports an Englishman who drowned himself recently due to tea not being warm enough. The paper adds a morbid jab hoping he took the tea with him.
An old ad urges parents not to use opium or morphia in infant remedies and promotes Dr Bull s Baby Syrup as a safe reliable alternative priced at 25 cents.
The report notes a tense Bulgarian scene with Turkish and Russian forces engaging in conflict while correspondents allege widespread deception. The piece highlights competing narratives and regional strain as major powers maneuver.
A correspondent describes Turkish artillery exchange near Littl Yagni Asia Minor on Oct 2. Gen Loris Melikoff leads his staff and troops with calm courage as shells burst nearby. Lieut Petrof receives a facial wound and deafness from a grazing shell while horses suffer minor injuries.
A string of witticisms and anecdotes in a Paris salon tone. Jests on kisses and Kaiser wordplay, Mars moons, alder creek, marital squabbles, a whistle joke, tenancy versus widow, debt schemes, and a professor versus simple folk exchange.
This item lists kitchen guidance and old fashioned cooking notes including stale bread preparation for breading, a chocolate pudding method, a potato salad with oil and vinegar, care tips for mirrors, a veal and rice dish called Pishpash, a soap starch tip, and a vinegar rinse for boiled fish, reflecting turn of the century domestic guidance.
The Cincinnati Gazette denounces Voorhees for his Senate elevation calling him a name and a corrup tionist while defending Garfield Hayes and other radical figures. The paper accuses the radical wing of promoting rascals and notes Democratic victories over radical maneuvers in Congress.
A collection of pithy observations on women and society. Jests about hat styles and sewing schemes mix with anecdotes of disputes over dogs in clubs, fines for kisses, and domestic quarrels. A French case shows a judge awarding damages over bed bugs in furniture.
Burlington Hawkeye complains about New Century Art Publication Company chrome titled Autumn Scenes on American Farms. The writer praises technique but rejects the image as too elaborate, fearing romanticized rural life. requests a simpler view with green grass and red blood, not lush foliage and rich peasant dress.
A quoted exchange between the Richmond Enquirer and Norristown Herald riffs on stove pipe warnings and the risk of turning a simple object into a weapon, echoing editorial digs over a domestic safety topic.
The New York Commercial notes Ham for Governor and Egg for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa are nominated. A motion is made to lay these nominations on the table promptly.
A collection of vintage kitchen instructions including Cottage Pudding White Griddle Cakes Flannel Cakes Tomato Soup Sponge Cake Citron Cake Frat Cake Plain. Instructions cover ingredients mixing times baking and flavoring tips for each dish.
Mary Chember recalls Henry Wilson after becoming Vice President telling her Anna Dickinson was recommended as a wife. He viewed her as attractive yet too driven for a private life. Miss Clemmer notes Wilson did not consider Anna might refuse.
Reverend William Chapman of the M I Church in Georgetown D C offers a strong endorsement after testing the syrup in his family calling it the best remedy. He credits Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup with excellent qualities and urges others to try it.
An OshkoshWisconsin resident suggests a resumption solution by stamping each dollar bill with three cents as a premium since gold is valued at three percent. He argues the Government could implement this to restore monetary stability.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway advertises the Day Express with Madison departure at 7:00 am and 3:15 pm, Vernon 10:15 am and 9:59 pm, arriving St. Louis 8:40 am. Parlor cars on Day Express and Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express. Tickets to St. Louis Cairo Evansville and ports in Missouri Kansas Texas sold at Firemen & Mechanics Insurance office via K P Gahr agent.
Train schedule details show Madison to North Vernon Columbus Indianapolis St Louis Chicago and Cleveland with connections at North Vernon to Cincinnati and Louisville. Through tickets available to all points North East and West from Madison. A Anderson General Ticket Agent Louisville and W A Quinney Agent at Madison.
The Lacey law firm in Washington offers patent procurement with no attorney fees in advance and no charges unless granted. They advise on interference cases before the Patent Office, extensions before Congress, and infringement litigation, with international patent work. They solicit correspondence on arreas pay and bounty, pensions, land claims, and bounty warrants, promising full history reviews and no fee unless successful.
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