26 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1879
Page
1
A lyrical piece recounts a timeless field scene where Summer and Father Time together harvest wheat. A sleeping maiden awakens to fear of changing seasons and mortality, then learns to face time with hope in a mythic encounter that blesses labor and renewal.
A fragmented verse narrative speaks of waiting through a storm to find light patiently. It mentions blue skies, sweetness in clover, blessings replacing crosses, and a slow renewal of sun and life amid sorrowful imagery.
A damaged verse fragment describes Verone and distant lands, with fading imagery of spring winds, summer rocks, and a lone flower. The speaker recalls sunlit days, bees in hedges, crickets on russet fields, and a wish to endure the warmth and beauty once more. The text preserves archaic spelling and fragmented lines.
From Our Exchanges reports a South cotton surge with 500000 more bales, 820 million more in value, and increases in tobacco and sugar. It attacks northern editors for inflaming anti-South sentiment and discusses Indiana politics and Democratic prospects for 1880 and 1881 amidst party clashes.
The article outlines the Bonaparte family's Corsican roots and Italian lineage, focusing on Carlo Bonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. It praises Madame Bonaparte, describing her authority, prudence, and resilience through exile, penury, and a changing Europe, as Napoleon rose and fell.
The text argues that men favored by other men and loyal to their partners are the best mates for women. It condemns fickle lovers who flirt and abandon fiances, claiming such men ruin marriages, while true friendship and steadfastness create lasting happiness and devotion in marriage.
A compact humorous reflection on marriage motives with lines about women scarcity, mutual revenge, love without wealth, and the uncertain influence of a partner's mind. The piece blends comical scrutiny with social observation on marriage choices and outcomes.
From the lab. There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as much intrinsic value as the Hop Bitters. Just at this season of the year the stomach needs an appetizer or the blood needs purifying. The cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bitters. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Don’t wait until you are prostrated by a disease that may take months to recover.
The largest sum ever paid for a horse in England was 72000 dollars for Doncaster, a purchase by the Duke of Wests from a prominent breeder.
A Wisconsin valley tale describes an old mill beside a spring mouth known as the Devil’s Spring. A visitor reports a boiling blue pool beneath the mill, with water that sparkles like champagne and exerts electric effects on the body and mood. He dubs the site The Electric Spring and plans to form a summer resort venture next year.
The article explains ancient gem engraving relied on diamond and splinters as scraping tools and drills. It contrasts the primitive method of assembling pieces with today’s copper disk and diamond dust, noting modern tech lacks the artistry and feel of old masters. Mr. Kang cites diamond points as the key distinction between antique and modern work.
Eastman Johnson shares a Nantucket tale of Auntie B- living simply on a coastal isle. The old woman recalls a long regret about not hearing a hand organ played by a traveling musician, a memory linked to a sister's invitation and a bygone street corner.
A Berlin lecture by Professor Du Bois Reymond warned that solar heat drives planetary motion with the moon's tides as the only exception. The sun loses heat yearly and may cease warmth in about seventeen million years, triggering a progressive global cooling as ice expands from the poles toward the equator and life dwindles.
Farmers urged to avoid cheap carrot colors for butter and use Wells Richardson & Co perfected butter color. It claims to be harmless and tasteless, produced scientifically by a chemist, and reliable. The piece ridicules pretentious advertisers and notes true frugality in breakfast habits.
A fragmented 19th century style humor piece describes a studio scene with a painter and a Hungarian portrait request. Visual gibes about country towns versus cities, the joke of a sitter’s aging, and a plateful of mushrooms at a restaurant punctuate the flow.
A Justice of the Peace in Little Reck asks a city passer about the role of the Provoke Marshal. He describes a case involving a man accused of stealing a hog and asks if he can fine the offender ten dollars plus costs. The colored gentleman is referred to higher authority.
An excerpt from Harper's Magazine for December uses dialect to recount a doctor’s surgical charge dispute between a surgeon and a servant, highlighting a debate over fair pricing and skill. The dialogue contrasts a five dollar charge for a minor cut and a twenty dollar charge for a larger operation, with commentary on expertise and cost.
A fragmented ad style notice touts a tonic named Kidley-Wart claiming to overcome constipation and revive weak parts with great vigor. It asserts certified cures and urges immediate use, dismissing heavenward concerns and offering no reliable provenance or evidence.
Madison departures for the Regular Wilison Packet run daily to Cincinnati and intermediate points with Sunday and Saturday exceptions. The service list cites agents Williams and Barton and route details via Wharfboat and General Pike with morning departures from Madison and Cincinnati bound legs.
Navigational schedule notes depart Madison Mondays Wednesdays and Bridge Street at noon. Returns from Louisville at five each alternate day. Passengers from Madison receive dinner and supper and arrive in Louisville by evening. Apply on board or to Williams Barton & Co.
The Daily Mails routes list open and close times across multiple towns including Louisville Indianapolis Carrollton Hanover Lexington Milton Ky and more with varied hours. Tri weekly and semi weekly mailings cover Stony Point Rexville Versailles and other communities with specific open days and times.
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