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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1882
Page
1
A historical Arguonaut discussion surveys eight kissing forms from scripture and literature. The piece notes that women appear more fond of kissing, mocks male rivals, quotes Sidney Smith and Shakespeare, and reflects on kissing as a social ritual with poetic roots and sun symbolism.
A fragmentary passage describes a hollow marble bed and a broken mirror tied to a dead maiden. It evokes Persephone and a queenly figure gazing into a lustreless mirror, linking memories of long-dead cities and a haunted shoreline where tolls are paid to a spectral ferry.
A fragmentary meditation contrasts myth and belief, praising selfless love as the living model of Christ. The speaker extols unity of hearts, sorrow turning to joy, and a life freely given for a brother, ending with a reflective cadence on love and sacrifice.
An old promotional piece argues against presumptions of ignorance and praises Kidney-Wort for restoring health. It claims scientific caution led to its use and that backaches signal kidney over strain, urging readers to cleanse with Kidney-Wort.
The Daily Star condemns disruption of Judge E. R. Wilson's meeting by M. C. Garber Jr and his supporters. It quotes editorials and local reactions, noting Republican leaders including WILL J. JOHNSON and A. B. SMITH urge that Garber and Wilson settle privately and that the party stay out of the dispute.
A collage of 1880 political chatter cites Indiana races with Dorsey and New, denounces shyster editors, and predicts Democratic gains. Included are booster lines on Cooper, Folger, and a Kentucky link, plus Louisiana plans to close Bonnet Carre to aid lake clarity and fish life.
A letter to the editor from an Indianapolis reader argues that Black voters migrated from the Republican party due to patronage and perceived betrayal. It cites Lincoln era statements, party shifts, and calls out officials who favor white and black voters differently, contending disaffection stems from office distribution and coercive ticket loyalty.
Mr. Geo William Curtis warns New York and Pennsylvania Republicans that Judge Folger's nomination came through fraud and patronage and urging voters in August to defeat the ticket. He says corruption threatens free institutions and that only repudiating this machine at the polls can avert national factional violence.
The Brookeburg correspondent calls the judge a knave or fool after he said amendments should be submitted at a general election. The judge claimed he would read from an address by Constitutional Convention members but did not read from the Constitution itself. The Herald editor did not preside over the Brooksburg meeting.
The note questions whether WaeEn Wilh Arthur and Gould can pay a dividend to Republicans and asks why prohibitionists should join the party. It also asks if Jonathan Schooley’s Ryker’s Ridge speech was arranged at the Courier office before delivery.
Miss Anna Barr, an heiress, will marry Col Wharton J. Green, Democratic congressman candidate for North Carolina's Second District. The couple plans a November 5 wedding in Tokay near Fayetville, held amid Green's wealth and Barr's social prominence.
Melville comments on the Delone Records inquiry and outlines willingness to lead another Arctic voyage if granted full command. He demands a suitable ship, crew, and equipment, cites Franz Josef Land route, and notes his custody of records and Delong letters for his widow.
Reverend Henry Ward Beecher in a Plymouth Church sermon criticizes the Saratoga convention and the Folger nomination. He argues party reproof should fall on the leadership, not Judge Folger, and warns against presidential influence in local government. Applause interrupted by Beecher for calm discussion of morals.
Fragments describe a pest control notice titled Rough on Rats offering service at 15 cents. Mentions flies ants bed bugs rats mice gophers and chipmunks as targets.
A native of Bombay offered to fund a new clock and chimes for the university. The gift, manufactured in London, features a thirteen foot opal glass dial, telegraphs time daily to the observatory, and includes a chime with sixteen tunes and 150 changes. It may be shipped soon to India.
A vintage advertisement promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches for coughs colds and throat disorders. It claims relief for asthma bronchitis catarrh and consumptive conditions and notes physicians have recommended them for thirty years. Public speakers and singers are advised to use them to clear and strengthen the voice. Sold at retailers nationwide.
Louis the young Bavarian king could not bear to leave the entire audience and dozed through a theater performance in Munich. Actors tried shouting lines and an actress hurled a chair in frustration, but the king slept on until morning when the play finished before breakfast.
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