04 Sep 1878
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1878
Page
1
A scanned poem of seasonal change contrasts June delight with September leaves and December snows, then recalls a parting under bitter words. The piece references a concrete 1844 Indianapolis rail project aftermath, Beecher, and a later Nashville reminiscence, interwoven with aphorisms and travelogue notes.
A reflective poem recalls a childhood landscape with pine cones, clover, and sheep bells near a time worn gate. It speaks of faded forms, a vine clad porch, and graves marked by wild roses as the speaker seeks faith and hope amid tears.
A family says farewell as a boy boards a train with a cricket bag and box of books. Tears fill eyes yet the boy bears his bat with gleeful resolve, loyal and kind, stepping toward a world before him while parents recall a legacy of enduring love.
Poem fragment contrasts faith and deeds, fate and will as tides of life. The speaker notes that present action matters, urging adherence to God’s will and the mortal test of devotion. Nearby hills symbolize darkness while tomorrow offers light and purpose in living and dying for divine will.
A solemn verse honors those who answered not and walk with us no more. It recalls their kindness courage and sweetness and comforts the living by faith that their love remains with God forever. The poem reflects on grieving, memory, and the peace of the unknown.
After a neighborhood dance in Texas, mothers found their babies swapped outfits and even sexes overnight. Gallant youths watched over the infants as revelry continued. next day a huge dispute arose as families learned the swaps, leading to months of restoration and a lasting caution against baby mixers.
An opinion piece urges faith in God over demagogues to restore business prosperity. It argues tampering with finances harms the nation, and that thrift, industry, and virtue will revive the economy once political turmoil ends. A Detroit Free Press note about a boa constrictor at the Philadelphia Zoo ends with a humorous anecdote.
Public notice appeals to mothers to discontinue Laudanum for infants and switch to Dr Bull's Baby Syrup, claimed as harmless medicine priced at 25 cents.
John Pringle, living with Christian Neser in the Hantam, shot at five male baboons while searching for a stray sheep. One was disabled. in a struggle Pringle repeatedly fought to subdue the animal, finally killing it with a rock. The other baboons fled but posed a threat. Destruction by baboons also damaged Mr. Moolman’s watermelons in Zaaifontein.
In a short dialogue from Tudy a nurse questions Master Charles about muddy footprints on the doorstep. Charles denies involvement and claims he checked windows before acting, suggesting a playful accusation and a perfunctory test of truth.
A six foot man in Arkansas boasts of a mule that outdoes him and challenges skeptics. He recounts setting up a stunt with a champion mule named Thomas Jefferson and a hillside escape that left the crowd convinced he speaks truth, claiming his family has no liars.
A father tests his son’s math using two roasted chickens on the table. The boy claims there are three fowls and demonstrates by dividing the pieces. The father praises the boy as a genius and instructs the wife to take one fowl, the mother another, and John the third.
The Athol Massachusetts White Flag praises Ayer s Sarsaparilla as the most potent altera tive to purify the system cleanse the blood and invigorate faded vitalities. It claims many physicians endorse its Cure all claims and supports with reader experience.
A collage of flirtatious quips fashion notes and social satire spans fashion advice love scams and a Mint letter on trade dollars. The column mixes jokes about women men and manners with a long official explanation of trade dollar history and its circulation fate.
A humorous bidding scene ends with a spectator buying a horse and the auctioneer exposing both eyes as blind. The buyer asks for more flaws and the auctioneer confirms a second blindness, prompting laughter and a quick sale.
Records from Romsey Abbey show curates at St. Leonard and St. Lawrence receiving tithes in kind with every tenth cow calf and pig. A pompous clergyman, asked to christen a child, is told the baby is the tenth child to be born.
A child recites a string of duck riddles about heads in water and bills, delivering jokey punchlines on divers reasons sundry reasons liquidating bills and running on banks. The quip plays on finance terms for comic effect.
A man who shouted he would not be subjugated after a street brawl was spotted the next day at a peaceful picnic with his wife, carrying their baby. The incident suggests a swift turn from conflict to family outing.
An early note indicates a sermon report was crowded out by timely matters while another page hosts a baseball column and a half column on a horse trot reflecting the paper’s varied coverage.
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Blood Mixture as radically cleansing public affairs and blood, claiming it will cleanse the blood as effectively as a new government reforms public matters.
The barber is an independent chap and a strapping fellow who can always hold his bone. He is a great fellow, though prone to getting into scrapes.
West dispatch notes tension as Bannocks reportedly take up arms rather than endure famine. The report depicts the plight as a display of perceived turpitude by Indians, highlighting colonial bias in coverage.
A cornet soloist in a chamber opens a window and releases loud music that residents complain lowers nearby property values. Neighbors report the nuisance affects daily life and calls for quieting measures.
The passage notes the mosquito’s energetic ways and urges observation of its gumption. It then suggests no pursuit is needed as the creature will approach, while contrasting with cucumber battles that will have decisive moments later.
The passage describes liver disease symptoms on the right side under the ribcage with pain extending to the left shoulder and back, loss of appetite, digestive distress, fatigue, mood changes, and occasional cough. It notes possible asymptomatic cases, warns against laxatives, and endorses Dr. C McLane's Inner Pitts and McLane's Liver Pills as a cure, urging a “fair trial” and authenticity markings.
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