13 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1882
Page
1
The speaker reflects on a love that changes with time and distance. Two worlds diverge as tenderness remains but paths apart, and silence lingers during a shared drive through the town. The poem laments that love fades when only a memory remains.
The poem describes the sea's ebb and flow as life and objects drift with the tide. It contrasts leaving to unknown waters with returning to shore as ships bring back cargo and memory. The cadence emphasizes nature's rhythms and the cycles of voyage and homecoming.
Fragmentary verse laments a journey to the silent land. It seeks a gentle guide to lead mourners, invokes broken hearts and hopeful futures, and invokes tender visions of the departed as a beacon. The piece contrasts dark skies with the promise of peaceful passage.
A chant-like piece urges workers to unite for national renewal. It calls forth laborers from all places to unfurl a banner and claim birthright rights, marching toward freedom and victory while condemning wealth and privilege. The poem evokes Hampden and patriotic struggle with appeals to wage a righteous revolt against entrenched ruling powers.
The administration uses its influence and the Hubbell fund to bias Southern states against the Democratic party. Greenbackers repudiationists and factional foes are courted with government patronage and money to push coalition tickets through.
The report notes Huseen continues raids on Treasury Department offices without permission, ignoring a standing regulation that beggars and peddlers cannot be admitted during business hours. Hub bell agents supposedly operate among clerks at all hours, earning a percentage of collected sums.
The New York GOP faces a drawn out fight over Governor Cornell once a leading local figure. The New York Herald attacks him while John Kelly deserts, showing his self serving pattern as he shifts allegiances and spoils.
A newspaper commentary cites a New York City labor union demonstration of about forty thousand, questioning public sentiment and condemning perceived arrogance among some workers. It argues that despite prosperity, many laborers face rising inequality and criticizes corporate wealth and government policy while urging steady industry and reform.
An advertisement touts Buhapaibe from Dru eDepot-Swormstedt & tos as a cure for catarrh of the bladder and other kidney and urinary complaints with a stinging invitation to sufferers seeking relief.
A brief notice announces that the Tus Weskiy Herald is available until January 1st for 59 cents. It notes a promotional price and urges readers to subscribe for the newspaper.
The piece surveys reactions to Congress and politics across national papers noting the Greenback platforms, Robeson and Keifer, and Republican dynamics. It cites comments from the Detroit Free Press, Chicago Times, St. Louis Republican, Cincinnati Commercial, New York Press, and others, on appropriations, nominations, and reforms with satirical and critical tone. It references Hayes of Fremont, Robeson, Keifer, and Pattison among others in a broad media critique.
A description of content in a New York periodical noting illustrated articles on Egyptology biology and Swiss travel, sketches and essays by Rev Talmage and others, poems by Fanny Parnell, and a sermon titled Christianity as a Delusion. Includes price 25 cents per issue or 3. The publisher is Frank Lestie of Park Place New York.
The Evansville News argues Frank Posey cannot win the First District race as a prohibitionist. The paper contends no Republican candidate in Indiana can win without a prohibitionist stance, reflecting party discipline in the era.
The O M Railroad Company backs a Greensburg to Osgood route and offers to send engineers to survey terrain between the two points. The August rail activity shows record track laying nationwide with over 1 274 miles added that month and surpassing 7 000 miles year to date. From varied items, a Washington County thresher plans to move tents and cook for workers, and public notices touch on prohibition and government campaigns.
A long fragment of jokes and vignettes runs through the column with quips about politics, marriage, memory, and daily life. It includes a surreal mix of lines about humor, illogic, and a lengthy personal reminiscence from a nurse named Becky, ending with a flood report on the Concho river with bodies surfacing and economic losses.
The piece urges readers to pay newspapers promptly to support local prosperity. It argues that prompt patronage makes printers financially secure, improving the quality of reporting and the enjoyment of reading. Put plainly, timely payment pleases the printer and benefits the public.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a safe pleasant remedy for teething pain in children. It promises immediate relief, bowel regulation, rest for mothers, and health for the child, claiming endorsement by a noted physician and nurse in the United States. The bottle is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
Mrs Eliza Hoard of this county was killed instantly when struck by two cars on the O and M Railway while crossing near Lexington last Wednesday morning. The train had been cut for a running switch and Hoard was attempting to cross after the train passed. She leaves a husband and no children. The item reflects a local fatal accident with named individuals and a brief obituary note.
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