17 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1879
Page
1
The poem reflects on divine gifts from God, including earth, sky, and human nature, but notes rest is withheld from man except in surrender to Him. It contrasts earthly beauty with the ache for rest, ending with the claim that true peace comes only in God.
Poem notes God in the city as Bryant contemplates divine presence amid crowds. He sees the Almighty in the daylit streets and in the nocturnal calm, the voices and footfalls of the mass echoing the sea and storm. The work and rest of urban life reveal the divine, surrounding the restless city.
The speaker values Christian grace and charity over formal piety arguing true devotion is seen in acts of love toward others. They ask if spiritual bounds exist without love and describe tender scenes of lullabies and unspoken confidence as part of faith.
A Cincinnati justice tale of a man who stole flowers to satisfy a hunger for beauty. He admits guilt and explains his aesthetic longing, recounting past thefts including a canary. The court sentences six months as he laments leaving the beloved flowers behind.
A Northumberland Bishop returns from London and encounters a soot-smeared chimney sweep. The sweep asks four and twenty shillings for cleaning twenty six chimneys, joking that the black clothes demand good pay. The Bishop pays willingly after the humorous exchange.
An 1878 advertisement from Boston cites Allan's Anti Fat as a all vegetable medicine that allegedly reduces fat from two to five pounds per week. The letter from wholesale druggists confirms a woman’s seven pounds lost in three weeks using the product.
Sloper hears claims that the old saying urges going to the ant. Ally suggests consulting his uncle, and taking something. The piece notes a pedestrian who paces the room all night with the baby as the most useful figure.
A rustic visitor recounts a fierce encounter with lighting rod men that ends in a comic brawl and a victorious yet ragged mob. wild anecdotes follow from jokes, proverbs, and Punch and Judy lore, with domestic scenes and oddities seeding the page.
A crowd at St. Peter’s Square watched the lifting of Rome’s obelisk falter as ropes strained. An English sailor shouted to wet the cables, water revived the line, the column steadied, and the sailor was pardoned and rewarded.
An American engineer describes the Great Wall of China as 1 728 miles long 18 feet high and 15 feet thick at the top. Towers rise every 200 to 300 yards reaching 25 to 30 feet high and 24 feet in diameter with parapets for defenders. The wall runs straight across varied terrain bridging Brooks and rivers with flanking towers on larger streams.
An advertisement extols Kidney-Wort as the cure for chronic constipation causing kidney and liver issues. It claims widespread monthly cures and urges immediate trial to restore health.
A weary man enters a green grocer shop unable to recall why he came in. After a rambling search of items and a memory lapse, he finally asks the grocer to scratch his back for relief from prickle heat, risking a scolding or worse.
A Decatur Sun correspondent recalls a Springfield Illinois case where Judge Logan and Lincoln faced two farmers over a horse trade dispute. Logan wore a misbuttoned shirt with a huge standing collar and Lincoln, noting the folly, drew laughter by exposing the back view to judge the jurors. The jurors found in Lincoln's favor, creating a lasting joke about bosom shirts.
The advertisement touts a gilt edged butter color that keeps the golden June hue, essential for top prices. Wells, Richardson & Co. claim their product from Burlington, Vermont is best for uniform color and market readiness, available at druggists or by mail for descriptive circular.
A Vassar College principal interrupted a recital to request gum be disposed of, prompting the students to line up at the desk. A teacher cheekily replied in character, saying she was surprised by the request.
A kitchen mishap leaves a servant with burned fingers while cooking steak. The incident highlights risky work conditions in the dining area and prompts likely safety inquiries.
The piece recalls the four year struggle ending at Appomattox, stressing that unity transcends party lines and condemning sectional leaders like Chandlers and Blaines. It lauds Conservative Democracy for saving the Union and guiding reconstruction, urging restraint and a peaceful government.
In rough dialect Old Si argues about remedy for domestic intrusions and the gun option, joking on law and marriage licenses. The exchange centers on rode slum romance between Conkling and Governor Sprague with a flood of humor and a fade into a shower as the old man limps away.
In Whisky Gulch around 754 a lodging-house fires. Willis the Gambler rushes to the door, saves a woman and child from the blaze, breaks from the flames with injuries. Miners and townsfolk honor him as the hero of the fire despite lasting maiming.
A young man who accidentally swallowed a full bottle of Dr Bull's Baltimore Pills is recovering, feeling pale but otherwise well and promising to follow directions next time.
A kitchen saying notes that when smaller things rub against something greater they lose strength or influence. The idea highlights humility and restraint in the presence of power.
An elderly farmer recounts a visit by a dignified man in a plain black suit with a colored servant who rode to Valley Forge aboard. The visitor asked about families, farms, and cultivation then noted he was George Washington planning to leave the city soon. He said seeing prosperity and old companions at peace brought him greater satisfaction than homage.
Scene in a theater shows a flirtatious woman and a steadfast gentleman. An escort pairs the lovers to reveal the flirtation and end the pursuit. The embarrassed man is ordered to accompany the lady home, and he departs, leaving the pursued man unheard.
The London Metropolitan Board of Works entrusted Henry Browning with cleaning and coating Cleopatra's Needle. The Times reports the method, a transparent preservative, has restored the granite’s color and veins and sharpened inscriptions. It anticipates centuries of preservation due to deep pore penetration.
A narrative contrasts a courteous man on a train who bows and offers to pull down a window with a sister and a wife who face rudeness. The sister is shoved aside, and the wife struggles to manage the window while carrying a baby and lunch basket, ending with a gruff grunt.
The column offers humorous farming tips and wordplay on planting eyes in potatoes and boots for corn, with notes on trimming fruit trees and garden orchids, hops growth, grub activity, ploughs in use, and a quirky recipe about oatmeal in boiling water before serving.
Advertisement-like claim extols a product named Kidney Wort for improving bowel liver and kidney function. No verifiable evidence or reputable source provided to support health claims.
A new boat club adopts Golgotha as the name for its boat house reflecting a sculling themed facility and historic echo. Members promote the space as the Golgotha boat house and training hub for rowers.
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