20 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1882
Page
1
Poem contemplates mortality and the vast, desolate procession of humanity. It laments wasted potential and probes whether immortality of mind can rise from obscurity, while lamenting mothers, children, and the broken, whose fates reflect a troubled inheritance.
A nostalgically toned poem laments a loved one’s return to Ireland, noting tears from the land and the departed’s quiet death. It speaks of rest beneath clover and hills, Finn’s tribute, and the vow of faithful memory as she sails “over the water” to repose.
Deep in the grass the trustful lark hides its nest from prying eyes and danger. The bird takes flight at footsteps and climbs to azure heights, pouring a song of devotion and fear of pride. The soul remains secure in meditation and praise under God's protecting grace.
A fragmented verse contrasts a virtuous man named Norm with denials of swearing drinking theft courting and earning favors from girls. It notes he never swore or drank, never boasted about police, never robbed fruit trees, and avoided courting though suitors showed interest.
Fragmentary text references names and terms with unclear meaning and no coherent event or context. Hard to extract a concrete news item,人物 names or places are incomplete.
A local notice invites sharing the Herald with neighbors to gain subscriptions and mentions a complimentary Louisville Exposition ticket valid Sept 5 to Oct 21. It notes Ben Hill Jr. is expected to succeed his father as Georgia senator by gubernatorial appointment Colquitt. A sharp critique of some preachers is included.
Jupe Wyte named Brady as the keystone in the Star Route conspiracy arch while the jury convicted two subordinates but deadlocked on Brady. The report laments that none could renege from duty in a straightforward case as clear as the Dorisy Soap remark suggests.
The Shelbyville Volunteer, long allied with a Democratic paper, reportedly faced Republican backing and internal cheating leading to a court appointed receiver to settle affairs and liquidate assets. Scott Ray and the Democrat gain a clear field afterward.
The piece frowns on boasting by supporters of a Ring ticket claiming money can buy county offices. It questions public trust if candidates can secure office by a few thousand dollars and urges honest men to reject such corrupt tactics.
John Brown Jr traveled to Martinsville to inspect bones Dr. Johnson obtained at Harper's Ferry during the war. He believes the bones are Edwin Brown, son of John Brown, who died in the Harper’s Ferry raid. The remains were given to Brown without pay and sent to North Hudson for burial.
The New York Tribune lauds Mr. Dorsey for valuable party service in Indiana and 1880, noting his continued standing with the Republican committee. The Star route case is cited as testing the party’s integrity, raising doubts about punishment for alleged government theft and party influence in politics.
The notice from The Wilmington News advertises Jacobs Oil by J E B Shaw proprietor Grrod Union Hotel New York as a remedy for rheumatic and neuralgia symptoms and fever.
The piece surveys various editorials and opinions on Republican and Democratic positions, highlighting calls to value temperance, critique of prohibition, and reactions to political figures like Robeson and Keifer. It notes newspaper takes across cities and reflects on gerrymandering, labors, and policy stances.
A collection of brief clips references tariffs prohibition and politics across several papers. It cites Hubbell's assessments and Republican officeholders, tax shifts on whisky, and enforcement actions by the U S Marshal. The piece also includes an emotional tale of a star guiding a family through life and death.
A Oregon woman writes that two packages of Kidney-Wort cured her kidney complaints better than any doctor’s medicine. She endorses the remedy as a sure cure and attributes her relief to this product.
A circus boa and python escaped after a performance and killed a young camel, then menaced an antelope before being driven off. Snake charmer Jennie Hickey struck the larger snake, cutting it in two with a knife, saving herself amid cheers. The rest of the item discusses pulmonary consumption and Malt Extract as a medical aid.
A dramatic excerpt set on a moonlit beach where Girafle McClosky pleads for love and Bertram Perkins coldly denies her. She laments a corset constraint as he refuses, while the distant signal buoy flickers over treacherous shores.
A Michigan justice sent a suspected vagrant to six months in the Detroit house of correction. On the train, a constable debated politics with the prisoner who refused to pay fare, then the man jumped off at the crossing as the train slowed. The conductor later charged the prisoner’s fare to the constable, saying the passenger would not pay. From the Danvers Mirror: George H. Day cured of rheumatism by St Jacobs Oil and Brown’s Bronchial Troches praised for throat and respiratory relief. ly
A short notice states The Weekly Herald will be sold for 50 cents until January 1, detailing a pricing change to readers and subscribers.
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