28 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1881
Page
1
A poem contrasts daily plans with fate and the wheel of fortune. It notes that those at the top may fall and those at the bottom rise, as life’s balance shifts across youth, labor, and age, with moral reflections from various authors.
Poem contemplates a rose tree of the heart and the fate of its leaflets as doubts, desires, and betrayals are weighed. The speaker asks whether inner life remains intact past faded leaves and questions ambition generosity and faithful friends, ending with a sigh and a tear.
A devotional poem on sowing seeds of blessing and harm across people and places. It contrasts seeds that sprout and those that fail, urging care in words and deeds. The speaker asks divine guardianship to bless the furrows and till the fields to yield eternal fruit.
Poetic call to patience in growth and liberty, urging listeners to trust unseen labor beneath the surface. Imagery links germination and harvest to political freedom, with recurring exhortations to endure and observe gradual progress toward a just land. Voices of the True Hearted imply collective hope and national renewal.
A brief poetic reflection on time and aging expressing weary acceptance. The speaker notes birthdays arrive swiftly and laments the burden of life while denying a wish for the end, and suggests a distant aim beyond immediate struggle.
An 19th century advertorial touts Kidney-Wort as a universal remedy for constipation and kidney and liver disorders, claiming efficacy in either liquid or dry form. The tone shifts to a humorous exchange about travel fare and a chaotic scene with references to Pigrima and aborigines, reflecting varied humor and historical context.
Mr. Charles A. Thornton of Kit Trell North Carolina holds an original draft of Mrs May Washington mother of George Washington dated 1780. The long parchment lists estate bequests to George Washington Charles Washington Betty Lewis Hanna Washington Corbin Washington Fielding Lewis Lydia Betty Carter and others with executor Geo Washington and witnesses John Forney Hough Jas Meever Joseph Walker. The document notes its age and fragility amid miscellaneous ODDS AND ENDS items.
In a stage tribute from Under the Gaslight the text extols a woman's heart as her priceless gift and calls for gentle, devoted regard when facing misfortune and ambition. The letter notes Brown's Iron Bitters praised by A J Bowen for family use, dated April 29 1881 Baltimore Md. Brown Chemical Company.
A girl admits she is having a tuft time as her bangs refuse to stay. The remark highlights a playful fashion concern from a lighthearted note.
A Boston heiress samples a mining camp in California’s lower levels and tests a speaking tube, prompting a miner’s whistle and slang filled dialogue with Mr. Mackay. The piece ends with ads for Sellers’ iron tonic and Brown’s Iron Bitters, touting cures for headaches and malaria.
An old ad promotes Frazier's Root Bitters as a tonic for weakness malaise fatigue and malaria districts. It claims benefits for a range of ailments including flabby flesh dull complexion and gloom and states a price of 1 per bottle sold by Henry & Davis at a Cleveland address.
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