The Habit of Profanity in a Moral Age
In a sermon on profanity, Rev Dr Talmage denounces casual swearing as a page from Job’s trials and a threat to souls. He cites public and private use of oaths, urges divine aid to quit the habit, and warns of divine judgment while urging Christian reform and prayerful action. He contrasts wholesome language with blasphemous talk and calls for renewal through faith and discipline.
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Noah Webster
Milton
John Bunyan
Sodom
God
Sury
Custom House
House of God
Rey
Scotland
Catskill
Ged
Frazer
Assurance In the Cigar Protects on Dark Nights
A reflective piece notes how a lit cigar can deter danger in the dead hours, with an anecdote of a woman who felt safety as a passerby’s cigarette glow lit up the street. It cites Dr H Creeps and includes a poem comparing roses and lilies about youth, peace, and toil.
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Emma C. Dowd
Officer's Narrow Escape from Kiowa Comanches Told
An officer recalls a night at a frontier post when a scout warned of war like trouble with the Kiowas and Comanches. After a tense encounter, Black Kettle's intercession saved him from a gruesome fate and he fled back to a fort, aided by a ruse with a horse and river crossing. The tale ends with gratitude toward the Kiowa chief and notes his later death.
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Tadian
Department
Jaborde
Semon
Black Kettle
Toman
Spotted Dog
Tony
Wichita
New York Sun
Eskimo Enduranc es Amid Extreme Cold
The article discusses Eskimo endurance at extreme cold, arguing insulated clothing enables greater tolerance than onlookers expect. It contrasts northern attire with typical Western gear and notes the Eskimos’ adaptation to temperatures as low as minus seventy, highlighting clothing weight and warmth.
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Licut
Schwatka
Repudiated Bargain In Old Washington County Barn
A freckle faced grandson outwits an elder farmer by counting eighty rats caught in a barn barrel. The boy claims forty dollars under their bargain, and before the farmer can react the barrel is tipped, sending rats scurrying around his feet as he climbs to safety. The tale appears in the Lewiston Journal.
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Washington County
Benjamin
Lewiston Journal
The Ruling Passion in a Civil War Reminiscence
A Civil War reminiscence quotes General Alexander on the Petersburg mine explosion and the chaos of battle. Soldiers worked to rescue the buried as the line shifted, one man asking if they had won or were defeated. The Albany Press note preserves the wary humor amid danger.
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Petersburg
Alexander
Albany Press
The Evil of Procrastination In Love
A man invites a woman for oysters and speaks of his heartbreak after learning Sam is engaged. The exchange reveals his remorse and inability to foresee the obstacle to romance. The scene ends with a quiet bow and the girl expressing sympathy for his loss of hope.
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New York Son
Humorous Odds and Ends From a Busy Era
A scattered humor page lists quips about marriage ages, carpenters speaking plainly, disguises for fashion, and amusing miscommunications. Jokes reference the queen, doctors, theft, carriages, and a patient’s ether scene, ending with a waiter’s bemused reply to a guest.
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