A Song of Duty
A short verse from the Washington Star urges steadfast toil despite joy or sorrow. It emphasizes perseverance, denying prolonged happiness or mourning, and continuing the march of life with spirit tested but not broken.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1901
Page
7
A short verse from the Washington Star urges steadfast toil despite joy or sorrow. It emphasizes perseverance, denying prolonged happiness or mourning, and continuing the march of life with spirit tested but not broken.
Miss Blake and Mr. Farrell discuss manners and a possible wedding after an awkward courtship by the lake. He explains his lack of schooling with a fortune and requests permission to escort her to dances and the parlor. She guides him toward refined proposals and a genuine engagement.
In a small town the postmaster recalls Ephraim a reserved business man who never showed emotion yet helped his future wife Aunt Eleanor by a practical offer of a home and funds. The tale contrasts his lack of romance with steady reliability and care for family. Also mentioned is a Roosevelt anecdote about receiving medieval weapons as theatrical props for a governor’s company.
Government forest rangers patrol isolated Sierra terrain with police authority to prevent fires. Daily vigilance, Deputy Wardens, and district superintendents coordinate efforts while enforcing embers rules and illegal timber cutting.
A colored pastor in a Southern city recounts a bold sermon in which he scolds deacons for self service and vows to bury each of them in the church until none remain, then reflects on the crowd’s reaction and his memory of the moment.
The text contrasts wartime New York City with today, noting population, city taxes, police and school budgets, and past expenses such as the Mayor's office, law department, health board, and volunteer fire service. It also cites Krupp baron Herr Krupp’s declared income and the size of the Krupp Works workforce.
Dr. Talmage argues that good and evil deeds form a circle that returns to the doer, with God seated on the circle of the earth. He likens moral cause and effect to historical cycles from theocracy to anarchy and emphasizes forgiveness through Christ breaking the circle. He cites Jezebel Naboth Latimer and Ridley while envisioning heaven as a circular amphitheater centered on Christ.
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