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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1880
Page
4
A reflective fragment from Atlantic Monthly laments preserved heartbreak and aging rendered mute by time. The speaker recalls a goodbye and the lasting ache as years pass.
In distant Los Angeles a weary seeker uncovers Uncle Jack Cavendish who insists he is John Bunyan Cavendish, heir to a fortune. A tense talk follows about a long missing kin and a will that could alter lives of Jamie’s children.
In St Louis Mr Moody has devoted winter work to the city’s 30,000 colored residents. He preaches nearly every Sunday and many hearers are believed converted. The piece notes the broader growth of the Salvation Army and Moravian missionary zeal, plus remarks on New York church property laws and California school policy.
The narrator recalls a quiet, tense encounter with an old judge as a man grapples with memory and guilt. On Christmas Eve the scene shifts to a crowded town with blossoms and snow as they find the elderly Uncle Jack, who lies asleep with a gift for the children and a farewell letter. his death is revealed as he crosses the mountains to care for them.
Boston editor quotes Major John Saunders recounting Washington praising the Salem Cadets in 1789. Saunders says Washington pronounced corps with English spelling, stressing the o as short, not core. The anecdote suggests Washington’s Americanism and critique of French affectation.
A fragment from early guides offers household advice on fresh produce, honesty in trade, and weather prediction using alum. It shares two dessert recipes Cocoanut Cake and Snow Mountain Cake with step by step layers, fillings, and decorative finishing methods.
The past thirty years show a shift from hand tools to machines as farmers adopt threshers, binders, shellers, mowers, and reap ers. Yet the hoe remains the most valuable tool, sharpening skill and reducing labor, while many farmers rely on machines and neglect manual methods. A warning to integrate hand tools with machinery for efficient, careful farming.
An Ole Oil City Derrick tale recounts Colonel Solon’s ill advised wedding gift to Joe Blinker. He sends a complete ivory tooth set for the bride after a joke about useful ornaments backfires when the card is displayed during the ceremony. The minister pauses, laughter erupts, and the bride destroys the gift, ending any alliance between the families.
A 19th century column warns country readers about speculative stock ventures and emphasizes prudent limits. It ranks investments from government bonds to real estate and railroad securities, contrasts speculation with solid returns, and urges avoiding overreaching risks while stressing the value of responsible financial decisions. It also notes rising ambitions of women in society and references the Chicago Journal on Indian annihilation puzzles.
A lyric fragment describing a peaceful, heavenward scene with a figure at rest and a distant bell. The imagery moves among leafy green paths and starry depths, suggesting a timeless, hushed mood and inner reflection.
The fragment lists dates and Bible passages for a school or church calendar, covering topics from The Invitation of Christ to The Crucifixion and After the Resurrection. It shows implied session topics and Matthew chapters for each week, with April to June entries and several corrupted spellings.
A memoir recounts Dr Alexander W and a gifted student preacher sent to the Prince Orange. The youth faces a court audience as he delivers four lessons from Acts about courtly ignorance, religious feeling, humility, and learning from a minister. The prince, said to sleep through most of the sermon, stays alert for this address and the preacher is never set to preach there again.
George R. Crooks in Harper's Weekly lauds the YMCA for rapid growth in the United States and Canada, noting extensive leagues and services from lodgings to libraries. He praises the religious core guiding moral culture, linking it to Edward Everett Hale's world club ideal and the good Samaritan ethic.
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules against market value as measure for a non marketable item. The plaintiff owned a family oil portrait not delivered by a common carrier. Damages must reflect actual value to the owner, including cost and replacement practicality.
Two Brazilian students studying in New York under the Brazilian consul planned a duel over a US woman. The Consul reported the impending fight, and after a severe reprimand and a pledge not to repeat the attempt, the men were released.
A recent scientific invention promises improved hearing through new nerve techniques with public demonstrations and a free pamphlet from the American Xe Co at 2389 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio. Advertisements also urge Piso's Cure for Consumption and C Gilbert's Starches through grocer recommendations.
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