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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1880
Page
4
Bare Terry Cooke writes of daily toil and patience shaping a rough stone into a jewel. He compares grinding hardship to a master crafting value, promising that sorrow will yield heavenly light and worth, not by destruction but by patient, revolving strokes.
In a Sierra Madre mining camp a taciturn Hermit sick with fever receives a long awaited letter from long-lost daughter Alice. He reveals a troubled past, custody battles, and steady work to secure her future, then dies as Georgia reads the message.
A compilation of figures on fruit canning output in California, wages in Utah, cotton and crop prospects in Florida and Texas, mineral and metal production in the South and Europe, railroad mileage and costs in the United States, navy expenditures, world periodical publications, and church property values, highlighting growth and comparisons across states and industries.
A London Iron summary notes the Edinburgh Royal Asylum report showing rising deaths from mental distress linked to modern worries. It highlights 24 cases from business anxiety and details a Glasgow Bank investor driven to despair and death after the bank’s failure, illustrating adversity crushing mind and body.
The piece urges careful tree planting this spring, stressing that trees need feeding pruning and ongoing care. It advises consulting neighbors for successful varieties, choosing a reliable nurseryman, and doing thorough preparation as the foundation for an orchard’s success.
A baseball club has been organized among the mates of the New York Deaf and School. It has assumed the title Hudson B B C. and is to make a tour of the country during the coming summer.
A collection of practical instructions and recipes including grafting wax formula, complexion wash with zinc, hen care, Boston cookies and Bavarian cream, methods for removing linen stains, chocolate layer cake, oatmeal gruel, omelet making, rhubarb jelly, cracked hands remedy, folding shirts, and guidance on cooking pork including curing, broiling, and relishes.
It is the season for starting young colts with careful gradual work to develop muscle and joints. Expose them to harness early, let them stand with loose gear, and drive around the lot to build familiarity. In the field use oats as encouragement instead of a whip, speak softly, and allow breaks to maintain calmness and cooperation.
A harsh aside targets a neighbor, accusing him of absurd expectations and laments about a six year old’s effort. The speaker denounces perceived lunacy and questions the neighbor’s judgment in a coarse, inflammatory tone.
A Country Gentleman correspondent argues for painting or whitewashing new roofs to deter moss and decay. He describes how a pine shingle roof on his barn shows no moss near the cupola, attributing this to roof paint or lime wash and noting long use of painted roofs by a neighbor. He advises whitewashing new roofs and painting flat shingles, claiming lower cost than new paint.
A New York Tribune summary discusses farm profitability differences, noting capital and discipline limit large holdings. It uses French sericulture as example of intensive, full-use practices and argues large poultry farming rarely profits without strict costs and conditions, emphasizing full utilization of all farm resources and family labor.
A detailed piece describes Ned the African gray parrot at Mr. G H Holden’s bird shop near Twenty fourth Street, noting his English speech, training by a professional, and the cost of various speaking birds. It explains parrot mimicry, care, and prices, and includes broader musings on skepticism and faith from the Christian Advocate.
Religious column presents a verse attributed to Ray Palmer from the New York Observer. The lines urge rejoicing in God, bearing daily burdens, and letting praise rise despite tears. The piece frames faith as a sustaining, uplifting voice within the heart.
Readings cover the Transfiguration Jesus and the Young Marriage Feast Gethsemane Crucifixion and After the Resurrection. Lessons span May to June focusing on Matthew chapters 17 19 25 26 27 and 23 with selections for the school.
A prose-poetic reflection on sorrow touched by the divine, suggesting grief reveals hidden worlds of brightness. The passage contrasts darkness and revelation, asserting sorrow can illuminate truths unseen in ordinary daylight and deepen spiritual perception.
A fragmented 19th century column recounts two women watching elephants in the Central Provinces jungle camp. One woman feeds a scorching chapatti to an elephant, provoking a painful trunk burn and a defensive blow. The beast later disrupts ladder access, scattering the party. The piece shifts to a tobacco habit tip about delaying the first cigarette. It closes with a testimonial letter praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's health, dated March 1879 from PrtsectsH, Pa.
The piece claims many doctors avoid recommending Warrer's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, though they use it privately. It asserts blood diseases like salt rheum, ring worm, boils, ulcers respond to VEGETINE, praising its blood purification. It notes Frazer Axle Grease trademark and advertises genuine sales and Redding's Russia Salve reducing inflammation.
A church message urges poverty-stricken world to seek purity of heart and honest living over alms. Fidelity to Christ appears in humble acts, family sympathy, fair business dealing, and kindness to workers and employers. The note recalls God’s love for simplicity and sincerity amid weakness.
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