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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1886
Page
7
A didactic poem urging kindness to boys and the care needed to shape men. It advocates smiling at the ragged child, sowing seeds of mercy, and showing tender interest to prevent gloom, reminding that boys make men. The piece links compassion to future virtue across generations.
A proud Weathercock on a high gable rod tires of always facing the wind and asks the Lightning-rod for variety. He defies change, predicts the day will depend on him, and faces a stubborn sunrise as the wind shifts and the sun rises anyway. The tale ends with the sun's appearance despite his resistance.
An allegorical tale from Lyndey Dayne in Christian Union recalls a weather vane that ignores the wind and is toppled by a north wind. The scene shows the vane failing to serve its duty as the wind and sun continue their cycle, leaving the once trusted symbol cast aside.
A child describes Holland as a land mostly below sea level with dikes and stone walls. Windmills pump water, canals serve as streets, and many lives center on boats. Families aboard vessels keep tight quarters, women help with work, dogs pull carts, and children fly kites in a flat windy country.
The talk centers on George who, during a sacred concert, refused to remove his hat as the usher asked. He spun a fierce retort across the parquet, telling the usher to "go to the deuce" and then returned to his seat, provoking laughter and disbelief among onlookers.
The New York Tribune notes Naples readers chase fresh papers as beggars cluster to street readings. Papers die when filled with news but thrive on local lies and sensational reports, a pattern keeping Naples' press in flux.
A legal maxim notes that affection blinds judgment and a judge should not be a party to ensure fair awards. The principle cautions against bias and conflicts in adjudication.
The Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offers 613 rooms, a European plan, and an elevator. Baggage, expressage, and carriage hire are available for travelers, with daily rates as low as $1 and a total cost of about one million dollars for fittings.
Lieutenant and Brown freed a 300 pound tridacena from a rock byssus grip that held Brown’s ankle. After a perilous struggle in rising surf, they dragged the monster to safety and shared a tough supper of its flesh.
In Derby Assizes Samuel Lowe and James Halligan faced theft charges for a ham. The foreman admitted uncertainty who stole it, while the jury ultimately claimed Lowe was the thief and another claimed receipt. Judge Matthews pressed for a clear verdict, but jurors remained divided.
The excerpt contrasts faults that sprout without cultivation with virtues requiring attention. A policeman quips that a bicycle is a revolver and the magistrate notes it avoids cartridges and never goes off by itself, illustrating a humorous legal misunderstanding.
A maritime query ponders why a vessel that can sail before the wind should wait for wind. the line hints at windward passage and practical seamanship. The remark frames boat design and captain’s judgment in early nautical discourse.
A fragmented notice promotes a promotion by the Rochester New York Rural Home offering 150 kinds of Cloth Bound Dollar Volumes as free gifts with a $1 subscription. The list includes Law Without Lawyers and various reference works with prices and publishers mentioned in terse lines.
A Philadelphia Bulletin anecdote places a fashionable church wedding under scrutiny as nervous excitement leads a bride to stumble in the rain. Overshoes peek from beneath satin slippers as she shaves up and down the aisle, drawing laughter from the crowd.
A scientist advises a very strong salt solution heated to boil to protect wood piles. The method is noted as important for those using a spring gun to guard their timber.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming to cure consumption and related affections with a request for 10 cents to obtain a book. It lists the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York and notes other patent remedies and a mock exchange about employment. It also mentions Ayer's Pills as a stomach and liver stimulant.
An old remedy titled Rough on Itch claims to cure skin humors crup ting worm tetter salt rheum frosted feet chilblains itch ivy poison and barber's itch with unspecified ingredients. The note adds Ke jara as part of the cure.
Denruos Onto July 7 1886 Our 6 months old child suffered Sumamer Complaint physicians could not help. We used Synvita Blackberry Blocks on a friend’s recommendation and small doses cured the child completely. Mr and Mrs J Banzhaf commend the remedy and urge immediate use of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh 50 cents.
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