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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1886
Page
7
A fragmented verse advises brewing cheerfulness as a recipe for a better heart. It mixes patience self-control humor and calm courage with hope and virtue to soothe pain and awaken peace, suggesting the world brightens as inner joy grows.
The narrative recalls a self styled hermit living near Misery Grove recounting a wild boyhood, a medical father’s rules, failing loves, and a life of misadventure. It entwines memories of school antics, a circus, marriage misfortunes, and a solitary later life offering aid to widows while preserving the title hermit.
A Boston Traveller column traces ribbons through history and legend, from Cleopatra to Napoleonic era, noting how ribbons and cockades marked loyalties, battles, and honors across Europe and beyond, ending with modern vows tied to national identity. It ties this symbol to chivalry, fashion, and wartime tribute, invoking Marie Antoinette, Mlle de Fontanges, and the Legion of Honor.
The sermon by Rev. Talmage urges prodigals and reformed drinkers to seek divine help, abandon bad companions, and endure the moral struggle. It argues that moral gravitation pulls toward sin, while God’s grace lifts toward peace, and emphasizes handshakes of support, parental prayer, and the mother’s influence in guiding repentance.
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