Heaven’s Glories Exceed All Earthly Splendors
Reverend Talmage at the Tabernacle proclaims Heaven surpasses every earthly sight, sound, and health, detailing Corinthian splendor as nothing before the heavenly state. He envisions celestial health, vast reunions, and the great ushr-filled throne room, urging faith in eternal joy beyond mortal comprehension.
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Corinth
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Paul
Neptune
Pyrene
Bacchus
Mercury
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New Jerusalem
Paradise
Earth
Varret
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St. John
Anthem of Heaven and Earth Joined in Song
The speaker urges a grand doxology as all ages join in praise, envisioning angels, harps, and choirs from around the world uniting with earthly hymnody. He imagines a heavenly chorus surpassing earthly melodies and prays that all souls may reach the same joyous reunion in Christ.
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Harpers
Earth
Heaven
Christ
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Gabriel
Germany
Redeemer
Africa
Lord Jesus Christ
An Insulted Negro in Houston Restaurant Tale
A dialogue from Texas Siftings recounts Jim Webster and Sam Johnsing describing a racial insult in a Houston restaurant. Webster explains a white man refused to share his table, citing public seating, while Webster insists on sitting and ordering coffee, highlighting perceived prejudice and etiquette in the dining room.
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Jim Webster
Mistah Johnsing
Sam Johnsing
Houston
Mistah Webster
Webber
Dar
Texas
Blood Stains Across History And Legend
The article surveys belief that blood stains never wash out, citing Paris priests murdered during the French Revolution, David Rizzio’s assassination at Holyrood, Cromwellian atrocity sites in Lancashire, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It notes iron oxide in blood helps stain porous materials and claims pig blood stains like that of a murdered person, from Waverly Magazine.
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Paris
Walter Scott
David Rizzio
Mary Queen of Scots
Holyrood Lace
Darnley
Lancashire
Gallows Croft
Macbeth
Shakepeare
Waverly Magazine
The Motive Power of the World
The Bureau of Statistics in Berlin reports four-fifths of engines built in the last 25 years. France, Germany, Austria totals of boilers, locomotives, and ships’ boilers are given, with global horsepower estimates for the United States, England, Germany, France, and Austria. Steam power equates to about 1,000,000,000 men’s labor, more than double Earth's population.
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Bureau of Statistics
Berlin
France
Germany
Austria
United States
England
London Standard
Coloring matters in foods judged by Berlin chemist
The Berlin chemist Dr Wey reports on coloring agents used in macaroni butters liquors and more. Dinotrocresol sold as saffron yellow is highly poisonous while Martin's yellow and butter yellow are harmless, according to his examination.
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Berlin
St. John’s Church
Joseph Blanchard
Bishop Harris
Rufus W. Clark
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John the Baptist
Detroit Journal
Young Voters Question Difference Between Parties
A letter to the Tribune from a veteran's son argues the long running contrast between Democrats and Republicans, detailing how Republicans backed tariffs and national reform while Democrats opposed new legislation, with calls to mobilize New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York voters to support protectionist policy and tariff protection in upcoming elections.
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Treasury
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Henry Clay
Albert Gallatin
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Republican Party
Maine
Democratic Arty
Definite Issue Framing Tariff in 1888 Campaign
The piece argues Cleveland’s tariff policy defines the 1888 presidential election as a fight to protect American industry. It denounces the Democratic platform as evasive and favors Republican protectionism, warning four groups favor free trade: importers, speculative professionals, misinformed voters, and a broad Democratic base.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Friends of Protection
United States
Cobden Club
Rallying cries against Southern vote suppression by Lynch
The Globe-Democrat warns that Democratic presses will mock Hon. John R. Lynch as he exposes disfranchisement in the South. It argues fraud and violence deny Black voters access, claims polls close when Democratic conventions meet, and urges the Republicans to enact a remedy to ensure fair elections nationwide.
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John R. Lynch
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New York
South
Lynch
Democratic Party
Union
Repub- Renee
Globe- Democrat
Folly and surplus blame in Senate debate echoes party lines
The piece cites Mr Sherman and others attacking the Treasury surplus of 55 million, claiming President Cleveland’s policies inflated it. It notes appropriation battles, proposed cuts in naval and military funds, and charges of exaggerated figures. It also mentions Democratic and Cobden Club influence and a Maryland clerkship linked to Eugene Hiattins.
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Plumb
Treasury
Ocean
Cleveland
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Senate
Department of Engineers
Secretary of the Interior
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Cobden Clubs
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Convalescence Guidance From The Family Doctor
A long guide on post fever recovery emphasizes careful diet, gradual digestion, regular meals, and avoiding overindulgence. It advises outdoor activity, proper sleep, and light sea bathing to restore health, plus cleaning after illness and cautious use of tonics.
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Cassell
Family Magazine
How Umbrellas Are Made Revealed In Old Trade Text
The article explains umbrella production, noting manufacturers assemble parts bought ready made. It details cloth preparation, hemming with silk cord, and the cutter dividing cloth into triangular pieces using a carpenter like compass tool sized for the task, describing a traditional craft process.
Sacred Bo tree of Ceylon shattered in storm at Anuradhapura
The sacred bo tree, ancient relic of Gautama and likely the world’s oldest, split in a violent Oct storm after eight months of drought. The main branch was severed, cremation rites held for local priests, ashes dissolved in Tisawewa, and exorcism rites performed at Thuparama Dagoba.
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Ceylon
Gautama
Colombo Papers
Anuradhapura
London Athenwmum
From Hazlitt on public opinion and past judgments
A compact quotation reflects on how few recover from neglect or ridicule and how the public resists revisiting harsh judgments. It notes that people rarely retry a cause once a verdict is against it, especially when the outcome was unfavorable. The remark highlights the enduring inertia of collective opinion.
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Hazlitt
Fortune's Use Determines Its Sufficiency
A compact aphorism by Bovee: how we employ wealth defines sufficiency. Small, prudent use suffices. squandered wealth proves excessive. The author emphasizes wisdom over abundance in allocating fortune.
The Education of Life Inspires Thoughtful Minds
A thoughtful aphorism from Mme. de Stael noting that life education refines the thinking mind yet degrades frivolous behavior. The quotation emphasizes the moral and intellectual shaping power of lived experience.
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Mme. de Stael
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