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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1888
Page
3
Dr. Talmdge preaches at the Tabernacle on a coming glory beyond earthly grandeur. He extols heavenly health, beauty, reunions, and worship, contrasting them with Corinthian splendor and earthly riches, and envisions a grand heavenly procession and ultimate reunion with loved ones.
In a sermon the future harmonies of heaven are imagined as old country tunes joining with choirs of nations and angels. The speaker urges joyful worship and contrasts earthly praise with the eternal chorus to come, invoking Jesus as victor and Lord of all. The vision blends earthly hymnody with celestial song and unity among peoples.
A dialogue from Texas Siftings recounts Jim Webster and Sam Johnsing at a public dining room in Houston. The white patron claims public spaces permit seating choices, prompting Webster to insist on sitting at the same table for coffee. The white man moves to another table, remarking on perceived impoliteness of Houston people.
In a Waverly Magazine piece the author notes that blood stains persist in porous materials and cites legends from Paris during the Revolution and Mary Queen of Scots era. It explains oxides of iron in blood resist ordinary washing and compares pig blood to human blood for staining, referencing Shakespeare.
The Berlin Bureau of Statistics shows four fifths of engines worldwide built in the last 25 years. France and Germany hold vast boiler and locomotive stocks, with Austria smaller. Global steam power equals about 1 billion men, more than double the earth’s population, signaling steam’s vast efficiency.
Dr Weyl of Berlin examined several yellow coloring matters used in foods and liquors. He reports dinotrocresol sold as saffron yellow is highly poisonous, while Martin's yellow and butter yellow are harmless.
A Tribune reader asks how the two parties differ as he nears voting age. The letter outlines long histories on tariffs, reform, and national power, arguing Republicans favor legislation for national prosperity and protection, while Democrats resist. It urges Young voters to weigh the tariff issue and rally for Republican protection in upcoming elections.
A defender of the protective system argues that the 1888 campaign must settle whether tariffs protect American industries or become a revenue only policy. He critiques Cleveland’s tariff stance and portrays four groups favoring free trade: importers, inexperienced businesspeople, Cobden Club adherents, and uninformed Democratic voters.
The Globe Democrat reports on attacks by Democratic press toward John R Lynch over his New York talk on suppressing Black votes in the South. It asserts fraud and violence disenfranchise Black voters, and calls for Republican remedies to restore fair elections and constitutional enforcement nationwide.
The Chicago Inter Ocean comments that President Cleveland and allies inflated a Treasury surplus to push free trade fears. Sherman and Ocean criticize misstate of figures while Congress delays deficits. Navy and postal cuts cited as proof of manipulated surplus. Republican analysis counters to defend protectionist stance. EvaGene Hicarns and Higgins noted for Maryland legislature clerk selection.
A sheet from Cassell's Family Magazine outlines post fever recovery, stressing rest, nutrition, clean and disinfected rooms, safe tonics, outdoor activity, and gradual reintroduction to work. It notes avoidant habits like overindulgence, sleeping pills, and cold damp environments, with sea baths and climate change as aids.
The article explains umbrella production focusing on the coverings. It details how fabric is hemmed and cut into triangular pieces using a compass like tool to guide precise triangular segments. The manufacturer assembles premade sticks caps furrules and steels to complete the umbrella.
The sacred Bo tree of Ceylon in Anuradhapura, aged and revered as a Gautama relic, was broken by a cyclone after eight months of drought. A ceremonial cremation of the severed branch followed with priests and kapu cutters, music, and processions to Thuparama Dagoba, ashes dissolved in Tisawewa, and a Pirit exorcism performed at the site.
A Hazlitt quote on how people reclaim dignity after neglect and how the public resists retrying a previously unfavorable verdict. It notes that society rarely revisits its censure and prefers not to overturn its own judgment.
The quote notes that the value of fortune depends on its use. A little can suffice if employed wisely, but excessive wealth fails if spent foolishly.
A concise aphorism noting that education enhances the thoughtful mind while it may corrupt the frivolous. The remark attributes the effect to education's power and the character of the learner.
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