Voorhees the blunt and candid Democrat in Indiana
A Victorian era critique portrays Voorhees as blunt and frank, praising his straightforward language on civil service and patronage. The article contrasts his candor with other Democratic leaders, notes Ohio and Indiana nominating struggles, and mocks party fragmentation as Western Democrats spar over 1876 ticket loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Voorhees
Mr. Voorhees
Romise
Corhees
Congress
Ihe
Democratic Party
Mr .Voorhees
Globe- Democrat
Thurman
Hoadly
Seeso
Oregon
Ohio
Tribune
Miscellaneous items and notable statements in brief
A collection of short notes: Maud S. has a valuable stable. five Waterbury School friends, four died of cancer, the fifth ill. A Montreal priest urges statues to Canadians over public processions. Vermont Supreme Court admits a dumb witness by nod. Windsor era English lawyers, Follett cited. Russian gold mines output rising since 1877 tax repeal. Princess Isabella described as pale and timid. A rustic dinner bell makes a loud burglar alarm. A Troy boy mauled by a gamecock faces potential loss of an eye. Street bands versus soldiers’ drills provoke instinctive noncombat fatigue. Government limits on railway land grants. possible price rise to spur immigration. Baltimore jeweler sells gilded coins for arms, with questionable use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud S
Vanderbilt
Waterbury
Conn
Montreal
Can
Sentenne
Chicago Journal
Supreme Court of Vermont
William Follett
Mr. Greeley
Chappaqua
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Troy
Boston Post
Colo
Northwest
Baltimore
United
Secret Service
Baltimore Sun
A Sham Battle On The Virginia Front
In this Civil War reminiscence, the narrator and Andy witness a feigned assault near a river as dummy artillery and pontoon trains are deployed. The battery proves to be wooden guns, revealing the ruse while the army delays real action, and the forces withdraw by night to mislead the enemy before the true engagement at Chancellorsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Harry M. Kieffer
St. Nicholas
Fatherly strength in faith through trials and grace
Religious miscellany recalls childlike trust in a father's arms as a metaphor for divine care. Meta E.B. Thorne reflects on guidance, comfort, and salvation through hardships, likening steadfast protection to a father's strong embrace. The verses praise Heavenly grace and the shelter of divine love amid danger and darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fain
Meta E.B. Thorne
Difficulties of the Bible and its clear guiding role
The article argues that biblical difficulties do not obscure its teaching on personal duty and daily conduct. It compares Bible study to medical practice, noting one finds what one seeks. It emphasizes the Bible as a guide to life and immortality, not a full system of theology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
God
Gro
Christ
Christ Jesus
Adam
Talented Young Men and Skepticism in Colleges
A Golden Rule correspondent asks if few graduates enter the ministry because many talented young men are skeptics. The reply argues most gifted collegians are Christians, and skepticism is not necessary. Infidelity has weakened since eighty or ninety years ago, colleges like Yale and Harvard show rising Christian engagement, and doubting faith is not proof of genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Evry
Josiah Quincy
Volney
Voltaire
Hume
Paine
Ingerall
Gems of Thought on faith and virtue in ministry
Collections of aphorisms praising fidelity in love and life and urging perseverance in faith. Includes remarks on Christian philosophy, Providence, Psalms, and supportive words for pastors from religious periodicals. The piece surveys moral counsel from multiple writers, urging sympathy, learning, and steady labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Z. Moore
Burleigh
Humboldt
S. T. Coleridge
E. B. Russell
Methodist Recorder
Mystery in Scripture and the limits of human understanding
The author argues that biblical mystery lies not in the revealed truths but in what the Bible omits. He compares scriptural gaps to the unknowable depths of the heavens and the ocean of scientific mystery, praising the writers for not attempting to remove every mystery beyond human comprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Oregon Railroad Journey Describes Sooty Open Cars
A Nebraska State Journal correspondent recounts riding a puffing gold engine in Oregon. An umbrella-wielding fellow passenger warned him, the open cars showered with soot and water, yet the trip proceeded, though a half hour wait for a diner halted progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Journal
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hio
Judge Hoadly
Tilden
Hamilton County
Durbin Ward
Unti
Dana
George Hoadly
Hays
Mr. Dana
United States
Allen G. ‘Thurman
Columbus
Pendleton
Mr. Hendricks
McDonald
New York
General Ward
Judge Geddes
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Gramercy Park
Governor Tilden
Hlind
Mr. Tilden
Mr. Watterson
Cleveland
Chicago
Newport
Providence Journal
Sin
Tippin
Defiance
Florpauan
Srigari
Clinton and
Front Streets
ONIO
Clinton Street
Perry Street
Hoffman & Geiger
A-Martin
Clinton St . Flager's
Defiance County
POST
Hicksville
Lalu
Beardsley
Buffington
E. Beardsley
J. B. Leslie
Buffalo
Rochester
Albany
Boston
J. H. Whitaker
A. H.C. Tow
Gen. Pass
ST. Louis
L. Blanchard
Clinton and Fifth Sts
Co. Diekl
Stoner
Mechanic’s Tools
Fremont Harvester Company
Rakestraw’s Steel Plows
The
HALL
Jaranen
Eick
A. T. Stewart & Co
Mosars
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tolado
Getic
Carsensiy
Boots & Shoes
Huron Street
Toledo
Bucklen
Svelyettes Bion
Colby & Te
Alyon&healy
Stator
Monroe St
Ibanseatalosue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!