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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1880
Page
5
A fragmentary verse from Caroline B. Wysow prints in the New York Independent. It speaks of a freedom and peace prepared for the spirit after life ends, imagining a gleam of blue above the falling houses as a sign of heaven awaiting all.
A veteran记 recounts the final days of the Second Cavalry after the Civil War. The regiment, discontent under a harsh commander, mutinied over punishment for desertion, leading to a court martial and a death sentence. A pardon petition spares one man while eight executions proceed, ending with mercy for one and a dramatic, morally uneasy r legal climax.
A Detroit Free Press column argues fashionably dressed women endure cold and travel more than men. It highlights contrasting clothing, daily routines, and resilience, noting women suffer fewer illnesses and compensate with stamina while men seek warmth and food. The piece questions the phrase weaker sex and urges sympathy for men.
The article notes spring’s emergence with greener lawns and sunnier days, but cautions that moving air feels cooler than still air. March winds can drop effective temperatures below freezing, so warmer clothing may be needed in March than in January. It cites using a fan to stay cool when temperatures rise.
A roundup of household and farming tips including fertilizer use for grass, horse care with iodine wash, buckwheat straw as feed, cleaning guidance for frosted silver, and Apple Tapioca instructions. Also includes pudding recipes, cheese making from buttermilk, and storage tips for hand cheeses with horse radish leaves.
Small seeds show low germination rates and weak stem production across grasses and flowers. Dry handling and storage practices deplete moisture. moisture must be applied gradually. Frost, rain, and mechanical covering methods often fail to provide reliable soil coverage.
The article discusses seed covering rules, noting peas and turnip cab seeds may need more than an inch of soil for germination. Soil type affects depth, with clay requiring less cover. A proposed machine could uniformly bury small seeds and mix fertilizers to speed germination.
An article from Land and Water notes milk can absorb taints in a sick room environment and suggests keeping refreshments covered to prevent taint from paint or other odors. It advises experiment with milk and water as a cautionary example and highlights small nursing attentions that reassure patients.
The piece contrasts Rev. Collyer’s call for grit with advice on pluck and self reliance. It urges perseverance amid adversity, warns against dependence, and cites Holmes and W. Carruthers on resilience and biblical imagery such as the lilies of the field and the anemone of Palestine.
A reflective reflection on Peter's denial and human weakness, comparing past and present sin. The piece notes divine testing through trials, lasting wounds of the soul, and the possibility of noble renewal through adversity, drawing from a March Harper’s Magazine note by H. W. Lanoftllog.
The article lists Sunday school lesson plans for 1880 divided into two quarters. First Quarter covers chapters on judging others, false and true, and a review. Second Quarter outlines Christ’s power and invitations, parables Wheat and Tares, Confession and Cross Bearing, Transfiguration, Jesus and the Young, Marriage Feast, Judgment, Gethsemane, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and reviews with lessons selected by the school.
The article argues against the decline of Christianity noting record Bible production and study, extensive commentary publishing, widespread sermons, and robust church construction. It highlights growing homiletics publishing, Bible and mission funding, and stronger secular press coverage of religious events, including Sunday school.
The article argues that modern Germany shows rising Christian faith in universities while the Broad Church grows in England. It contends that independent inquiry can deepen belief, altering form but not substance, as individuals examine doctrine and find the heart of Christian dogma enduring.
A Spectator essay discusses the enduring hope and myth of windfalls, noting that many people cling to the idea of unexpected wealth despite low odds. The piece observes that this buoyant fantasy shapes behavior, though real windfalls are rare and usually involve distant inheritances rather than sudden luck.
An aged couple’s long marriage ends as the husband, grief stricken, joins his wife in death after witnessing her last bed being made. The scene contrasts lifelong fidelity with modern divorce, noting sixty four years of shared sorrow and family ties.
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