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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1880
Page
4
A speaker recalls a fallen comrade writing of returning home to see his wife and children. Tears flow as he speaks of the wild Atlantic’s foam at his grave, the lost happiness of a shared life, and the April memories of youth. The poet laments the friend’s death and the home that awaits him no more.
In a bright July morning a pair of boys Ernest and Tom tether a kite to a dory to harness wind power for a ride. Roll, their eleven year old brother, watches from the boat as the kite struggles, while the boys fetch oars and rudder then hurry in for lunch.
Roll drifts at sea in a bathing suit clinging to a tethered kite boat. A large ocean liner the Antarctic rescues him after spotting the kite and boat. He is treated by Walter Lansing, sent to his stateroom, and returns home to his family in New York after a eventful voyage.
F. J. Kinney of the city sold two one year old carrier pigeons to a man on an island off Portland Harbor. The birds escaped their coop, later returned to Kinney’s yard. They were untrained but allowed liberty. The pigeon's dam previously flew 108 miles to Worcester in 112 minutes and 19 miles to Worcester in 17 minutes.
The Russian military tribunal at Kiev sentenced twenty-one prisoners. Popoff, a priest's son and general in the association, and Ivanoff, an ex-student, were hanged after armed resistance. Four others sent to mines for twenty years and seven banished to Siberia.
The article catalogs religious expansion and demographics in American cities, London cathedral fundraising, atheism growth in Paris, and church activity in Richmond and Laredo. It notes Moody and Sankey converts funding Gospel propagation, a Mexican Sunday school, and the Chautauqua Assembly’s broadened secular and religious offerings with a global attendance.
A Detroit Free Press New York letter recalls Lee's visit to a Gramercy Park Hotel dinner staged by William J. Florence E A Sothern and others. Revolvers and bowie knives appeared as jokers incited a mock attack with Indian war whoops. Lee escaped terrified believing savages had attacked him. He never forgave the prank.
A Temesvar resident and alcohol devotee tried to kill himself with a pistol in a hotel room. The weapon misfired, and the bullet was found later in his waistcoat watch-pocket, prompting public notoriety and his departure from the town.
An eleven year old boy named Casey Pemmel traveled as express freight from Texas to Pittsburg. A paper tag and manifest listed him as consigned luggage, with money, a baggage check and a ticket in the package. He reportedly drew funds for meals and charged it to the box, then boarded a Pennsylvania Railroad train and is believed safe with his friends.
This reading compiles household farming notes on milking twice daily, onions and cabbage for health, various recipes, and garden advice. It covers Brunswick Stew, field practices for horses, manuring, drainage, fencing, fruit trees, and pruning to balance wind and air circulation.
Secretary Gold outlined beef handling to avoid freezing and detailed salting for pork and hams. He recommended salt ratios, brine composition, barrel packing, and weights to keep meat pressed, noting curing times of three to six weeks, drying, and smoking without freezing.
The article argues top farmers maximize net profit without soil damage, praising New York State for practical farming and criticizes book farming. It notes rural regions avoid chemical fertilizers by crop rotation and mocks those who value theory over practice. It also mentions a national bicycle clubs meeting this fall in Brooklyn with about a thousand riders en route to Coney Island.
A Paris superstition claims fortune-tellers warn every fourth customer of a violent death, while the other three are said to live long and die wealthy. The rumor reflects urban folklore rather than verified prophecy.
A fragment from Susan Coolidge in the New York Independent describes a faithful ascent toward a heavenly guide. The speaker trails a disciplined marching line toward a narrow safe path, enduring harsh conditions while trusting the leader’s steps. Imagery of mists, distant chimes, and a beckoning light frames the spiritual journey.
The page lists Sunday School lessons for the third quarter starting September 19 with a review of the lesson for September 25 and details Fourth Quarter topics from October 3 through December 19. It covers Genesis stories including Isaac, Jacob, Esau, Bethel, prevailing prayer, Joseph’s trials, ruler Joseph, Jacob and Pharaoh, and ends with the Last Days of Jacob and Joseph plus a December review.
A speaker argues common errors in judging religion by worldly outcomes. Religion does not grant wealth or immunity from pain nor perfect character. The text stresses that Christians are redeemed sinners, progress takes time, comparing saints to rough-hewn believers is unfair, and religion merits full credit for good in individuals and society.
A Baptist Weekly reflection urges churches to welcome single young men, offer Bible study and home hospitality, and stress personal responsibility. It argues loneliness tempts evil, urges Christian service to others, and cites Joseph and Daniel as examples of steadfast duty.
A collection of aphorisms on heaven and faith, moral conduct, and daily devotion. Quotations urge trust in God, restraint from worry, and recognizing motives in actions within a religious life. The piece blends biblical praise with personal admonitions about character and duty.
A Harper's Weekly writer relays a veteran dealer’s blunt tips for buying horses. Look for eye signals and behavior to reveal faults, beware sharpers in New York, and beware the dummy horse with a ruined brain. When stuck, sell at auction to shift risk, never trust a dealer.
A man named Swamp digs a well, gets drunk downtown, and is jailed under an assumed name. His family buries hopes of finding him alive after his coat at the well triggers a funeral, but he returns during the service causing fear and a chaotic scene as he blasts the crowd with his shocking admission and antics. The episode ends with the minister leaving as Swamp jeers at the crowd and his wife admonishes him. Boston Post. The Chinese plankAn ironing boardAeokuk Gate City.
Distress from cramps colic and stomach pain described as best relieved by Dr Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart Weed Water Pepper and ginger with Jamaica ginger and gums. Promoted for diarrhea dysentery cholera morbus as a warming soothing liniment. Sold by druggists at fifty cents and urged for family use.
Ladies urged to use Payson's Indelible Ink available through F. H. Stoddard & Co. in Northampton Massachusetts. Mat Bitters advertised as blood and nerve tonic for general debility and exhaustion. Frazer Axle Grease touted as genuine with superior action, sold by reputable dealers.
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