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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1882
Page
5
A Boston Herald article from London describes the Tulpehocken town clock with four faces that show different times and quirky behavior. It notes the clock rarely strikes in sync, its hands shifting roles, and the town treating it as an odd curiosity while observers seek a rough average of the dials.
A vivid portrait of the Commons meeting room with its narrow space for members and crowded galleries. Visitors perch in a grimly fenced upper loft while reporters hold court below the Speaker sits in a carved oak canopy.
The Boston Transcript critiques Tennyson noting alarming poverty of resource in a poem. It argues a poet posted in salutatory art would not be content with generic hands and would instead bust the meter by steps like chassez promenade and swing to maintain rhythm.
Miss Emma Jones of Lockport New York has married Mr J F Bachman a lawyer of Pueblo Colorado The news comes as a surprise to her family and friends who only recently learned of the union while her trunks bore the Mrs J F Bachman mark ready for a move to Pueblo.
A witty exchange in a street car features a woman chiding a handsome man for not pleasing her as much as he placates a stern bartender. The playful line hints at social humor and relationship dynamics of the period in the Sun.
A portrait of Robert Southey highlighting self-denial and charity. He gave away his savings to a friend in need, supported Coleridge and his wife, and cared for his own wife through illness. His life ends with devotion, humility, and a lasting quiet heroism praised by Youth's Companion.
The report notes 319 anthracite collieries employing 75,169 workers producing 27,929,128 tons at wages totaling 29,454,821 dollars. It adds 382 bituminous mines producing 15,692,923 tons with wages of 14,540,057 dollars. Average days and earnings per miner are outlined, with caveats on younger workers skewing averages.
A religious meditation in verse reflects that hardship reveals God's glory and presence. The speaker, cited as Observer, argues that divine chastening storms deepen gratitude and illuminate the divine face at last.
A nineteenth century meditation on hidden sources of power in spiritual life. Meditation and solitude feed faith and temper active service, guiding learning through prayer and quiet thought rather than mere organizational means.
The piece attacks a Cornwall Magazine writer signing as Grant Allen for claiming flowers self lay out to attract wasps and bees. It mocks ideas of natural design and questions how plants would know about insects or possess desires, calling such reasoning a woeful lack of common sense.
Alexander Macaulay argues adversity shapes character and faith, urging perseverance amid hardship. He cites examples from scripture and literature, including Peter and Shakespeare, to claim trials refine manhood and guide toward Christian life despite misfortune.
A collection of brief quotes from figures like Robert Colyer Edward Garrett D L Moody Golden Rule Martin Luther and Dr Bushnell emphasizes choosing right over easy Courage in Christian work and the comforting, fatherly nature of God.
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