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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1873
Page
3
The writer reflects on the burial of a renowned singer, noting the comfort found in the phrase I know that my Redeemer liveth. Faith declares certainty of Christ’s death, resurrection, and present living presence, merging personal assurance with shared belief as life moves toward ultimate sight.
A Jewish legend tells of two rabbis nearing Jerusalem. Rabbi Joshua weeps at the desolate Zion as a fox crosses the hill, while Rabbi Eliezer smiles. Joshua mourns fulfilled prophecies. Eliezer sees a pledge that God’s promises will not fail, and a silver lining in the dark cloud.
The best evidence is living Christian lives showing the gospel’s saving power. It saves from sin, inspires charity, zeal, wisdom, and relief for the needy. A holy, useful life testifies more than arguments, proving faith through deeds.
A meditation on resting after fierce effort, noting how peace enables harmony with God’s will. The author argues faithful habit reduces life’s annoyances, comparing trust in God to an eagle soaring beyond reach of arrows and invoking a biblical verse about renewal and strength.
The passage defines living faith as dedicating current power to present duty. It states faith produces a holy heart and fixes the mind on the moment's object, reducing mental dissipation and aligning actions with immediate responsibilities.
In a reflective analogy, George McDonald warns against partial gospel readings that reveal only fragments of Christ. He urges living daily deeds close at hand and trusting God to weave small acts into a vast, harmonious whole, foreseeing a final harvest and a day that spans a thousand years as a complete, finished time.
The passage asserts that God shapes a poet by ordeal and distress. It argues that suffering forces confrontation with human nature and frees the poet from reliance on worldly judgments and external comforts.
A fragment describing spiritual discipline as part of God's economy, urging believers to endure others' infirmities with meekness and patience. The text emphasizes bearing with defects in a devotional context.
A historic note laments attempts by foreign manufacturers to bypass duties on imported goods by cutting fabrics into small remnants. The writer criticizes burdensome evasion schemes and mocks calls to split items to dodge Uncle Sam, comparing past tribute questions to present craft scams.
The Louisville Commercial reports Philip Arnold, famed for a major diamond swindle, fled as investigators opened his private Elizabethtown safe. Sheriff Wood and attorneys found $45,500 in railroad bonds, $800 in cash, a diamond cross necklace rings and silverware, plus land tied to Arnold’s schemes. Authorities estimate he netted about $650,000. The public learns how easy wealth lured others into a reckless, unreal fortune.
A collage of quips, jokes, and clever anecdotes from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. Items range from wordplay and puns about horses, sailors, and politicians to brief humorous vignettes about weddings, clergy, and everyday life, featuring various regional references and light social satire.
Detroit Bree Press reports a Georgia paper found tracks three feet long in rock, made by human feet. The mystery may be solved by a Chicago man said to have been in the area, suggesting a hoax or trick rather than an extraordinary find.
A clipped line reads about the origin of evil, noting that misdeeds grow from small hidden seeds. The garbled text hints at a moral meditation on how wickedness starts and spreads from subtle beginnings.
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