Children Laugh and Sing Amid Loss in December
An excerpt from Chambers Journal tells of a family struck by death as the angels pass in a wintry December. The children’s laughter hides grief while the mother endures bereavement and the father is laid to rest. God’s pity ends the scene as the children see only the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reat
Papa
Anfil
Chambers’ Journal
Bermudas
Forry
SSS
D.I.C
Mfp. Co
Rochester
The Storm Phantom Buccaneer Yarn on Night Voyage
A veteran pilot and a ship captain share a storm carved tale of Captain Cain aka Edward Herbert, a buccaneer who vanished after a perilous chase near Cuban shores. The pilot recalls a spectral Storm Phantom aiding Everton and Cain’s death years later in Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Cain
Egerton
Everton
Captain Cain
Bermuda
Edward Herbert
Buccaneer
Remarkable Fresh Water Spring Off St Augustine Coast
Classic Savannah News account describes a huge fresh water spring rising from the Atlantic eighteen miles south of St Augustine near Matanzas Inlet. The column roils violently, visible to small boats, with a half acre area showing boiling-water-like disturbance, noted by Commodore Hitchcock of the Coast Survey six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
St. Augustine
Matanzas Inlet
Hitchcock
United States Coast Survey
Savannah News
Reading and joke at Fall River Sabbath school
A Fall River manufacturer joked during his Sabbath school class about a coming week’s great event, the crucifixion of Jesus. When asked who was crucified with Jesus, the answer was two manufacturers from Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Kall River
Sixteen people hold 167 railroad directorships in England
In England the rail system shows sixteen individuals controlling a total of 167 board seats across various companies. The distribution highlights concentrated governance among a small number of directors within the industry.
A Hint to Young Women about Time and Study
The text urges grown women and girls to manage time, suggesting reading one or two hours daily or learning a language or mathematics. It argues novel reading can be forgone temporarily, while poetry can be learned in morning routines, noting the lasting value of remembered verses and self-improvement.
Honoring a Mother's Feelings
Utica Herald recounts a burglar entering a house where a mother sat with a sick child. She pleads for quiet and offers keys, insisting only the child’s life matters. The thief, moved by the child’s condition, takes nothing but departs quietly after a brief exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica Herald
Death Sentence of the Savior Tells Jesus Fate
A historically presented death sentence of Jesus is outlined with Pontius Pilate declaring crucifixion for Jesus of Nazareth. The text cites charges of sedition, claiming Jesus as Son and King, notes crowd testimony, and records execution orders and witnesses. It adds a discovery narrative about a brass plate and a French translation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Pontius Pilate
Galilee
Jesus of Nazareth
Tiberius
Jerusalem
Annas and
Caiaphas
Ionting Pilate
Lower Galilee
Praetors
Jesus
God
Israel
Temple
Quiriilus Cornelius
Daniel Robani
John Zorobable
Raphael Robani
Capet
Tournes
le Droit
Aquilla
Kingdom of
Naples
Commission of Arts
Italy
Caserta
Carthusians
Denon
Lord Howard
Love at First Sight in Smyrna Wedding Tale
The Smyrna Times reports a Delaware wedding in Morton this week where a 70 year old groom wed a bride much younger, a widow of six weeks. They married in the room of the bride's measles-stricken daughter who could not attend downstairs, and the couple reportedly met only the day before the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Smyrna Times
Morton
Portrait of Beaconsfield at Windsor in Queen's room
A Windsor castle scene notes a portrait of Lord Beaconsfield hung in the queen's private writing-room opposite a late prince consort portrait. The anecdote recalls his remark on popularity: he never contradicts and sometimes forgets, explaining his charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Castle
Lord Beaconsfield
Prince Consort
Her
No Chance For Him In A Detroit Street Encounter
A dramatic scene on a city avenue shows a man collapsing under pain and fatigue after muttered questions about famous statesmen. He declines a rooftop perch of fame and instead confesses his plan to buy basic household supplies as he hobbles toward downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Atrent
Miami Avenue
Washington
Bureau
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Greeley
Henry
Moderat
Detroit Free Press
Bethel
Giles Coy Tenn
Christopher
John Daniel
Daniel
Bu Daniel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atale
Mr. Rawlings
Masterton
Dan Rawlings
Virginia
Goodwin Sands
Rawlings
Catain Everton
Isle of Pines
Ehase
Toever
Jurl
Sity
Albert Egerton
Ned
Captain Egerton
Brooklyn
J. M. Sherwood
New York Sun
Rothschilds
Patis
Boston Journal
Paris
Rothschild
Rue Lafite
Alphonse
Monte
Bois
Gustave
Nathaniel Rothschild
Count Poistol
Avenue de Friedland
Arthur
France
Duke d'Aumale
Baron Adolphe Rothschild
Duchess of Grammont
Baron Rothschild of
Frankfort-on-the Main
Ransom, Son & Co
Buffalo
Tutt
Ss. Murray St
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