A Child's Faith and Spelling Lessons Echoed
Nellie Parsons waits for her father at a country school while a neighbor offers help as dusk falls. He returns before dark, proving trust in a loving parent and prompting reflections on faith and orthography. The piece blends child steadfastness with warnings about spelling errors and dictionary guidance.
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Nellie Parsons
Nellie
Pather
S. S. World
Socrates
Charles Sumner
United States Senate
Mr. Nichols
Boston
Sumner
Nichols
Summner
Ville
Aeronaut
Missouri
Scott
Worcester
Webster
Apollo
Waverley
Gibraltar
Britannia
Brittany
Nileries
Sydney Smith
Sir Philip Sidney
Louis Philippe
Monitor
Stream trout tale and sharp wit on philosophy
A gentleman and Paddy watch a deep pool for trout with a joke about the futile fishing. A second remark notes that a strong mind is more easily convinced than a weak one, contrasting fool and philosopher ideas.
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Paddy
Santa Fe Sees Shift in Cochise Peace Efforts
Advices from Santa Fe New Mexico report a calmer Cochise peace policy as Apache band outrages decline. A small remnant remains off the reservation. Superintendent Pope earns praise for progress while a broker seeks to influence five-twenty bonds.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Indian Peace Commission
Cochise
Pope
Hercules of Decatur Lifts 2464-Pound Safe Alone On Street
John Gilgin of Decatur aided bystanders on South Water Street near Union Depot as a heavy safe slipped back. He lifted the 2464 pound weight with strength like Samson and carried it to a wagon despite doubts. The bricklayer, about 88 years old and 5 feet 10 inches tall, boasted of lifting 3000 pounds.
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Decatur
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Union Depot
Samson
Cary
Macon
Schonek
Schenck
Bchenck
Twich
Ihan
Sixth and Arch Streets
J. H. Schen M
Billadelphia
A Noble Heart Compared to the Sun in Low Estate
A quote attributed to Sir Philip Sidney extols a noble heart shining brightest in its deepest hardship, likening virtue to the sun that reveals true light when clouded by adversity.
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Sir Philip Sidney
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