Harp and Javelin in a Timeless Lesson of David
A sermon contrasts the harp and the javelin from David and Saul, praising music over violence. It argues the harp soothes and pleads while the javelin wounds, urging Christians to avoid needless battles, dodge danger, and choose constructive action over revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Talmage
Saul
David
xSan
Rose
Pythagoras
Jubal
Babylon
Josphus
Timotheus
Sebastian Erard
Erard
St John
Elsarthie
Humam
Sugegativg
Sloraid
God- Sivan
Xausic
Endimypad Wailer A
Sin
Baul
Satan
Earth
Heaven
Hell
Washington
Long Island
New Jersey Heights
Lincoln
Inauguration
Savas
Christ
Nazareth
Capernaut
Jerusalem
Goliath
Gibbon
Bajazet
Timur
Tinkir
Christian
Draining Pontine Marshes Urged to End Malaria Plague
Italian and German engineers study Pontine marshes south of Rome where malaria and poverty plague villages like Cisterna Sezze Sermonetta and Terracina. They report the land fertile yet swampy and urge drainage projects to host hundreds of thousands, revive health and repurpose the landscape.
Proposed drainage plan to protect marshlands and flood flow
The article reports Captain von Donat urging regulation of streams and floodwater from mountains to spread delivery over days. He recommends vegetation on hills and barrier dams to hold water, with existing channels sufficient to drain inundated land in weeks. He estimates draining five thousand acres would cost under $250,000 if work starts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badass
Malarine
Pontins
Bonis
Pontine
von Donat
Rome
Geographical Society of Berlin
Cisterna
Alban Hills
Sezze
Sermonetta
Terracina
Piperno
Sonnino
Offe
Capt. von Donat
Europe
Julius Cmsa
Tiber
Cesar
Augustus
Nerva
Trajan
Theodoric
Popes
Leo X
Sixtus V
Pius VI
Pope Pius VI
Social Indiscretions and Contemptible Conduct in Courtship
A critical survey of young men who visit the homes of attractive young women and shower attention on a single family member, leading to confusion, heartache, and misplaced social expectations. The piece urges a clear declaration of intent and stronger parental oversight to prevent distress and public shaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. ¥. Ledger
The Chinese Servant Sree in the Kitchen Tale
A domestic vignette describes a Chinese servant named Sree entering a farmer’s home. He unfolds his routine of locating ingredients, adapts to kitchen needs, and often learns quickly though resents interference. He remains amiable yet glum when the cooking mood sinks, with children forming a bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Allen
Military enlistment process for the Regular Army described
The article outlines officer sourcing from West Point, promotion after exams, and civil life appointments, with cadets limited by congressional districts. It explains recruiting depots, medical and character exams, probation, and a successful enlistment oath. It also notes the New York recruiting headquarters and a routine to identify dishonorable discharges or deserters.
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Orhering
Regular Army
United States
Army
Military Academy
West Point
House
New York
War Department
Congress
Guy Howard
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Har
David Hume
Voltaire
Shaftesbury
Earl of Rochester
God
William Cowper
Iammanuel
Charles Wesley
Watts
Pontines Marshes
Boston
Harlesyva
Barnum
Emi
Harkaway
Harper’s Bazar
Detroit Tribune
Robbie
Dingley
Secundus
N. Y. Newa
Sree
Military Affairs
Trick
McHarlem
Thompson
Hoover
Madison PE
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