An Anecdote on Preserving the New Testament Text
The anecdote from Lives of the Haldanes recalls a dinner with Mr Abercombie and a breakfast with Lord Hailes. The question asked whether the New Testament could be recovered from early writings if destroyed by the third century. Lord Hailes shows he collected centuries of writings and claims he could reconstruct nearly all of the New Testament, except seven or eleven verses, implying divine concealment of sacred treasures.
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W. Buchanan
Dr. Buchanan
Lord Hailes
Julian
Christ
Haldanes
Deliberate Drowning of Old Horse Near Hudson River
Fishkill Journal reports a horse owned by Saunders walked to the river, swam through a culvert, and drowned by its own action. A pile driver worker attempted to rescue it, but the animal chose water over land and died in shallow water.
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Fishkill
Frank Leslie
Weekly
Singapore
Rattlesnake Found in Couple’s Bed Near Rome
Mr J N Scoggins of two miles from Rome reported a six o’clock Friday sighting of a five foot six inch rattlesnake with thirteen rattles on their bed after returning home. Neighbors corroborate the dangerous specimen seen in the flatwoods and warned against similar danger.
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J. N. Scoggins
Rome
Flatwoods
Courier Office
Georgia Courier
Oddities From Old Papers Mixed with Wit and Warnings
A collage of items notes twenty U S students in 1880 Strasburg catalogue and a baking powder quip. Items warn postal workers face fines and cite reduced national debt. A Cincinnati white perch weighed 31 pounds with stones over its eyes. Also a Boston piece jokes about economy and spelling errors in a Buffalo paper.
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North Carolina
Fogg
Boston Transcript
Postal Service
Reading & Communication
Boston Post
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Chicago
Soston
Buffalo
Memionis
Notis
Lake Eary
The Photographer's Trials and Curious Subjects in Town
A photographer recalls amusing incidents in his studio from eager country visitors to sailors and a score of curious characters. He describes handling crying babies, tricky poses, and colorful accounts of people including a Chinaman, a negro woman, sailors, and a man with a monkey in his pocket.
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New Jersey
NFL Tribune
Boy Wanderer From Denmark Reaches Destination Route
An eight year old Danish boy named Christian Larsen boarded a Niagara streetcar with a Sioux City through ticket and satchel of food. He slept at the station under guard then was identified at the Postmaster's office. He heads to his uncle in Danville Dakota Territory with $3. He traveled by Lake Shore & Michigan Southern train to continue his journey home.
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Niagara Street
Sioux City
Dakota Territory
Kemp
Fifth Precinct
Christian Larsen
Hjorning
Denmark
Danville
Dakota
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Buffalo
N. Y
From Newark to Independent Catholic Priest in East News
A long account traces Rev. Stephen T. Dekins from Groveland M P Church to leading an Independent Catholic group in Newark New Jersey. It notes his marriage to an unknown wife and his no salary stance while describing large Sunday gatherings and many Roman Catholics attending.
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Jos. H. Robinson
Floyd Township
Stephen T. Dekins
Groveland
M. P. Church
Canaan Church
Dekins
Newark
N. J
Newark Journal
Father Dekins
Bride
Independent Catholic Church
Nichols Street
Father McNamee
J. F. Smith
Brooklyn Echo
New York
Egypt
New York City
T. Dekins
N.J
Jesus
Tiber
Babylon
Martin Luther
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Reel Estate and Insurance
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Lewis & News Ent
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Washington Street
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Smiley & Neff
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Gray Medicine CO
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Culverwell Medical CO
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