Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars and Orion
Rev. Talmage argues that Amos's call to Seek Him who made the Seven Stars and Orion applies today, citing the Pleiades and Orion as symbols of God’s orderly, generous light. He links celestial order to divine care, light, and hope, urging unwavering faith amid life’s storms and praising a benevolent, guiding Creator.
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T. Dewitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Tim
Orion
Amos
Tolkon
Ife
Moses
Daniel
Isaiah
David
Earth
Atlantic Ocean
Sisera
Jerusalem
Cassiopeia
Charles IX
France
St. Bartholomew S
Justinian
God
B. C
Pleiades
Hesiod
Sword of Orion
Jesus Christ
Orin
Alecyone
Merope
Celmene
Electra
Sterope
Taygete
Maia
Christ
Elihu
Calisthenes
Pythagoras
Herschel
Xerxes
Huzza
Lord Cobham
Alexander the Great
Duke of Wellington
Julius Crmsar
New York
Liverpool
Treaven
John Milton
Kingdom of Heaven
God of the Seven Stars
Telcon
Cologne
Germany
Europe
Lazarus
Stars
Reading Fiction Benefiting Mind and Duty
Beecher argues that reading fiction can enrich knowledge and elevate thinking if used to improve daily life and responsibilities. He contrasts readers who gain practical benefit with those who merely escape, suggesting the best use of fiction trains one to return better to work and home.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Building a Two-Wheeled Cart From a Mowing Machine Shaft
The article describes planting grapes and berries in rows six to eight feet apart and the impracticality of transporting manure between rows. It proposes a cheap two-wheeled cart made from a worn mowing machine shaft with a modified frame and a wooden box for hauling fertilizer. The design attaches the box to the shaft with a bolted iron strip for support.
Farm cart and vineyard wagon designs for fruit hauling
The article describes a momema de two wheeled cart with a six foot shaft, secureable box, and low cost ironwork suitable for farm use. It also covers a four wheeled vineyard truck with a platform eight by four feet four inches, stakes for bolsters, and a second elevated platform with springs to transport grapes over rough ground.
Double-Ended Stone Boat With Spring Platform
L. D. Snook explains a stiff load bearing double-ended stone boat with a spring platform. The design prevents sliding on slopes, allows easy positioning by one end, and enables quick removal of the top platform for versatile use as a common stone boat.
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L. D. Snook
Rural Brevities and Agricultural Tips
Rural notes report over 400 fertilizer factories in the United States producing more than 20 million dollars in yearly value. A corn and potato interplanting method can yield a full corn crop with half a potato crop. Texas experiments show milk from cows fed cotton seed meal increases butter output from seventy to eighty two pounds. The piece advises pruning and systematic spraying for profitable orcharding and notes a good crop of fine fruit is rarely produced at a loss.
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United States
Deagarden
Texas Experient Station
Beekeeping tips for spring water use and apiary care
The excerpt advises beekeepers to provide fresh water near the apiary in early spring to prevent bees from visiting neighbors. Use one slightly brackish vessel, about a teaspoon of salt per pail of water, and keep drinking vessels warm as ice melts. Clean wooden butter tubs with siphons work well as water containers.
Money in Cloverseed for Profitable Farm Crops
Charles W. Murtfeldt argues cloverseed is a highly profitable crop for farms, noting strong past market demand, seed timing, and the need for careful marketing. He describes growing steps from pasture utilization to harvesting, marketing through seed firms, and the value of clover chaff as cattle feed.
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New York
Towit
Delaware
Herkimer
Oneida
Onondaga
Charles W. Murtfeldt
St. Louis Republic
Rapid Rat Trap Breaks Nightly Record of Rats
Charles Lewis describes a temperamental rattrap from Farm and Home that uses a balanced head inside a barrel. Bait is fixed to the head with pumpkin seeds as the trigger. The device reportedly captured twenty four rats in one night, with fresh meat also effective.
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Charles Lewis
Treat Young Pigs And Calving Cows In Modern Farm Ways
Practical guidance on pig rearing emphasizes clean dry quarters air, wholesome food and ample water. Suggests a mixed diet with charcoal salts and minerals, plus routine handling for calving cows and farm institute findings about butter and cheese fertilizing value.
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Colman
Temperance Notes on Luncheon Wine Etiquette Among Women
A discussion on serving wine at women’s luncheons, criticizing mid day champagne and glassware, favoring water and tea, with anecdotes from English observers and a push for simpler beverage displays. The piece cites social norms, hygiene concerns, and climate as factors shaping what women drink at gatherings. It also includes a temperance pamphlet note on cider pledges and education in societies.
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Venice
Carlsbad
America
Brick Lane Association
Lorton Harrison
Ladies’ Home Journal
Not Common Understanding of Cider and Alcohol Risks
A London Times excerpt argues temperance supporters misread cider. It explains fermentation creates alcohol, though many see it as apple juice. It describes barmaids as hardworking, underpaid, and exposed to crude patrons, countering rosy stereotypes with harsh realities of life behind bars.
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Temperance Society
Temperance Societies
Eiter
Julia Colman
National Temeerance Advocate
Het
London Times
Denmark’s drink problem and global alcohol claims
General Gleanings notes Denmark as the heaviest drinking country with consumption twice Germany’s. It cites Jackson Mississippi druggists facing indictments for unlawfully selling alcohol and claims one hundred thousand people go to prison yearly due to strong drink, with twenty thousand children sent to the poorhouse. An English traveler in the Fortnightly Review asserts Africa’s air reeked of rum and gin, huts smelled of alcohol, and wages in some regions were paid in spirits.
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Denmark
Germany
Jackson
Miss
Africa
England
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Talmage
B. G. Mitchell
New Hampshire
Temperance Notes
London
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