Sermon on Horses and Morals at the Turf Debate
The preacher defends horse racing as a noble pursuit when guided by virtue, condemns betting as gambling and swindle, and argues for humane treatment of horses. He cites biblical imagery and historic figures to urge swift, disciplined development of equine fleetness while warning against wagering and moral decay from prize betting and illicit pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
David
Jenlai
Ezekiel
Jeremiah
Mordecai
Haman
Pharoah
Jeremial
Isaiah
Kriam
St. John
Christ
Virgil
Wellton
Watertoo
Copenhagen
Marchegay
Walter Scott
Ronan
Edmund Burke
Beaconsfield
Richard
Rowland Hill
Thomas Chalmers
Bergh
Heaven
Christ Jesus
Andren
Saratoga
Long Branch
Brighton Beach
Sheepshead Bay
Legislature
Congress
America
Nothi
Church of God
Elisha
Elijah
The Soul Is Free in Death’s Quiet Thought
An aging poet muses on mortality and the soul’s freedom beyond life. The verses contrast unrest of life with a steadfast spirit, suggesting death only settles outward motion while the inner self remains unbound and liberated.
Veterans Corner mule tale and Lincoln classroom lore
In a veterans corner reminiscence Captain Few’s tale centers on a tobacco mule named Caroline that carried tobacco down the Shenandoah as soldiers endured privations. A classroom retelling ends with Abraham Lincoln’s gift to a starving widow, via a grocery order for provisions requested by Lincoln himself.
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Jehovah
Grant
Sherman
Washington
Groceryman
Abraham Lincoln
Sheridan the cadet who never rose to rank in class of 1852
A retired army chief of engineers recalls Gen Sheridan as a cadet who remained a private until a post dinner fight with a subordinate led to a year’s suspension. He later graduated with the same 1852 class that included Gen Craig and Gen Good. The tale underscores that good intentions often fail to be carried out.
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Henry Lawrence
Conrad
Hitrick Shepherd
Orient
Ollenties
Bors
Devonshire
Alderney
Church of God
Granicus
Philip Sheridan
Stonewall Jackson
Hamilcar
Hannibal
Gustavus Adolphus
Marshal Ney
Charles Martel
Poitiers
Sheridan
Gen
Craigill
Gen. C
A Poor Picket War Story From War Renton Virginia
A young Confederate company near War Renton Virginia endures lessons in discipline during a warm September night. A sentry alarms the camp, mistaking lightning bugs for an enemy camp, exposing the soldiers’ eagerness and naivete before quieting into sleep.
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West Point
Warrenton
Blue Ridge
Coronel
Hidden malaria dangers and tonic claims in old notice
Fragmented prose outlines malaria hidden in grass with spring arrival and venom claims. Promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as remedy for rheumatism constipation and digestive ills. Mentions a Brunswick MD as chief marshal and a candidate for legislature with stray references to Queen Victoria and royal rings.
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Talmage
Veterans
OLD Soldiers
Few
Reuben L. Fox
Shenandoah
Caroline
Shenandoah Valley
New York Recorder
Abraham Eincoin
Mmitvile
Benjamin F. Phemister
van Buren
Lincoln
New England
Pennsylvania Avenue
Israel
Tam
Gettysburg
Eicelient
Failor Bhoper
Brunewick
Branawich
Victoria
Gough Ballii
Hater Arr
de Hy
Wea
Wetan
Raity
Quinn
Etry Toeed
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