Razor of God and the precision of divine judgment
Dr. Tal mage argues from Isaiah seven to show nations are judged by God and punished for crimes while praised for virtues. He likens divine judgments to a hired razor that severs pride and wrongdoing, urging mercy toward the afflicted and caution in judging others, with reflections on cholera, providence, and God’s perfect timing.
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Dr. Talmage
Europe
Ieniah vii
David
Deec
Judaea
Sennacherib
Esarhaddon
Fterward Nebuchadnezzar
Assyria
Lucifer
William Rufus
Richard Coeur de Lion
Richard
Richard Coen de Lion
Judaes
Marseilles
Madrid
Palermo
Wwe
America
Italy
France
God
Tad
Lincoln
All America
White House
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Ghost
The
Eternal Three
The Lord’s Razor and Nations Shaved By War’s Edge
A sermon reflects on 1861 1862 1863 1864 Civil War as the Lord using razors to shave a nation warning against national sins and boasting a future monument to Christ surpassing earthly empires. It urges repentance and trust in God.
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Judaea
St. Lawrence
Gulf
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Seaboard
Assyria
Eudoea
Cyrus
Babylon
Washington
Rome
Britain
France
Spain
Italy
Dalmatia
Khartia
Noricum
Pannonia
Moesia
Dacia
Thrace
Maceconia
Greece
Asia Minor
Syria
Phoenicia
Palestine
Egypt
Africa
Mediterranean
Gibbon
Collnmodus
Pertinax
Caligula
Imocletian
Napoleon
Henry II
England
Heaven and
Earth
An Argument Over a Tailor Made Gown
A wife pleads with George to let her be measured for a gown she believes providence nudges her toward pursuing immediately. She cites earnest prayer as the motive.
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George
A Little Twisted The Crane Greacious
A quirky exchange hints at a husband forgetful about bringing home the promised fish as his wife reminds him with a playful jab about a knot in his neck. The dialogue evokes a light hearted domestic moment with rustic humor.
PERT PERSONALS Note on China relief and society duels
The Buffalo Express notes Dicky Harding Davis avoids involvement in the China situation while Julian Ralph leans toward sympathy for China, though misdirected. Count Castellane fights another duel and escapes unscathed, signaling ongoing high society unrest and looming ill luck for the Goulds.
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Dicky Harding Davis
China
Buffalo Express
Willie Wallie Astor
Crockett Coon
Cleveland Plain
Goulds
Animal oddities and peculiar fish facts
The passage lists curious notes about animals including whales never in the gulf stream and milk tasting snakes. It recounts a brave man extracting two decayed teeth from a lion tied to a table and the lion's later gratitude. It also notes the sea horse and gar pike can move their heads independently and the sea horse can turn its eyes widely.
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Gulf Stream
Thieves Slang From An Old Crime Ledger
A historical glossary explains street crime slang with terms for thieves helpers and phrases. It defines wire as pickpocket activity, dum my for a drunk, heeler for tills, harness for uniform police, elbow for plainclothes, and more. It notes stitches for prison terms and switches for passing loot to accomplices.
Ecclesiastical Notes and Obituaries From Various Cities
The column cites Bishop McCabe stating bishops’ average yearly travel costs at 403 dollars. Leicester plans a 55000 dollar memorial chapel for Rev. Robert Hall. Rev. Jam Jee, a lone Chinese Christian minister in San Francisco, continues services in traditional dress. Rev. Elijah Kellogg preaches in Harpswell, aged eighty eight. A sermon on Judas praises money as the meanest human passion. The will of Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Haskins directs most manuscripts of his sermons to be burned, preserving only items desired by his family.
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McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Leicester
England
Robert Hall
Harvey Lane
Jam Jee
San Francisco
Elijah Kellogg
Harpswell
Judas
Samuel M. Haskins
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
The Writers Portraits By Famous Authors
Conan Doyle described as a splendid athlete and strong sportsman. Louise Chandler Moulton says editors are better critics than fellow writers. Mark Twain recalls boyhood wish to be a circus clown then a Mississippi congressman. Edmund Clarence Stedman appears large but is actually small and ascetic. S R Crockett keeps many inflexed scrapbooks for writing with world newspaper clippings.
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S. R. Crockett
Charles Reade
The Librarian Advice Card on Caring for Books
Practical tips stress careful handling of books use clean pages and proper shelving. It urges opening books fully using dust proof glass doors and avoiding damage while valuing affordable quality.
Dog Teeth Quip Sparks City Paper Wit
A short humor item from Atchison Globe notes a dog’s teeth and a playful line about brushing, highlighting the paper’s light column tone and canine wit.
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Atchison Globe
The Jaded Ushers and Insurance Rejections
Some insurance firms refuse to insure theater ushers claiming that repeated exposure to the same jokes makes them spiritless and see no joy in life. they fear the job will lead to early death as a relief.
It Was There There a Boy Seeks An Audience
A concise Punch quip by Phil May evokes a boy seeking the sir, and a cashiering line about a bill. The exchange contrasts anticipation with immediate consequence, reflecting humorous social quick wit.
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Phil May
Punch
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