Sermon on Belshazzar's Feast by Talmage in Madison Wis
Pastor Talmage delivers a warning sermon interpreting the Babylonian Night as a handwriting on the wall. He warns against excessive festivity and sin, urging repentance and faith in Christ. He cites Daniel and historical banquets to illustrate divine judgment and the need for readiness.
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Madison
Wis
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France
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American Senate
Pean
Red Sea
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Egypt
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Christ
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Veteran voters spurn eight dollar pension plan
The Grand Army of the Republic in San Francisco rejected a Massachusetts backed proposal to grant eight dollars monthly pensions to all surviving soldiers and sailors, disabled or not, by a vote of 327 to 36. The stance condemns demagogic attempts to capture the soldier vote and critiques Blair era politicians for treating veterans as beggars.
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Grand Army of the Republic
San Francisco
Massachusetts
Blair
Campaign Intro by Judge Lewis Jordan on Land Grabs
Judge Lewis Jordan of Indianapolis opened Indiana Democratic campaign speeches at Lebanon. He denounces land grabs by railroads and timber interests, cites vast public domain losses, lists cases of fraudulent surveys, and praises President and Samuel J. Tilden while urging open-book reforms and criminal prosecutions against land sharks.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Boston Transcript
Mr. Tilden
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Illinois State Register
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United States
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Chicago
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Indianapolis
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Ind
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Ron Falet
Eineioraisen
Texas
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Boatish
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Martines
Salvador Gozales
Wabash
Gonzales
Florado
Dorsey
Eparks
Lang
The
Cedars of
Great West
Names for Fame Ludicrous Appellations Adorn Freedmen
A Detroit Free Press piece notes how Southern freedpeople often adopted grandiose or comic names after emancipation. It cites examples from Orangeburg South Carolina families with long combinations like James Washington Scipio Cresar Alfred Jane Louis Lynch and Rebecca Annabel Victoria Party Little Siss Medoris Lynch, plus others such as James Virgil John Drubel William Philologus Gunter and Bert Filbert Fillmore Stansel Stanmore.
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Orangeburg
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James Washington Scipio Cresar
Alfred Jane Louis Lynch
Ida Celestia
Susan Matilda Belle Caroline Lynch
Rebecca Annabel
Victoria Party
Siss
Medoris Lynch
South Carolina
James Virgil John Drubel
William Philologus Gunter
Bert Filbert Fillmore Stansel Stanmore
John Lamb
Flam Lorregan Lanninhams
Beauregard
Cassayanican
Br— John L. F. L. L. B
Baby at the Table In Trusted Meeting Parody
A playful scene from a Puck magazine parody describes a morning meeting with a baby in the chair. The chairman disrupts proceedings with dropped butter, a thrown muffin, and animated debates over milk and biscuit portions. The nurse then excuses adjournment as the chair is tethered, leaving the room without a quorum.
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Paul Pastnor
Puck
The Golden Rose and Its Papal Benediction Ceremony
A detailed account traces the golden rose gift to Spain, noting its evolution from enamel red blossoms to a white rose with ruby center, valued over 10 000 francs, and its presentation in a silver gilded vase. The London Standard describes the Pope’s solemn benediction with bishops, cardinals, and incense, celebrating the Creator and eternal light.
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Spain
Innocent XL
Alexander VII
Christ
London Standard
Death Transforms to Life in Faithful Guidance
Sunday-School lesson reflection warns against earthly idols and worldly desire. It contrasts death as a gateway to life through God’s deeds, urging trust in Christ to lift the soul beyond earthly night. The piece cites 2 Corinthians and a John passage, urging readers to seek divine love over material allure.
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Telus
Pursuit of Christian Purity Through Worldly Conflict
A sermon argues that true Christian purity arises from active engagement with the world and service to others, not withdrawal. It contrasts negative piety with Christlike labor, urging believers to imitate Jesus by aiding the needy, confronting evil, and living openly among society to remain untainted.
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Individu
Sven Tians
Christ
Garcianity
Srey Joophole
Heaven
Jesus
Ife
D Alene
Phillips Bat
The Value of Character Over Intellectual Pride
A reflective piece argues that true worth lies in character not mere intellect. It contrasts educated and uneducated lives, praising perseverance and faithfulness as the Bible notes. The essay cites Lincoln and Madame de Stael to illustrate influence beyond formal learning and ends with a parable about humble labor and moral reward.
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Forbes Faithfulares
Patrnes
Lincoln
Madame Ds Staal
Ais
United States
Smith
Goran
Edwin Amos
Bee
Gnant
Choice Extracts Reflecting Kindness and Duty
A set of brief moral extracts urges kindness in words and deeds, punctual duty, and parental example. It cites E. Hall on genuine kindness, Christian Union on comfort after death, and N. Independent on timely duty. A crab fable about teaching by example closes the piece.
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Hall
Christian Union
Propriety of Married Ladies Keeping Maiden Names
A London fashion among married women to append their maiden names to their husbands surnames is discussed. The practice, long common among actresses, is now seen as a potential loss of identity and old friendships, with poorer recognition in social and private life.
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Selahazear
Husa
Buzza
Belsha
London
James Schmidt-Lind
Trebelli-Bettini
Lemmens-Sherrington
England
Bride
Araminta Cleveland
Belinda Moreville
Mira, Smith
Mrs. Jones
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