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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1886
Page
3
The article discusses a sermon by Talmage detailing marriage themes and moral guidance. It notes the preacher's emphasis on kindness and indulgence, describing the ring as a symbol within domestic life. The piece reflects 19th century religious discourse and public lectures.
Rev. Talmage’s fifth sermon in the Marriage Ring series urges husbands to protect and delight in their wives, comparing wedlock to a voyage, urging honest conduct, shared faith, and open affection. It contrasts modern flirtation with biblical fidelity, warns against neglect, and calls for home unity and prayer. It closes with reflections on marital contracts and the need to involve wives in all plans.
Senate met Feb 2 to hear a bill by Mr Pugsley creating election boards in Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Columbus and Toledo. House passed several bills including district workhouses dairy product penalties and reform of public land and harbor laws. Senate Feb 11 adopted a joint resolution to appoint committees on an unspecified bill and Feb 12 discussed tax returns and homestead law changes. The column mixes foreign news and light gossip, noting Vanderbilt’s Paris exhibit purchase and an Irish eel industry anecdote.
In Washington dispatches General John Alexander Logan defends Senate inquiry into presidential removals, echoing debates from 1869 over the Tenure of Office Act. The piece traces Logan and allies Hoar Dawes and others from abolition of the act to current assertions of Senate power, while noting shifting stances and calls for reform amid scandals in the Signal Service Bureau.
A letter from Commissioner Black to Chairman Randall shows pension scheme costs would explode if time limits are loosened. Extension costs reach 259,873,972 by 1885. removing limits could add 302,836,200 in new payrolls, potentially consuming government revenue. Critics flag demagogic aims behind sweeping proposals while urging sober policy over soldier votes. The piece contrasts this with opinions on Bell monopoly litigation and the wider political context.
A damaged religious reading fragment mentions Greek and Wise references, old carvings, chalices, and a question about love and virtue. It appears as a cryptic excerpt from an International Sunday School lesson collection with scattered phrases and incomplete names.
A Cincinnati sermon condemns profanity and sloth, urging men to quit swearing and embrace diligence. It cites examples from merchants and drummers, praises William Careys missionary work, and warns that idle habits waste effort and hinder success.
A fragment from a religious periodical advocates a new religion emphasizing duty and honest conduct. It stresses early care for children, moral formation from infancy, and lifelong nurture, noting how parental guidance shapes character and future citizens.
A visitor witnesses a chaotic scene in a Chicago board of trade pit bustle. Hundreds of men circle and shout around sample bags of grain as merchants from London to Antwerp observe, trade, and interpret prices. The spectacle, amid loud gesturing and frenzied activity, leaves the observer astonished by the market’s fevered energy.
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