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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1886
Page
2
Rev T DeWitt Talmage preaches on the laughter of the Bible citing Sarah David and the righteous in Heaven. He denounces skepticism and mocks critics while urging faith and joyful devotion amid trials and persecution. He contrasts worldly amusement with holy laughter and describes heaven’s triumphal joy.
An elderly Chicago doctor recalls a legend about Dr. J Adams Allen. A car overheard remark has two passengers speculating on his skill, joking that he “snatched” a relative from the grave last summer. The aunt is said to have been dead and buried.
A Philadelphia Press critique attacks General John C. Black as Commissioner of Pensions for neglecting ex-soldiers. It accuses him of political favoritism, pension clashes, and dismissals of clerks, while noting his large pension and five thousand dollar salary. The piece warns Democratic demoralization from adopting Republican methods.
The Philadelphia Call argues against expanding the White House at a $300,000 cost to provide private space for President Cleveland. It mocks the plan as out of touch with public needs, noting Cleveland's bachelor status, privacy concerns, and the tradition of presidential accessibility, while suggesting alternative options or resignation as possible outcomes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean discusses the Payne Senate seat case confirming that each Congress judges its own members. It condemns Ohio Democrats for not certifying testimony and warns Democrats to avoid Republican parallels. It cites Illinois as morally superior with no corruption in securing seats.
The editorial blasts Attorney-General Garland for allowing reimport of ten million gallons of whisky to avoid taxes, calling it a swindle and demanding his resignation. It accuses him of connivance with the Whisky Ring and urges President Cleveland to hold him in check amid calls for accountability.
Garland tells General Atkins that JT never aimed to profit outside law and poker. He notes his own losses at poker and wins at law, and says he would pursue the matter if Atkins sees any motive for doing so.
Melbourne Australia Leader reports experiments by E T Blunt of Leicester showing ensilage can be made in stacks with no silo. Three stacks of increasing size used 120 to 150 pounds per square foot pressure, minimal side waste,最高 temperatures reached 170 degrees, and overall costs claimed lower than haymaking.
A humorous reflection on griddle cakes credited to Pythagoras mother at seven o clock in 590 B C. The piece jokes about Chinese claims, wealth, and famous quotes about griddle cakes. It warns excess may lead to remorse and mentions a friend needing an undertaker quotably.
The article argues that immortality is the core of Christian faith, anchored in the Resurrection of Jesus. Without the risen Christ, Christianity becomes mere morals, while the Easter event confirms hope, life, and the gospel of eternal renewal beyond Good Friday. The springtime analogy and the risen Saviour represent the foundation of faith over despair.
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt reflects on Easter as the church bells toll and music sings of Christ’s sacrifice. It argues faith beyond creed and philosophy, praising the soul’s thirst for life, peace, and divine love, and recalls Shakespearean doubt against materialism.
Archdeacon Farrar argues to prioritize the spiritual life over greed and the lure of money. He urges readers to trust God for daily needs while maintaining conscience, justice, and virtue in work, warning against grinding for material gain at the expense of higher aims.
This quotation extols inner peace through obedience to a sovereign will, loving and trusting in Jesus Christ. It portrays peace as an armed, sentrylike calm within the heart amid external turmoil, asserting that true peace comes from God and surpasses understanding.
A collage of pithy quotations from Shakespeare Seneca and church periodical writers on prayer patience self restraint and contentment. It emphasizes reliance on God, denial of self, silent endurance, honest living, and submission to divine will as paths to strength and virtue.
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