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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1886
Page
2
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage at Brooklyn Tabernacle delivers a sermon on God's supply using the Elijah Cherith raven episode. He argues ravens symbolize Providence providing daily bread and stresses trusting God for both body and soul amid hardship.
Paris correspondent of a Vienna paper tells of Miss Folsom at a Duchess Lamotte matinee in Paris. The bride elect of President Cleveland is celebrated, with aristocracy around her and talk of her status. A Duchess de Persigny relation consoles her over missing a formal title as wife of a Republican president, she replies the President gives me a special title calling me darling.
Senator Logan of Illinois led a fiery June 25 debate as the Senate passed the Porter bill 80 to 17. He charged Porter with treachery and accused Congress of defending a traitor while denying pensions to loyal Union soldiers. Logan tied the case to Lincoln Garfield and Grant, decrying political double standards.
A blaze at Peoria dismantled the Consolidated Tank Line Company’s main plant and freight house, with fifty cars of merchandise lost. The fire started from embers dropped by a passing locomotive and spread rapidly through oil smeared areas. Estimated total losses exceed $200,000, plus $40,000 for the freight house and $100,000 for cars and building repair.
The first through train from Canora to Vancouver will leave Monday at eight p m covering 3000 miles in 1346 hours. The line aims to beat New York San Francisco time by twenty hours once fully ballasted. Future reductions to ninety hours are hoped.
George Fullmer of Sunbury Pennsylvania was killed when an aging yard swing broke apart after he sat down to read following a Sunday church service. The crossbeam struck him on the head as the upright post failed. Other notes mention seasonal scenery and a new periodical review item titled Maii ly Kietion.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports on alleged Ohio election fraud centered in Columbus where tally sheets were altered to favor the Democratic machine. It accuses a conspiratorial clique of forgery and bribery aimed at controlling Ohio politics and potentially seizing the Senate seat held by John Sherman.
The Troy Times reports Mr Hiscock's figures on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Receipts total 530,000,000 with expenditures 44,767,000 and a deficiency over 14,000,000. Critics accuse Democratic leaders of inflating apparent surpluses to influence elections. Morrison projected a surplus for 1885, but Hiscock's presentment exceeds that by about 85,000,000.
Grand Army of the Republic representatives say Mr Morrison insulted them when requesting a conference on a bill for national funds to aid Union soldiers in poorhouses and charitable institutions. The G A R committee notes their constituency ranges from 380,000 to 400,000 citizens and contrasts Morrison’s conduct with a British manufacturers’ committee reception.
The Zoledo Blade claims Democratic papers lie about Maine GOP divisions. It asserts Bodwell wins the nomination on the first ballot by over four-fifths, predicting a strong Republican majority in September and a national swing in November.
A Chicago Tribune view asserts General Hancock mixed loyalty as a soldier with Democratic politics in 1876. It cites his December 1876 letter to Sherman supporting Tilden and Wheeler, arguing he would use army power to influence inauguration. The piece criticizes his stance as defying civil authority and Congress and praises Grant for restraint.
Poem from The Quiver encourages enduring hardship as a refining fire. It argues that constant blows make the soul stronger, pruning and purifying character, leading to greater light and beauty amid darkness. It cites forests and fires as metaphorical forces shaping faith.
A collage of brief Republican excerpts and editorials from various papers. Highlights include Butler urging a strong foreign policy, critiques of Democratic treasury surpluses, Vilas's mail reforms, warnings about Randall’s renomination, veterans' unacknowledged hospital records, and discussions on Confederate bond payments and presidential veto power.
The piece argues that every person requires God's help in sorrow and joy and that genuine faith rests in God as refuge, guide, and strength. It cites biblical figures and Christ's teachings to condemn unbelief and emphasize personal divine care for each individual, urging consistent trust in health, prosperity, and trial.
A sermon-like reflection contrasts love of evil with divine order, arguing sin is folly that blinds judgment and distorts reality. It likens human error to geocentric astronomy and urges humility before omnipotence.
A 15 year old youth in State's prison serves five years for burglary after a pattern of minor thefts beginning with a ten cent piece. The piece notes how small sins seem harmless at first but steadily become grave, urging children that there are no little sins in God’s sight.
A collection of quotations on holy living and the limits of human will. It urges right thinking, humility before God, and learning to trust God rather than self. Quotes address religion, materialism, and the need to unlearn selfishness to accept divine wisdom.
Boston Transcript notes the death of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and recalls a long line of mad rulers in Europe. It cites madness in Austria Spain France England Prussia and historic princes and ministers who resisted royal folly with loyalty and force.
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