The Dead Weight of Unfortunate Names
Rev T DeWitt Talmage at Brooklyn Tabernacle argues moral and physical handicaps are surmountable through faith. He cites burdened names, partial limbs, illiteracy, poverty, and past misdeeds, urging resilience, education, prayer, and divine support to transform disadvantages into strength.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Romoe
Jacob
Joseph
Jehoiakim
Tiglath-Pilesser
Bethsheba
Dr. Richards
Morristown
N.J
John
Henry
Alfred
Joshua
God
Nicholas
Ambrose
Andrew
Esther
Abigail
Anna
Victor
Rosalie
Margaret
Ida
Clara
Amelia
Bertha
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Mr. Sour
Pickle
Saul of
Tarsus
S’aul
Apostle
Hadassah
America
New York
Crecy
Logan’s Illinois Speech Defends G A R Charity and Pensions
Senator John A Logan delivers a staunch defense of the Grand Army of the Republic and its charity, loyalty, and duty to veterans. He argues pensions must be paid to deserving soldiers, contends against political denigration of the pension system, and recalls the nation’s debt to those who served in the Civil War.
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Illinois
John A. Logan
Ilinois Veteran Association
G.A. R
Theg A. R
Commons
Tora Muann
Congress
Nwares
Pennsylvania Avenue
Isdo
Senate
House
Governor Rusk and the Burglar in Madison
A Milwaukee Sentinel reader recalls a Madison hotel moment after the Republican State Convention. A prisoner sought to meet Governor Rusk, whispered with him, then quipped that while the governor aimed for a third term he had already served two. The burglar, bold and oily, used the chance to test Rusk’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Rusk
Snakes Found in Americus Granddaughter’s Trunk
In Americus Georgia last Thursday Mrs Nancy Gyles aged around 60 sent her five-year-old granddaughter to a trunk for a dress. The child pulled out a snake and upon opening the trunk two more snakes were discovered. The family is puzzled how they came to be there.
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Americus
Nancy Gyles
Campaign rhetoric and party contrasts across newspapers
The excerpt contrasts Democratic and Republican war service histories and critiques on campaign tactics. It cites the Chicago Inter Ocean and Cleveland Leader condemning Democratic organization and praising Union veteran participation, while accusing the party of deceitful tactics and alleging defalcations in the Republican era and misused pensions. It also references a campaign book alleging $12,000,000 in defalcations under Republicans, with $4,000,000 linked to Andrew Johnson’s administration and $40,000,000 to the Tweed ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Democratic Party
Cleveland
White House
Frankie
Champion City
Andy Johnson
New York
Chicago Journal
Republican Abuses in the Pension Bureau Campaign Document
The Democratic Congressional Committee issued a 104 page pamphlet with a pea green cover attacking Republican pension policies. The piece accused Republicans of inaction and slander, citing voting records on widows and disabled soldiers, and noted the document’s dubious mailing and lack of Congressional Record status.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Pension Bureau
United States
Congressional Record
Democratic Party
Lincoln
House
Senate
Republican
Reed
Maine
Kenna
N.yl Tribune
Foreign Gossip Highlights From Europe and World News
A sweep of curiosities and facts from Europe and beyond. European standing armies cost vast sums. Patti performs at Swansea Hospitals. Verden marks cathedral anniversary. swallows fly eighty seven mph. the first Holland herring and English sturgeon belong to royalty. Paris census notes marriages and widows. a long cannon is built at Sir William Armstrong’s works. Patti’s husband Nicolini linked to Czar Nicholas, and Craig-y-Nos in Scotland. Rural and cultural notes include archbishop Guibert’s poverty vow, Spanish tenor scene, Perthon tour group mishap, Lake Lucerne rainbow spectacle, and Russia’s infant mortality crisis amid poverty and reform efforts.
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Europe
Patti
Swansea
Verden
Germany
Pavia
Italy
Holland
Queen Victoria
Paris
Sir William Armstrong
Gil Blas
Mme. Patti
Nicolini
Nicholas
Craig-y-Nos
Scotland
Lake of Lucerne
Gersau
Seelisberg
Russia
Harrison Defends Republicans on Treasury Defalcations
Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana opened the Republican campaign with a speech defending public finances. He attacks Democratic charges of widespread defalcations, cites treasury book balances to show low loss rates, and argues Republican integrity outpaces Democratic administrations. The speech notes historical losses under Jackson, Polk, and Buchanan, and asserts ongoing high civil service fidelity.
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Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Democratic Congressional Committee
Treasury
The
Andrew Johnson
Jackson
Polk
Buchanan
New York
Monte Carlo tragedy shows seventy sixth season death in Monaco
European report details a foreign woman who lost about $60,000 at Monte Carlo gaming tables and committed suicide. It notes Monaco as a small princedom with gambling profits funding taxes, plus historic links to Homburg and Hamburg. The piece paints Monaco as Europe’s gambling center with grand hotels, concerts, and annual fetes surrounding its prince.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Europe
Nice
Baden
Homburg
Wiesbaden
Hesse-Nassau
Issa
Austria
Prussia
Hamburg
M. Blane
Princedom
Lewisville Couriers Journal
Madame Bonaparte and the Dinnertable Retort
A witty exchange at a state dinner features Madame Bonaparte and Lord Dundas. He challenges her view on Mrs Trollope’s America, and she quips that Americans, as direct English descendants, would indeed be vulgar if they were not. The moment ends with Dundas offering no further comment.
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Madame Bonaparte
Lord Dundas
Trollope
America
Betsey Bonaparte
Esquimaux
Jord Dundas
Noles
Betsy Jerusha Perkins Doll Sparks Grandma’s Tales
In Golden Days George Cooper recalls Grandma’s memories of youth. She describes quilts, large apples, polite manners, and hard work while children of the past had little time for play. A found Betsy Jerusha Perkins doll evokes nostalgia and tenderness.
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Betsy Jerusha Perkins
Grandma
George Cooper
Wild Davie the Ghost Maker Becomes a Great Painter
A tale follows Davie, called Wild Davie, as he crafts a ghostly tableau with Apollo the Archer in a country house. His prank frightens many until a celebrated British artist sees his talent and prophesies future fame as David Scott. The piece ends with a segue to sea life, describing Aphrodite the sea-mouse with vivid naturalist detail.
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England
Wild Davie
Apollo the Archer
General Grant
Davie
Britain
All England
David Scott
David Ker
Wm Harper
Turkish Children and the Turkish Nursery Customs
The article describes roles in Eastern Christian and Mohammedan households, noting the nurse as a highly esteemed figure especially in the Mohammedan milieu. It explains how nurses receive extensive gifts from family members across occasions such as a child’s first tooth, birthday, or steps, and contrasts this with the odalisque’s duties. It also outlines nursery duties, washing staff, and the transition of care to a senior male servant and tutor as the child grows.
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Nursling
Baba
Bairam
S. S. Cox
Need for New Bankruptcy Laws Echoed in Negotiation
A Jewish debtor visits creditors to settle at fifteen percent, but creditors demand twenty five percent. The lively exchange includes German phrases and a vow to keep claims until recovery. The tale ends with a plea for new bankruptcy laws to prevent such harsh bargaining.
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Europe
Isaac
Chicago
Not a High Charge Either
A Boston Beacon tale recalls Fanny Kemble forcing a charioteer to stop talking after his service, then questioning his bill and hearing his sharp reply. The fragment ends with a moral on bearing today’s load without burdening tomorrow, via a United Presbyterian reflection.
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Boston
Fanny Kemble
Massachusetts
Fanny
Jehu
Boston Beacon
A Sea Mouse: A Beautiful Creature of the Deep
The sea mouse, a little brown creature that creeps along the sea bottom, is described as not a true mouse yet named so. Its long oval body wears a hair coat that glints with rainbow hues, including rubies and emeralds, making it one of the most striking marine beings.
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Brother
Augustus
Aphrodite
Tam
Octopus
Laura EB. Richards
Brownie
Five Enemies to Peace Banishing Them Brings Peace
Quote attributed to Plutarchy cites five great enemies to peace avarice ambition envy anger and pride. It suggests banishing these flaws would yield perpetual peace.
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Plutarchy
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