Arbor Day in Schools and Industry News
Arbor Day is now observed in the schools of twenty six states. Mississippi sent seven members of Congress who are Confederate soldiers. The U S Supreme Court chief justice earns 10 500 yearly with a New York judge at 21 000. University of Pennsylvania plans Babylon expedition led by Dr John P Peters. Widows in India number by age group and fruit pest parasites are tested in California orchards. Lace making reaches dignified art with flounces taking three years to finish and a bridal veil at 100 a yard in New York.
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United States Supreme Court
New York
New York City
Temperance
Great Britain
Barnesville
Georgia
Scotland
Wandsworth Workhouse
London
Sparta
Wis
Methodist Sabbath Schools
New Brunswick
White
Pittsburg
Penn
Fromi
Criminal Court
Yale
Thirteenth Regiment
Yurov the clown jokes lead to Siberia voyage
Yurov the popular Russian clown has dropped old taboo jokes and is headed for Siberia for calisthenics in salt mines. The Strat Railway Journal reports nearly 1200 miles of new street railway track laid in 1887 across the United States and Canada, with over 1100 miles more planned this year at a cost of $9,732,000. Electric and cable plant substitutions raise projected improvement costs to $15,381,000.
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Yurov
Russia
Siberia
United States
Canada
Strat Railway Journal
Adulterated cheese warned by Boston dealer
A Boston cheese dealer states that fresh well made adulterated cheese cannot be distinguished from good skim milk cheese. He says it is largely produced in Western factories and composed of stearin, oleo oil, cotton seed, and skim milk. Cream is removed to use cheaper fats, and rancid butter is used in part.
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Boston
National pure food movement promises public education
The movement began with New York grocers and has spread nationwide, expected to educate dealers in food products and foster a public understanding that the food question should be treated as a science. Such movements are valued for the benefit to the people.
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New York
The
Consumer Journal
Bismarck critics language talent in a blunt interview
A Berlin consular visit breaks etiquette as he brengen his son to meet Bismarck. The son speaks several languages. Bismarck replies by noting the boy would make a fine waiter, underscoring his belief that ear training matters more than language talent.
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France
Bismarck
Berlin
Spanish Executions In Madrid Attract Public Spectacle
A young woman, her lover, and an accomplice were garrotted in Madrid, the first executions there in five years. They were informed a day ahead of time of their fate and then housed in the prison chapel before being led to a scaffold in the yard. Spectators filled the streets as the bodies remained on display until sunset.
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Madrid
Ruth
Naomi
Spinola
Sir Horace Vere
Mialame de Stael
Ihn Burritt
Abercrombie
Scotland
Love's Harvest Field and Ruth in the Bible
A sermon reflecting on Ruth and Boaz during harvest time, praising Ruth as a faithful gleaner and Naomi's steadfast friend. It links hardship to character growth, notes the value of steadfast friendship, and uses Ruth's field gleaning as a moral model for industry, piety, and readiness to act.
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Boaz
Elimelech
Ruth
Noomi
Bethlehem
Naomi
Church of God
Moab
Judah
Jesus Christ
John Bunyan
Doctor Young
O'Connell
Bishop Hail
Havelock
Kitto
Lance
Troube
Charlie
Pega
Dante
Nebuchad Nexvors
Ant
Melita
Marcus Aurelius
Polycarp
Justin
Martin Luther
Lord Claverhouse
James Renwick
Andrew Melville
Hugh McKain
New England
Naom
Job
Pesteres
Eliphas
Temanite
Bildad
Zophar
Naamathite
David
Hushai
Mordecai
Paul
Onesiphorus
Christ
Jerusalem
Heaven
Sinai
God
Voice of God
Lord Jesus Christ
Jubal
Tubal Cain
Birmingham
Luther
Vatican
Germany
Richard Baxter
Philip Doldridge
Philip Doddadridge
Great Wilberforce
Wiberforce
Leigh Richmond
Pe Dairymain
Philip Doddridge
Grea Walberforce
Temperance Arguments and Biblical Views on Wine
A long meditation arguing against alcohol, citing biblical prohibitions and church interpretations. It critiques Jesus as a wine drinker label, defends total abstinence, and asserts drinkers harm society, urging steadfast adherence to purity and temperance.
Growing Old and the Soul's Immortal Perspective
Poem reflections on aging and faith by Mrs. Sarah J. Hall. It contrasts earthly decline with spiritual renewal, asking if the heart or soul truly grows old. The piece uses vivid imagery of winter, spring, and heavenly trust to affirm enduring hope and divine vitality.
View of Et and Theories of Sinners Opportunity
Rev Leonard Bacon argues against views that promise another chance after death. He condemns theories downplaying divine judgment and mercy, calling such ideas shallow. He insists the gospel demands immediate repentance and salvation now.
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Thorn
Leonard Bacon
Backbone and conscience in changing times, a call to steadfast faith
The Christian urges readers to cultivate a backbone of steadfast principle rather than rigid rigidity. He cites Spurgeon on diminished conviction and the danger of easygoing piety, arguing for gentle yet unyielding faith anchored in Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Whole life must be one piece, not slices of virtue
The article argues that religion and character must be consistent across all life roles. It cites Mr Thomas Hughes and Dr Thomas Arnold, stressing that a person cannot be a good son, friend, husband, or pastor unless every relation shows true integrity. It invokes Be ye therefore perfect and the seamless garment imagery to urge wholeness.
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Bays
Thomas Hughes
Thos
Thomas Arnold
Rugby
Christ
The Old Quakers Advice
An elderly man visits an inn and seeks brandy and water while a Quaker suggests his spectacles be worn over his mouth for months to restore his sight. The dialogue shifts to a commentary from Gr Merrick Johnson on saloons prompting drinking and crime, and a printer who saved money by not drinking over five years, totaling five hundred twenty-one dollars and eighty-six cents.
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New York
Observer
Gr. Merrick Johnson
Erie
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Detroit Free Press
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Hell
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Wales
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Truth
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Thave
W. HH. Meilen
Aaron
Peter
Jesus
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Flo
Matthew
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Garden of Eden
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Holy Jerusalem
Amel Gustafson
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Ser Tar Ceems
Earth
Deey
Sarah J. Hall
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