23 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
1
A brief poem reflecting on Christian virtues and daily deeds. It emphasizes preparing for heaven through service and self denial, such as aiding others, humble acts, and steadfast trust. The Boston Budget quotes public sentiment on moral effort.
James Whitcomb Riley recalls an old song that stirs memories of a first sweetheart Marthy Ellen. The speaker, older now, longs for bygone evenings, the crickets, lilies, and moonlight as he softly sings the tune and whispers that a chord is missed when she is away.
A man prays for wisdom to guide others but drifts with the crowd. He adds effort to prayer, works hard by day, prays at night, and God helps him move from drift to leadership of the throng. Cleveland Leader.
A Home Journal-printed verse urges husbands to express love to their wives despite daily toil and duty. It argues affection strengthens marriage, warns against treating romance as a game, and champions steady praise and tenderness to reward lifelong devotion.
A quiet verse describes a mother lullaby with a bright moon lighting cliffs and a child sleeping. A dreaming scene shows a father imagined across distant lands and a silver ship sailing west under the moon.
A Conan Doyle quip recounts a debate among cheese mites about how mold reached the cheese. The orthodox credit the air while the heretics blame the platter, and the dialogue ends with a mite proposing a cow as the source.
Poetic verse by Helen Maitland urging steady joy. The speaker counsels resting in sunny moments, avoiding despair, and valuing cheer as a treasure found everywhere despite fading light.
A compilation of maxims on prudence, speech, repentance, and virtue from writers like Bacon Milton Sheridan Lavater Edgeworth Hamerton and Young. The collection contrasts disciplined living with the perils of excuses and power.
The United States forces under General Wheaton again pressed Philippine rebels near Pasig. The two hour engagement left the rebels with heavy losses while American casualties were light.
European papers revive the rumor that Cardinal Gibbons may become pope. The Navy reports Wake Island ceremonies as the United States took possession. Various figures including Harry Gallagher and W H Millais are noted in obituaries and current events. Premier Silvela drafts credentials for Cambon to represent Spain in Washington. May 1 designated Dewey Day by Governor Stone.
Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii dies March 6 at age 19 from inflammatory rheumatism contracted during a visit to Hawaii. She was daughter of Princess Miriam Likelike and A S Cleghorn, born October 16, 1875, and proclaimed heir apparent by Queen Liliuokalani in 1891.
New York money market reports on March 21 show money on call at 3 percent and prime mercantile paper at 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange quotes are given for bankers bills at 4.85144 4.854% and 60 day at 4.3 4.83% with posted rates at 4.34 4.864. Commercial bills quote 4.8214. Silver certificates around 60 604 cents, bar silver 59 5 ec, Mexican dollars 47 %c.
A market roundup lists firm to volatile prices for flour buckwheat rye and corn along with wheat oats and hay. Notable quotes include winter patents 3.60 to 4.05, No 2 red May 73 ¾ c, PORK Family 10 25 to 10 75, butter around 12 to 22c, eggs 13 16 2c, and various cheese and creamery values across regions.
Buffalo market report lists Wheat prices for No 1 hard and northern and No 2 red, flour values for spring and winter grades, butter and cheese quotes, eggs ranges, and stock quotes for cattle, sheep, lambs, and hogs in East Buffalo. Cattle and hog price ranges run from about 3.20 to 5.65 dollars, with lambs and sheep values noted.
Prices listed for timothy and hay include No 1 timothy per ton at 9.50 to 10.00 dollars No 2 bo at 8.50 to 9.00 dollars baled hay 9.50 to 10.00 dollars baled Braw 6.00 to 7.00 dollars bundled rye 10 to 12 dollars per unit.
The article discusses true penitence as a prerequisite for forgiveness, urging heartfelt repentance and obedience over mere sacrifices. It cites scripture from First Samuel and Second Corinthians, notes on Samuel’s rebuke to Saul, and commentary from Dr. Schell and the Cambridge Bible on Paul’s hesitations and Titus’s arrival.
Ezekiel son of Buzi, taken captive eleven years before Jerusalem’s fall, joined exiles by the Chebar River in Babylonia. His messages warned Israel of sin and idolatry, foretold destruction, then promised restoration and healing if they repented. The piece notes his high prophetic standing and urges return to God. It also mentions a veterinary remedy for bone spavin with a cautioned, lengthy process.
Instructions describe a device to curb a horse’s pawing by buckling a strap around the leg above the knee and suspending a seven inch chain with a six by two inch wooden block that strikes the shin when the horse paw's, deterring further behavior. The method relies on a sudden unpleasant contact to condition avoidance.
The essay argues true penitence requires honest confession to God and others we have wronged, with a vow to change. It warns against extenuating circumstances, stresses open but not indiscriminate confession, and urges believers to live uprightly while seeking forgiveness and guiding others toward repentance.
The piece quotes William Carey saying his aim is to preach the gospel and cobble shoes to cover expenses. It argues that every Christian has a vocation to save souls and an avocation to earn money, using the swimmer saving a brother as a parable and noting worldly interest in exploration over salvation.
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