The Sermon on Ambush and the City of Ai
Dr Talmage uses the Joshua siege of Ai to urge Christian ambush tactics for souls. He contrasts retreat with victory, praises steadfast aim, and warns that wicked prosper briefly before judgment. He exhorts believers to forsake cowardice and join Joshua’s advance for eternal triumph.
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Hazing at the Naval Academy Revealed in Plebe Trials
The piece recounts early naval plebe experiences at Annapolis with hazing from arrival in September through October. New cadets endure hammock mischief, inspections, and forced tasks as upperclassmen test limits. Hazing, though described as harmless now, frames a harsh initiation and recurring demands for obedience.
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A Thoughtful Banker and the Safe Key Prank
A Cambridge bank tale recalls how banker Bolton hid the safe key at the bottom of a wastebasket and pinned a note on the desk. The note warned that a thief could find the key, highlighting a flaw in security and the trust placed in careful investors like Boston’s Nsut.
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Sugared Violets Priced At Four Dollars A Pound
A Boston Transcript note recalls a confectioner's display of sugared violets priced at four dollars per pound imported from England. The reporter jokes about ordering a half ton, only to learn the delicacy is real and costly, each violet enrobed in sugar.
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Migratory Potato Bugs Reported on Wolfe Island
Residents near Wolfe Island describe a migratory movement of potato bugs sweeping the shore and washing up in deep layers. The phenomenon, unseen before in the Watertown area, suggests many insects exhausted from flights over Lake Ontario fell into the water.
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