Witty Fragments and Provoking Phrases From a 19th Century Column
A collection of pithy observations on editors, politics, language, and social phrases. The snippets jokingly critique how arguments arise, language biases linger, and the oddities of opinion and tone in public discourse are highlighted.
Georgia Man Sells Farm for Melons and Builds a Medical Venture
A Georgia man has paid for a farm with the melons from it and established several young doctors in business, transforming a farming venture into a medical enterprise.
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Georgia
Bewitching Maiden Chides Men Over Cupidity and Covetousness
A bewitching maiden tells us men are covetous, then smiles in a taunting way that reveals the cupidity of our nature. The remark captures a playful rebuke and social tension about desire.
Harrowing speculation on lightning strike victim’s sympathy
An exchange notes a lightning strike on a house where a woman and child were seated, eroding clarity of where sympathy should fall. The piece contrasts Christian living without Christ with making faith a live reality. It then defends coffee as not harming vocal organs or voice purity.
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Christ
Quiet private kindness outweighs loud public bounty
The text contrasts small steady acts of kindness within private life with grand but noisy displays of generosity. It suggests that the ongoing, quiet compassion flowing through domestic walls nourishes human comfort and fidelity more than sudden, public displays of charity.
Hard Times Inspire Hopeful Resolve Across the Land
A column laments widespread gloom yet urges faith in God and neighbors. It notes health and food remain, urges renewed confidence to relieve financial strain, and compares nature’s renewal to a brighter day after hardship. The piece calls for courage, optimism, and proactive effort.
Strife in the Church Over Paths to Salvation
A lament against church members and preachers who condemn others methods for reaching salvation. The author questions why rivals and discord persist and calls for charity, harmony, and unity in pursuing the atonement through Christ to achieve lasting peace.
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Heaven
Church of God
Extra Session Called by President Cleveland
The president has summoned an extra session of Congress for August 7 to repeal or modify “unwise laws” blamed for the nation’s perilous financial condition. Voters rejected the laws, farmers and workers suffer, and immediate congressional relief is demanded.
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Cleveland
Congress
Coun
Pople
Gentine Bottle Trademarked with Crossed Red Lines
Dealers advertise universal availability of the product with a price of one dollar per bottle. The wrapper bears the Gentine trademark and a crossed red lines motif for brand identity.
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Gentine
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