The Human Face as Moral Mirror and Sacred Symbol
Rev Dr Talmage argues the face reflects the soul, shaped by character more than features. He cites cynicism, revenge, and hypocrisy as chisels that disfigure, while kindness and Christlike love sculpt a radiant countenance, ending with the compassionate image of Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus Christ
Esau
Israel
Job
Moses
Pharaoh
George II
Joshua
John
Paul
Homer
Hippocrates
Galen
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Lavater
Alcibiades
Josephine
Washington
United States
Torney
Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Brewster
George Whitefield
Alexander H. Stephens
American Congress
Isaiah
David
Solomon
Michael Angelo
Florence
Angelo
Goliath
Christ
Pilate
Bayonne
Europe
Abraham Lincoln
White House
West
Rembrandt
Francesco Francia
Rome
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Luxembourg
Vatican
Dresden
Berlin
Neapolitan
London Galleres
Ary Scheffer
Peter
The Philanthropist and the Persistent Labourer
An old tale about Stephen Girard giving a laborer named John Smith odd jobs, paying one dollar for moving stones, and eventually hiring him for years. Smith’s obedience and persistence led to success, illustrating charity and enterprise during hard times.
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Stephen Girard
John Smith
Girard
Smith
Amber trade and amber fossil lore from Prussia firm
An interview with A Becker of a Prussian amber firm details mining rights dating to medieval times, export markets in Europe Asia and Japan, and the use of amber for pipes, vessels, furniture and ship fittings. The piece discusses amber's origin, fossil insects in resin, and the geological theories of Dr. Klebs.
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A. Becker
St Pe Ber
Northk
Rstic Sea
Rece
Sup
Asia
Japan
China
Becker
Klebs
Fae
Prussia
Coor
East Prussia
Linnie
St. Iautoe
Jackson Statue Replaces Billet Head Aboard Constitution
In 1833 Commodore Elliott ordered a Gen Jackson figure carved to replace the war of 1812 billet head on the Constitution. Placed on the bow in June 1834, anti Jackson forces threatened the Commodore. On July 2 1834 Samuel Dewey removed the head during a thunderstorm, it was returned a month later to New York, and later moved to Annapolis Naval School grounds.
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Commodore Elliott
Gen. Jackson
United States
Constitution
Charlestown Navy Yard
Jackson
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Samuel P. Dewey
New York
Naval School At
Annapolis
France to adopt checkbook postal cards with stubs
France plans a postal card innovation issued as checkbooks with stubs. Senders may note contents on the stub and have it stamped at the post office before detaching the card to provide a verified record of correspondence.
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France
Canary’s Mirror Lifts Silent Bird to Song
A bird at a store, once mute and despondent, brightens after a mirror is placed outside its cage. The canary now perches before the glass, chirps, and sings, suggesting the mirror’s company boosts its spirits and liveliness.
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St. Louis Globe-L
Fragmentary tale of a dog chasing egos and a stubborn hunt
A garbled OCR fragment describes a dog that hunted for egos, persistently roaming streets to find and bring something. The text is largely incoherent, with broken phrases about a nest, a fence, and a floor, making the overall meaning unclear.
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Ichicks
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DR. Talmage
Brooklyn
Nero
Robespierre
Diocletian
William Windom
Treasury
St. John
Bound Brook
Monsieur Smith
The
Sowch
Eadsay
S. Wrely
Wii
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