Beckwith's Almanac, Volumes 10-19Peck, White & Peck, 1857 - Almanacs |
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Page 7 - The state of society is one in which the members have suffered amputation from the trunk, and strut about so many walking monsters, - a good finger, a neck, a stomach, an elbow, but never a man...
Page 30 - My son, be this thy simple plan : Serve God, and love thy brother man ; Forget not, in temptation's hour, That sin lends sorrow double power; Count life a stage upon thy way, And follow conscience, come what may; Alike with earth and heaven sincere, With hand and brow and bosom clear, " Fear God, and know no other fear.
Page 76 - Year 1881 there will be two Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon, and a transit of Mercury across the Sun's disc.
Page 7 - I used to slip out of the house, and go off with boys in the street. In the street I learned to lounge ; in the street I learned to swear , in the street I learned to smoke ; in the street I learned to gamble; in the street I learned to pilfer. Oh, sir, it is in the street the devil lurks to work the ruin of the young.
Page 7 - The planter, who is Man sent out into the field to gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry He sees his bushel and his cart, and nothing beyond, and sinks into the farmer, instead of Man on the farm.
Page 5 - In the year 1916 there will be three eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon. I. A partial eclipse of the Moon on 20 Jan., visible generally throughout the United States. The beginning occurs at 2h 55'" am, and the eclipse ends at 4h 24™ am II.
Page 7 - ... gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel and his cart, and nothing beyond, and sinks into the farmer, instead of Man on the farm. The tradesman scarcely ever gives an ideal worth to his work, but is ridden by the routine of his craft, and the soul is subject to dollars. The priest becomes a form; the attorney a statute-book; the mechanic. a machine; the sailor a rope of the ship.
Page 5 - Provided, That no writ, summons, or other process issued by a justice of the peace, or issued in any criminal or other suits commenced by the United States or any State, shall be subject to the payment of stamp duties...
Page 11 - States, are chargeable with 1 cent postage each, to be prepaid by postage stamps. Where more than one circular is printed on a sheet, or a circular and letter, each must be charged with a single rate. This applies to lottery and other kindred sheets assuming the form and name of newspapers ; and the miscellaneous matter in such sheets must also be charged with one rate. A business card on an unsealed envelop of a circular subjects the entire packet to letter postage. Any...