Word: regardful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Mohammedan church is divided into 73 sects, which differ from each other in church government and ritual and also in regard to the doctrines of free will and predestination. There are two main sects, the Sunnites, or Orthodox, and the Shiites, or Sectaries. The latter belong to the party of Ali, the son-in-law and successor of Mohammed, and regard his descendants as the only legitimate Caliphs. Thus the Caliphs after Ali are considered as usurpers...
...that the election is a thing of the past, all eyes are fixed upon the eleven, and its work is eagerly watched in these last practice games preceding the struggle for the championship. There is great excitement in regard to the outcome of the games with Yale and Harvard, and foot-ball is once more the topic of interest as is usual at this period of the year. Friends of the eleven have had their hopes slightly dampened by the play of the team in the Wesleyan game, and the injury of Hodge, end rush, resulting therefrom. It is decidedly...
...third number of the Advocate, which was issued yesterday is notice-able for the excellence and vigor of its editorials, particularly those treating of the recent resolution of the Board of Overseers calling for information in regard to the system of voluntary attendance at chapel service and at lectures. The lack of foresight manifested by the Overseers is justly criticized and the injury likely to result from this indirect attack upon Harvard's present methods is clearly appreciated. We wish to commend also the editorial upon the now celebrated article in the North American. No tendency is shown to hide...
...history, although short, is very complete, and is not only of great value to the student as a text book, but of interest to any reader who is fond of historical narrative. The book is published in a very attractive form, and great care has been exercised with regard to the printing, for the type used is uncommonly large and clear...
...prices, till competitors are driven out of business by being undersold. When the complete control of the market is thus secured prices are raised without any limit except the greed of the trust. The very idea of a trust is to abolish competition. Owing to the secrecy observed in regard to profits, outside capital, notoriously timid, is not attracted to the business. Trusts today are in their infancy. The Standard Oil Company has begun to absorb all the interests connected with it, such as pipe factories, coal mines, railroads, etc. The result will be one great company controlling all industries...