The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-16
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Mark Twain rsssntly received from .
New Yotk'publisbsr ) printed page Of
qsssaous, with hlsaks for iuswsfs, a6som,
panied By . request, y OIL these blsuks.
He says: Nothing could induce, mo 10
hll these blanks but The assertion Of these
gentlemen That Il viii benefit ny face By
'suabliBg ysuos people TO zee what l an,
and giving them % opportuniet V besoue
like somNhody else. This candqs over
comes my, seruples. I have but little
character, but What I have Tan willing
to psss With for the public good. I would
kavsi been . better mas " I bed had .
shsnce,. bot thisgs havs always bttn
against me. I nsvss had any parents,
hardly-only just . father and mother
and 90 I have had u struggle along the
tess Wsyf SoEid. I d6 n1s boatt Of this
Fehssss(ir further than that built IL .up
for ny@lf, q odd hours- during the lsst
80 yssrs, and without other sduestionsi
aid than I was able 70 pick up u The ordi.
|hiSy SehoolS and 'SotfsgSs.. I have nilsd
the blsnks % Ifoliows - t'''' 'd' 80 '".
What i yosr, fauorisc tr', aJ, b" errl
Color rf-Anything but dln. ,o.l.o
Flower 2-Ths night blooming Sirius.
Tree 2-Any thit bears forbidden fruit.
'' ObJect 10 nature 2 "A dumb belle.
r .Hourih the day 2--Ths leisure hour.
/ Season ef tha year ?---The Lecture sss.
r Perfume Cont. 3P;a per cent. .'a'"'' 81
Gsms-The Jack Of dismoUdS when /.
10 tSamps. a" ~. .G "af7 : d2ne i-ri
IA. Style sf beauty 2!,-ThA subscribers.
Names, male and female P-Aaime.
{ (Ms,miel for . female. and Tacus and
Msrius, fot males ''>'~ l''. us f'''
PaibterS iueig6 painters '"' 10
III Musicisps aiAHsrpsr 4 Bro. 20 ei'
Piees Of ,splpsurss-T Grosk slave
with bic .hod. ..,.;,,.,.,...y ,,
Po:. '--Roesr. Browning, when be h..
. lucid interval '"'''n' ''"''n''. D
Posssss 2-Tiuotby Tiscomb.I 4 .'i
%, Pross author 2-Noah WsbsNss, LII. D.
Character in romance s-The Byron
family. -,
In history 77Jack the Giant. Killer.
q, Book to take up for ~ hesi2-Van.
dssbilt' ., pocket. book. la..... q,s.,ts,s
Whst epoch would you choose to have
lived in7-psfore tho present Erie--i,
was safef. n'" 'i'a7a ''a'. a' -.''
What book (no& seligious) would you
part with last 2-Ths one I migh$ happen
70 bc reading % - railtoad daring the
disaster season.
Nd Where would you like to live '-Iu
tho moon, bsoausc there 10 no water
teere. Z, r.'.Jar '. .ur.l y ''-.'
Favorits amusement 3 Hunting the
"tigsr," or some kindred game. o.
FAvorite occupition?M"Like dew on
the sowsn-lyf19. %o;'''"' adI f'srs.tio
,a 'WhatStrait Of, character do you mos,
admirs in man 2-Tbe noblest, form oi
cannibalism-lDve for his fsllow-man.
Ia woman f-Love for her fellow man.
81 What trsit do you most detest 10 each ?
That trait which you put '''or" TO
dsscribe i4s possessor. .ip- -. ,ir'..ltt
If not yourself, who would you rather
be The Wandering Jew, with nice
annuity. '''"'''' 'nh T''''t y. ."'',',-' ''''
~ Whst 10 your idsa Of happinsss p
Eindisg the buttons Oh on.ia a..' ,.
Yeur 'ides Of misery ?7nRssaking Al
egg 10 your pocket. .'',',.,,.i =, =,
'.Whe! i yoar bess ..oir rT,[wh.. /. ny
which Y fa1''' a'' i''d''1' .a'.''''i'
Whist 10 your dream r-Nightmars, u
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What DO you moot dread i-Exposurs.
What, do you believe to bs your dis.
tinguishiug Characteristic - Hunger, !
od What u tks Sxblimsst passion u (which
hanss natass u ospabls 2--Loving your
sweethsart's enemies. lc,i,s;,c p. ..,;,
What are tho sweetest words in the
woridlI-'"Not guilty. -" '' .'. . 10 ''''
odWAat ere The saddsst l-!"D Dust unto
dust" ;.,5 .,o.:.i lcrre% ri ",r4 lm
y What l. nyepr aim in life f-To eu.
de,vorj 70 be sbssDt when my time eomos.
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