Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-09-09
THE BATTERY
TENRT
PAY YOUR DEBTS.


PAY YOUR DEBTS.
This is usually considered token OF
honesty. Not to pay ones debts, no
matter how fair an excuse nav be
offered for the failure, will, neverthe-
'ess ruin a mans reputation. If pay
ment is purposely withheld, it is down.
right dishonesty. The man that re.
fused, while able, to pay his debts, ia q
thief.
Most people will probably agree to
these propositions, when they and
them on paper. VIII they agree with
them in p ractical life? Reader, how
many church subscriptions do you owe
hat you have not paid, and do not in
tend to pay? For the missionary cause,
for the support of the ministers of the
iospel? Think over it. and then an
'wer the question. do you agree to be
ealled thief and a dishonest man be-
caure you refuse to pay while you are
able? The matter is taken far too
lightly. Many man subscribes for
some benevolent or charitable purpose.
md does not intend to pay. 1t he in
-ends to pay. at first, he refuses, after
Ill whefi asked to pay. They never
make an effort. and only when all their
own wants are supplied. can he..Lord's
calm be allowed.
Is it right? Is it honests If failing
to keep faith with man makes the de-
inquent thief, how much worse must
'he case be when "a man robs God ?"
II men are not paid by their fellows
she grievance is only against fellow
sinner; but when God is robbed, it is
,gainst the Majesty of Heaven, our
best Friend, Benefactor, and final
Judge. Pay ycur honest debts. espe-
;ially those you owe to the Lord.
n man ever ready to scrape an ac-
quaintance-The barber.
The petroleum men are great bores,
but they mean we'll.
When is thief like q seamstress?
" licn he cuts and runs.
Young married couple were sun
>tr';cii the other day. 1t weighed 9,s
sot;tics strong weight.
My yoke is easy and my burden is
light" as the young fellow said when
his girl was sittinl on his lap with her
arms around his neck,
Why was Pharaoh's daughter like q
Dill discounter? Because she got lit
lie prophet (profit) out of the rushes
on the banks.
Troy Dutchman, in trying to reach
the ferry boat, fell in the water. His
first exclamamation on being hanled
out was. Mine Gott, let's have a
pridge."
The following sentence of only thir-
ty-four letters contains all the letters
in the alphabet: John quickly extern
porized five tow bags"
Preventive against tsunstroke-a cab
bage leaf worn In the hat Where the
hat is entirely filled with cabbage,
no danger need be apprehended.
at is curious fact says some en-
somologist, "that it is the female mos
quito that torments u.s." A bachelor
says that it is not at all curious.
Nehemiah, compare the adjective
cold" said a school mistress to her
head boy. positive cold. compare
tive cough, superlative coffin" trium-
phantly responded Nehemiah.
A little boy who had imbibed more
of the Young America spirit than of
politeness. was reproved last Fourth
of July for picking his nose "It's my
nose," he replied, land this is the day
of American Independence, and I'll
pick HI out of it if I'm u mind to-"
Il feel" moaned dying cobblcr,
that l wax weaker every day, and
that am gradually approaching my
a few more stitches. and
awl will be over. In heaven there is
rest for the sole-earth has no sorrow
that heaven cannot heal" Having
said awl he wished, he calmly breathed
his last.
Joe King WAS sick in the boarding
house. and made his mind up for some
chicken broth. The order went down
INTO the kitchen, and the broth came
up weak. fiat, and insipid. The sick
nan was subsequently relating his dis
appointment to a friend, who said.
They Just let chicken wade through
l." IF they did," said Joe faintly,"it
vas on stilts." He recovered.
Down on the wabash the mosquitoes
,row so large that they harness them
lp 10 sulkics. On the lower .Mississ-
ppi 8 man was chased by them until
.e was force TO turn q large sugar
,ettle over him for protection. They
,ored through the kettle with their
ills and he amused himself by clinch-
az their bills with an AK he mad In his
,elt. After while so many Of them
zero fast that they few away with the