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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-04
Foreign Market


New YoRK, Nov. 3.-This being cleo
ton day business was generally Suspended,
although many of the stores were opened
during the morning for the execution OF
orders and the receipt of goods. The Daily
Bulletin says, some Of the commission
houses report their sales for October as
greatly in excess of any like month, owing
to the increased demand for cotton goods
for export to China and South America.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-04

ST. LoUIs, Nov. 8. Flour dull and nn-
changed. Wheat--little doing; No. red
winter $1.O5@a1.06. Corn scarce and high
or; new 6Sa69c. Oats frmer at Sic; sales
51a513c. Barley quiet and unchanged.
Rye firm at S7aS9c. Whisky steady at 99c.
Mess pork easy at so. Dry salt meats
quiet; loose clear RIB 9sc; small packed
lots at previous prices. Bacon quiet and
unchanged; the Government took con-
siderable amount of clear sides in gunnies
at 13sc. Lard is unchanged. Hogs lower
and in fair demand at S5.50a6.25. Cattle
dull and only low grades on the market;
fair nat i've shipping lots sold at 41c.
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RaIstnsOre Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3-Flour dull; family
S 75a6.25. Wheat dull. Corn firm at 81
aS5c. Oats firm and unchanged. Rye dull
and unchanged. Mess pork unchanged.
BacOn-shoulders Saa9c; clear rib 123al2ii.
Suaar-cured ham 14a15e. Lard 14aal44c.
Coffee quiet and nominal. Whisky quiet
at 9S5aSl.
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steady; red s1.03a10s. Corn drna; new
c0aS2s. Oats firm at 53a56e. Rye firm at
93e. BARLEY filn; spring $lal.z0. LSrd
quiet and unchanged; prime steam l2ssc for
this weeks delivery Bulk meats quiet
and small sales shoulders re; clear rib 10
a103c; clear lie. Baeon-Only ia limited
jobbing demand: shoulders Sc. clear RIB
12sa1Ssc; clear Ne. Whisky steady at 30.
LouasvilIs Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 3.-Flonr qtiiet and
unchanged; superine $. 75a4-25; extra 81 %
a4.75; extra family S5a5.50, No. S5-75a
6.25; fancy s6.25a6.T5. Wheat quiet and
unchanged; red 95c; amber Sl.00s white
S1.10. Corn quiet aud unchanged at zoe.
Oats 63a64c.r Rye 90c. B triey quiet and
unchanged. Bacon qaieI u unchanged;
shoulders 81; clearr rib ~ tl2scsc Sugar
cured hams IL 5sa13c. Mess pork nominal
Bulk meats nominal Lard nominal.
Whisky 96c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-04
BANKING.

Third National Bank,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
". W. BERRY, CHAS. e. HILLMAE,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES, I
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
TyRANsACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Il Business snd Deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President. --t...
JN0. KIRKMAN, Yice-President.
sep1 1y
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The Leader!

For your next Sunday School Song Book, send
for the RIVER OF LIFE. By Perkins
and Bentley. 50 cts.
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All books and music sent, postpaid, for re
tai r,riea
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-04

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-Flour-spring
CSC lower; winter unchanged. Wheat
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rowing to the elections we received no
markets from New York, Chicago and
Meunhis
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ocA d2taw sat, wedSwtf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
FEAT AM DISEASE.

During the reheating of the furnaces
of an iron establishment in England.
says the British JDuIJ,ut of Scjeace. the
men worked when the Thermometer.
placed so as not to be influenced bv the
radiation of heat from the open doors.
marked 100 degrees. In the Besscmer
pits the men continue a kind of labor
requiring great muscular effort at | 70
degrees. In some of the operations of
glass-making the ordinary summer
working temperature i considerably
over 100, and the ra1ient heat 70 which
the worknlen are subjected far exceeds
2l2 degrees. In a Turkish bath the
shampooers continue iOur or five hours
mt "A time III a moist atmosphere at tenn
peratures ranging from IO5 to 10 de
greeS. In enamel works men labor
daily in a ~ of over 500 dcgrre>. ON
the Rec Sea steamers. the tcinpcraturc
Of the stoke hole is li5 degrees. AMI
vet in none of these cases does amy
special form or type of disease develop
itself.
We don't know whether the work
men in II furnaces are compelled to
endure such intense heat as described
Now that the new year has been en-
tered upon we hear considerable talk
about politics. Candidates are very
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
HUMBOLDT ITEMS.

IFrOm the W~innemucca ItegiStor. Jan. 3
some three weeks ano we nubIi>b.d
an account of a ray Young lo1Irnrin
making AN attrnInf ia ,lor,. viii =
spDu~r of another man. Lni wa. .n,p-
deaty stopped by the old man putting
i'll an appearance with Il revolver.
Since that time they have eludcl the
vigilance of the husband, and yestcr-
day left on the train for California. We
VIII give INC names oil the parties mex
NecN'
\ sAGEBRr>H Justice of the Peace
n's l..st ufc'ie' 'lat courting Is Il he
,en.iH' anu must not DE needics>ly m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM
san Francesca. Jan. j.

nm IA NtlNt ~. al -
Wm. Codlington, Il we'll known cap
itali>i of this city. dropped dead III the
street last night near the corner OF SUIT
ter and HIDE. while waiting for Il car.
Disease of the brain is supposed to
have been the cause of death.
Officer Crow, who WAS shot by a ruff
fan Saturday night, is i'll Il precarious
condition. The ball. which went
through his face INTO his neck, has no
been extracted Vet.
The weather last nigh; was clear and
very cold.
The teamer China. from Hon-kong
and Yokohama. has not Vet arrived.
The Montana. from Panama, came
in this morning.
NJ. l.. Crniair. an oid freflciiiilan.
committed suicide SUNDAY by cutting
his throat with Il ruZor i'll Il ho,i,c on
Pacific street.
\ child died last night AT a house on
Clcrueutina street through the careless
ness or ignorance of Il drug clerk. who
put some Kind of a deadly poison If Il
dose of medicine prescribed for the lii
tie one. The name OF the parents Is
Borcin.
The police officers found Il Chinaman
last night in Il house on Dupont street.
sick with smallpox.
y fire occurred last night on Turk
street. which damaged Richard
Browns dwelling To the extent of
about 500.
Grcenbacks 80 a. 81.
The wall of an old house on the cor
ncr of jackson and New Montgomery
streets fell this morning while several
Worklnen We're at work. All escaped
but two; N With 4 broken lee, but
the other man was not so Fortunate.
the wall completely burNing him. He
was 500 rescued in an inScnSiblc and
dangerous condition and conveyed TO
his residence. His face is smashed.
both arms and one leg broken. and it
is feared he received fatal internal in
iurie>. There is no blame east OH any
body. The name of the last person is
Alexander Lund.
Kate Narnev, we'll known to the OIL
GERS here. was arrested this morning.
charged with grand larceny. and it
the evidence is pretty conclusive she
stands IL good Snow of going to Sun
Quentin.
David Patton, chief OF the new crowd
OF Sunrise hoOdllilii~. was sent 10 the
County Jail for onc wear, to-day.
VIM. Dunn, under indictment for
robbery on a second oticn>c, vas sen
fenced 10 the County Jail for 80 days
to-day for an assault Oh officer Groom
one month since.
Tie Hclchcr declared Il dividend to-
day of - per share $50, 00ol. payable
OF the loi of january.
The bark Almatia arrived to-day
from British Columbia under short
sail, leaking badly, and the crew IN
hausted from inco ssant labor at the
pumps.
WIN. Fridenrich, Of the Committee
OH investigation in the affairs of oir
new City Hal, states that he found
The BOOKS of the Commissioner corrcct
and Kept III excellent order. IKE coui-
mitcc will await the report ui The
architects before submitting it, final
report to the Legislature.
The Legislature met to-day. \ bill
WAS introduced into the Senate offer
ing a reward of $4,000 for the capture
OF Na>qucz and gang.
Bowers. Of san Diego: Railroad hill
granting riGh, of way and certain lands
III the cIlN TO the Texas Pacific, Wal, IN
definitely postponed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

excepting Monarchi>ts and lntrou,l-
gcutcS. to form government. lhi>.
Gen. Povia declared. vas the only way
for the salvation of the country. lie
refused personally Ia become Il mcht-
Der OF the government. The stree :
are filled with people and there l. 2rta'
excitement. but no blood has been
shed.
As soon as the result Of the vote was
announced. Gen. Poyia sent an otiiccr
to the Chamber with Il Letter demands
ing the dissolution OF the Corte>. sal
mpron and others urged Castelar, to
continue in power, but their prayer was
refused. whcreupon Il company OF TIE
Municipal Guard entered the palace OF
the Corte> and expelled the ptpu les.
Gen. Povia with his stall held Il posi-
tiou outside with the cannon poln,ed
ut the building.
\ new ministry has lcen formed
with Serrano as President.
The military authorities of nearly all
the provinces. i'll ounce ion with Ma +
rid. tele.aphcd &c |. PoNia approval
of his conduct. No disturbance Is re
ported in any quarter.
IT\
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

above. but we do know that they do
not operate in temperature that would
likely be encountered i'll the Arctic re-
sious. Our furnaces come as neal fill
ing the bill on the hei,-tire and brin-
stone basis Us any thing that al I've
imagined by the most enthusiastic be-
lever In Il local hell: and yet we sell
dom hear of anything more han Il liz
tie lead cole. hardly ever terminating
fatally. 1t. therefore. appearsth heat
is not Il promoter of disease OF amy de
srription.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

CONF BELOW General RoSccans,
accompanied by judge O'tonnor, Went
below about Il week AGO f.om Egan
CANYON. Both gentlemen are connect-
cd with the san lose Mining Company
ut the latter place. and visit san Fran
cisco 10 perfect arrangements tor rncr-
-ctic work 10 he carried on when Spring
>lEoil fairly olcn. We are informed
that Gen. Ho>erranS expresses hmnscl;
a. hiehly pleased with The prospect
and viii recommend its further devel-
Ornlcnt.-UNic PHc .NclrN.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

BULLION SHIPPED IN lS75.-Wc OBJ
tain from the best sources the informal
ton that the non OF bullion ship
ped from Phoebe by express during the
pa.t wear was 81. To- ,5Gl IL. This is
equal to So ,9i3.63 each calendar
month. >6i.5>5.>7 per week. S'.326.2'
per day. Si96.92 an hour, S6.6l Il min
ute, and at every tick of the clock IL
cents. The total amount would COIN
6.935.l23 half d~e.larS, and if these wefe
placed III Il straight line would reach
24G.si9 yards, er nearly l%7 mics. sui
iicicnt To incio-c viii half dollar
pieces Il body OF l0nda4'4 miles square.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
GOVERNOR STANFORD ON THE STU
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

CooKEp.-Nr. Il. +. cook had his
goose cooked by three ~highwaymrn
near salt Lake the other evening for
numerous scadS. He bore his mi>fOr-
tune meeklv and Chri>tian-like.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

numerous. Il is understood that all OF
the present State officials will aspire to
Il recollection. and the outside pressure
against a majority OF them is immense.
Schooling. as Treasurer. can doubtless
succeed. but further than this ~deponcnt
Sayeth not.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

SrNIN.-rhe Geographic news from
Spain i'll this mornings SENTINEL Is
interesting. Castclar'S Government
has been ovcrthrnwn. and Il new Min
istry formed under the auspices of the
military authorizes. Fer full Particu-
lars we refer the reader 10 our tclcgrl-
pilic columns.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

\ SAN FRANCISCO paper states that
Senator J. T.. Jones has purchased Il
S25G.o o0 ranch about five miles north
of Oakland. and on the san Pablo
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06

PEESoNAL.-ilon. Jerry Schooling.
oar worthy state Treasurer, has been
VISITING his friends in Reno the la~i
ir" days. We are rather of The opin-
l"n that the people mean 10 r~r-ciect
Mr.. Schooling to the important osi-
non lie now aoldS.-ReaD .J0uIuui.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
ITALY.

NAPLES. Jan. y.
Rambling sounds from Mount We
suNiuS have been heard within the past
few days andan eruption is believed e
he imminent.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
TIXo ITEMS.
from the Independent. Jan. ~

From the independents 'm'."
KILLED eN THE CARs.-ihi> Weeh
we are again compelled 10 ado one
more to the already very long ii>' "i
violent deaths. \ German named
Ere rick \. lich. who was on MS
WAY east ON an cmi-rlnt tram. was IL
ta''' iii,'i'"' -'s.,m,Hr ,r,ir .bnut
''N' H.. ~, nf p,ii.oIr. Ac-
TWO nm, - .JIrr,l N the
t"l''l'iI I'LL in tI,is nl,.e on
"l'',e l. ihianti if annears
i",S'',H " v,,1ti,r ON tbrr track
.iiI' 'ni. Inv. Tho locomotive aud
i''" W. -, i,;m los ON The head
,v'YlsIu n,,. If his ncrson. from
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
ILLINOIS,


CHICAGO. Jan. >.
y Washington special says those
members of the House who have the
best claims to represent the farmers
movement give the following AZ the
main features which will be urged ON
Congress: The opening of HE mouth
OF the Mississippi river to large vessels
III nc Il manner as To insure their en-
trance and egre>S at all STAGES of water
without difficulty. "a. Toprcvent rail
ways west of the Mississippi river dis
eliminating in their rates of freirht
against points onthe river, thuSmakinn
it Impossible for farmers to avail them
selves OF cheap water transportation.
81. To prevent similar discrimination
by roads running east and west against
north and south roads, thus prevent
ing farmers, when the MiS>is>ippi is
frozen. from sending their grain south
ward on railways until the opening of
the river. It'll. Fixing the rates for
transportation Of live stock on rail-
roads from west To east. This is the
only article they ask to have the rates
fixed upon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
NEW YORK.


BUFFALO. Jan
Anthony Oswald and John Peters.
two teanSterS. quarrelel last nigh
about Il girl. Peers struck Oswald
Yer the head with a chair, causing al
most iNStau, death.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, January ;.
A dispatch from Ia Palma dated
Yesterday says an assault upon Carta-
gena has commenced. The Command
er-ln-t HE is advancing upon San An
tonio's suburbs. 80 yards from the
city. y desperate engagement is in
progress. the iSsuc Of which is doubt
ful. Thu bnmbardmcnt made no yi~i-
bic Impression OF the rebels forts and
battery, which kept up "a vigorous
firing.
Famine prevails in five districts of
the Russian province of Sanlara.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
DISTRICT OF MBIA.

WASIiINGTON. Jan. ).
There are no new developments in
regard to the Chief ~JusliceShip. though
the opinion now is that the nomination
OF Williams will he confirmed.
The friends of the Castelar, Govern
mcnt. in Congressional circles. rcrard
the rccent events in spain rs likely to
destroy the PROMISED reforms in the
Antilles.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
SPAIN.


In the Cortesto-day Deputies. on two
votes, gave a majority of twenty
against President CASTELAR,. General
Povia. who is the friend of CASTELAR,.
lhereupon occupied the palace of the
tortcs and other public buildings with
fourteen thousand troops. dissolved
the 'orteS and summoned the most
eminent OF all parties. including MEM
pef5 ol the Present government, only
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
HoTlcE TO ODD FELLOWS

4 Ii MEMBERS OF EUEEKAIoprr.
"A Ao.2 |. ., q. l., ar, re r,ssia'I f., +
i;rsiieHf At thcir l.oa7,-room on TIL ,'>isNS
10 lie transacted. '"'' l.
LtKEkA, NeV., J%anuary 9TH, ~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
SGSlM.

In Reno, Doc. y. TO the wife of Nick Han.
mer>mith. II daughter. '''
In Hamilton, bee. 5, to the wife Of p. A
wagner, II son.
In Hamilton, Dee. %, to the wife of Nm.
Watson. Il daughter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
psEO,

In San ha.a"l. Cal, Dec. 80. John Sham.
nate "i Belmont, Nye county, New. ascd 80
Y'ai>. ~
tauley. n native of Glasgow. Scotl,nI ia,aa,
''iaSS Valley, Cal, aged II years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-06
TT

IN nionviila. Jan. /, Charles l., Graves 10
MI Nliheinina Il. Mall =, both of Uniot-
IN Winnrmncca. Jan. /. Edward banked 10
Ellen \. i"irt;ingrY. u
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
The Science of Churning.

Mr.. L. B. Arnold, Secretary of the
American Dairymen's Association, dis
coursed thus concerning churning, at a
late meeting of Vermont dairymen. He
analysed the operation by going back to
| the structure of cream and showing what
was necessary to be done. The fatty
matter in milk is not uniform-a part of
| it consists of the essential oils of the
grasses, which correspond to the oil Of
| peppermint, wintergreen, etc, OF the
druggists, and which give the nutty
| flavor to butter and cheese. These exist
in small quantity and in a naked and
uncombined condition, and may be sepa-
rated from the cream by treatment with
ether The bulk of the cream consists of
minute globules of fat in the form of an
emulsion with albuminous matter and
water, and covered with thin albumi-
nous envelope. The existence of this
envelope is denied by some investiga-
tors, but IL is reality. AS an evidence
of the tendency in the secretion of milk
to coat over the globules hr. Arnold
exhibited microscopic illustration OF
one large globule and several smaller
ones inside, with portion ofthe envelope
broken off and Topped over on the side of
the globule. The globules of cream con-
tain yellow and white fat--olein and
margarin--in the same envelope. To
get off the envelope and leave these little
specks of mixed fat unbroken and unal-
tered Is what we desire in churning.
These skins, so to call them, can be got
off in two ways; one is by wear
ing them off as with the paddles of u
rotary churn when the cream Is sweet,
the other is to loosen and peel them off,
n .al. .s 1,N,.. 10 hn urat
part of the envelopes separates from the
solid by souring, Just as it does from the
curd or solid part of milk, and the en-
velope shrinks and cracks and peels off
with little effort, very much as the bark
is loosened and peels from the body of
tree by partial decay. BY using dash
churn with dasher that will fill three
fourths of the section of the churn the
cream will be subjected to a yielding
pressure at each stroke, and the sacks
are peeled off with the least injury to the
globules. BY wearing the sacks off as
is done when a dash Is used that is SO
small as not to insure something of pres
sure on the cream, and as is done in most
of the 5000 patent devices, the skins
Of the larger globules wear OH
first because they meet with the
most friction, and the work is
done unevenly. If the churning is
continued till the small globules "come,"
TIE larger ones will be overchurned, and
the emulsion become greasy. Relatively
there is often ms much difference in the
size of the globules as there is between
cannon balls, musket balls, and shot; and
hence, when the work is done by wearing
off, IL is done very unequally. Just
souring enough TO effect coagula-
ton is best. Too much souring pro-
duces new products and Injuries the but.
ter, and makes the churning more diff
cult.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

A GOOD story is told of John Brougham
who was once at the first rehearsal OF 8
new piece, where the actors were read
ing parts from somewhat ill-written
manuscript
John, when his part came round, some
what surprised his brother actors by
shouting at the wrongful heir" in the
piece, "And thou, bad quarterw
What's that?" interrupted the stage
manager.
so set down in my part" replied the
comedian, referring TO his manuscript.
mo such thing-I never wrote that"
said the irate author, who was present
at makes arrant nonsense of the speech.
Bad quarter, indeedp
"See for yourself" said the actor, hand
ing the manuscript to the author.
This? why" said the literary man, ad-
justing his eye glasses, "this reads, thou
base counterfeit"
"Ah! is that tp' said the comedian,
with sly twinkle of the eye. "Well, the
terms are synonymous. A bad quarter
is base counterfeit "--Bost0a CONNER
ctdl Bulletin.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
The Lunatics' Ball.

AT the recent annual bail at the Lunatic
Asylum in New Haven, Conn, twenty
couples entered the hall, ranged In two
lines facing each other, and stood In
profound silence, waiting the music. In
this party the strangeness Of the perform
ers was most apparent. The men wore a
look upon their faces of such. resolution
as one would expect on that Of brave
man brought face to face with some terri.
BILE danger. The women were more wan.
dering in their glances, but nearly all
were serious, too The music burst forth
and simultaneous movement followed
all sorts of movements, some cultivated
steps, but for the most part mere violent
shutting exercise. Directly they all
seemed TO have forgotten that they had
partners, and settled down into dancing
There was some peculiarly about every
individual, but in every one was observa.
bic Q sort Of ecstacy. Bome Of them kept
their gaze fixed on the ceiling, turning
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THE CHURCH SPIDER.

u.., sprpEns. so the story goes,
IJpou living bent,
pn,p,ed the meeting house one day,
And hopefully were heard 10 say,
!. T Here ne shall have at least fair play,
With nothing to prevent"
p.on cbose his place and went to work;
THE lipht webs grew apace;
ore On the altar spun his thread,
Rnt shortly came the sexton dread,
Ana swept him off, and go, half dead,
He sought another place.
an try the pulpit next" said he,
There surely Is prize;
Tho deek appears so neat ana clean.
I'm s,re no spider there has been;
pasides. how often have seen
The pastor brushing flies"
He tried the pulpit, but alas
His hopes proved visionary;
with busting brush the sexton came,
And spoiled his geometric game.
Nor gave him time or space to claim
The right Of sanctuary.
Al length. half-starved and weak and lean
He sought his former neighbor.
Who now had grown 80 sleek and round
He weighed q fraction OF pound,
And looking as IL the art he'd found,
or living without labor.
mHow "a il. friend,' he asked, "that
Endure such thumps and knocks,
While YOU have grown so very gross!"
). rTis plain, - he answered, mot loss
I've met, since first spun across
The contribution box"