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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-25
. 4 rather singular present receive

A rather singular present received
bv bride last week, was ire lnsuf. IT.
ance policy for $4,000 on her husband $
life The poo, little thing, all tnle
and orange blossoms, wept when , she
CO.. % II and continued to do so nntii her
momma whispered something IN her
nor Then she raised her eyebrows
@ sweetly smiled, and trippea up stars
70 mt the policy carefully away.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-25
A writer in an exchange deserves

A writer in an exchange deserves
the respectful sympathy OF all gentle
men who give ont their washing, lie
saws: ut is awfully annoying to have
some other fellows clothes lett IN one >
room by the washerwon'an:. Si'nFi"i 1;, ,,.,t
we nut on another felloI s splr.' . r,,f nf'
con,dn't wear it. Although it was ,sovos raa
/ as1 around the bottom, tre ~. an nam and
,nars Seae ,0U ~as no place for collar
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-25

A nolieeman in Detroit heard that
o;t;1.n bod been badly injured, and he
oalIoj % ot the house to obtain particulars.
He fonnd the man lying on the lounge
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
NonMourH, III, March 81 /

MONMOUTH, Ill, March - le7k II
N Ep1roRs CouRIEa The editor o.
thssO tGunws DsmAcys In his paper
of he lsth inst. says:,
JfH have fecetAd (hs NSdlusd
Xo1tkV, . s:new 1a1Sy Of Idtera-4
tQros lust started q 80AmdutH.r hi.
noiS ~ W. d. Pratt who q also ..edi-
rtor. The request 81 made Tint Ne ano.
kie fhe new csndldate tof public n
lyogs We do 20 % u s'' 81 * 3t
d 1ksse u nothing abcnt Il 10 attraot
aGeGndon, except ~ dnlln1ss, or its
EplAG1Arasm." - Il. NJ u sstss x
h wAs not rsqxsstsd notics Il I
,xiii rive him twenty Nv dollars ifhs
viii. prove that his statement TO the
ioouisaryl IL true. II viii give him
1t1Snty.iive dollars m0rs Il he VIII
sh6l hat 1t contains = plagiarism"
|sa Itdsnot possible for a editor to de-
tetlhile absolutely thst any article -
|thA production Of the, constitutes, but
to s1e It is worth the above named
anount to know, in order to ayoid any
titSfafy thief that might ssekto entsr
- columns Of the Midland MontAly.
The editor Of the Dassocrat q 1t lib-
erty 10 express his opinions rersrdinR
~ ssaullnesss Of Tho smAaaxine.-
ADoct6rs disagree 49, M Z
u ssIts contents srs. 81 exceedinely enter
1lMihE. - aleha tIykl } Gasstte.
- eontaans ntsy-lx paeess g excel-
SsSsn.sss..c0., . ar.;s,a. - s...t $500.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

ia W. Elvs Tho Doctor : triai. YhiS 81
|my 66kest conviction botofs my Great
12ed0suner. JAcoB 6fNanxf. J
+ Thu above statement u correct Is onr
knoNlSdge.
JOHN REUzN0cGLf,
DR.. JoHN L. 6iNaREY,
ID. j. D0DGE, sss
III. e. INaMAN,
DE-. S. D. RoBIsoN, M. ID.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
An ArroRNEY SENr TO Il

An ATTORNEY Sent TO fli2 fPxKi.i
TENTIARY.-The Newton Fres Press
says Of Robert A. M'Kee, an attorney
Of that county: HFriday evening Rob
err a MICA indicted for forgery,
Withdrew plea Of not guilty and plead
guilty, and was sent to the penitentiAry
for . year. In passing sentence the
Judge said e1t was one Of the most
painful duties that ever devolved upon
him, especially Is the defendant was :
member Of the bar, an officer Of the
Oourk and with . recollection Of
former associations, but the duty could
not be avoided. It appears that the
Judge and defendant were members
o. the same regiment during the yar.
and much attached to each other" 81.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

80 " 81 ~ ~ 'ne
I, Though not in the Superintendent
draft, q few words are hereby offered.
Every pupil who can BE- ruled 1t all,
can be rnled by kindness. There may
be difference OF opinion b to what
kindness IL; and this difference OF
opinion il, perhaps, the only ground
for discussion. Kindness is defined
symputhizing 6eaevolencc, yet the term
certainly has wider meaning. Every
lesson assigned, every precept given,
gsvsrT 11ptraiat Imposed ,evcry feproof
sters1, every pun r. ia y II done for
the purpose ofsdexeiOping and per-
fecting the pupil's aentalor moral fscs
mites. is 80 fsxs dat pupil i con-
cssned 6sen1l6liy an act Of kiadnssa.'
And ~ tx imposed, however
light be, every i admonitioa,
however 9fScsfdily shattered, II
done to appease the wrath or crafty
the personal animosity .of tho teacher
is revenge orty iSsnn y. ~ parsnt's acts
are ptonpted ~ motives or undoubt.
"a kindness, when correcting some
vicious habit of his child So, too,
win tho teacher here fnd u warrant
for rectifying Improper conduct Of the
pupil. Il 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
The Other Side NearA TfouA.
Mr.. August Woodholsc Of "Scunk
River" relates his grievances a. fol-
lows We give his eonlaauniestion,
vertatisa e literatiM, It spdlatim: III
fScUNK RIVER vALLEY1 =
April Sd, 1874.
FARMNRb CONCENTRATIONS.

VI was o. monday last III the cts. or
Ottumwa and tried to buy one, IT
lraudy for sick person which / vss,
sent Fcr BY Phisisaan Iwas h Four
places md 60 IN -Four Drprretpres and
Gould not procure eny roS Nj money
or Good words now how ,lonr this
HanallcsI dispotism viii continue n
We an shah be roll by t|lan crooked
laWYer6 and HunRfy loxcyI prenchors
We bes better al 70 to h-ll With once
or 10 be prepyeved lie IN Peuetan.
Qrie Sleep b. rule eat shy rule Walk
81 ruie wash By rule Wash by fuio Of
Wash by rule dress by rule this Is the
present christian relieian now I mot {
Drunkerd and hone never will be
warning everybody From them. Hun
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

Zzssssz 49,. s !. : y ! = = 81
Ur. y. walkers Gall0fniA \ M
egsir, kitterS alesa purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from tho ma
tive herbs found onetlic loFcr fangeyof
the Sierra Nevada mount aips pf Califor-l
nia, tho medicinal properties Of which
are extracted therefronr without the use
Of Alcohol. The question y almost
daily asked, what is thei cnusa. Of tho
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT-
TERsID Our answer Is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, anu the patient reI
covers MS healtn. mIhey are tha greasl
blood puiineT ana e hie.g giving pIl1clple,
pe.iecs osssv a,a NY hss sl ~ ~
q tne system $40 Ns s pe.oi9 ~ sne
aasuoay y Wv a.sass;, 80, =. -. crlosiO
ruaIIt;ss ~ vYrr nIfTrns L, sfI ths
sick os e u disease man is helrSos fefys
are q gentle Purgatiye as well al y Tppic,,
relieving Congestion or Naturalization Of
che Liver aud Visceral Organs, " 6iiictiA'
Diseases. We e, III
me pr0perues q .Dh M hx 49,
VINEGAR BfTTkRs are Aperaels, gaR. :urs.:s
9asninstice: nat1ssGes, ~ Ie cnSav; M 19ts,s
n 4; 80 -. sa~S..s,t.,.w w.
UrateIul Yn0u1Allu9 p1uC! 49,
E0AA BTTTERs the moeF MOn9es39 ~.
vigoraut that ever sustained tee gnka1B
Syetem.
e NO Person can tAke tGooe 01Ce010
according to directions. and remain lmg
unwell, provided their bones IRE MT des
stroyed BY mineral poison or oth6r
.eaa,>. sod ~vttal q, vse,assa - - vytrAH
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

1hs ladies met Friday evening n the
1st n. p. Church; Mrs. s. L. Burn
ham presiding, and Mrs.. A. ID. Moss
Sscretary. The house, Though not
crowded, Was very respectfully filled,
the larger portion Of the audience be-
ine ladies'. Rev. o. CLARK WAS invited
to open the meeting with reading Of
the scriptnrss and prayer, which he
did. Tho further services were ding
Ing BY Prof Rhssn, IN which he wa
joanGd ~ thesndience, and prayer and
shsrt speeches by the.ladiesy with Z
feMfemarks from benjamin Ladd and
Rer. Simmons.
Short spssches were made by Mrs.
Cook and Nrs. Rice, OF OskAloosa,
MA o. Clark, Mn. Emery, Mr.. Wor-
csster, Mr. Eilsby, Mfs. 6wiggetk
and Mn. Burnham, and another lady
or two whose names we did mot got.
The ladissspoke admirably 10 far as
We could hear them /; some Of them at
tho 6sst trial spoke rather low, but a
little praslsss- would remedy this.
Tbs lsdies are the best motive pow
or in moral reformation in the wide
World. W.
At the close Of the meeting notice
was given that prayer meeting Of
both sexes would be held ct the Con-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

Robinson Bros b Co., at the Panic
Store, have received an immense stock
Of new and soasonablc goods which
the public should call and examine boz
fore purchasing elsewhere. They are
liberal traders, and have built up
large trade in very short time. See
advertisement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
rHUssDar MOANING. Arm ., ls7i.

SrRArEn.--From Oakland Dairy :
small roam COW, finely formcd, droop-
ing horns, had marks on her horns
formerly. but they we're Clipped out.
ANY person informing me where she
10 win b reasonably rewarded.
d&wlt En-. DAGeETr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

80 AeR asl4Amv &3ookos
I have hesn assigned the duty Of
contribnting to the TeAchers' Column.
MY subject has been chosen for me
II resolves itself into this: Are there
too many school books forced upon
the public notice?> / think there are
many advantages to our schools n q
multiplicity ofgtext books. First, a
constant tendency toward perfect on;
the last book published, on any one
branch, Is generally supposed to be BET
ter than the ono before it. This is
nearly always the case, though there
may be exceptions. Second, it gives
school officers ! better chance to make
good selections Of books to be used.
Suppose, for instance, that no Gram
mar had beon published since Smith's
was in use, aud no Arithmetic since
Smiths or DAbol's, could we expect
such progress In our schools as we
make at the present time? The COM
parison, l think, is sufficient. @
These arc some of the advantages Of
many books. Shall we change our
books often? is a different question.
l say, generally not. There are
many new books constantly be.
ing forced upon our notice, among
which there is really very little diff
ference in actual merit, that 1t does
not pay TO make the change And
more than that, ss our school system
is now conducted, mot one school offi-
Ger in ten iscapablo 81 deciding on the
merits of 4 text book. With the ex.
ception Of readers I think changes
should not be made often unless some
work Of superior merit is placed be-
fors ths pnblic, aud then 40 parent
who has the real progress ofhis child
q heart should lst . few cents or .
dollar or two ssand b the way. Isaid
with the exception of re4aSrs; I bs4
lieveI that y freqnent change Of readers
would be Of great benefit in teaching
and learning that particular and most
important branch, because the child
should hare something fresh and In
teresting before him, in order to urge
him on TO greater cxertion. Bat
Arithmetic and Grammar, &c, are
about the same thing thetworld over,
and authors have no chance to intro
duce new matter a. they have in 4
reader. sa NJ
g Bnts the Tsachef's Column Has not
space for more, and hoping some one
else will take up this same question,
pro and con, / leave II. - I a 3 9lssst
5s3r4x ,48s O. C. GRAVES.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09


anA MaAAeka CeuAsies.
6lsgaemes SIT - essential to the
interests Of the farmers Of these coun-
IS that ne Pork House Sd OttpmNa
slonld b rebuilt snd operated. It can-
pet - de- unlsss the proprietors are
.aaailted b. those interested. Five
thousand dollars loaned to them one
yeas without iatersst win SECURE its
rsbailding. Now, tnerA I proposs
- fsrnish $50 Of Ast ausounk one
:ysar without intsre& |. Who ~ the
msn thAtwill come up and furnish the
haaAncef Tia money mnst b secsred
~ the let Of July, Of, the business
will be removed to some other point,
Ind tha intsrests of farmers win sui.
fer &sfeby. hope some eflSctnal
means viii Be taken to secure this
mousy lmmediately. 1t must be do
tetMined in thirty days what will be
dome, hut the money need not be paid
,uutil July lst. JOHN w. PALMER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

FOR tie Qcus!nn: ~ 49, :
Editors Courier Mo sabject u
national legislation, perhaps nofe
properly deserves attention than the
Electoral College system, provided
for electing Presidcnt and Vice-P resl-i
dent OF the United States. II was
adopted az . remedy for tho defects
existing in the system provided by the
Federal Constitution, at the time Of
its first formation in 1857. As then
provided, each Presidential elector
voted for tsr0 candidates for President
The person receiving the highest NUM-
Der Of votes, if . majority Of all the
votes cast, was declared President, and
the person receiving the next highest
number of votes was declared Vice.
President.
This system produced confusion.
Attic Presidential election in 1900,
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr re.
ceiyed the votes Of the Republican
electors, and John Adams and Charles
C. Pinckney, of Soulh Carolina re-,
ceived the votes of the Federalist
electors. The Republican candidates
received q majority over the Federal
let candidates, but Mr.. Jefferson and
Mr.. Burr received each m even NUM-.
Der Of votes. The election, therefore,
devOlved ON the House of Represen.
tatives. After thirty. six ballotings,
Mr.. Jefferson was elected President,
aud Mr.. Burr was elected Vice-P resi-
dent. M a a
This election suggested change Ia
the system of election, and, accord
tngly, IN 1903, the Twelfth Amend.
ment to the Consultation was proposed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

Judge Sloans court lie to-day trying
the case Of Margaret Leonard ~. Mar
TN ". Leonard, her son. It appears
that the old lady was possessed u
some real estate, which Martin covet-
ed an obtained deed for, on condi-
tion Of giving his mother, Who is old,
infrm and blind, . decent support for
life. Once IN possession Of the prop
erty, Martin refused to comply with
his contract as his mother alleges, and
left her 70 the cold charity Of tho
World She seeks redress through tAs|
court. When old people have the
mesas Of aniadependent support they
should keep it and hust to no ONE
Daily ~ snst. q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
Caly Asssss ment.

John Coyal City Asesssor, furnish
90 rs tho following report Of the ~
sessment Of personal property In OF
tumMa Tor The year l674. s :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

consrol thsm. The testimcny 81 onr bsst cit;-
.ssns, n III claSss ssaaSltshs the fact, thst
CnE81x PEcnoaAA win and dos relieve ~
cure tbe a6lIctink disosden u the Throat and
Ean4ua hey6n1 my eGAG lmsdlciha. The most
dsnSgcus sAbsAions cf the Pulnmafy Organs
yisn e i1 pcwsr; end csss. g CsSs . Tor,
20 ;Som6skable = hardly 70 b believed, were
they not p1oven beyond dispute. As a remedy,
&C O. a1eqnAlo, On which IL public may rely
O. I'M pssteetian, By curing Ceaghss the
fosutunners Of moro seffous disease, Il saves un-
numbered lives, ard e .nosat q suffering not
vines tie most sceptical. Every Amlly shralA
heep e IN hand - . protection agninat The early
and unperceived attack Of Pulmnury A6ec-
lions, Which asg ea6lly mt q Arst, but which
becoqs iae1ablA and spo ufsen hsaA II nag-
!scted Tend9 iunC need this ds6snsss and y
ciil1Isa mia - Sisasssiae dissssss which.
beeok Ia Ehroat and Cheat Of childhood, CHKRRr
recroAAL b Invaluable; for, by im timely nc,
mu1itndes nm reecuAd fFem premature graves.
and ssysd 70 tho love and affection centred on
them. ttacn speedily md surely againet ctdi.
ny ed, sscnlilG soand ed Asaith-ss;tostng
ensa and pelnfhl 1lrsacAltlA whom they know
how easily thy oanl b curee.
Originally The product Of long, labcrious, and
suece6fdl cheu1cGl {nvestiGaticn, no cost or toll
Il spersA n making every bott1s n the utmpft
possible perfection. 4 may be confidently ssaied
spea = peoeeeing ~ IL vlresss i hss ever
sihihissd ed espasls e psodao!nk sums y
/, Dr. ]. C. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Rnsieal md Analstseal Cha@ists.
soGD Sx ALE DsuaoIsss EvxHywHsas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
Ayers
Flair Vigor,
m restoeing 10 0ray Hair its
natural Vitality and Colm.

a sdsssplng
which 70 ct
oncs aUssahla
s6setasai for
prsssrYing the
hair. n spsn
vsetos,bs aded
~ Wsv' Aeis
~ ~ original
color. sejtk IL
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

sprOufing into manhood, to drose IKE
circus clowns, and engage in the ma
tional gams-of mashingI jaws and
breaking shins with clubs called base
ball. IL ct hand. We prsspme our en-.
ergetic young men viii NOT b found
70 b bshind those o. any other city
IN The West, and win soon organize
for the summer campaign.
All persons known to be liahles 10
pay Internal Revenue tax, are for
warded BY mail, from the Deputy
Collector, form on which 10 rake
return for the sevsral kinds o. taxes
due. These forms should DO filled
ont signed, and forwarded y ths
Deputy Collector, soixA ~ money tos
the ta1 esclosed. Send DRAFT Or money
order. DONE make return without
the money.
There should be . statue of limita-
tation against the untimely reap
peafance sof husbands. For instance,
Jpl1 Fowler sof Bntlsr county, Pa,
went to the war In 1862, leaving
awife,, threc children andIs hsndrDd-
aero farm, we'll stocked. He was tax
On prisoner and reported dead. His
widow waited seven years, and then
married, and now John Fowler comes
A~Ah ~..s~ .As. - III = Aa.{A...-As
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
x1ees oaeHaes sesekly &s0 ~
NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

~ r,sEss ls'sa y - n. y prlacipsl
Scandi nayliian = Garmaa Ports
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
How He Made it,

A resident of New Haven, Con
nccticut, not long ago. had occasion
to 90 to the metropolis of the EN-
pire State, and accordingly he start
ed for the steamer landing with car
pet sack in one hand and cane in the
other, i'll what he supposed to be am
pie time. But when he came in sight
of the wharf he observed the boat ap-
parently swinging away from her
moorings, and amid the shouts and
jcers of the bystandcrs, he broke into
frantic run. for the landing. The
boat was eight or ten feet from the
wharf when he reached the place
where he had hoped to find a gang
plank, but nothing daunted, and
trusting to the momentum acquired
during the run, he leaped into the
air and gained the vessels deck.
Not without accident, however. The
carpet-bag struck one passenger so
violently in the stomach that he
doubled up like a jackknlfe, and alb
sorbed whole flask of brandy in
getting Strengthened out, while the
cane struck another man in the face
with sufficient force to suddenly in
duce him to get down on his knees
to look after his hat. When he had
recovered it the man who had occas-
ioned it said to him in tone of
mingled apology and self-congratu-
lation. "Well, l made it!' "Yes,
you did," said the sore-headed pas
senger, "but, you burned old fool,
this boat amt going out, she's com
ING in"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
Lassoing Cattle.

The great herd, numbering about
5000 head, is huddled III the middle
of the open plain, and the proprietors
and vacqueros are riding around
them. What few footmen there are
present keep we'll out of the way, for
these Spanish cattle have great Gu
riosity to inspect a mans heels.
Their long, slender, shining horns
are held aloft, and with dilated nos
trils they sniff the coming prey. One
of the men says to vacquero: "You
see that big, black fellow, with Il
crop and a slit in the right, and an
overslope in the left? Bring him
out" The vacqucro rides into the
herd, gradually worms the animal to
the outer edge of the band, then sud
denly clapping spurs to his horse,
hunts him with the greatest swiftness
out into the open; then the trained
horse, eager and delighting in the
chase, follows his every motion 50
closely that the animal, though dodg-
ing like wounded hare, finds itself
driven straight forward. Another
owner recognizes one of his animals
and the same process is repeated with
this one..
There are a few to be branded, aud
as there Is no corral to contine them
in they are compelled to resort to the
Mexican plan. The animal is first
separated from the herd, and then a
yacquero rides him down and lass0s
hm by the horns. Another rides up
aud laxsos him hy the hind kgx, #
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
BY Right Of Discovery.

These French anglers keep their
places by prescriptive right, and
some funny stories are told of the
tenacity with which they cling to
them. There was dispute recently
concerning the right to Il certain IA
vorIte place under one of the arches.
The first fisherman was watching his
float in tranquil bcatitude, when No.
2 stepped up, took off his hat polite
ly and claimed the place.
"Your place! Why, | have tishcd
here for twenty years; ask my neigh
bor."
81 beg your pardon; you must be
mistaken; l caught my first perch
here in 1881, the very day on which
Victor Hugo brought out his 'Notre
Dame de Paris"
This was unanSwerablc, and, pub
lie opinion being dead against him,
No. l had to carry off his tackle to
some more remote ground. With
some, fishing becomes passion.
One Of these monomaiacs recently
died, who always took his lines, bait
and hooks to bed with him. 1t is a
fact that when he became bcdridden
he pursued his tavorite amusement in
a tub filled with fish, and he actually
died with rod in his hand!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
An Old Sisters View Of Modern Camp
Meetings..

[Camp Meeting Correspondent N. Y. Times.l
The old people, by the way, who
used to attend camp meetings of the
primitively rustic sort regard the
camping of the present day as an eff
fete and refined institution. The
other day an old Methodist sister
button-holed me, as l was coming
out of the Tabernacle, and poured
the burden of her grieved heart into
my ears. She expressed great dissat-
isfaction with this camp meeting,
and with all the camp meetings now
held. She said it wasn't so when
she was younger. Then people went
to the woods. They didn't come to
bring their fine clothes and show off,
like these girls at the hotel, who
just spend their time playing croquet
and going with the young men.
Then folks were serious, and every
body came to hear the preaching.
Then it was no odds what kind of
tent you had, nor how old it was;
you just pitched it on the ground,
and if the rain came down at night
and the thing got wet, and the water
ran all around you, why you didn't
catch cold or nothing if you only had
the grace of God in your heart. But
now they have these water proof
tents with board floors to them, and
mahogany furniture and pianos in
them, and it isn't like the old times.
The good woman then proceeded
to explain how modern degeneracy
had produced falling off in the
length of the sermons. This she
looked on rs a dangerous sign of the
times. In her day some Of the SER
mons were three hours long, but now
the people think it good deal to sit
out a two-hour sermon. To the old
lady's last statement | most cordial
ly assentcd, for | think, with most of
the people here, that two hours is
almost an hour and quarter longer
than u sermon ought to be, if the
preacher breaches it with any idea
that his hearers will remember it.
This excellent woman went her way
and | went mine, and we shall prob
ably never agree us to what constitu-
ties profitable calnp-meeting. On
further inquiry | found that the dear
old soul was lodging in one of the
most delightful and home-like cot
tagcs on the cliff. | had supposed
that she slept on the ground on a
bundle Of straw, and that the night
winds nearly blew her tent away,