Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-01-29

tered plug hat and seedy clothes, looking
as hungry as man who had been wrecked
on an iceburg, softly entered Gratiot ave-
nue. saloon yesterday. and leaning over the
bar whispered TO the proprietor:
My dear sir, am canvassing for SUBJ
scriptiops for the benefit of the heathen.'
'Ish dat 20 2 replied the saloon keeper
r,nsing glass.
Yes, my friend. that is So continued
the man, taking out very greasy pass
book. Yes, am collecting money for the
benefit Of the poor heather, who is living
in state of vice and ignorance. Some put
down ten dollars-some ive--some one,
all give something. Here is the book, and
you can subscribe such an amount as you
think best
'Ish it betition to dem common goun-
ell ?'' inquired the saloonist, as he looked
at the book
No, sir you do not understand my OBJ
iect I'm collecting subscriptions for the
benefit of the heather. aud you can write
your name and give me such an amount as
your conscience directs
We're ish dem heathecs 2 inquired the
beer seller, looking coldly at the strangers
battered hat.
In Africa replied the gent, in far of
Africa, where all is gloom and loneliness
because the heathen has no education
And vat county is dat Africa in p iu-
quired the saloonist.
My dear man, Africa is 4 country
great big country, far over the deep blue
sea. Is it possible that you never heard OF
Africa?'
i haf lived in Toledo and Chicago, but
I didn't hear some one say a word about
Africa
well, that b neither here nor there. !
am authorized TO collect subscriptions for
the heather, who is running about in a
state of nakedness and sinfulness, and who
must have bread for his mind and be
brought TO realize that he should live for
something besides his life.'
Yah, dat is So, replied the saloonist in
a reflective lone.
You contribute whatever sum you may
think best, and will forward il 10 Boston
by iirst mail, where it is turned into Bibles,
and the Bibles shipped to Africa. Most
people esteem it privilege TO be allowed
TO subscribe TO this fund. viii you write
your name down 2
Il links vill,' replied the man, and he
hunted np his pencil, and after much labor
wrote his name on one of the pages and
handed the book back with the remark:
i dunno as you can read it,
That is all right but you have neglect
ed to mark down the amount of your con
tribution. Let's see-will you say a dol
lar p
What 2
VIII you give me the sum of one dollar
TO the heathen =
'IIa? What you spoke about?'
viii you give me dollar TO forward IL
jhe poor, benighted heather p
'Money-gif you money!
'Yes-for the heather =
Yes, dollar for the benighted race wh'
are dwelling in darkness
The saloon keeper looked at him for hal
a minute, and then, reaching down for :
club said:
You'd better 90 out py dat door.
sign dat hook to get dat heathen some clos'
BY de poor-masDer, and dat is blenty! l
you SHAY here some little while more
shall bit you mid dis Club or de head =
My dear
GO aus nit dat door : yelled the saloor
keA,er, running from behind the bar, and
the canvasser had to go.--Detrot Ere
Press.
A YOUNG gentleman in whom We hay'
the most perfect confidence gives us the fol
sowing conversation, which he overheard
between two colores citizens the otheI
evening:
Sam, does you know Jonah 2
Jonah. what Jonah p
Why Jonah dat swallowed the whale
don't you know him =
why, cuss his big-mouthed picter, wal
he from Firginny.'
'Of course he was from Firgnny.'
We'll, de Firginians always was de wer
ry debbil FUR fish,
As Louisville girl was taking leave o
a gentleman at her fathers house one eve
ming recently, she said to him: III yo'
ever heard that am in the habit of allow
eng ms male acquaintances to kiss M
goodbye You mustn't believe it, as l sel
dom allow such liberties.' The close
she interview NAV be Unsigned.