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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

~ LOcat,on OF pnnripd pisee OF pusines~,
San frsneisco. California.
LEGATION Of works. rlowery Mining District.
Storey county. Nevada.
Notice 10 her by given. that Al . meeting OF
the Board of Directors, held ON the ltth day OF
August. 1870, an assessment mo. = OF T-n
Csuta per share was levied upon the eapi.
tai stock Of the corporation. payable imme-
diately, In United States gold coin, 70 the sec
Rotary, at the once Of the Company. Room No.
4 sayward's Building. No. ti9 California street.
Nan Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment rhail
remain unpaid on the 18th day OF Sept. mb-r.
isle. viil be delinquent. and advertised for sale
a. public auction, and unle-- payment 10 made
before will be sold on WEDNESDAY. the iita
day Of Ocioo~r, isse, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs Of advertising
and expenses Of sale.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
wM. n. McCLisTuCk. secretary.
O1hce-Room No. 4 Hayward's Building. No.
Sis California street. q Francisco, California.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

n In socordanco with law. and an order OF
The Board OF Directors. made on the 10th day OF
June. lsIe. 20 many shares OF each parcel
Of such stock a. may be necessary will he
sold At public auction. at the once OF the
Company, Room u, Ifsyward's Building. No.
2ls California street. San Francisco. Caiifor.
ni.. ON TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
lS'6. 81 the hour OF two O'Clock r. n. Of said
day. TO pay said delinquent . ressment there
on. together with costs OF advertising and ex.
penser Of sale.
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POsTpoNHMRNT

AT meeting 81 tho Board Of Trustees Of the
aboye.nam.d Company. held this 18th day OF
August. ls.6. the sale OF delinquent stock I'd.
vr,ti.ed above was postponed until wEDNRS.
DAY, the thirteenth (i3ih) day Of September.
is16. 81 the hour Of 2 O'Clock p. H.. OF that day,
Of the once Of the Company, kosm No. % II,y.
vard'. building. 40 California street. San
Francisco, Calf ,rniA.
au29td RICHARD d. MOVES, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
DELINQUENT SALES.
DUROPA MINING COMPANY

II LocaiIon OF principal place OF business,
San Francisco, California.
Location Of works, Gold I'LL Mining Die.
trict. storey County, Nevada.
Sotice.-There are delinquent upon the fol.
lowingdescnbed stock. on account Of assers.
ment mo. ~ levied on the l9sh day Of June,
issu. the several amounts set opposite the
m OF the ~respeetiye shareholders. a. fol-
lows:
Names. No. Certif. ehs. N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

And IN accordance with law. and an order Of
the Board Of Directors. made on the 10Th dsy
Of July. 1879, 90 many shares Of each par.
eel OF such stock - may DO necessary win
be sold ht public auction. 81 the once
Of the Company. Room ~. Hayward's building.
MIA on SATURDAY, the 10Th day Of Beptem.
bsr. 1910. at the hour OF ~ O'Clock =. OF said
day, 10 pay said delinquent assessment thereon.
together. with costs Of advertising and expenses
d. l.. THOMAS, Secretary.
once = Room 81 Hsyvard's Building, sIn
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

And in accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board Of Directors. made on the sith
day OF july lsTc, 70 many shares OF each
psrcelof such stock % may DO necessary will
Be sold Of publis snetion. at the once Of the
Company. On MONDAY. the 18th day of bep.
tember, 1873, at the hour Of II O'clock =. OF
said day, 10 pay said delinquent asssssmsut
thereon, toesther with costs OF advertising
JAMIE 0iLRoy. SECRETARY.
0mns-No. n pumm street, ban rnsncisco.
California. ausitd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
POsTPONRuRNT.

The above sale {. postponed until wEpNEs-
Day. August ~. 1879. ai q O'Clock p. NJ. at the
mice Of the Company. No. s1t Pine street. Gan
aui5,i FORD II. ROGERS, secretary,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
IccIDENrAL CONs0lIDArED

OCCIDENTAL CONSOLIDATED
n GOLO M SILVER MINING COM
psny.-Loeation OF principal place Of business
>an Francisco. CALIFORNIA;.
Notice IL hereby given. that At . meeunx y,
the DoaId of Directors. held ON the si-' asro,
August. 1916, an Assessment. tNo " OF ,sa
Cent? 30 ets.l per shar. was levied uppn ~.
eapital stock q the es,pora'iehjj istn' 10 ,he
seerrtary, Al the once Of the Company. No.
t3s Montgomery street. II ON .. M sAa
francisco, california
Any stock upon which this s-ressmen.s aAIi
rmaln unpaid 90 the 2Nh dsy OF sepseI"
ira vim be delinquent. and advertised ior
ssis 4, pablo s~nctios, and unless PAYMENT is
ms.tc hsf.rr viii he sold on the TWELFTH
IA Of &c roBER. 1918. 10 pay the delinquent
ssssssnsns. toxssh.r with eosis Of Advertising
sod exp<nses % sAle.
n orirt Of the Bard Of Dlreetors.
OFT METCHrfC. sccretAfy.
omc.-No an Montgooery street. Room .
up stalr., San Franc eco, California. an2ifd
NANEY GOLD AND sILvEk
DNiNisa COMPANY. Location of prin-
eipal place OF business, San Francisco, chi-
Locstioa OF works. Lyon county. State OF
Nevada
Notice .. hereby given. that at . meeting Of
the Board Of Directors. held on the asih day Of
July, i5s6, an assessment INC. ~ Of Fifteen
Cent? per share was levied on the capital
stock OF the corporation. payable Immediately,
In United States gold coin. 10 the secretary,
at the once Of the COMPANY, No. so Cal
ifonis street. koom 9, San Francisco. CAL
ifornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment shail
remain unpaid on the sist day Of August.
| 1873, viii Be delinquent. and advertised Tor sale
| at pablo auction. and unle.s payment 70 male
| before will be sold on THURSDAY. the 2ist
day Of September. lsI6. To pay the delinquentas.
sessnent. together with costs OF advertising
md sxpenses OF sale. -
Odnce-No. ~ California street, Room No. >.
San Francisco. California. i've I'd
MCCLELLAN CONSOLIDATED
MI GOLD AND SILVER MISiSo co q.
psny Location % principal place II business,
San Fnuciseo, California
Storey county. Nevada.
Notee 10 hereby given. that al . meeting OF
the Bnari of Directors. held on the 2ist DAY OF
August, isf6. an a-se--ment INC. u OF Ten
Cents no eta, per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of the corporation, payable
Immediately. In United states gold coin. tot he
secretary. At the once OF the Company. No
~. Montgomery street. Room J, NJ starr. ran
Francisco. Ca'ifornia.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 33tf day OF september.
ts7G will be delinquent. and advertised for
sAle at public auction. and unless payment 10
made bsft re viii he sold on the i2th aay OF
October. ISIS. to pay the delinquent assess.
ment. together with eosts OF advertising and
expense. Of sale.
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
OrTO METCHrfC. SECRETARY.
Oace-No. S2s Moni.om-ry street, Room ..
up Stair, san Francisco. California.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
CIIVER HILL INNING CON

- PANy. Location OF principal place Of
business. ssn francisco. California.
Location Of works. Gold Hill. Storey county.
Nevada.
Notice There are delinquent upon the fol
lowingdescribed stock. on account OF assers-
ment mo. u levied on the 18th day Of July.
1870, the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders. ~ fol-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
%lssEssNENrs LEvIEb.
NATION uoLD AND niLvE

@IaaaOW OOLD AND SlLvEn
xrSISG CONPANY.-LocAtion VI prip-
e,o.l nlsee Of business. san frsnciseo. Cali
fornia. MIR. "a. n,.,.t.,
Lyon county, ScvAds-
the trustees Of aid Company. held on the stt
dsy Of August, 1913. IN assessmsnt mo. - Of
vs},s.n iIsl Cents per share IVES levied upot
the capital stock VI the eorporstion. peyabir
Immediately. In gold coin Of The United States.
70 the SECRETARY. Al me omes o. me Oompsny
rvnaln unpaid on the 9th day Of Septsmeei.
ls-y. will be delinquent. and advertired for sale
Al pablo auction. and uniess payment 70 made
bslore viii be sold on SATURDAY, ths sSl
day Of s~sp,easss. is;s, 70 pay The dsliasassi
JNO. A. RKicHERr. seefssary..
omee-No. so Pine street. Rooms 10 and q.
San Francisco. California saioed
MINT GOLD AND aILvEa MN.
MI lN0 CONrANu.-Looation Of principal
place Of burlness. nan Francisco, Californta
Location 81 works, Virginia Mining District
storey county. state Of Nevada
the hoard OF Trustees. held on the ssh day
Of August. 1919. an assessment inc. III OF
Ten Cents per share Ma levied upo the
capita stock OF the corporation, payable
immediately. In United ststes gold coin. ~
the secretary. at the once Of the Company,
Room 4. No ti California street, San Fran
cisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shai
remain unpaid on TUESDAY. the f7th day o
september. lsTs. viii bs d~elinquenI and ID
vertised for sale ct puelie auction, and unissl
payment is male beforc viii b sold OF
THURSDAY. the sth day Of ostoosr. ts7s. ..
pay the delinquent Assessmsnt. toasthsr VII
coats Of advertising and expenses OF sale.
DAVID A. JENNINGS. Seerstary.
Oniee-Room 4. No. col California strssi
San Francisco. California aulltd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
~ SS.;n AND slLyEs INNING

7 EE aOL.D AND sILvER MININ9
i 4 coMPANY-Ioca,ion % priucipsi plae-
or business, sAa rrabei-,o, California
Nevada.
Notlee Y. hsrchy given. that q, . MEETING
OF the directors. heid On the 10 h DAY o.
Ansust n-'o. IA s..es-msnt (No. n Of
Five Cents per share va. levied ma,
tho capital stock Of the eorporxtlon ma
able Immediately, In United sisies yoil
coin. TO the secrctarv, ~ the one. AZ m.
Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this as.s.sm.,, .A.u
remain unpaid On the 10Th day of s-ptemh.,
1875. will he delinquent. and advertised ~,
sale Al public auction. and unle.- ne yment 4.
made before will be sold on THURSDAY. m.
SIN day Of October. tsss. to pay the delinauent
a..ss.nent, together with ec-ts OF advertising
and expenses oil sale.
ofaee-Rooai 40. Z Express Building. ssn
rrancisro. Californis. euittd
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saasa Resa-Ceasiaaed.

M Mary Z Robbins tOid
stotki...... ........... ...it3.....s....@ ~
Eben stoddsr (old stock). ..it1... a.. us 90
OF Tho Board o. Director, made ON the 18th
day OF July, 1919, 20 many shares OF each
parcel OF such stock 40 may be necessary win
Be- sold At public auction. at the Company
once, NO. lis Davis street. San Fran
e!ssa; C;iif1sniS' on TMuEspAn; the rsuh
the hour Of II O'Clock A. q. Of said day, TO pay
said delinquent assessment thereon. together
with costs oi advertising and expenses OF sale.
JOHN n. GILLIAN, Secrsiary.
ofhce.-No. lis Davis street. San Fnneiseo,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
UALEDONIA SILVER MINING
~ COMPANY. Location 81 principal place

OF business. san Francisco. California.
Location OF works. storey county. Nevada.
Notice l. hereby given. that 81 . mectins ~
the Board % Directors. held on The xsfh
day OF August. isIG, an s~sse-rnent tSo. Isl
OF One Dollar per share was levied upon
the espitAl stoSk ~ the corporation, payable
Immediately. In United States gold coin. TO the
Secretary, al the once 10 the Company. Gt
Caiiforris street. san frrci-co. California.
Any STOCK upon whici thi. 49, % ment 81 all
1915. Will he dsiin9as ID. s.d ai,,rtis>d f.F
sale 81 public suction. and un,ess pssmsnt
IL made h~'oro stl h. sold on the TwENTI-
ErH DAY OF OCTOBER 1873. TO pay the de-
linqusut a.ressment. toscther with Gals Of A.
ysrtisiug aad expenses of sac.
X. wEGENER. Secretary.
Onee-ut caliiornis street, san Francisco |
california. sux9td
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LILA sILvwR MININo con

kIA SILvN8 MINuNo CON.
n PASY. Location Of pripeipsl place %
business. San fr.,eiseo. California.
Loca'ion of works. Gold Mn Mining Dis
trict, storey county state of Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given. that 81 . meeting Of
the Board % DIRECTORS. held on the tfth day of
August. lsI6. an assessment t>o. u % Finy
Cents per share Was levied upon the espl.
IL stock of the Q operation. payable immed'-
at.ly. in United state. gold coin Ia the secre-
tary. 81 the once of the Compsny. Rsotns 5 and
q, No Sc Montgomery street, San francisco.
California
Auy stock upau which thi. assessment snail
rcmaln unpaid on THURSDAY. the 2ist day ~
September. isse. win he delinquent. and silver
t.sed for sale at public ~snction. aud unless pay.
ment /. made beforc will 10 sold on FRIDAY.
"a. isih DAY % Oe'obes. 1876. In pay the de
~llnquent assessment. tocsther with costs VI
advertising and expen.es OF sale.
by order OF th@ Board of Directors.
VA. n. wAtSuS. Secretary.
Of1cs-Hooms s aud q. No. 33 Montgomery
street. san francisco Cslifoni~ ants d
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DELINQUENT sALIs.
MELLOW JACKET siLvER MIN.
IS0 COMPANY.-Assessmsnt sale No.

Location OF works. Gold min. Storey county.
Nevads.
Principal place o. business. Main street.
Gold lin. Nevada.
Notice.-rhsre are delinquent upon the fol.
lowingde-cribed stock. on account OF s-se-s-
ment mo. 81 levied on the 18th day OF July.
A ID. ls.6, the several amount. set opposite
the nance OF the respective shareholders. as
follows:
Names. No. Certif. shs. Amt.
Boyd a Davis. Trustees. ....yis5 ...0...t2o.
Cab ~ 4 Co. Trus.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

A.a IN see'rdsnee with Law. and an order Of
'he no.rd OF Trustees. made on the isth dsy
Of july. Al 1913. 80 many share. Of each
Parcel 81 sueh stock AZ may be necessary mi
b. I'D a. public .~aetion. In front Of the of,ea
OF ,ne COMPANY. Main s,r.,t, Gold uil. Storey
OF ssY.ember. A ID. is.s. at I O'Clock p. n ~
pay delinquent as-s ssments thereon, tor,ih.,
with eoe's o. advertising aud expenses Of al.
uulees previously paid.
Dy order of the Board az Trustees.
q. W. HOPKINS. Secretary.
G,id Hill. New August -. 1876. su2sid
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06

JOB WORK az sss .:ss'. /. ,l .S s!.' a, q
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
MI INC cONrANT.-Loeaiion OF prineip
MA1oN cONsoLlDArED n

A NAzON CONNOLlDArEO I'm.
N mo COMPANY. -Locstiou Of prineipal
place OF bcsipess, ssn Francisco, California.
Location of works. Devifs Gate District
Lyoa county. nevada.
Notice IL hereby given. that a. 2 meeting o.
the Trustees of said Company. held on the sth
day of August. lslG. an arsessmsnt tSo. u OF
riftecn u9 Cents per share wHs levied upon
the capital stock al the corporation. payable
immedlatsly. IN gold coin 81 tbs United States.
ANY sfock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 9Th day OF s<p-
tsmber, ts5d, will bs delinquent. and cd
vertised Tor ssls q public auction. and IN
NATtFDAY, the psh day of September. isI6.
10 pay the delinquent sssessment. together
with tets of advertising and expenses OF sale.
JNO. A. REtcHEaf. secretary.
Ofnee-No $50 Pine street, Rooms - and u.
p<n Francisco. California. Ani0td
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0anthier. CARROT 4 Go, Trus. Is6.
Uariiner a Hooker rusteesiiI3.
Hichox. kuhl a Co. Trustees. $40.
Hosmer 4 bourne. Trustees. al.
Hale. Page 4 Wilson. Trus. 80.
Hale, Taee a wilson do in55.
Hale Pase q Wilson do 1853.
Hin 4 Kiieour. Trustees. lin.
Hill 4 kilsour. trustees. Has.
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LAsANA MININa CoAPANY.-

Omee-No. t2s Menisom-ry street. Room Q.
Stair, san francisco. California.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-06
DASsds oS SSlS A AID si u ~,
MeCLELLAN CONGRATULATED

omee-No. $40 California street. Room No; 5,
San Francisco. California. I'VE I'd
Smyrna times., 1876-05-31
A School Girls Pocket,

Newspaper paragraphists and quite n
number OF other people have, from time
lmmemorial, had a great amount of fun
over the contents of boys pockets; its
treasury Of tops, marbles, cold biscuit
lnlaid with jam, lonesome pennies. hits
OF horse shoes, kite-strings, hy-shooters,
pop'guns and harmonious; but they don't
pursue their discoveries in the noucLl
regions. They don't any of them know
what girls pocket is, nor anything about
what they can hold. We found one lying
on the sidewalk yesterday on Sixteenth
street, and at this present moment it is
lying on our table, and the contents which
1t contained have so taken up our space
that there s.barely room to pen this state.
ment, and they are amazing to tho
oeholder. We give an inventory more for
the purpose of enabling the proprietor to
obtain the pocket than for any other
reason, for far be it from us to exhibit sucb
thing merely to pander to the idle
curiosity Of an unmerciful and sarcastic
public: Two white cotton handkercbiafs
the hens of which arc bigger than the
balance; candy fish, of many colors
one short slate pencil, black, chewed at
the end, too hard at the other; one slate
pencil, light mole color, chewed at both
ends, and very short and slabsided; one bit
OF sky-blue ribbon, intended for some
fellows button-hole; two bits in currency
one piece OF short, black, scollopcd ribbon
garter, without buckle, very elastic, buT
not long; two short pieces of barber.pole
candy, one of peppermint, the other lemon
one pair OF small black kid gloves; one
parasol tassel; a camel's hair brush; one
love letter, very tender, praising the re-
clpients and running down another girl.
hence very valuable; one horse-hair RING,
unfinished; three hair-pins; one perfum.
ary bottle-stopper; box of breath per.
ume; one loose tooth, jaw; small ball |
u hoss and q crochet needle; q piece of |
aw cotton full ofwhite powder; the left
leel ofa No. 2 gaiter, one stocking with
hole IN the toe; a thimble, and a nut
racker. The pocket is about the size of n
Iour bag, made of yellow nankeen, and
AN be obtained with all the contents ex.
ept the two-bit note (which we have
iyen to the pcor) on application at this
tfce.- C<nada Herald.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-31
A Cooperative Store in New York.

A cooperative association. now in suc.
cessiuI operation in New York city, exhibits
some features Of interest in showing an
other method. In November, 1878, thirty
gentlemen of means and position united
under the laws Of the State and opened q
cooperative store on Sixth avenue for their
own use and benefit. Each member con.
trlbuted one hundred dollars in cash. and.
under the management of a Board Of
directors, competent manager and four
assistants, were engaged at Unreasonable
a small store was hired, a choice stock Of
groceries purchased, a few simple rules pre-
pared and the store went into operation.
by these rules each member makes all his
purchases at the store, and either povs
cash or opens an account that must be
paid on the first day of each month. The
member has nothing to do beyound this.
lie pays in his hundred dollars, foregoes all
interest in il, and expects no bonus or
dividend of any kind The profit comes in
the reduced cost of the goods. Once each
month the business of the store is examined
by an Advisory Board, and if there is a
profit over the expenses, the prices are
lowered sufficiently to cxtinguish it. If
there is a loss, the prices arc raised sufi.
GENTLY to cover il during the next month.
The experiment has, so far, worked smoothly
and proved a success. The store not only
supplies the members with the best goods.
but delivers them free at their residences
at very material reduction from the re-
tall market rates. The store itself is per.
fectly plain, and is exceptionally neat and
attractive. There is no gliding nor display
not even sign, except card on the
door. 1t is only open by daylight, and is
only visited by the members. No member
is liable beyond the 500 invested on ioin.
ing the association, and any one may with.
draw at any time by giving sufficient notice.
and may then recover his money in the
form of gradual abatement on his month
ly purchases.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-31

Had it been removed? | felt certain it had
not 1t had only been covered up, and
exposure to the sunlight would bring it
out. l demanded that Sturm's neck
should be turned to the winter sun, then
shining through the windows, explaining
as well as I could how it was the mari, had
not appeared.
After much objection, this was done, and
then, amid scene of indcscribable excite
ment, the sun gradually acted upon the
salt OF silver, and by degrees the place
blackened, till slowly and surely the mark
came out, and there was the accusing
cross, silent witness to the truth of INV
story, and sure condemnation Of him
who would fain have been a double
murderer.
1t IS conjuror's trick" cried the
solicitor angrily, while Sturm stood stunned
and puzzled, and the people leaned eagerly
forward to catch a glimpse of the myster-
ious mark.
No." said the coroner, ait is no trick.
That cross is the handwriting of Provi.
dence.
y K
Open that box on your right and you
will see my relics-tho syringe, the bottle
OF acid and that little phiaI labeled Ago,
NO5-the chemical expression for nitrate
OF silver; while ! may finish my story by
telling you that before the cross faded from
Mr.. Gabriel Sturms neck he was punctual-
" hanged.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-31
Nearly a Preacher.

An official Of the railroads ccntering in
Detroit was one day beset by an old man
for a railroad pass to Grand Rapids. The
stranger entered the office with big cane
in his hand anda "woodsy" air. He looked
as If he had entered town after an all NIGHTS
wrestle with bad dirt road, and he had no
sooner stood his cane up in the corner than
he briskly inquired.
Are you the free-pass man?"
The official hesitated little, and the
stranger amanded his query by asking:
Would you give a preacher a pass to
Grand Rapids?"
" Are you preacher?"
Kinder"
" You give me your word that you are a
preacher, do your
" Not exactly stammered the stranger.
l don't say I'm regular ordained"
We can give passes to clergymen occa-
slonally, but wo must know that they are
active dispensers of the gospel"
"That hits me-" cheerly replied the old
man, rubbing his hands. 81 calculate
despense more gospel than any other man
in Antrim county,
But you just admitted that YOU weren't +
a preacher said the official.
" Not a regular, squire. I'm what Won
mlghtcall assistant to the regular preachers
I'm sexton Of the church. can lead at
prayer meeting, and I've started all the
hymns that have been sung in Antrim
county for five years past.
Theofficialsmile family, and the stranger
was encouraged to go on:
" m nearly preacher. Folks send for
me when they are dying. I keep order at
campmeetings, and if any bodys to be
dragged out of the school house for snap.
ping beans during prayer meetings I'm the
one who does the dragging"
THAT'S hardly being regular preacher, .
replied the official.
" No, OF course; but its mighty close on
to 1t. It's so near that hate to walk to
Grand Rapids. I'm on call, Judge. If our
preacher should suddenly give out Id be
the only man in fifteen miles who could
stand behind his pulpit and take his place.
Ihey all know it and they respect me
accordingly. More'n half of the people
call me 'parson" or "deacon," and the
fellows who have got into a jaw about
Daniel in the lions den or Moses in the
bull-rushes have walked five miles to hear
me set 'em right.
The official made out trip pass, and as
the stranger returned thanks and picked
up his cane, he added: Il wont take up
any more room than can help, and I'll
leave my satchel if you think the carsll
be loaded too heavy. You have lent this
pass to the poor, and it's treasures laid m
IN heaven for you, where l hope some day
to meet you and tell you how good it felt to
roll in your cars after jogging for eighty.
five miles on foot"