, 1876-11-05

gate three days to get the stale tobacco smok
and other political odors out OF his robes,-
Burlington Hasak<ye.
A young lady refused to attend church be
cause her new hat had not been sent home. +"
hate the devil and ali mis- works. she said,
lhate an old-fashioned bonnet more"
4 certain Scotchwoman, according to Fur,
always gets caunily lou on Saturday night jis
to last her over the Sabbath, for she's far to'
Iefcegious body to drink speerits on the Lord
Day.
OF picture Of Moses in the bulrushes, where
Miss Pharaoh seems to be 's leaving him to b
drowned" the Philadelphia Bulletin wants tt
know whether 1t Is water-culler or Nile
painting"
Rector's wife (seyerely}-.t Tommy Robinson
how is 1t you don't take off your hat when yor
meet me2' Tommy" Well, marm, ii take
OF my hat to you, what be to do when meet
the paEson himself?"
An old Irish seaman at prayer-1neeting II
Dublin, in relating his experience, stated that
when at sen in storms and tcmpests, he had often
1ady.7 ''p'N''' i''' AeA' A'''' "''' 1N'
a scotchman being asked by his minister
"What kind OF q man was Adama" replied,
"Oh. just like ither folk" The ministerinsist-
ed On having more special description.
Weel, nobody got anything BY him, and
many lost"
Master Tommy {he had been very naughty,
and was now amusing himself with the Scrip
den" Mamma Qncautiously)--:* *Ah, what was
he cast into the lions den for?'' Master Tom
my with triumphr"'Cause he was good!''
.-A A certain United Presbyterian Church in the
North OF England was the scene Of two evening
meetings in one week,-namely, an evangelical
meeting and concert or service Of song A
Scripture-reader, in connection with the con-
gregation, while on her dirunal rounds, came in
contact with douce old Scotehman, member
Of the church. "Now, David" queried the good
woman, "are ye comm up toe the meeting this
weckf" "oh! aye" exclaimed the eanny Scot.
fan f eGme t%nf tao the mesting for ks9
claimed bis interrosator: @ a' T IT'S no the Concert
it's the ither meeting mean" ''Oh!" sighed
the devout Scot. II dinna think that I can
come. For ye see that I am sac tired at NIGHT
that can hardly stir aft my chair.''
The rcvivalists have hit on a new way of reach
ing sinners It has been ascertained that in
England alone $4,000, 600 people yearly attend )
worship. The plan is to attach popular min
tster to q circus, who goes around among the au-
dlence selling gtnger-beer and lemonade rs IN
ostcnsible plea for saying the good word Be
tween the acts he shoulders his way Justify amid
tAe ocHcucat crying. O-t-o-TaD5e9, apples, Sln- |
GERBER anu lemonade !-oh, come to the Lord!
three for ten cents. Thank you; here's your
change. Gingerbread-nuts, all fresh. Take
this tract, young man. Believe, and you shall
be saved. Four pears for quarter: Pick lem
yourself; all ripe aud lovely. Oh, how hateful
Is sin, my brethren! and even this night you
may die. I gave you two bits back; it had
hole in it; feel in your pockets. O-o-rangcs,
md apples. Ginger-pop, q bit bottle. Now's
your time. A prize in every packet OF candy
md the Lord is merciful to them that serve Him |
keep your fingers out OF my baskct), forever !
ind evermore. Four pears for quarter; all /
:resh;;" and SO on. A great many thirsty souls |
ire relieved in this way, and incalculable good |
lone wherever the circus goes.