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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
1I34 !. La. N. 2.


= Roger Riar,Ian contributes to the
March CFntpy IN Illustrated paper on
The Architectural League Of New
York. : which is a society of Young
architects. From description Of one
If their neetin. IS we CLEAN the follow
iny:
In spite of It's a,lventaces Of site and
arro'p,linss. New York is ahuel II ritv.
Not ugly. merely. hut arcl,ilc,;turally
despicallc. ilis only in such weather
as would make wiswnm or a ruined
barn seem desirable shelter. thai our
fimsy buildings can com maud respect
Our architectural short -comings, how
everunisnno,tantt they may appear tots'e
average ayman. are he.ianing to dis
tfess the younger breed of our arcai-
'rcts. Many of thcra have been to
Europe. and having seen ti,a master
pieces of their art, are not content tn
settle down to DESIGNING furniture os
counting bricks for tie rest of their
lives. but want 10 do sonnet lug WORTHY
II comparison With the aversgr a. to
work ef former times. Offers have
bepn about At home ransackin. the
elder towns Of New Engls nj. aml Mary
san,i, aud Virginia. for relies OF coh,nia.
buildings, ani are sure that the beade,.
ceiling beams. hani-wrou IT sas les
and ,ilfd fire-placcs Of pre- Revolution
ary times are oood things in their WHY
and worthy Of bcing re.erenily pirated.
Thev all deem il essential 10 convert TIE
public from its pred lection for evil
ways Of building, and as a necessary
preliminary 10 clear up their own IDEAS
about the better way. This ia the care
that the Architectural League has at
heart.
One of these veterans Of the profession
now moves toward the blackboard. A
good domc-like top story to lead, dis
orderly iron-gray hair; thick eyebrows,
sharp eyes; checks massing with neck;
quick and p1'empto'y manner-per-
haps some OF NV readers may recognize
him rs difficult. person to deal with,
nnd s.ickler fer the rights Of his art.
The dozen or more drawings are
brought to him for criticism.
In conclusion he rccaritulates the
faults and dangers Of iron construction.
Iron is liable to rust. costs much yearly
for p-int, an,l is affected by vibration to
an extent that is rs destructive as the
dry-rot in timber. 1t expands and con-
tracts with every changeof temperature.
making cracks and fractures unavoidA
able wiicn otliermstcrial Is used in con-
nectton with it: and it is the occasion of
peculiar dangers in case Of tire. Lastly.
its uniitness for receiving tne form OF
any kind. large or small. makes the pros
pect OF an iron architecture ever aris-
ing very small one.
The c.ieers with whicl, this conclusion
Is received show that iron has nothing
to hope for from the young architects
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
What is a Mono9oNy?

The word naotopolg is associated ib
the mind W.th tie lcsfai aud artificial
ult":opollt,s Of tie last tlsre,' centprcs.
Such, frr instance. as tie Dutch Eas,
inttia Company. which. having the rn
tire product OF the Spice Islands. would
6rstrp, Il portion of ti:e crop rather than
market. The workings of all these old
a..,.s, s,aitas ,@s.sa opp,,,esl ia tie public
cnol. as they were operated IN the
maintenance Of high prices. In Eng
land, un,:er tie successors of Henry
VIII. shcs had l,ccone So numerals and
gripvo.,S. t,at by act of James ], all
monnpolies wale aboliSheti excepting
the right to p.tents, To this has si,ee
been added. in E;eland ANA Amrrisai.
the government monopoly OF the postal
service.
Yet. ali railroads are inonepolies in
a certain sense ami tn a certain extent:
THAT is u say. tael are wiin practical
competition between certain points.
TIE use of the word moRoboy. how
ever, as applied ,o railroads. si.oula he
qualified by the word natural Natural
moR0po'ics ar" sich hecause, under the
free ami equal operation of the laws Of
nature and OF the nation, they monopo-
liz" the business bv doing it more salts
fac;orily. more .Connnlicaiiv. and more
eXpedit;oa>ly. than j; can bc done by
auy otter means. insolnuch as they
fail in this they are not mor0noiics.
There should Rot, ten. he associated
with the ida ot Datnral manopones the
old and wel-er0nnd, ha'raj that ex-
listed agains, legal monopolies. TIE
latter, Hnicr the operation Of special
laws. were operated for the benefit of
the few; the former. under the operation
Of general laws. are operated for the
greatest gooi of the greatest number.
There seems no better illustration nj tho
change which has taken place in the
meaning of tbs term in the popular
mind than its present application to Tree
competing corporations: and tl.:s, .ae.
an,ong tia. prominent measures of w.
forln proposed by the ''ani-monolr,-
lists Is Il, absolute destruction cf all
competition through the operation Of the
ei.ir, railro;d system Of the country by
greet go> >crnnnnt monopoly.
Conlinaion and consolidation being
the s.air:. of monopoly, are supposed. in
the public mad. to be opposed to the
common good. But they contain the
ac,tial suhst tnce OF naiu}dt monopoly,
which is such from lis merits and bcne-
. fits. and mol from privil re. Gerrit L..
! Lansing, IN Popular !Sctt,,c Nonthfy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
4 Vo.oe fr,yn thu Farm,

'You say st my iifc Is . round Of tolT'
Inc stalwart farmer fa!l.
"1HAi sca:ee can wrest from the oftrtilied
soil
Nv ri'tsaoe OF daily breadg
Wtlt what you te ma in part istrile.
Am - III ~ ", iie man
But va!ue ihe !licSsiiig oi rest. az you,
"ho iitre mach of 1t. never can.
And. surely never have worked In vain,
FROM tie }.itng Ia 1 he ;-ni.ts1 f;,'i;
Tho harvest ms eyer brough. waving grain,
EaUmgh ard to spare for !.
Ava wien in The eSeiing, freed from care,
! see at NV fa.m-iiou.e door
Ny wife sni little che waiting there,
Oh what has the millionaire more!
"Ey children may never have boarded wealth:
Iheir lives may at time. be rolseh;
Eui ii in their homes they have love and
hna,ta,
They vii, nnd these riches enough.
The only iand hey vii eyer onn
j. the iani thai ile strong rirGt arm
Aud he patient. tt.at e>s heartaloue
Can tili to a fertile taein.
81 have pothipr beyond my simple wants
Aai ltta TOR cl udy dtys:
8tit no Rriin sln ct 10 Dis hainesfeud haiiEtS,
sssfc:s.ss sitesr sftsi ,ra stsnssxsss ratse sa
sranstfi me eyes tttt WITH slatniiu1 fntrth
Gir with placid cst.itruts,iTfif si,ilt--
Ard 10 ", aah-cloggei ioti upon AL the earth
Has lot more blessed tEan mine.
Or yes. I'm 'aboring all day 'org.
Nllh the mind und be muscle too;
But thank the Lord. who has made mo
stiurg.
And gwen Iio wOik to do.
rur what ntjcrd iaihe Ole drone
Buta van ire GA lac ls,ui.
r. ping r,1t tuut rs at. cr- was sown,
And not by his Own iisut naiii.
Clipper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09

Jesse Miller. farmer, living in
Grcenville Towns lip. SoDirrsa, C.'anty.
Pa, is ready to swear tat his lioase-.
hold is afflicted wiia a witch. Some
time ago be fonnd saddle tsaaging on
a hook in tie chimney. lie had placed
II on tgc hala,ters. This occurred three
times. and every mer,her Of tie famil,
accused sulpinnly lie, Jared ii,:it tLcv had
not touched.iie saddle. Nj, Her took II
to the wm,I>ins,l. and again i, was dis
placed. He then removed the saddle to
sawmll and spiked il to standard.
!, sta there. His wife was wasliin.
one day. and stepped out of tie apart
meu, for few minutes. Returning,
she was amazed to lind the articles
which she had hit in e tub thrown
about over Tie llsfar. Miller was arous-
ell one nigh, BY terrible screams In his
front yard. He hounietl on, .,f ss.d. and
'rnsfea ont and found his daughter
there alone. She had nn knowledge Ut
how size z there. Every wina"w aud
d,,of In tn oit-c WAS iucks,i ana botasi
as when Il Young lady went b. bed.
Twice since she has been spirited out 0f
the house in broad daylight. in the
presence of her mother and others.
TIE spirit Of slarkucss tlat exeris this
influences over the young ladv is in,is;-
ble to all ati.crs. Size described the
witch as resembling ~ cid woman. with
horny. hafiy k:.e, aud wearing white
caf,, The Miller family is thoroughly
terrified. ne n also the entire e0nlmnDi-
ty Miller intends ~ leave the locality
AZ soon As possible. M,Anahile be has
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
p 6t in peor.

A new Kind of beer has recently been
introduced iu:o the Austin saloons. A
few days ago. tie agent Tor the new beer
went TO IN Austin saloon-kceper and
asked Linn:
..How do YOU like orr new hcer?'
.st.rSt rate. like it better than any
beer have ever sold
II am glad to hear it. Don't you want
" increase Your order?'
20, no, was the saloon-keeper' re-
sporn,e; .'vou see. the customer who
orders glass of it just tastes it. and
then moes away and leaves it. As soon
as ise has left. pour it back into the
barrel. and il does for tie next eusto-
mer There Is more money in yonr i,eer
s,.n in any other beer in the market.
cen sell tie same glass 1T beer ten or
fifteen times day, but. OF course, no,
TO the same man. = 1eras sy.lngs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
NUMBER 26
Ola Il c',nsaag

Old Nicholas, who for some time has
been quiet, in consequence probably Of
the fact that he has been attending 4 di.
vorcc suit. having instituted proceed
ings. arose the other day and said:
Me-. Spccchlnaker, ny n,ouf has
been shct fur some time. but now, sab.
poses ter open ms mnuf. | see dM
dis legislature is gwlne ser adjourn Wild
out maxim nea preparation ir in need
OBJ money. Oar is mortgage on my
farm an lessen dc state comes ter nv
aid. blamed ct ! knows what l Sc gwine
ter do.
Don't use profanity. said the
speaker. IL have borne with you dur
in. this entire sessiG.a. sir. and an. get4
ting tired of yonr foolishnass. coiIscl
qnentlv desire now 10 say tlrat unless
ton eon!ine yourself to the iangua ~ Oi
strictest responsibility. I'll introduce
ysh 10 an cyertien that YOU have proba-
bly not hitherto known"
'.Dat S de was likes fur 4 man ter
4 advM.sstc ob beatin Mr. Sviaii arr,,fis
de stump. De session Is closin' now
an it's gittin' time fur de gen leman
ter plant dar corn. Now. Is perferkly
wilfin ter plant corn hut doan want
ter leave h.all till all dc business hab
been settled. Now. it is de right, uner
a civil rights bill, fur de colercd mern-
bers to vote darsclves preparation.
Dis. rs ] unlerstans de law, is den ed
de white folks, case ia ain't titled Ter
de cihil rirpts. so. Mr.. Speechmakcr.
nr.rrs dat be voted three hundred dol
lars for my services.
'.You have drawn SIX dollars per day
in PAYMENT" replied the speaker.
''fes. knows Hat. hait yer see. de
extra proptiaton IS an account oh de
cihil rights. he white members cant
get none oh dis money, case dc white
men amt been sl.,bes. New. san. is
ger willjn' ter sanction bill fur pro.
pra'ion grantin me three hundred doi-
| tarsp'
mo-" exclaimed the speaker.
''Dcn yer amt in Tabor ob states
ri"hts. an den, let me say. can whup
yer. jes git down outen dat chair. Jes
come often dat platform. I'll make yer
think dat de dinner loin is ont oh ora
der I'll make yer blow yer nose in
lie grief oh dc spirit. No man can
come dat game obcr me. Come on.
sab. I'll make yer ding up yer head ia
! de wildness oh yer despair. I'll make
| yer rend yer garments in 10y oh exer-
/ cisn'.'
1'ac old man started for the speaker .
chair. bat the Sargean,-at-Arms knock
ed i'm down with his red spear. Great
excitement prevailed and the President
/ of the Senate went oif and ate q ham
sandwich. -.dra:nnssgy . Tat sler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
CLEAalaa3.

Fer in the snnny South she iinyerA
Ye; .tiwigc''jiiin& ai,,nr.
WITT fairy gar ard ia h u htGers,
Wth siisstcncs OF sweet so,E.
- ~. Elion.
With primro.es h"r arms are laden,
B uteii- ard d t'ai'ls.
Pai,- c,pc,s.. hHy..e IRE tufnrn her,
Will rir l. her welcome .inS;
Ten thousg,ai bingirv rpariS adore her,
1flc gray werid darli',s. Spring.
Enou rh nr,l, liquors we're consumed
in this c"Mtr.y last YEAR TO give each
adult 4 gallon per week.
In the Uni,rd States one person in
2S5 is said to be Il pauper; in England
one in 81.
Two women of Eocnestei N. T.,
have been declared kleptomaniacs.
.when bro,l.. suddenly in contact
with holy Biisle."
The clubs of London exceed eighty.
and have property aggrega'ing CO.
OO0.n9D. and have. to all appearances.
become as mnca Institutions rs hotels.
banks or churches.
A lady livin. at Athens. Ca, not on
" has q rumocr of love ltiers written
10 her b. joan Howard PAYNE. hui the
original manuscript. OF .iioHc, Sweet
Home
Ex-Governor Samuel J, Tillen Is
spending the winter at his country res-
nicnee on the Hudson, and is enjoying
an unusual. measure Of health and
strength.
The cathedral church. built in Lubbock
in the years li7o-i3ll. has curious
clock Ca the eud of the hunr-hand is
a little clock which keeps exact time
with tie large one.
A Milan professor. who has hecn in.
vcstigating drunkenness. finds that men
and women given to intoxication seldom
cumrait suicide This is not strange.
They are thinking too intently sOf how
1 10 get another drink.
Rhode Islands reform school f0i
bows basno locks on the doors and no
bars on the windows. There Is very
rarely an attempt to escape. though the
l5O inmates include many lads wao
have been considered incDrrigible.
Tie Chinese are said to be very fond
Of horned toads. which has he'd nm cnter-
prising Texas man to start . horned
toad cannery. He says all ne wants ia
y little nlure money and some goOsi
..toad stabberss 10 make = million.
Some 81 the Cape Cod oeopie would
feel no.w0rse il twas 3posad 70 take
that sand bar anil tpw Il 1O0 miles 0,ii
u sea than they do at the simple prsject
OF c,itting y canal ncrOss Il u accom-
moiate navigation. F
A rsprobate at Richmond. Va.
thought he would have y little fnn.
So he took I boy II years 0f Age 70 Z
Icw sss,:sseEy and gave him nearir I
pint III Mhisky 10 drink. The boy died
and hiDv mursiefUr was 6enteuced 3
i t~elys yoa&s' tnprisonmenk
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09

As we rot farther north we found ilne
do,rs at the s'ations, and occasionally
we met q srcdge drawn by dogs. Thess
animals are most sagacious. A Russian
Traveller will hire "A slcdge with team
os six ..ogs, travel in it ten or fifteen
miles to the next station where he gives
tue dogs a feed and seuds ts,em hcune
n ain alone with tie stcage. On several
occasions we witnessed this. The deas
are fine lcllnws. little like the Scotch
episcrd deg. but witt. very busly hasr.
Z ey hav. saarp noses. straight ears.
and a lushv tail. cliriCd over TIE tacF.
Som. are tlack ntarrs White. but the
hals,somcsi variety is 4 gray 'awn color.
In tie winter double windows
are absolutely aecessary toPfev.'m TIE
Inmates ul : e ,nnSs's from being frozen
io death. Tae OUTSIDE windows pDjeci
atnut s!x ncitcs in front cf . INSIDE
ones. If tue inside window reveals tic
nover,e Of the IN iahi' nj. the outside
window seemingly displn lis eN,rava-
gancc. (Giass is very dear in tic Are
tic eirclr) 10 nil appearance il is efin-
posed Of OK. solid pSne oi plate glass,
near!y rec iuehes ,aiek. On closer
ANIMATION si.is turns out to he a ssib
81 i,.t. carefully fro7en into the frai,ic-
work. with mixture ot SNOW an.i
Ter IN place l putty Seebohm .
as l,crigu ssfn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
CHEAP EIISa.

II have mao, one human being happy
to-day" said Fred blanks TO Bob Belt.
an Austin lawyer.
..Did YOU senia barrel of -four TO 4
poor wdow?" asked Bob.
"No; my means do not allow me to
be extravarant, but told :n applicant
FOR position in the legislature that
knew hc Was going 10 get il.
"Well, tat was one OF those little
courtesies that casts raY ot suns inc
into tie troubled lie ot a fellow traveller
in this vale OF tears, and which does
not cost anythinr.
THE mischief it didn't cost anything!
borrowed two dollars from him on tie
strength of it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
Mark d Imnroyeureat,

Il like your paper very much. said
a man. entering an Arkansas newspaper
Office. ..and want to renew my sub
a..iption. Tdid think sotne time sgo
that | would discontinue my stipscrip.
tion, at your sheet hns shown such
marked Improvement lately that | am
desiro,is II pat,nnz'ng you.
MARKED Improvement, repeated the
editor ~ he took the money. =
..Yes, 4 decided improvement Y
''In what respcct2"
n don I know, but II strikes me that
the ,impruvement' =
..Aly friend. let me- covrcct yosi. Tho
paper il not improving. For : long
time gave eight columns H original
matter. but two weeks As,a 4 cut down
lise amount 10 i've columns. =
..l3y GeovEB. siF you have explained
de- Improvements + knew the papef
was better than Il used to be, but Until
yUu p0Inted oat the improvement E
could ~ spoci ykass6l1 3sUus
-. ssss 3gIs..s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
~ exclaimed the speaker.
Lying On Ten Dollars q " ek.

IA t3uckeye Girl at Cleveland, O.,
takes hand in the controversy recent
" begun in the New York Smn as to
the possibility of nan supporting .
family on an income of $40 week.
She says: II am the wife OF a man
who has salar, Of only $40 week.
am not household drudge. OnStbe
contrary. haven't enough work. We
have \ comfortable home Of fourroonis.
,ss;..ely f.,raisAaA,+ Wa drpss well and
have plenty Of good food to cat. am 4
musician, so we rent piano. and, in-
deed, felt quite like lady until / was
sncered ut Is those having more money
than we. But they can not make me
discon.ented. have always been satis-
fed with our small salary. though be-
fore my marriage was accustomed to
al elegant house and wealth. We have
no e..iidren, but my sister il living with
us. We feed but do not clothe her out
OF our $40. We pas S. IN week for our
rooms. Our table supplies do not cost
over "a per week. and generally less.
We tlo not eat as many beans as james
and Jerry, but we eat considerable ont
meal and cracked wheat. not from me-
cessits, but because We ar, very fondsn
1t and know It 10 he healthful. We
generally eat oat-meal with milk and
sugar for breakfast, and have coffee,
bread ard butter, AMI cake. For din
s,er we have vegetables. meat often (not
aiways), bread. butter. and for dessert,
pie, pudding or cake. Supper's bill OF
fare is the same ~ for breakfast, with
the substitution Of cracked wheat fOf
ostmeal, and the addition of sauce.
ssl do not know whether living exi
pcnscs are lower here shan in New York
or not. fancy there Is not much d:f-
ference. Rents and eatablcs arc aston
isliingly high here at present, and hare
been.
81 wish tn describe my wardrobe 70
further show these unbelievers 10 what
a gcntecl manner two can live on BIO.
Nv best dress Is . complete snit Of
Lllck satin stylishly made. have he.
sides four or five good suits. for which
/ Ipaid from so cents to 81 so per yard.
Some Of thefa hired male; the resi-
made myself. I am always we'll sup.
piled with kid gloves. hats, shoes, anG
4 wraps. aud never look shabby, wher
dressed for company, calls, or t'lt
street.
.,liow now, tailor? You dare not tel
! me haven't told the truth. arm Gu
riOus to know what Won will say con
cerning my statements. Shall havs
the plcasaree
1.-The 'longshoreman said he woult
like to shut james Short up and feee
him on hisown bill OF fare for ixnlonths
dare say James would be pelfccti..
willing to be treated 80. provided Jenti..
could be the cook. A great deal Dc
pcnis on the cooking Of eatablcs. chcal
OF. expensive, rs to whether they are at
isfactory.
"Thcre 10 one thing | forgot to men
tion. ] get my washing and ironin'
done every two weeks for 81. ncvc
I do my own washing. gssese now
have said enough. and will make n
bow and retire. hoping my remarks WI
elicit no curses. ! have not exaggaratt,
noa been untrutilful ID the last degrees
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
COMMERCIAL ITEM.


It is customary in Austin. when a
child huss anything ut Il grocery store,
for the proprietor to give the infant a
stick Of candy to in pre- tho purchaser
with confidence and induce him to come
again.
Not long since, little urchin came
in hurriedlv, ana said that his motrer
wanted to know right off what time OF
day it WAS. The grocer hooked lit his
watch and said it was half-past ten.
whereupon the entcrprisiny urchin re-
marked, holding ont his hand:
"Hurry ny. then. and give me my
piece Of caniy or ma won't have time
to dress me to go to the matince.
Tne attention of those pessimists who
have contendei that Austin was losing
her traCh. is called to the above evidence
that the commercial boom has not yet
left us. Teas St;linJs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09

1t was only two or three years ago
thai tie owner of a grist mill on creek
in New Hampshire, having a capacity
OF about i5 barrels per day. entered the
mill one morning and said to his son:
"Iohn. I've been thinking"
'Yes. dad"
"Fiour Is too !ow."
''S is that"
eve are all grinding too much"
"We are
''If we grind less -four the market
will stiffnn up and prices will advance.
That's it, dad, your head is as long
as q mi.l-race."
The mill was shut down for four
months, and at the end of that time
four was jnsi as p,esty and the price
was no higher.
John, I've been thinking" said the
oli man as he conc uded TO start up
again.
..Of how we missed it,
.Exactlv. You see my idea of shut
ting down was all correct, and calcu-
lated 10 lessen the supply and increase
the demand, and couldn't think what
liz Halifax was the matter. I've cot her
now.
"What?"
"Whv, iist about the time we shet
down they must have started UP two or
three new six-barrel mills over in Var
mount. anl hence the market continued
ovcrstocked! - Val Street Doi'y AeUs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
POINT, coUNTY DAKoTk WEDNESDAY, MAY9 ,eaa

Teacher: define the word exca-
vatc.h Scholar: 1T MEATS 10 iiailow
Oli.' Teacher: construct II sentence
III which the word is properly used"
Scholar: ''Ihe baby excasates wheE It
gets hurt"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
AUSTIN slF'rIEGs.
TIE RIGHT ANSWER.

"HowSxio ynu find the third side Of .
triangleF asked an Austin teacher OF
pc.oE hi pupils.
The hby. grumbling. said in low
voice tll1i the teac 'er was donkey.
"Say Gpver again, Johnny, and speak
UP louttSe. Perhaps your answer is the
right orr replied the pedagosue, who
is y litti3deaf.
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Aavias beer sos nearly t'rs. years eer-ivrr
a. y q. L3nd s AT V.r,u,ll' u, ami b-csn
scQasint.d with the ocAi IN ana Ina Hs OF 3
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k"ta, VII if " tiy snsSrr ali etters or
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gov rnuJep' sujs On tis- sws I the Tai
0tsles. A.o Wi ateg1 promptly 70 the circr
tiOh OF Dec az ttnfs st- en- aud ltufLt ieAd
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pep re tcslt'Utey iot ~tn sses in cs-e OF
DO on Eotues rads. N, 90, q -eto stead
tiee aud -enlp1.oG etptrt =. Ai.U gSr'i.. der
% 80 Ole as Z e.. tors er t,r Iaut u's ''i II
6oinse'snd Act cap 90 rn Trough bi ,f.re v II
sut pr,sonA' . t.ndsH.s ~ the Loesi I4iio Cfrfs
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RIk.IG.oN As AN UMBRELLA.

Dursn&Ndivine services in the Aus
tin Rius kGyht Tabernacle. several coli
orcd ga5t&men. seeking refuge from the
rain. cHtkred the sacred cdiiice. intend.
in,r 10 ra1nsin there uatil the rain had
suhsis:ed but Parson Whangdoodlc
Baxter raised such storm that they
were glad to get back into the rain
again.
..tss sTrads,'' said the good man,
poe,nsfng ON the pulpit with his fist.
s...lye X ~ in dc good Book oh wicked
men tSl.ykin' de church cloak To cover
up aar sins. but YOU sinners am i.eap
wusscr. lou amt satisfied wild using
de cnurch as cloak. You used do
church as m umbrella.