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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
The North Texas Real Estate Journal

Which will be distributed along the various
lines of railway, and will be placed on file IN
the hotels OF the principal cities In this coun-
try and Europe, furnishing mll Information
regarding Texas aud her resources. win fur
nlsh complete abstracts of title 10 property In
Dallas and surrounding counties; win prose-
cute claims against the United STATES In all
the departments of the government. Bounty,
pension and land claims u specially. Call aud
examine our lists Of property. Represented
by &. =. Garter, l5i Nassau Street. New York,
NJ. j. Richards 100 Randolph Street Chicago,
ana \. schieldsh6l0 Chestnut Street, st. Louis
Missouri.
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No. S-St Louis Express daily. S;l5A. M
NO. Linked TO Denison except
Sunday, ....... -. l9.I5 y NJ
No. l-St. Louis EXPRESS i,iailyj s,S p NJ
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w. u. wYLIE co.,
Real Estate Land and Collecting Agents,
Grand Windsor Hotel, Dallas, Tex.

WIN give special attention to securing good
investments In city property, farming and
grazing land. 10 stock raisers and colonies
VIC offer special Inducements, having on our
lists large tractSof fine agricultural and graz
ing lands, with abundance of water. The
renting and sale Of city property will receive
promptly made and remltted. Having "a line
of offices In Chicago, ST. Louis aud New York
and correspondents In Europe, our facilities
for the sale OF property are uueQuulled. We
belonging 90 the Franco-Tcxan Land Com
pany, choice selections, which we will sell on
long time. These lands are adjacent to and
contiguous 10 the Texas 4 Pacific Railway,
We publish In connection with our business
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whntItis Recommenarhto hc.

H. CNLNL TEXAS, April Is, 1870.
j. BRNprlELp, Dear Sir; have
l using fur the past year, your Fo
+ Regulator, aud find It to ho iusI
p II Is recommended To he. In fact
We been successful in many eases OF
angement ot the uterus where all
Pr remedies have totally failed.
anxious to yet IL in general ust
lng us. No one has given IL 81 thor
! trial as myself II You will send
some one or two eases, | will star
\ my circle, aud do what | can /,
pat it through our State.
Respectfully yours,
WIN. q. MuBLEN, NJ. ID.
lnd for our Treatise on "lIealth and
lpiness of Woman" mailed free.
HADftELD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta
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|Kas going along So slowly that his
IN seemed to hc pasted to the side
~ vSomebndy said he was lazy; hut
I'M said he was doing the best ne
M, and his trouble was debility,
Fed by long dyspepsia. "rhon why
yOu : take Browns Iron Bit
said n spry ueighhnr who was
ling al was run down badly, but
Bitters did wonders for me-" Mr..
Apas Jones, Newark, Ohio says; 81
- dehilitnted could not walk.
WINS Iron liittcrS cured me-"
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IL II srlf.eyldont that a physician pAyins
particular attention toa class OF cases attalul
great tklll, and phNlcinns lurrgular practice
all over the country knowing this, frequently
recommend eases 10 the oldest ahlce IN Amerf,
Ga, whore every known appliance IL resnrtpd
%, aud the proved good re modics OF al
aye. ana countries are used, 4 whole house ~
used nreire purposes, AMI AN are treated WITH
hHl IN q respectful manner; aud, knowing
what 10 do, ga experiments arr made. ON ac4
count OF the great number applying, thu
charges are kept low, Oftcn lower than IL do.
mandcd by others II you secure the SKIN and
set aspcedy and perfect life cure, that Is the
Important matter Pamphlet, J6 pages, SEM
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kng men, middle aged men and all
Mo suffer from early indiscretion,
hN Aliens Brain Food the most
IrhN invigurant ever introduced
resaorcd by It there IL no relapse
II never fails. 81; q for s.. Al
Fists or by mail from j. II. Allen
lrst avenue, New York city.
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fits stopped free by DR.. Kline't
nerve restorer. No fits after first
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
trial bottle free 70 nc cases, Send
Kline, eSl Arch street, Philfdsl.
IPepu,lYlYanin
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FRESH AND FAIR COMPLEXION.

young lady who was troubled with letter
and EruptionS has been entirely relieved Nv
few bottles of Swift's Specific and her
complexion Is fresh and fair again.
THOMAS H. MORGAN,
Greensboro, Hu., August Il, ISL
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DEV. SAMUEL ROSE. DID, CHnlsTIAN
III guardian and evangelist, Toronto, @. W.
had severe and painful trouble, erysipelatous
Affect Ion OF limbs; tflej the bert medical
moved tho Itching, ldrning sapSstton .Ief.
fen,nd euro Trial oiiis.ssS. CO.
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FEARFUL BLOOD POISON.

negro on my mrm has been cured of n
fearful case OF Blood Poison by the use OF
three bottles of Swim s Specific.
ANDREW j. HOWARD,
Forsyth, Ca, August 5, 1854.
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girl in my employ has been cured of
what l believe was constitutional scronlla
by The use of sw' rs Specific.
DO. MCDANIEL
AllatoOnN. Ia, July Is. 1885,
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PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS.

nave prescribed Swirt's Specific In many
cases Of Blood Poison and ms a general tonic.
hn2 ! nus made Gun after all other remedies
haultllod' H. Nj. STRICKLAND, NJ. D.
Cave Spring, Ga, July Is 1881
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RAILROADS.

His facilities for assisting purchasers 10
good targalns are unsurpassed, and he guar
antees satisfaction to all parties entrusting
him with their business. He Is also prepared
TO furnish ON short notice complete abstracts
of title of Dallas city and county property.
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TETTER FIFTEEN YEARS.

Swlits Specific has cured me OF an obsti-
nate Ielter OF 10 years standing. l.. Cook.
Palmetto, Ga, July rs, 1884,
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swift Specific is entirely vegetable prep
paratloni no mercury, no potash, or other
minerals. Send for treatise ON Blood and
skin Disease, free. SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer z, Atlanta, Ga.
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This famous Remedy for Con. \
stipation, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Liver Complaint, and all
Liver Diseases, has been In
constant use by the public for |
fifty years, and Is moro popular |
to-day than ever before. Buy |
none but NJ. A. Thedford & Co.'s
original and genuine, manufac-
turod by tho Chattanooga Medi.
cine Co., at Chattanooga, Tenn,
Every package enclosed in Vel
low Wrapper.
Trial package nv mail fifteen
y
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p OIL ON . CO. y
CONSTITUTIONAL sCRoFuLA.

on blood Poisoning is OF interest to all classes wiz
Ok, mailed free on receipt OF your address
shk SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawer 5, Atlanta Ga
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plJ1IfHI5,, MARRIAGE GUIDE pRSe,

Elegant cloth aud gilt binding, Sealed for "a
cents IN postageo or currency, over hny wons
dcrml pen pictures, true TO life, articles on th&
following subjects. Who may marry who mott
WHY frnper AGE 20 marry, Who marry hrsu
Manhood, " onnnhooi. Physical decay. Nh
should marry, How lite and happiness may b.
Increased. Those married or contemplating
marrying should read II. II ought TO D. read
by all adult persons, then kept Under lock and
cover and 100 pages, - cents by mail, In moisJ
or pOstago.
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Land Grant Bonds
IN LANDS OF THE COMPANY.

Having had surveying corps on the from
tier of Texas for the last eightyears and tray
eled extensively In the state. he is thoroughly
acquainted with the quality of lands In differ
and being familiar with the different proposed
lines OF
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(ANCIAL AND COTTON.
ANEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

w YORK, Oct, i.-Money l@2; closed |
Il prime mercantile paper, 5(g6; sterling
&nge b. b., weak, 4Sl54; sight, iSl.
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%P' ROWE. B.N,MADDox.
Ho for Mineral Wells !
talo Plnio Cnnnty. Ternn

~ "''I'F' NNNHHsI
SIP. ROWE \ CO.'S Daily stage. omn,hn.
and Hack Line 10 aud from Mineral Well.
SUI Sii,kap, oonuecttny closely with All
trains. We have only flrst-class outflts air, 70
20 please and guarantee satisfaction,
Livery aud Feed Stable Ia conn,ct lor. Good
lttention given 10 transient sto *. GnecI1
nduceiueniH ofel ed In the transfer OF rnn,.
d"rr'sI mtr md ptscn 10 any part OF ~
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ST. EDWARDS ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas.
Under tho direction OF the Fathers OF the
Holy Cross, L. beautifully located three miles
south OF Austin. Terms: Board ond tuition
per session OF ave month tl00 For further
particulars, amply o. Rev p. ,. r~srs'scrs
y. y. O., Austin, Texas. or to Rev Father
Martinez, Eallas TsIas.
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|d. fAskcd.
New York, quiet; New Or
steady; Liverpool, quiet; Galveston,
Il but steady,
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COTTON.

ktcrday's receipts of cotton were 30 bale,
Etgon and 3 by rail. Spots declined l-lG
Hw Orleans, other points unchanged.
DALLAS fNONINAt, sp,rs
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Pullman Slcepers Colorado, Fort Worth
and Dallas To New Orleans without change,
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New York, quiet; New On.
I steady; Liverpool, steady; Galveston,
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MEDICINES.

DR.. EUGENE pEvAUX, OF Fapoe.
mnue Us MS agent for the State OF Texa
sell his never ailing remedy ..Nnfnrnse' Ion.
nnbial Restorative or Nitallsfr All aEfectsi
E;ie nervous debility, loss of manhood and
~ kindred diseases should 1T once procnrs
ms circular nom which TO learn the cause or
the diseases above mentioned. then nj ono
procure nom us or through us By your Drug
gist or by express the never failing remedy
CROWDUS & BALDWIN,
" nolesalo Druggists, Dallas. Texas.
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Texas n Pacific.


=, GOING SOUTH.
NO 2-Mail and Express, leaves 500 7. NJ,
GOING NORTH.
NO. mail and Express, arrives IL 100 A. NJ
Trains and 2run daily Sundays excepted,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04
Who Lied I

We are asked nearly every day
who lied about the last ballot Of the
Montgomery City convention, the
LEDGER and all the other papers, or
the Iatelligencer. The last ballot: as
published in the Lselligencer, gives
Hutton "a votes. As a matter OF
fact he got 10, as published in the
LEDGER. II mistake, why does not
the Iatellige'scer correct it! 1t has
had weeks to do it in. Does such a
God and morality paper expect to lie
its owner into Copgresss II the
LEDGER should publish and not cor,
rect such rank lie, a terrible how
would be raised.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04
TUESDAYS AWARDS.

DRAFT HoRsRs--NATIvE BREED.
&c Best draftma under year old s 90
Jack Shobe, Audrain.
DRAFT HORsEs-swEEPsTAKES
49 Best pair draft mares, owned by
exhibitor r.................... iU w
C. II. Harrington, Audrain.
SADDLE HORSES.
so Best saddle mare, years old
and over. ..$l6 w
T. B. Blackburn, Galloway; Jas. War
-ren, Monroe.
81 Best saddle mare, 4 and under 5. 10 90
T. B. Blackburn. Galloway; II. Hender-
son, Galloway.
81 Best saddle mare, and under 4. 2 30
Davis, Smith & Co., Galloway; L. X.
Ridgway, Audrain.
IS Best saddle mare, and under 8. 90
Davis, Smith & Co., Galloway, w. II.
Brown, Boone.
81 Best saddle mare, and under2. 90
J. s. Dicus, Galloway; Willis johnson,
| Audrain.
IS Best saddle mare, under year
| old. W
w. Fl. H. Lee, Audrain; ]. 8. Dicus.
| Galloway.
Sc Best saddle gelding, years old
and over. -........:..-...'.. 10 w
1T. b. Blackburn, CaliaTay; Dafis,
Smith & Co., Callaway.
81 Best saddle gelding, 4 and under
| 5.s.... III w
T. B. Blackburn. Galloway.
IS Best saddle gelding, 8 and under
| 4-...--.......-..-. os
i a. G. Turner, Boone; Ed Renie, Au'
drain.
So Best saddle gelding, 2 and under -,
u. J. Patton, Galloway; W. d. Lee, An
}. drain.
lea Best harness gelding any age. IL o.
W. z. Carter, Audrain.
, e31s Best Saddle stallion, any age. ls O
Private premium by A. d. harrison
Edmous.on 4 Henderson. .Audrain.
D ls3A For best sucking horse colt
by his horse, "Dsumark"-. 10 o
For best sucking mare colt, /
by his horse, "Denmark"..... 10 0
o III. e. Green, Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04
DEnoCRArs. TAKE HEED.
Call For . County Convention to be
Held at the Court House In Mex
leo September 18th, 1854,
At 10 A. n.

The Democratic Central Committee
for Audrain county, met at the Court
House in Mexico, Aug. Is, 's4, and
passed the following resolution
RESOLVED. That the Democratic
voters Of each school district in Aud
rain county, and each ward in the
City Of Mexico, and what is known as
the. Circular ward, embracing the ter
ritory in school district in which Mex
leo is situated outside the city limits ,
Of said city, met at their respective
school houses and places Of meeting
in the school district and wards at
4 O'Clock p. n. on Thursday the llth
day Of September, 's4. and each elect
one delegate to County Convention,
to be held at the Court House in Mex
leo. on Saturday, the 18th day Of Sep
tember, 'S4, at 10 q. IN. to elect dele
gates and alternates to the Congress
sional convention to be held at New
London on September 2S, "a. That
the Democrats living in fractional
school districts in Audrain county,
lying along the county line of the
counties adjoining Audrain county,
shall meet and vote with the school
district lying contiguous to them in
Audrain County; provided, they have
no school house in said fractional dis
trict in Audrain county. That when
a school district is divided by town.
ship line, the voters of such district
shall be allowed to vote in the num-
cipal township in which the school
house is situated. That If any school
district should fail to send delegate
to said county convention, the dele
gates present from said township shall
cast the entire Democratic vote of
said township in proper proportion.
That the delegates elected from each
township shall sit together in eonyen-
ton in Mexico, and each delegate
will be allowed to cast his equal pro-
portion Of the Democratic vote cast
for Hancock in his township in 1880.
j. A. POTTS,
Chairman.
B. R. CAUTHORN.
Secretary.
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Secretary.
The Seventh and Fourteenth Districts.

The Seventh and Fourteenth Districts,
New conventions will be held in
the Seventh and Fourteenth congress
sional districts to make the nofnina-
tions which the late conventions at
Montgomery City and Poplar Bluff
failed to make. 1t is to be hoped
they will be more successful than the
old ones; the season is passing away,
and the Democrats in each of these
districts are impatient to know who Is
to be their nominee-or whether they
are to have nominees or not. II the
candidates for the nomination in each
district will give their partisans lit
tie liberty of action in making q Sec
ond choice when the nomination of
their first shall prove impossible; or
il they will consent that, after every
ten resultless ballots, the hindmost
man on the list shall be dropped. the
duty of the convention in each dis
trict will be accomplished. Ii the
sspirants refuse to make this agree
ment, and persist IN holding their re-
spective personal interests above the
veal Of the party, then the conven-
ton will be warranted in taking some
stern and decisive measure to rescue
itself from public contempt and the
party from disorder. The convention
in each district is called. not to nom-
mate Mr.. Jones, or Mr.. Smith, or
Mr.. Brown, but to nominate a DEM
ocratic candidate for Congress-and
it will be its fault IL II allows the
claims of four or five or more indi-
vidual aspirants to prevent the dis
charge Of this duty. A result may
be reached IN each case by throwing
aside all the contestants for the nom-
ination and giving the honor to a pop
ular and worthy Democrat who has
not solicited it. This is the estab-
lished practice in presidential conven-
tions Of both the great parties, and
it might justifiably be adopted in the
approaching congressional conven-
tions in the Seventh and Fourteenth
districts. A half-dozen aspirants TO
congress have no. right TO plunge a
large and Intelligent constituency into
ldisorder.-.St. Louis Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04

H. McGee, secretary of the Paris
fair association, has our thanks for .
complimentary ticket. The exhibi-
ton, which commences Sept. 10th,
will be o good one, such as old Monroe
always has. Mr.. MCGEE attended
our fair.
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GSyO M0fher."

The Jonesburg Journal opposed
Gen. Marmaduke 'sbecause he had no
mother" The Jefferson City Journal
saws Mrs. Lavinia s. Marmaduke,
the mother Of the nominee, will pre-
side at the mansion, this being her
second experience in that capacity,
as many years ago she was the wife,
instead of the mother of Missouria
governor.
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FIFTH DAY--AUGUST 30, 1884.

FIFTH DAY--AUGUsT 80, 1884.
MULES.
I26 Best saddle mule, owned by
exhibitor ....-.............. 80
Joe Mcdonald, Audraln.
l27 Best psir draft mules, owned by
exhibitor. 10 w
Northern Bros, Audrain.
12S Best pair carriage mules, own
ed by exhibitor. or.............. 10 90
Same.
FINE HORSES.
l29 Best mare, years old and
over. 10 W
J. W. Baynham, Galloway; w. Miller,
Galloway.
A. G. Rouse, Monroe; Davis. Smith &
lsI Best mare and under s...... 6 90
Davis, Smith & Co., Galloway; J. d.
Patten, sc. Louis.
l32 Best mare l and under -. 8 90
]. 81: Fields, Audrain; A. F. Romans.
Galloway.
l33 Best mare under l year old.... 8 90
J. B. Sharp, Galloway; Norris Mundy,
Audrain.
EXTRA CLASS.
ls4 Best boy rider, under IA years
old. d......-....-.-..... ....... lo w
First premium, z 30, End, 2 80.
Eddie Harrison, Dennis Crowson, CAL
,as .,.sa N M
t1s Ms Pgs. ssn.sinan Gm ane Az W
,a- pa.e W, AZ ,.e,sr o. or.r "a
i' hsnds s h,eb poA'' NV o 10 90
rsun.ana = Garda,.ar
hSiino'ison ossxs.1 sWxx,s,,xxs
t,ss Rest s;silion. sny age. an pur-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04

The LEpsEE did not have baby
show this year. We did not want to
enter cur own kid In our own show,
as we think OF course that we have
the best looking boy in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04

The Episcopal festival Thursday
night was success. The jewel case
donated by Mr.. J. NJ. Pollard waB
voted to Miss Fannie E'ush, the pret-
tiest girl and most popular one pres
ent,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04
THE vAssAR OF THE WEST"
HARDIN COLLEGE, MEXICO, MO.
Mrs. H. T. BAIRD, Ex-Gov C. H. HARDIN,
President. Pres. Board Directors
Devoted to the Education of
OPENS SEPTEMBER 2, 1884.

The heaithfulneSs of location, the splendid
buildings, well situated and nicely furnished,
the ample grounds for exercise and recreation.
beautifully adorned with forest trees. flowers
and shrubbery, the model home department. the
thorough and extensive course OF instruction,
the able and experienced faculty, each one u
specialist, the new and elaborate philosophical
and chemical apparatus, the splendid library
and varied collection OF globes. maps. charts,
leled health record, together With the elevated
moral tone and refined social influences. are the
features that commend HARDIN COLLEGE to
such parents as are desir0us of the thorough and
finished education OF their daughters. No boys.
OF any age. admitted. Character and class OF
school considered, guaranteed the cheapest in
the West. Eighty boarding pupils and large
local patronage last session attest the popularity
Of Hardin College both abroad and at home. In
the Music and Art Departments 26O names were
enrolled. No other female college makes such
an exhibit, and this number indicates the high
est character of instruction.
Address, for eleventh annual catalogue,
III. I. BAIRD Business Manager.
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Mrs. DR.. French; Mrs. 6sllie Hume.
299 best loaf wheat bread, salt rails.

Miss Mollie Stewart; Mrs. D. w. Steele.
800 best loaf corn bread Qight) 80. 90
Mrs Saliie Hume; Mrs DR. French.
800 best loaf wheat bread, unbolted / 90
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-09-04

1t is really refreshing to see how
literally people who ''haye no use
for newspapers patronized the FAN
Daily LEDGER. sIt was not much a.
count Of course, but 1t cost then
nothing. Don't you see.
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Waiting for a Bite.

Every once in a while We. notice
that some enthusiastic Greenbacker
is announced as a candidate for =
prominent office, although everybody
knows, or ought to know. he does not
stand in the slightest danger of being
elected. The Greenback candidate,
however, keeps on running for Office
all the same. He Is rs hopeful as
the stranger, Who was seen by
native, fishing in a slough where
there were no fish. and who was ban
tered in the following manner. Man
from town 10 native under the bridge:
SCOT any fish,
"Nary fish"
"Get any bites7"
Mary bite
"Lend me some bait, cant you!"
'Ain't got airy bait.
"What are you doing then:
Fishing
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
A Dutch Joke.

Those who have heard the hymns
to be sung in public worship, "lincd
out" in the old-lashioncd style, will
see more plainly than other point of
the following joke,
There was Dutch preacher
preaching down on the Cape,
who was in the habit of reading the
hymns to the congregation just before
singing. One Sunday he opened the
hymn book as usual, before the sing
ing, but instead of reading it he said
- "Minc eyes ish dim, and l cannot
see to read dis hymn" The congrega-
tion, supposing that he was reading
from the hymn-book, as usual, sung
it after him, at which he was very
surprised, anc said, 81 only mean
mine eyes ish dim"
The congregation, supposed still
that he was reading from the hymn
book, sung it. by this time he had
got cxasperatcd, and at the top of his
voice he cried out, "Vat der duyvafs
in your all? Dis ish not any hymn tc
sing at all,r which the congregation
sung as before, Thinking that they
were making fun of him, he got SC
enraged that he left town that very
night.