The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-29
The Humor OF a colored Bishop.

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funny sceIes in the colored Methodist con-
ference held here. Bishop. Horsley opened
the meeting with a speech. How dry and
cold you are, was his opening remark.
. "That's personal, y exclaimed Il clergyman
in back eeat. Whcroupon the bishop ex-
planned: III Il ~ - q. NJ
Is You do not pray and shout enough =
he said. The angles shout and are not
ashamed. Why, people will come ten miles
to hear n shout, while they won't move an
inch to hear q long, dry sermon. know
one minister who is ashamed to, carry a
ham through the streets to his wife. He
looks Just likeH spider-legged dude. That
is notmy idea OF a minister. We have in
the church more rakes than forks 49,
The bishop in speaking of the general
conference which is to meet soon, said that
he supposed that another bishop would be
elected. The present bishops sometimes
wished that they had never been elected,
as their duties were not easy. / -
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" he continued, sis as true in eccle-
siustic affairs asin worldly affairs I am
making these remarks in order to discour-
age any Of you who intend to be bishops .
gu can't do that very soon, bishop
remarked a brother, and the rest of the
conference smiled approval to this asser-
ton OF their ambition. The. bishop then
went on to say: 2 r sSl 4. 3E
v In this city the brethren think that their
churches are the best. theirwomen the hand
soonest and their affairs the most important
in the conference; but tine want OF a wife will
ruin almost any man. 1t is bound to give
them dyspepsia or the govt. am afraid
that this brother who you say is anxious
to get married is in q fairway to get the
govt. There is no use in one trying to get
along in this world BY ones self. It can't
be done. x 81 =,
Z Aprofessor dressed in an oriental cos.
tune was introduced and said he was q
native OF the Fiji Islands and had eaten
human flesh many a time. Hesaid it tasted
like mules, flesh, sweet like. 3si3 $55..4
The Land Department Heading on Land
FL Ell ,;s Sharks. u
It is stated at the general land office in
Washington, that under. the present prac;
tice of that office, when the public lands
within a township are opened to entry
through the filing OF plats Of survey, there
is rush OF spectators and land grabbers,
who often succeeded in securing the
fide settlers. Moreover, this class
OF persons is able frequently to
learn when the plats OF survey are to be re
ceived In advance Of the settlers, who were
thereby placed at disadvantages. To cor
rect this abuse MS far as possible, the com
missioner OF the land office has issued the
| following instructions to local land offices;
Hereafter, when nm approved plat OF the
survey OF any township is transmitted to
you by the surveyor general, you will not
regard such plat as officially received at
and filed in your office, till the following
regulations have been complied with
First-You will forthwith post notice
in a conspicuous place in your office, speci.
| Tying the township that has been surveyed,
and stating that the plat or survey will be
| filed in your Office on day to be fixed by
you and announced in the notice, which
shall be not less than thirty days from The
date Of such notice, and that on and after
such day you will be prepared to receive
applications Tor the entry OF lands in such
| township. i6s s;5l..ig.. = -,
Second-You will also send d copy o.
such notice to the postmasters Of the post
offices nearest the land, and a copy to each
| clerk OF q court OF record in your district
with a request that the same be conspic
4 uously posted in their Offices. .s "a, /!
Third GU will furnish the public press
in your district with copies OF such motto,
as matter of news. ~ y 3,'gtE.es,
j yFourth-Youwillg give such further pub
licity OF the matter in answer to injuries ito
which you will charge no fee) and other
| wise rs you may be able to, without in
CURING advertising expenses.