News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
His Wisdom.

A new overseer was appointed in a
Pennsylvania almshouse. He found an
cid man of sixty chained to the floor,
Dearly naked and indescribable filthy.
He had been so confined for fifteen
years as dangerous maniac.
The overseer had his own system
and ideas. He unclaimed the man,
bathed and clothed him, and confined
him in clean empty cell. But his
kindness had little effect. The maniac
crouched, gibbering and scowlmg, in
oornor like an animal.
One day, the keeper put little dog
INTO the cell, and locking the door, left
him there. In the evening he found his
prisoner kneeling beside the dog, pat
ling it, feeding it with his own supper,
his face radiant with delight.
The next day their rations purposeiy
we're withheld, and at evening tine old
man called the keeper, and speaking
for the first time in ten years, said. in
pleading tones, "My dog-hungry
My dog, sir j.
A week later he was permitted to &c
out into the grounds. His was left to
the influence of the dog and to love, and
1t was at last complete.
God follows the same plan of cure
whenever He sends new soul into the
world in the shape of little child,
which makes the hardest man kind, the
greedy generous, the selfish heroic.
Only think how much tenderness and
love and unselfish devotion would have
been lost out of the world if men, like
bronze statues, had been created full
grown, and there had been no children
at all
1t is in these routine occurrences OF
every day that the divine wisdom OF
God is so infinite and profound that We
take it for granted, like the sunshine,
and actually fail to notice it.
Mixing Business ana MatrimOny.
As an evidence OF the keen business
| instinct prevalent in this age of trade
London paper says We may state that
London advertising agent, who was
married by Registrar in the West End,
endeavored during the service to book
that official for an advertising order.
| The conversation, as it was reported to
us. was rs follows:
Registrar-Will you please, sir, repeat
these words after me: II, G. P,
do solemnly declare
Bridegroom c. P, do SOL
EMMY declare" Did l observe you, sir,
cutting an advertisement from your
newspaper when came in?
| Rsgistrar-Yes, [ sometimes have the
advertising of births, marriages and
deaths intrusted to me. Let US, if you
please, proceed with the marriage. "That
| know of no lawful Impairment
Bridegroom-tThat know of no law
| full Impairment" May l take the
opportunity, sir, of explaining to you
and others who are present the nature of
nv business. You will find from these
circulars that in the matter of any of the
advertisements you mention you can eff
feet a considerable saving by placing
the order with me.
Registrar Really, sir, this is most ir-
regular and improper. l must ask your
attention for the remainder of the SER
vice. "Why I, G. P, should
not enter into matrimony with thee,
D. NJ"
Bridegroom-"Why, I, c. P,
should not enter into matrimony with
thee, D. M" At commission
of five per cent, sir, l am prepared to
accept the smallest order for any paper
in Great Britain, Ireland, the Colonies,
India and abroad. Tableau.
ONLY A JoKE.-A very dangerous joke
was played at Sharon, Pa, few days
ago, by colored boy, who filled pipe
with powder and gave it to a companion
to smoke, the result being that both of
them were seriously burned about the
eyes.