The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-29
The CHURCH DEBT.


the Lie OF an eccentric Mfiuonetrps
have been thinking the matter over
seriously, and have decided that II
had my life to live over again would
like to be an eccentric millionaire.
have eccentricity enough. but can
not successfully push it without more
means.
l have great many plans which !
would like to carry out In case | could
unite the two necessary elements for the
production of the successful eccentric
millionaire.
Among other things l would DO will
ing to bind myself, and give proper So
curity to any one who would put in
money to offset my eccentricity. that
would ultimately die. We all know how
seldom the eccentric millionaire now
dies. would be willing to inaugurate
a reform in that direction.
l think now that l would endow a
home for men whose wives are no longer
able to support them. In many cases
the wife who was at first able to sup
port her husband comfortably finally
shoulders a church debt, and in trying
to lift that she overworks and impairs
her health so that she becomes an
invalid, while her husband is left TO pine
away in solitude or dependent upon the
cold charities of the world.
Ny heart goes out toward those men
even now. and In case | should fill the
grave of the eccentric millionaire, | am
sure would do the square thing by
them.
The method by which our wives in
America are knocking the church debt
silly by working up their husbands
groceries into "angel food" and selling
them below actual cost, is deserving OF
the attention of our national financiers.
The church debt itself is deserving OF
notice in this country. 1t certainly
thrives better under republican form
of government than any other feature
of our boasted civilization. Western
towns spring up everywhere. and the
first anxiety is to name the place, and
second to incur church debt and es-
tablish roller rink.
After that general activity in trade
is assured. Of course. the general hos
tility of church and rink will prevent
ennui and listlessness, and the church
debt will encourage a business boom.
ANa'ui any "io On "ooo 10" Nv 10
PAID without what is generaiiy known
through the west as the .iestival ana
hooraw. ms iestivai Is an open
market, where the iaa'es traoe the
groceries Of their husbands to other
ladies' husbands, and everybody has a
perfectly lovely time" The church
clears two dollars and thirty cents. and
thirteen ladies are sick all the next day.
Ihis makes boom Tor the,pnysicians
and, later on, ior the undertaker ana
general tomoist' 30 IL VIII DC seen that
the western town Is right IN establish
ing church dept as soon as the survey
is made and the town properly named.
After the ilrst church DEBT mas been
properly started, Others Will rapidly foi.
low, so that no anxiety neea DC ieit II
the church Will come forward the Irst
year and BUY more than IL can pay Ior.
Inc church oepC Is comparatively
modern appliance, and yet 1t mas been
productive OF many peculiar features.
For instance, we call to mind the cier-
| gyman VINO makes speclaity OF gong
from place to place as successful dept
denolisher. lie Is part OF the gener-
al system, Just as much as the lce-cream
freezer or the button-hoie bouquet
Then there is the row, or social knock
down-and,drag-out, which goes along
with the church debt All these Things
add to the general interest, and TO &C
quire interest In one way or another is
the mission OF the c. q.
| once knew most exemplary woman
who became greatly interested In the
| Wipin0 out of q church debt, and who