The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-19
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The truth OF the above words have
been corrobora.ed in every cline and by
every race Of man for the past six thous-
and years. Many, yes very many, have
given a silent and sometimes sighing
consent to the truth of the declaration
without ever succeeding or even being
able to formulate their ascent so as to
put 1t into practice. While hosts of
others whom fortune favored in their
strong belief have proven to an admir-.
ing world-for the world always admires
bravery Of this kindly from one to
half dozen solemn declarations, their
unshsken faith in that utterance of the
Bible. In fact many who seem to be.
lieve nothing else in the word are will.
ing to indorse that for better or for
worse. The earnestness of many in
their testimony for the truth of the
above (not by faith but by works.,
would justify the utterance of the poet
who said:
.with such as they where'er they be,
May be saved or damned"
But it is the practical part OF the
working out of this doctrine that we
wish to speak of and not in far.away.
kind.of.a.gone-up.feeling, but right
here at home with living, active people,
for be it understood we have local in.
dorsements to this doctrine.
Amongst those in Hillsboro who are
staunch believers in the doctrine, we
would mention the name OF Elwood
Nelson. He proposes taking as one with
himself on the I'd Of January next,
Roberta Smart, and to cleave to her till
death does them part.
Another Hillsboro believer in the doc
trine is Miss Nellie Collins, who has, in
addition to indorsing the fact that it is
lonely to live alone, has also been i'm.
pressed with the truth of what Horace
Greeley said, "Go West and grow up
with the country" At least Miss Nellie
has made choice of Mr.. Fred Fitch, of
Colorado, for life mate.
The next living advocate in our midst
is also Miss, but while Miss she has
no intention of missing the opportunity
of securing good husband in the person
Of Maj. 7. P. Dyer, Of near Greenfield.
Not many days in January will roll
by before these six people will be three
less. Impossible! That won't do. The
question is not one in subtraction but in
addition, without anything to carry as
vet. We give up the true statement and
cannot even surmise the result, but
"still there's more to follow"
These Christmas times are calculated
to develope strong imaginations in the
minds of other citizens of this place, in
reference to the doctrines of being alone
How do we know? Jud Erwin knows
and since Christmas has been coming &c
near he speaks of little else save matri
mony. In this class with strong imagi
nations reference is made to the Who'll,
list of believers, full Delivers, half be
levers and genuine sympathizers) o.
full believers may be mentioned tn,
names OF Will Morrow, E. R. Pierson, T
Boatman, Frank Haynes, Pike Gore Ii
he was here), Charley Scott, Charles
Smith and Ollie Ross. Jud Erwin
name belongs in this list, but from .
sense of propriety in not mentioning
present company he need not be count
J ed, but Henry Virgins should. Thi
constitutes full team of nine and may
: be compared to nine athletes, batting il
desperation to gain score, determined
to make score if they have to steal 1
base to do it, provided, however, the,
are not called back by the umpire.
! The list OF half believers is much
larger than that already given, and tht
reader must content him or herself with
few names OF prominent half believers
To begin there is Ell. Hough, Jerome
Richards, Startling Smith, Gus Harman
Kirby and Irwin Smith, though devoted
to their profession, take more than a hal
interest in the fact it is not al,Oays 81
comfortable to be single. Jim Reec,
and George Garrett are properly classet
here. Also that section of the Moon
light Cadets which visited the colleg'
during D. s. Ferguson's administration
Ed. Sans & Co.-who tramped dowr
the flower beds, hung themselves OF
the wire clothes line, thereby leaving
mustaches and large sections of thei
epidermis. But to follow ont the lis
would be wearysome to writer and read
or. Patient reader, what Of the un
touched list of sympathisers 2 Thei
name is legion, and some are founi
amongst the gentle sex. But since thi
is not devoted to nor intended for tha
! sex, no names need to be mentioned
Here Jud Erwin comes again and in
sists that the true scriptural idea is no
fully carried out in what has already bee,
said. In fact he says that the article i
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