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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
Carter House Re3pened.
1910 5 WATs0N. ProprIeL0r.

THE CARTER HOUSE has recently under
cone a thorough renovatiou-newly paint
ell papered aud furnished, and ou Monday
Nav 10Th. was reopcned for the accommoda-
ton of the public. Transient or Permanenlt,
CHESTS are assured that the best provision Viii
he u,nde for their comfort In every Particular,
The House shall be model OF neatneSs ana
cleanliness. and the table viii oe 9oundanuy
ana rirblv suprlie3 Attentive and courteous
servants only. viii be retained, and the pro-
prietor will not only give general supervisor
bat close attention 10 details So thar the guests
of the House shall have no room Tor complaint
but have complete satisfaction guaranteed
them.
Nav d. 1880.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04

DAINTS, Oils Varnishes, Window Glass,
Putty, Paint Brushes, &c. We have large
stock of these goods on hand to which we call
the attention of the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Lnseed Oil and Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints, ready to apply, in all colors in
cans from one pound to one gallon. We have
all colors, either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. l6, IS. AISQUITH d co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
MEATS.

connection with my grocery l keep first
class Meat Shop, and can supply my customers
with the choicest meats. have the very best
homemade and Baltimore mincc meat. Fresh
Bologna Sausage on hand.
Thanking my patrons for theiI kind treat
ment i'm the past / solicit a continuance of the
same Respectfully,
Dec. -. 1854 ". 5. MERCHANT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04

Trains No. All, 4l9, 413 and Az are daily ex-
cept Sunday; Train No. 4l9 runs Sunday only
Additional mixed trains leave southwark at
$40 q. IN. and STA a. m. and arrive at Harr
sonburg at 80 q. m. and 6.12p. m ex. Sunday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04

Trains No. 42o. AIS, 4l6 and AS are daily ex.
cent Sunday Train No. $50 runs Sunday only.
Additional mixed trains leave Charestown
1886 D. m. and so a. m, and arrive at Harpers
Ferry at AIS p. m. and 80 a. m. ex. Sunday.
SOUTHWARK. All 4l9 AIS Az 4l9
Stations. Pass. Pass. Pass. Nix Nix.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
Washington y .EIerGmdcr

HAVE made arrangements to insure proper
IL ty AGAINST TORNADOES in Ktna, of
Hartford, Continental, Of New York, and Pea
body, Of Wheeling, W. Va. Where parties de-
sire this on application 4 special Policy will
be grant and an additional rate be charged
for 5. .o
Ms 1856.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
FOE DYSPEPSIA
I~e RrownN Iron Bitter.

Physicians recommend Il.
AL dealers keep 1t. sl.0o per bottle. Genuine
has trade-mark and crossed rcdlines on wrapper.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
e. L. Beller
coNTRAcToR&BUIL DER

OFFERS his services and will vigorously
" prosecute his avocation as Carpenter and
Builder. and will take orders and execute the
same promptly and satisfactorily. His expe-
rience is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will compare IA
voraby with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him
call.
Jan. Z. 1886
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE.

GENERAL BUILDING LOTS situated near
- the corporate limits, opposite the Nursery
of VIM. Hopkins, are offered for sale on the
instalment plan-$250 monthly. Apply to L.
B. Souders, who will show plat.
DAVIS & co.
June . 1887.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
rHB WEST END
Still Ahead.

THAVE a very full stock Of Groceries-con-
sistinr of Flour. Meal. Canned Goods, Teas
Cotfees. Syrups, Mollasses, Soaps, Pickles salt
Fish. etc. etc. l make a speciality OF the best
n o. Mollasses.
The best brands of Tobacco and Cigars always
on hand.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
Brick for safe.

on 600 FRESH BURNT BRICK for
OU.UUO sale by
w at. =. LIPPITr.
July q. 1891
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04
FAMILY GROCER

necessary to good living supplied at mod
crate prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-11-04

Tnow oier nv services again as
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
RHETORICAL RUBBISH.
How Real Poets and Genuine Literarl
Men do Not Write.


Men do Not Write.
Some Of our would be literary people Of
botb sexes misuse the dictionary most
sbominablv. saws the New York Ledger.
Even the reporters Of some Of our daily pa
pers have adopted the grandiose style OF
writing, and a pretty mess they maze OF IT,
When shall we get back TO the wen OF Ed
plish undefled, and be relieved from ths
muddy mixture Jf incongruous words WIN
which the simplest facts are beplastered'
As TO our fugitive poetry, much Oh u IS
absolutely incomprehensiDle TO ordinary
minds. Itseems 10 have been written Dy
individuals in Mysteries. One 'hne writer
Of the feminine gender tells US that When
woman "girds On her genius -armor," ana
plunges into the "world wide arena OF IN
tellect," =" she does so at a "fearful sacrlhce.
We wish she wouldn't, for the sacrifice IN
these cases is the time Of the reader. An
other lady forms Us that the bosom OF a
poetess s'heaves with exulting joy, and her
eye burns with heavenly fire" ms IS a
mistake. Persons who write such poetry
as rational beings can read without a sen
sation Of nausea, sit quietly at their desks
or tables while they do it,
We know this 20 be the case, for we have
seen several real poets in the very act.
They did not rufIle their hair, their eyes
looked perfectly natural, and they exhibited
no symptoms Of violent palpitatlon OF the
heart Depend upon It that real poets never
roll their eyes like automaton clocks, or cut
any other extraordinary capers under what
Amos Kendall called "the excitement of
composition Byron said; "Confound the
moon 1T always gives me rheumatism; but
1 write well Of it." No doubt many young
and romantic persons suppose that his lord
ship eulogized the moon by moonlight, with
his shirt collar thrown back, and nothing Of
his eyes visible except the whites; whereas,
in reality, he wrote about the planet in a
snug study, with the shutters closed, the
lamps lighted and a glass Of gin and water
and some Stilton cheese and crackers be-
side him.
A true poet or a good prose author must
have sound, vigorous brain; and people
with sound, strong intellects neither act
like bunatics while they are writing, nor
jam pretty words into inappropriate juxta-
position to the confusion Of common sense.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
4 synopsis Of the Markets-Buying and
selling Prices.
RETAIL, PRICES.

A Synopsis Of the Misunderstanding and
selling Prices.
RETAIL PRICES.
REVISED QUOTATIONS..
shoulders Sugar cured,per lb,l2jz
Breakfast bacOn-l5
Hams-Sugar cured, per ID, l61Ic.
Beef ga lZJZc.
POrk-6 ~ PIC.
MuttOn-lO ~ nc.
Neal-l0 a. lZ1[c.
Timothy seed-Per pound, nc; selling.
Red clover seed-IeT pound, &c.
White clover seed--Per pound, lbc.
Alsike--lSc per pound.
Red tOp-l3c per pound.
Lincoln Grass-l2lzc per pOuRd,
Rye Grass-l0c per pound.
Orchard Grass lie per pound.
Beans-5c per lb.
Oat meal-at Sc.
Canned Fruit Peaches, 81 20; apricot
22 %; black berries, s.; corn, best grades
81 OG tomatoes 81 40 string beans 81 ~
green peas 81 s.; per doz. In two ID cans
Green Fruit Choice apes 7j0t l.JOc per
box; pears 75c per box; grapes 81 u; perbOx
potatoes 75c; carrots DC; pafSnips 81 O0
qulnees 81 % per bushel; onions 5c per ID.
irish -B8lmOn 7oDl0c per ID; Sturgeon Ga
&c per 1b' small fish Sl0c per ID; Halibut and
cod I21zc per ID; salt salmon, 7@l0c per 10.
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat--121zc net.
Flour-Per barrel, s4.2O, best 1856 lbs.
Oats-Per bushel. ~ % jOc.
Barley-Per bushel, GOc.
Bran-Per ton, GlB 20 at mill, sacked
ShOrts-Per ton, S2l 80 4" sacked.
Chsp--Per ton, s22.O0 4" sacked.
HoDs-QuOted at SOC per ID.
BRRs-syOc per dozen.
PotatOes-Per Dushei, 60c
Corn meal--3c per pound
Cheese-l2dl4c per pound.
Dried plums--Per lb. BG7c.
Dried prunes-PeT III. l2lg lDc.
Imported prunes ne per lb.
Butter--30lg}Jc per pound for good
Iard--l21T1i5 i5c per 10.
Hams-per pound ,llal2c.
Bacon sides-l0 per ID.
Shoulders--s6o0c per ID.
Chickens TO lOc.
Turkeys HCper 10,
Geese 76gS per lb.
Ducks, l2196Dl4c per lb
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
Temperature OF Water.

pr, William A. Hammond, In the North
American Review; Water for drinking
purposes should never bo below fifty de-
grees We can almos, always get IL even
In the hottest weather as Onll as tais by
letting Il run for a minute or two from any
household faucet, or drawing it from amy
county well II not, there Is no objection
70 co0lingit 20 the point mentioned The
East India "mouSey, % wh,ch can now po
had almsst anywhere m tuis country, aud
by means ~ which the contained water Is
g>oled by It's own evaporation, answers tho
purpose admirably lam quite sUro that Il
ico water should be generaly discarded as
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19

C1fzsr-SO you think OF locating mere
phus!ctdn--Tes. thought some OF prac-
tclrg among you.
Cgizea-See here, young man, there's
good opening here for q man as urcer-
stands his biz, but we CD-'t want no pidc.
t{c{1p, or inl--doctOTtng 1chdt
trs trGHtl .-, .-.,,-.
DEygigigu7. suffering, % they imagine, one
from dyspepsia, another from heart dis
esse. another from liver or kidney disease,
another from nervous eyhavstiou or pros
tI.tfOn, another with pain here or there,
and in this way they al present, alike TO
thclns Ives and their easy-gOiDg arc IN
different or OT-r- lLsy doctor, 6eparatG
and distinct diseases, for which he pre-
saribes bis pills and rOunnS. assuming
them 10 bc such, vErl, in reality, they are
All only sruGtJmS caused bT some womb
disorder. Jile payscan, ignorqaC of the
cause Of suffering, Cuoclrugts his proc
tee " until large Ills arc made. Inc euI-
fcriDg patient gets 10 better, but proOa-
bly, worse by reason cf tie delay, wrong
treatment and CQucLt complications
A p-oDer medicine, ike Dr.. Pierce's IA
vori,a Prescription ClTCctCi TO the cause
would have removed the discesc, dispellad
al those i.1tTcg ing 5yuptOus, aud ln5d-
tutoG comfort instead OF prolonged misery
It's She Culy medicine for tlc TcsEGcG5fs
irregularities and painful derangciHcnts
peculiar 70 women, sold by druggists,
under q positive guarantee that It viii
give satisfaction IN every case, or price
PAD for It viii be promptly refunded.
DE. PBE{EGE35S PELLETS reFu-
late and cleanse the Eyer, stomach an"
bowels One dose. sold by drugg&g
% cenG5 = yLal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
ORIGIN OF WOMEN,
Remarkable Myths Concerning the First
of Earth's Angels.

Remarkable Myths Concerning the First
of Earth's Angels.
Woman's first appearance has been a
fruitful subject for the legend mongers,
says the Pail Mall Gazette. The Phenician
myth OF creation is found In the story of
"fygmallon and Galatean There the first
woman was carved by the first man out Of
ivory and then endowed with life by Aph-
rodlte. The Greek theory of the creation
OF woman, according to Hesiod, was that
Zeno, as a cruel jest, ordered Vulcan to
make woman out Of clay, aud then induced
the various gods and goddesses tonvest the
clay doll with all their worst qualities, the
result being lovely thing, with witchery
OF mlen, refined craft, eager passion, love
Of dress, treacherous manners, and shame
less mind
Tho Scandinavians say that as Odiu, VIM
aud We, the three sons of Bor, were walk
ing along the sea beach they found two
stick OF wood, one Of ash and one Of elm.
Sitting down, the gods shaped man and
woman out Of these sticks, whiting the
woman from the elm aud calling her Emia.
One OF the strNugest stories touching the
origin of woman is told by the Madagascar
| renos, In 50 far AS the creation OF man
goes the legend is not unlike hat related
by Moses, only that the fan came before
Eve arrived, After the man had eaten Of
the forbidden fruit bo became affected with
boil on the leg, out OF which, when il
burst came "A beautiful girl, Tho mau's
hrst thought was 60 throw uer TO the MICS
but he was commanded by amvsscugcrf from
heaven 20 let her play among tho digriugs
until she was Of murriagcab.c age, then 10
make her his wife, He did So, called her
Baboura and she became the mother Of al
the race OF mon.
The American Indians myths relative 10
Adam and Eve are numerous and entertain
ng. Some traditions trace back our first
parents 10 white aud rod Maize, another is
that man, searching for a wife, was < ven
the daughter of the king OF the uuskrats,
who, On being dipped into uoighboriug
lake, became a woman.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19

UPHoLsTER:- Keller d Marsh
have secured the services Of Mr.
Cottrell, Of Buffalo, n. Y, an expe'
rienced upholsterer Of twenty years
IN fine work. Work Of any descrip-
ton will be attended TO at reasona-
ble rates. l-9-tf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
PECULIAR STOMACH.
A Yankee Woman who Grows Fat on n
Diet of Slate Pencils.

II AZ
Diet of Slate Pencils.
elbow much are slate-pencisGn asked a
woman as she stepped into a stationery
store yesterday morning.
'"Ten cents dozen"
"Give me one dOzcn.n
Then, unwrapping the package, says the
Auburn (Me) Gazette, she deliberately be-
gan TO eat the pencils. Yes, eat them-not
just chipping the ends with her teeth, as do
school-children, but biting off substantial
quarter-lnCh pieces and crushing and swal-
ing them with infinite relish. This was
quite remarkable achievement for a staid,
matronly person, such as she appeared to
be, and naturally she was questioned con
cerning this strange propensity. From
what she said IN reply it seems that this un-
usual system of diet was by no means con
! fined TO slate-pcnCils. Gravel is a staple
article Of food with her, properly strained
| and assorted; oyster and clam shells and
| friable sandstone she mastiCates as q man
! eats a soda cracker, and asks for more. She
| experiences an uneXplainabe craving for
such matter and feels compelled to eat it.
! The OdOr OF the dust raised in the streets by
! passing vehicles arOuses in her much the
same sensation Of unappeasable desire as
| affects the senses Of the lnebriate when as
sailed by the fumes or a dram-shOp. There
Is nothing she likes better than to discover
nice retired gravel-pt and revel in the
consumption of it's products. "Oh, how /
should like to 90 to the seashore where
there Is lots Of clean, white sand," sighed
she, This extraordinary parsonage is a
woman Of about forty years of age, appar-
emily, and is easily described as a down-easu
Yankee mother Of family The only pc
culiar thing about her looks is her com
plexion, which is curiousiy pale-almost
corpse-like in its pallor. She says she has
been accustomed TO eat gravel and such like
substances ever since she can remember,
She lives in Lewiston.
"The only thing l can't eat" observed
this remarkable woman as she turned TO
leave the store, 'is paving-stoues. They
break my teeth"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
The ODELL
YPE WRITER.

f-N MIh bay thv oman rN1E WRIT.
NND r. 'NhsFstttrs, aud sl5 ior the siS,i :
ltu tnN HsrniAr made WI
.' '.'.Np'N'r @iNfitDlrN with nuRAsu.
tthr ~fthb kAsF 40 0fsaArleN - =. =
.NA-tf Nitl iut p,e,t oi renairlus INN e-,
, ',N.Ar Has ua ink ubbou to
tAl hltAti r.a,ri, perfeci aud sd.fi.-t u,
~ NtNNs ol N - "uuus. Like a prinffns
piv's, N pfoduos sharn. cie..e t.'., s'es
....-i Aeo of sea oapIas cs5 h.,
N.a.' at t'Ar Ar.NuH Ann IntrilI-r--f -.
,eh $3.50 ts,,hule an Operator iu ~, I, -. -.
WnNN, tiAN o. ny ope-ator M. -,
ol.si lht vuTk oi t6e I1ornis -.
he ahle Agenis ana .,l..,.,.., ,
aiet'.s. .uautviltnt o. tt.ilers.
tAnElIrt giNlus tnfnrs,r,..s,,,. d.
~ 49,. -. a. ei.elA FNfE WRlrKk az
-Nf" Nhicago llL
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
WRAPPED READY TO MAIL.

There is only one thing,that is better to send your
friends in the East than Il New Years JOURNAL and
that is to send them the WEEKLY JOURNAL a wear
or at least SIX months 1t will give them good everyday
about our State and immediate community
Until February Ist subscriptions will be received at
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
SALEM MARKET REPORT.

T.. G.. Given & CO. are the low
price firm on shoes.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
SOCIETY NOTICES

a. A, N-~sdgwicA Post, No. 10 Dapar,
We wtNi NJ Nrygfr, Mvets every MobJay =
'gl.th .i .lg tau over the urrgon land
,ftHu'l invited tpatreud. "'
lh ~ ~utHuAN. PlSt Calnuad,r
A. HANutE, AdiI taaL
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19

LIE Riehau'a Golden R.Is -,
Cures ChAneTes, first and sNrN-5 70 ~
soIes ca she Legs and Boiy; sore -
slesg nose, etc, Copper-colored Rlotrhss
syPhllae NatarEh, diseased Seaip' an5 sii
primary toFms cf the diseass tro,-. :
Sygh!As. Price, IS 90 Der Hail.
Ls htehau's Golden Ralsnm ~ .
Cetvs-isrtiary, AercuF.Al SSTphiiitis r.,
1,@lsaa, fains IA the Bones Fainsip ~
lead, hesk 81 the Mex, Ulotntei So
t..l.,Ai ~ plilHSe G hash, Lumps and con,
Haeted Nords, Stiffness of III Lin,hs sn.t
eIadioates all disease from - -, ,ail. ~
NaS,her caused By intis. retioD or sb,,sl'
hsreary ieAving the blsod purs sn5
be.lthy. Price IS 90 ner RotsI.
Le Niehaa's Golden Spantsh 49,
gSte ter the cure q GonoFrhsra. Cl@1t
.tn.Ailon Gravel, and al Urinary Or gerf
q. a.s,I. 49, AasSnsHts' Price 81 So per
4 aisAa1's ooIdsa spaa,.h In.
1eetten. for severe c.sss IA c,-'1,,,'l'
lan.snmAtory Gleet Slriotures- a.. pric.,
~ 30 per Bottle,
htehAu'a Golden Ointment
~ ne edeetiFe hcAling "a SyTihiiitic Sorgs
ea1 sEuptieus Price "a 90 per Ror
Ls htehau's Golden Piiis-N-rr,
eid hrain tfoAtuaui; iass q physical ~ :.
escess og oErF.soFk. Prostratioa' &c.
Price - 90 per Box.
fSRie ahd NsfViRS
s~os sssss .,,, sssF.' c. O d, so0aEsls pastst
ThE RICHARDS DRUe CO. Assvts
sos a Sil MARKEr sT
san Franeiseo, Cal
'AevIAss sgET VsTs,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19
Health is Wealth !

DIR. +. e. VESTS Nerve and Brain
Treatment, a guaranteed specific for Hys-
terra, Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, NerN ous
Neuralgia, Hea dache, Nervous FrOstratiOn
caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco,
Wakefullness, Mental Depression, Soften
ing of the brain resulting In insanity and
leading to misery, decay and death, pre-.
mature old age, barrenness, loss of power
caused by oVer-exertion of the brain. Each
box contains one months treatment, Sl0O
q box or six boxes for $500, sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order Ie-
ceived by us for six boxes, accompanied
with $500 we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to refund the Nancy If
the treatment does not effect a cure. Guar
antees issued only by Geo. +. Good, Drug
gist, Sole agent 300 Com. St, salem, Or:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
Was So Comnlets.

An enraged man went into butcher shop
kept by negro. says the arkansas Traveller
''You old houndp' exclaimed the man, II have
a great notion to kill you"
why, whut fur, cap'n?'
What for? You good for nothing scoundrel
COW that had died.
"'Cose it was, cap'n. Does you reckon I
gwine cut beef from er live COW? does hope
sab, dat you doan think Use so cruil ez dat i"
You know what mean, you old wolf. The
COW bad eaten so many buckeyes that they
killed her"
Now jest lssun ter dat white mans talk
De COW didn't do no SIGH o a thing"
But heard man say that he saw her drop
down dead in your lot"
wall, | do 'car ter goodness. Amt folks
got nuthin' ter do 'cep go er bout talkin' erbout
dar neighbors' cattleY IL useter be dat da talked
erbout folks. an now ez da has erbout wore de
folks out, da has gun ter talk erbout de cattle
Dis do beat any country l cher lived in since de
But tell you that this man saw the COW
that?'
why. de COW did drap Gaze she WIZ knocked
But the man says that there was no one near
her when she fell. How about that"
Now femme tell you. Dat wuz de wildes'
cow cher seed in my life. Wy, sab. she didn't
want TO do nothin but run all de time. An
de udder day she had er monstus run
MIN fit on her an de fust thing
she knoWo, k6r DIP, She run or gin de
end o q rail De rail hit her 'zackIy
tween de eyes an killed her in or mint. /
hated it nightly, too fur she wuz o. de fines
| STOCK an waz gwine ter keep her. wy sab
you oughter be 'gratulatin yo'se'f dat
you got some o. dat fine meat stead
o comm roun' we're tryin ter raise er
row wild man dat is tryin' ter ack
squar wild everybody an Use got de
| rheumatic so bad right now dat doan hardly
| know what ter do an de doctor he dun tole me
| dat lessen l wuz keerful I want gwine live but
dun buried my wife Yesterday an my son halter
| to be set up wild all night an daughter dun mar
ried er man dat beats her like her like she wuz
| or dog. doan think gwine live long Gaze de
Lawd he sorter whlSperin' ter me dat my time
dun almos' come"
The white man looked steadily at the negro
| for a moment and then said: Il ought to knock
your head off, but you are so complete rascal
that l cannot help admiring You.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
Nigh Enough.

In certain town in Maine, whose name do
not like to give to the readers of the Portland
Transcript, there used to live local preacher
whom will call Elder s. The elder had con-
siderable natural ability, 10 which was Joined an
old-fasnfOned common school education, but he
was inclined 10 bs waggish at times, even while
preaching. Among the elder converts was one
W, whose natural and acquired abilities
were a little below par W had taken 1t
INTO his head that he mad call to preach, and
consulted the elder. who advised him to seek q
sign from the lord first.' A week went by. At
the conclusion of the Sabbath services-held in
the district school house-W- preached the
matter of preaching to the elder for the second
time.
Elder >" said he. last Monday sot trap in
my sheep pastsr, and that night prayed to the
Lord that if he wanted me TO preach l might
find fox in il: but Tuesday when l went out
TO look after the trap it had pesky skunk in it,
and | am at loss how to take the sign"
We'll, " said the elder, II guess that's nigh
enough. nigh enough" then pauSing a moment,
he added: But come to think of it, l guess
the Lord only means to have you exhort.
So W was ia due time made a licensed
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
The Foolish Chicken.

From the Commercial Gazette.
A little chick one day
Asked leave to go on the water,
Where she saw duck with her brood at play,
Swimming and splashing about her.
Indeed" she began to peep and CRY,
When her mother wouldn let her;
IF the ducks can swim there, why can't I?
Are they any bigger or better?''
Then the old hen answered: Listen to me,
And hush your foolish talking;
Just look at your feet and you will see
They were only made for walking"
But chicky wistfully eyed the brook,
And didn't half believe her,
For she seemed to say, by knowing look,
Such stories couldn't deceive her.
And as her mother was scratching the ground
She muttered lower and lower:
Il know can go there and not be drowned,
And so l think I'll show her."
Then she made plunge where the stream wa.
deep
And saw too late her blunder.
For she had barely time to peep,
When her foolish head went under.
And now l hope her fate will show
The child my story reading,
That those who are older sometimes know
What you will do well for needing.
That each content in his place should dwell
And envy not his brother;
And any part that is acted we'll
is just as good as another.
For we all have our spheres below,
And this is a truth worth knowing;
You will come to grief if you try to 60.
Where you were never made for going