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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
BrodtYille.

The down pour here on the 9Th was
desidedly the hardest rain of the season.
Corn fields were washed and many
food gates taken out by the swollen
streams.
People pronounced the 4th. of July
Celebration the best in the record of the
town. The day was one of the liyeliest
and the estimate was over a thousand
people gathered at the grove represent
ing every town for twenty miles around.
The whole program from beginning TO
end was credit to any place outside
our larger cities. Especially so the
equestrian troup representing the states.
Many day of sunshine and storm will
pass ere the memory of that beautiful
sight will fade from the memory of those
who witnessed it.
j. w ShifFman Herald agent called
on us a few days ago His affability
and natural tact wins many friends and
is no doubt the right man in the right
place.
The enormous yield Of small fruit has
placed those dealing in that line in the
best Of humor. Mr.. II. Jackson under
stand picked $50 ats of strawberries in
one day and we have many others doing
quite as we'll
Rev Kellot Of Clayton la. spent a
few days with us selling books.
The only accident here on the 18th a
team frightened at the band, ran away
stringing things out in good shape. Chas
Been received scalp wound from a
sythe hanging in tree while endeavor-
ing to stop the runaways.
Little May Sutton is well over the at
tack Of bilious fever. Corel Barnes
is rapidly recovering fran Typhoid fc-
yer.
J. p Day and daughter Mollie spent
the evening Of the 4th and until the
next Monday with friends in Garnayillo
Ia.
School meeting poorly attended owing
to the rain.
Report says Tad Shrake will teach
the fall and winter term at this place.
If SO. that is what | call business, a
good teacher is Just what we want.
JIM crow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
TIown and County NewS.

{ Mrs. Richard Meyer entertained a
lCompany of ladies at o'clock tea on
Saturday.
/ The dullness of the season has 50 re-
Iduced the trade that market quotations
fare not given.
. Other towns are having service of the
weather bureau, why cannot Lancaster
display weather flags.
A number are making preparations
TO attend the Monona Lake Assembly,
from here next week.
/ DR.. Thrall goes to Prairie du Chen
Eext Sunday, so there will be no service
IA Emmanuel church on that day.
The salaries of the postmaster at
Dodgeville, PlatteYille, Shullsburg and
this city have been raised 800 per
year.
\ Next Tuesday is the day set by Judge
Clementson. for the hearing of the ar
guments of Rosa Zoldoske's Attorneys
for new trial.
Darlington has an elephant on its
lands in trying to suppress some of the
huisances ipdulged in by the Salvation
army now besieging that city.
H. Buchner had the misfortune to lose
$500 in bills one day last week. He
.hlnks it was Tuesday or Wednesday, in
the Lancaster p. .. or on the street.
Fennimore is making preparations
N Field Day exercises on Aug. 14th.
lis has become quite day with that
Aage, and no pains Will be spared this
,ar TO continue the success of the gath
ing.
Ladies Society of the Cong. church
IL meet on Friday afternoon with
rs. Reuben Garner. The ladies are
.quested to meet at the Social Room at
o'clock where convey ances will be
eIovided.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
CITY GUIDE.

LANCAsTERLoDGEA. F. h A. NJ. meet first and
third Saturdayin each msnth at p. m. in their
Hallin the Showalter building.
GRANT CHAPTER. ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs. Reg.
ular convocation second aud fourth Tuesday OF
each month at s. p, m. in their Hall in the
Shwoalter building.
STAR of the West Encampment No. ~ meet
the Island Sd Mondays in each month at $50
D. m Odd Fellows Hall.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LODGE o OF. Meets
teve "wednesday at 7:;0p m. in Odd Fellows
tHall Maple street.
CampofI o. o. F. meets LIST and Sd Monday
in each month, at 3:S0p. m. in Odd Fellows
Hall. Maple street.
Hoffnung Lodge. meets every Friday, at Z 80
p. m. in Odd Fellows Hall, Maple Street.
FIDELITY LODGE A. o. U. w. Meet first and
third Mondays of each month in Knapp's
Block, at 80 p. m.
SYLVAN CAMP, NJ. w. OF A. Meets LIST and Sd
Fridays of each month in Baxter's Block at
1880, p m.
Tom Cox PosT, No. 1872, G. A. r. Meets every
second and fourth Saturday nights OF eachmonth
in Baxter's Block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
New CuLrlvAroR.

Jno. NJ Hurley and Jno. Westing
have applied for patent on a new kind
of corn cultivator The principal
difference between this and the ordinary
cultiyator is. instead of using four
pointed shovels there are four shares.
No shields or a sway bars are used. The
pillow cultivates at any desired depth
and the earth is left smooth and pulver-
lied. while weeds and foreign growths
are cleaned out and destroyed The
main point of excellence Is its shallow
work allowing the corn roots to grow,
giving the plant the benefit of much
more nourishment. None of the roots
are severed Mr.. Westing has had one
of the machines in use on his place the
past season. and his corn thus tended
gives evidence of IFS good qualities in
a richer, stronger color, and a more
hardy plant. Last Sunday r. b. Show
alter and Mr. Hurley went down to the
Westing farm and dug up an ordinary
plant out of his field, and it is on ex-
hibition at the r. Meyer g. Coz Bank.
There were about 25 hardy roots,
measuring from 8 # upward to one
reaching the length of 5 it. and inch.
1t is beautiful specimen of corn, and
ii the gentlemen receive their patent, a
good thing is no doubt in store for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
PERSONALS.
City Clerk,

Chas. Shower and family are visiting
at TT. Atkinson.
Ike Deller of Mineral PIT, spent Sun
day at Lancaster.
John johnson, of Bloomington, made
Lancaster visit Tuesday.
e. Constantine of Richland Center,
called at Lancaster Tuesday
D. +. Parker came down from Fenni-
more Wednesday on business.
VIM. Brown of Bloomington, made
Lancaster business call Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Griffin is home after
spending the past winter in California.
Mr.. ShakelY, cousin of h. A. Moore,
from Iowa, is visiting relatives in this
city.
Messrs II. B. Coons and Geo. Lewis
of Potosi, made this city brief call
Tuesday.
Frank Greer of Bloomington, made
Lancaster friends and relatives visit
Tuesday.
James Anderson, the Beetown Mer-
chant, made Lancaster a BUSINESS call
Saturday.
Miss Emma McCarn of Platteville,
has been in this city the past week Wis.,
iting relatives.
Miss Pugh of Madison and Miss Mae
Evans of Plattevllle are visiting Miss
Laura Baxter.
Capt. Beebe was up from Plattville
the latter part of last week repairing
his telegraph line in this city.
Thomas Pendleton came over from
Bloomington Monday for a visit with
his son, the Laundryman of this city.
w. Barlow and wife have returned
from their trip to Rhinelander where
they went for visit a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Webster Brown left for Rhine
lander Tuesday morning, after several
weeks visit at the residence Of Mr..
Richard Meyer.
Harry Altizer started Monday morn
ing for Winona, Mimi, after several
weeks visit at home. He expects to stop
over at Madison for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mayer went to
Livingston Saturday in response to
telegram stating that Miss Rosa An
drew, sister of Mrs Mayer was acct
dentally shot.
Geo. Altizer returned from Platteville
Sunday, where he has been working the
past few weeks. He was accompanied
by Messrs Nye, Marvel and Atkinson,
who spent the day with friends in this
city.
r. Meyer, Jr., went to Boscobel Mon
day, when he Joined his wife who pre-
ceded him several days. From there,
in the company of friends, he expected
to 90 oyer into Rchland Co fol a few
days camping.
Miss Annie Oswald and her sister
Mrs. Mary Rose (Nee Oswald of To-
peka Kas. are visiting the Oswald far i
les in this city expecting to spend the
summer here. They are daughters Of
Michae. Oswald, brother Of Martin and
Hon. J. J. Oswald Of this place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
WEEKLY WEATHER-CRoP BULLETIN
July 18th 1891.


Bulletin No. Is. The weather condi-
tions during the past week were gener-
ally FAVORABLE to small grams. The
temperature was, however, too low for
corn; the growth having been retarded
to certain extent.
Haying is progressing in nearly all
sections, and is nearing completion in
some portions of the state; and the yield
is short but quality of hay good. The
rains of the week retarded cutting but
slightly.
Harvesting of winter wheat and rye
is progressing in the southern counties,
and from present indications the yield
will be nearly an average in this sec
ton; further north, in the interior and
east central counties, the yield will be
lighter.
Potatoes show steady improvement
and the crop will be large Potato
bugs are plenty but no series damage Is
reported from any quarter,
Light frosts occurred in lowlands in
the interior of the state, and in the
northeastern counties on the 9TH and 9Th.
In extreme northeast Wisconsin the
frosts were heavy. The damage in
flicted was light and confined TO ten
der vegetation.
The weather was too cold for cram
berries, the temperature of the vines
having fallen to nearly the freezing point
on several nights, causing light setting
of berries. The blossoms are plenty
but it is feared that the setting will be
lighter than anticipated. The gradual
rise in temperature during the latter
part of the week was favorable; since a
sudden rise would have blighted the
'setts" when just formed.
Small fruits are yielding well.
Forest fires are raging in northeastern
counties and dense smoke continues to
cover that section of the state.
More rain is needed in the east. CEN
trail and northeastern counties; in the
southern counties the rain averaged
nearly one and a halt inches; in the CEN
trail and northwestern counties slightly
over half an inch and in extreme north.
eastern counties less than a fourth of an
inch.
The temperature averaged nearly
eight degrees below the daily average
for the week.
R. f. KERKAM, Director.
Having been commissioned Chief of
Division in the Weather Bureau at
Washington, d. c., the severance of my
connection with the Wisconsin Branch
of the Weather Bureau takes effect this
date. To my immediate successor, Mr..
H. A. McNally, who has been an able
assistant at this Office during my direct
orship, would recommend to the OBJ
servers, Correspondents. the Press and
the several State Services continuation
of the kind courtesies extended me in
the past, with my personal sincere
thanks for the support given me, in my
labors in Wisconsin.
ROBERT E. KERKAM.
Milwaukee, Wis, July II, 1891.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Notice.

People are requested to trim shade
trees in front of their property about
twelve feet up, for better protection of
sidewalks.
Notice is also given that those who
wish to pay their road tax in cash and
save the pos discount must do so before
August LIST. AUG EMICHAELIs,
City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

Boston Courier: Quester (pointing to
massive, bushy headed Ethiopian
standing on street corner)- you
see that colored gentleman over there?
Jester-I do.
Quester-You'd hardly take him to be
a gentleman of the CLOTH, would youp
Jester-Yes, would. and pretty good
material at that. for be comes pretty
near being all wool and yard wide
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the postotlice
at Lancaster July IL. 1891.
Dewey, Miss Jennie.
Lawrence, Miss Norma.
Persons claiming the above will
call for advertised letters, giving date
of list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Eggs For Matching.

From Light Brahmas, White and Bar
red p. Rocks, White, Golden and Silver
Wyandottes. w. C. Black Polish, Rose
G. b. Leghorns, S S. Handbags, Black
Langshans and Black Minorcas. First
class birds for sale al all times. Eggs
$3.50 per 10, g 80 per 26.
j. o. BARTLETT,
Lancaster. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
wANrRn-A yRsr.

She shed a tear upon his vest;
The effort made him vince;
The vest was made OF flannel, and
He hasn't seen 1t since
- CIothier and FuFnfsher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
SPECIALS
DENIAL Notice."

DIR. G. g. NARROW will be at his Potosi
office Monday July %, and remain one
week. Give him call.
MARROW a. GALWAY,
Us Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Church Directory.

CoNGREGAT1o NAL CHURCH Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. P. II. Mason, pastor. Ser
school at - m. Prayer meeting Thursday at
7;3O p. m. This church is maintained by the
rented-pew system but the seats are free in the
evening and everybody is cordially welcomed at
every service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER & PLATTEYILLE STAGE.
(Daily.)
LEAVES Lancaster at p. m. and Arrives al
Platteyille az p. m.
LEAVES Platteville at s a. m. and Arrives at Ian
caster at 1880 .. m.
GBEEE, s ABRAMS Props.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Horses for Sale.

All threshers wanting horses call on
Tow WEBB,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

Stones Sarsaparilla is powerful
Blood Purifier. The best remedy for
Plmples, Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Scrofula,
Constipation and Rheumatism. 75c
per bottle. Sold by
45u. STONE & HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
LANCASTER Z BURTON STAGE.

LEAVES Burton every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at s a. m. and Arrives at Lancaster
at 70 m.
LEAVES Lancaster at 100 p. m. on same days
Arrives at Burton at 100 p. m.
JNo. POTTER, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

n Y Herald As broad as it is long
Mr.. Dissy's homeward stroll from the
club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

LANCASTER, BEETowN & BLOOMINGTON
STAGE.
(Daily.)
LEAVES Lancaster at z q AZ and Arrives at Bloom
ington at IL N.
LEAVES Bloomington at ! 80 p. m. and Arrives
81 Lancaster at $3.50 p. m.
JOE. SMITH. Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

LANCASTER & sPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
DAILY
EAvEs Lancaster at a. m. and Arrives at
Potosi at II m,
LEAVES Potesi at 2 p. m. and Arrives ST
Lancaster at 430 p. m.
Bud DUNCAN. Propr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

BAPTIST CHURCH Madison Street. Sabbath
school every Sunday at 11.45 a. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 30 O'Clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CRURoH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Rev g. C.Swartz, pastor,
Services 10 80 a. N. and 1880 p. m. Sunday. Sab
bath school at 9.15 a. m, Prayer meeting Thurs
day at 80 p. m.
IS
I EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corr Jefferson and
Walnut street. Rev. S. D. Pulford, rector.
Services every Sunday at 1l.30 a, m. and 7.3C
o. M. Sabbath school every sunday at p, N.
GERMAN PREsBYTERIAE HURCH. Rev. j. A.
Ringold. Pastor. Services every other Sunday.
Sabbath School every Sabbath at II a m. Social
Meeting Thursday evenings TT 1880 O'Clock.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHlRCH. Madison st.
Sunday School IA. NJ. Serv. ces 1030A.M. Sing
ng school ? p. NJ.
! CATHOLIC CHURCH. Corner jefferson and Cher
ry streets. Rev. Niehaus, pastor. Services
every sunday at 1880 a. m. and every morning
, during the week at s a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

Brooklin Life Mrs. Dix-Your hus-
band was great joker, wasn't he, Mrs.
WhIttikerP
Mrs. Whittier Awful, and such
slang; when | meet him beyond the
grave ! expect him to push his crown
on the back of his head, slap me on the
back and yell: 'Ah, there, White
Wings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

stones Extract Tar and Wild Cherry
cures coughs, colds and hoarseness. CSC.
per bottle. Sold by
As II, STONE e. HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

For the musical Festival United Sean
dinavian Singers OF America to be held
at Minneapolis July 10th, to 21st. Ex-
cursion tickets on sale July 10th. good
until July 22d. Fare Sc "a for the
round trip.
p. L. HINRICHs.
Agt G. NJ. & st. p. r. r.
19-21 Boscobel Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

For the Monona Lake Assembly to be
held at Madison, July 21st to 31st. Ex-
cursion tickets on sale, July Goth to goth
inclusive-good until August LIST at
81 80 for the round trip.
1928 Z. l.. HrNRICHs,
Agent G. M. d S. w. Ry., Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

A nuisance, tis, ah. who can tell
OF others half az bad
That story which starts in g. well
And winds up as an 'ad'
Il Washington Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

LANcAsTERLoDGEA a. F. h A. NJ. meet first and
third Saturdayin eachmsnth at P. m. in their
Hallin the Showalter building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Lancaster, Wis.

N. Y. journal: Men will rush 10
raise the car window for lady, but
when asked to hold her baby the rush
dwindles to a evry faintrustle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

STAR of the West Encampment No. ~ meet
the Island Sd Mondays in each month, at 1880
D. m. Odd Fellows Hall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LoDeE1.O OF. Meet
Aeve "wednesday at 7:;0p. m. in Odd Fellow
lHal Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

CampofI.O. o. F. meets LIST and Sd Monday
in each month, at sop. m. in Odd Fellows
Mall Maple street.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
Sons Of Veterans.

q
Last Saturday afternoon Camp
Of Sons of Veterans was mustered
by L. s. Goddard, mastering ofacer,
assisted by Messrs. Fulkerson,
Hetherington, Bowman, Cowan, Col
Inns, of the G. A. r. The following
officers were elected: Camp Council,
Oscar Collins, Will McGhee, and L.
s. Goddard; J. G. Stanfield, Capt in;
George M. Petty, LIST Lieut.; r. G.
Jones, End Lieut.; 8. H. Tulloch,
Chaplain; Roe Fulk rson, lst Sergt.
s. D. Simmons, @. M. Sergt; T.. S
Goddard, Sergt. of Guard; Baxter
Rowan, Color Sergt.; Tom jenkins,
Musician; A. L. Goddard, Corp. OF
Guard; Mr.. Blevens, Camp Guard
Charlie Cowan, Picket Guard. The
camp starts out with eighteen char
ter members, and with four or five
applications to be considered at our
next meeting. The name chosen
for the camp is that of our well
known and universally respected
townsman, P. M. Bartlett. This is
a good name, for it, will always
keep before us an example that all
will do we'll to emulate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

M Y. CHUKCH:- Preaching st 1870 A. NJ and
III JPN. Sabbath School st 900. Epworth
League Monday evenings sts:p P. N. Prayer
nesting Wednesday evening at n.
G. B. 0PAlRow, Pastor.
M CHURCH. SOUTH. Preaching as icso
III A. NJ. First Sunday, and at p. n. tn
First and Third sunday in sseh month. 6sb-
bath School at si5 4. NJ.
I. p. NAHIIN, Pastor.
A M.E.zION CHURCH, Preaching At II
a. 4. u. and at $40 P. n. Sabbath Behool at
"a. NJ. Class meeting ct P. H. Prayer meet
ing On Wednesday evening At : r. n. All are
cordially invited.
Ut. GAsKILL, Pastor.
NECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preach.
Cips every Sabbath at II A. NJ. and $50 p. N.
Sunday school go A. n. Wednesday evening
prayer meeting 6S. Rand Of willing workers
meeting fourth Sunday afternoons.
p. g. DRAYroN, Pastor.
NEW PROVIDENCE PRESBY TERRAIN
NCHURCH- Preaching every Sabbath At
1880 O'Clock, A. NJ. and O'Clock P. M. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7o'clock! Sab-
bath School at O'Clock A. NJ. each Sabbath.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
FEE. MOORE. Pastor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
A Safe Investment.


Is one which is, guaranteed to
bring you satisfactory results, or in
case of failure a return OF purchase
price. On this safe plan you can
buy from our advertised Druggist .
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Disco ery
for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when
used for any affection of Throat.
Lungs or Chest, such as Consump.
ton, Inflamatian Of Lungs, Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough.
Group, etc, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe.
and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at George 4 Frow's
Drugstore.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
MefN Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens,
that for years We have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every, time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price, If satisfactory results do not
follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity
purely on their merits.
GEORGE 4 FRow, Druggists.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
To the Public.

You are cordially invited TO call
at my office when you need wcsk
done in the Dental line. have re-
moved my Office over 8. A. Patton's
jewelry store and will be glad to
meet all my old customers and
many new ones.F = 8 - 81
The greatest care will be exer-
cised in all Dental operations per-
formed by me- 2 7o1 efet7 co
Gratefully remembering your
past favors and bespesking your
continued patronage. am
Yours respectfully,
JOHN A. GODDARD, Dentist
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
An Invitation

Is extended to- the citizens of
Maryville and surrounding country
to call and see our large stock OF
Monument, Headstoae, Marble
Nantes, Tile Hearths, etc. Cal,
and see our stock 'whethst you
wish to purchase or not, it Is wen
worth your seeing. If you can not
visit US write for Information.
Southern Monument Co., ll5 Prince
St. Nearly opposite the Custom
House, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
A Preachers Yarn.

There was o quaint old cOlOred
preacher in one of the Southern
states some time ago who was very
adaptable to circumstances. He
had a class of twenty or so little
boys 70 whom he used to give Bible
lossons on Sunday afternoons. 1t
was his practice to give out on one
sunday the lessons prepared for
the next.
: The old man was little blind
and a good bit deaf, and this fact
induced the young fellows to put
UP a joke on him. In his absence
they glued two pages of the Bible
together, and on the following Sun.
day waited eagerly to see how their
little game would work. i"
The minister put on his "specs,"
and giving a sympathetic glance to
his class, opened the Bible at the
passage about Noah's ark, and be.
gan to read. He spelled out the
lesson to the end of the psge-"and
Noah took with him into the ark
enc of every kind" and 90 on, sand
one wife," and turning over contin-
ued, "she was 14s cubits long and
50 wide, built entirely Of cypress
wood and pitched inside and OUT
"Feh de Lawd's sake! What q
womanw exclaimed the old dsrkey
glancing wonderingly over the book
ut his grinning class. He paused
and pondered over the wonderful
dimensions of Noah's wife for many
minutes and then said:
"B0y,s we mustn't doubt anythin
the Good Book says, but take It ..
the other passage furder on, which
says, ave are fearfully and won
derfully made."-Ex.