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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
1rl-r rnrrrNr nj .lH A PAnEr,s ~.

London. hphl Ia Truth to-day publishes an lic'n
To- the effect that "a wealthy American woman nHm"t
Iepuett who died recently n Florence. lials. left
te bulk II hcr fortune Victor iagci, son and heir
90 ~lr Augustus Pact, Bnu,h Ambassador At
Alcl.ne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
AN ENGLISH WARRANT FOR DEEMING'S

Az ENGLISH WARRANT FOR DEEMING'S ARREST
Inndon. April 13.--A warrant hns been issued bv
tbe Liverpool authorities for the arrest OF Frederick
roiley Deeminc-nOw IL jail at Melbourne. Australia,
accused OF numbering his wife, formerly Miss Mather-
~, ,he charge Of numbering his former wife and fonr
children whose bOdIc, found beneath the floor
% ninlarn Nilla at Rnnhill, a suburb OF Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
THE KAISER CoNGRATULATEs oXFORD's CREW.

London. April l3-Emperor william lm' sens
brouch Professor Max Muller, OF oxford University
:, rushing telegram to thcaOxfOrd University boat
crow, congratulnting them upon their defeat OF the
cambridge crew last saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14

RUMoRED RUPTURE OF THE ITALIAN CABINET
Rome, april 13.-lt Is reported that there Is 4
rupture in the Cabinet as the result OF disagreement
over a military estimate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
n DE GIrKs', r.5NDIrlON CRITICAL.

81. Petersburg. April NJ. de Giors. th" Foreign
Minister who has been suffering from ciysil"Ins and
an nicer In the ear. b. worse PIcur.,y las super
vcncd, and hl. condition j, p;uhpuH''d 'Iltl'H'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET ELECTED.
At tho township election In Bloomfield y. De- on
Tuesday the Republican ticket was successful.
In Montclair the entire Republican ticket was elected
by an increased majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14

san Francisco. April l3.-ilrc at Nosoya Japan on
March -. destroyed the temple aud tower and 1900
houses. entailing a los Of 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
UNDER THE BOSSES LASH,
TIE ASSEMBLY PASSES THE TyrAMoUs
FARQUIIAR ELECTION INSPEC-
TORS BILL.

no Defence OF 1T YENTURED BY THE DEMO.
CRATIC MAJomTY-MR. HOAG'S wARNIYG
THE EXCISE BILL AID THE GERRY.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
The Ladies Home Journal.

The social laws that govern girls 81
the theat"r. opera and cn;lcrr! from
the third ri Mrs. Burton Harrison :
eXcciien; papers on TIE W,,l-Erei
tift III Society" III the january
number oi tie I.nti!e, Il ONE Jou,nal.
and Mr.. Niiio,u Dean isovells fiji,
supplements til; article with his
story of American gi;l-'ifr, "TGe
Coast OF Bohemia, winch gains
'nuci, in brightness ans spi"i;" 7:
ac'ion rs ii p...,ceds. How i ..,.e
Nr":e Camille" is to't ~ l.. a
himself through Lacy H. iionp,l. -,
a splendid companion article is .
by Mamie Dickens. IN wni.l. .-s..
Tell the ct'lrplete story uf How 2..
Father Wrote His hooks I
other articles that tit well togc' her
az Mrs. Admiral Dsh.Grv.,'s exau~t-
i've aud cIear-rut description of
";~oci;,l Life il Washin@ion.' Mrs..
Barton kin4sIan.! = Career Etwal
koi,e wg.je, wei, "n'l wisely on ''THr
LITERARY Cunu"es ia M Ynrb." a
h. .rn N:i!c.s .snih Asni;!.irt supple
inents - giving ;,:i ;.,i1njiHu.c ltieA vi
.u.si,,s life il NV Iprk ,tt,.''
Paine. Cox ana his :us!utss i3ru:.l.iv ,
~ i + Il t1n~%in. tiYy ocean GA ;ar;g
rip ai-NMd Tie wuri,!. 4 most
i.e;,ujlf fully illustrated nurm hN i',nvyi
Scott Mines. called ''ihr New year
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
John HCrislGr died at his late /,

john GCon:ot died at his late res
j'iH''"a il tbs city, tuesday, Drcs:n-
h,.f 18Th. a4e.i - years and months.
Tie deceased had been sick for scv:
"raI months. ,ir. DIonnor was IA
old resident IF THIS county. ana thirty
wears ago one If the iradii.. business
men Of the city. I'n" funeral crre-
monies were held It tee family resi-
! ,lcnc" Yesterday.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Married at the residence Of III,
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs ThnInp
son Bu>cy, two miles south ii .Arieia
on Tuesday, December z7th. SIR
Alder; Howard. of Illinois. and Mi,
Iettip tSu9ey.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

y masquerade party viii ta given
Tonight Il, the residence Of ilr. an,
Mrs. Thomas B.oalwater in honor ui
their son John, who is spcn'iinI hj>
vacation from college at home.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

The persons WHO are declaring that
the back rail. 1 taxes viii have t.
he paid will find ont in due time iiat
they were Grating through their lea !
GEAR.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
A Reliable Woman.

Wanted in every county to estab-
fish Il corset ;,'rlor for The sale of DR..
Nichols celebrated spiral sri nc
corset~ and CLASPS Makes $40 to
$73r er month AMI expenses. We furn-
l-u complete stock on c;.n>i -nlit..,.4
>r'.!s.n us months Sample csr-s. ,
re. Send Is ceni~ postage for
~ampi" aud terms Address Michel !,
Mtg. Co. 31S CanaI Street, New
York.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

The committee Of ten, q boa:,' Of
directors or the Citizens Alliance Of
Scotland county. Mo. have contract
r,i and employed JOHN D. Stnoo; and
J. Y. Met iintock as counsel ami at
torHa>s to defend the rropc tv Of All
members Of il; organization in The
cGuuty from representations Of their
property low attempted Ivy person.
claiming the authority Of law to 10
so. AND all citizens who desire To
avail themselves Of said defence viii
JOIN said Citizens Alliance in Their
townships and pa, to the treasurer ,
| per cent nf the lcVics Of Il. Il tax
| foT 1887 and 1883, or pay the same
to John i. llolley, treasurer Of tue
committee OF ten, at Memphis, No.
I Any nenber OF said at'iauce can
consult said attorneys a: Memphis.
any time in regard to their def.nces
and get directions how to proceed
! un Ter al! circumstances.
/ }. l.. HrLLET, " f. ADAMS
Chairman. Secretary
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Henry t*u-tIt. one Of the lending
Nonn- farmers Of this county, died at
hi hate residence. in Union township.
near the Cine school house. l.a'
Friday. :Ir. |anght leaves VIE
and three small chI;lren. The cause
of lis death was typhoid fever.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
Fanc4 Efonze I mkevs for Sale

Anyone wanting TO bay l!aamo;ii
Breeze turkeys v"n be Supplied l.,
calling on the undersigned sOnlch
sales and sma!: profits. " S,t!sfactis.i.
~uariatvcd. Write for prices o. cali
Oh .jo&gpIi MILLER.
Granger. Mo.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Tie entertainment given Ivy The
Nashville University, Students, Mon
day night, was fairly good a IoHo
- tIiry confined them selves to ,ncli
"vn speciality iii went we'll. hut 80,
cs':"Fe'i ir'ures to attempt to ;n!lic;
high up singing nn the public is
! 800 nnch Tor the average nerves +,
/ stand
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Ia Norway married couples are a
lowed to ri'le on railways n "n and
ore iiaif fare for both. Ga i * < "
train last week was a new y married
pair wHo certainly were Clearly eli
:i;led to riie for one fare, a. they
only occupied room enough 70: i sil
lie passenger,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

y the uit; year Is shout to close
lock ever Your past record ans; see i!
lo,i cant do Il little better IN the com
ing year. 4 little more kindness a.a
charity fur Your nc -ii'Drs. for III
-t:tt!ce
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

The Kansas CITY Star says that
Miss Lanort K Murray has been
safely married in Montana 1t Will
he remembered that Miss .s.urrav
gave an entertainment in this cit,
about Wear ago ami hat man.
hearllcsS youths were Sniiiten.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

1T iiiursslaI evening. at

Last THURSDAY evening, at the
Christian church III this cty was
~oIon,nizei the marriage Of Wm. j..
Scott and Miss N#yhe;tc Reddish twn
# the leading young people Of this
city. the groom has held position
as deputy county clerk FOR five years
filing that position to the saii-f;,c
Icn nf al. The bride comes from
one Of The eldest families in Ne!ni'lliS
AMI i. loved hy al for her many
". manly qualities.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

+. p Rnisttr. Of this CITY. received
a letter Monday night that his elder
fother had been seriously injured in
:, railroad wreck II ar Little Rock. AZ
, kAn>a>. recently, ana that Il ucphcw
WAS killed IL the Same ,a'.Strophr.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postotiice at Memphis,
Dec. 9th, lS2: Wallace |. Chesnu,
T, " CowELL, T. u.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
FARMERS UNION.
THURSDAY. Dec. go, 1892.
LOCAL BREVlTtES.


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visiting 4 ''a"2'''tF IA 'l''''>'' .'
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IS visiting his SISTER, Ms. E Il
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Ills family III 'h'' CITY
u i or c!ano'hs rates before II
sc'I''i''S i'r papers or 'h'7;'z lleS
We can save yea money.
Besides the usual c!iHTci! Christmas
trees 'hcfe were many me ones i
private h'u>'S III 'h!s c''y.
Mr. ani Mrs. Is Ii. Cody. OF o.
,umwa, Iowa. has been visiting Fela
'Nts mere ior 'he past week
Mrs. isum Chippei ai'' ch'is':":'
Of hiihsvi!!e. are spending the holi
days with relatives il this city.
The Downing Democrat has e"~
rcnr'ed for the holidays and il fire
man, Will Allen, is in Tia city v i!
relatives.
In southern Iowa there ha, H"@I
GOO, slpiyhjur fer The past .wo weeks
while 10 -now Of amy consequence,
has fallen here.
Money t. loan ca good farm
property. at :. - and s per cen,
Geo. II. Lawton X. near npr,n.a>
corner ri square.
". II. Bu<cy ana family. and vi.
ami Mrs. John Hughes. attended III,
toward B,i-cy wediing. south g
Athe'a Tuc<Aay.
Mis- Maggie Blake. VIII, i , e.up1,s
r:! rs typewriter by Il law tirn ~
Nenterv.ilr. Iowa. &. ~, n,,n III.
c,> for Christmas.
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
c. |. S. {. rrograa,

Following is the program for The
meeting OF TIE Chautauqna circle IL
he held Frlda, eveLing. December
3ojh:
Roll Caii, New Years Quotation.
Tah'" Ta'lI-fhe ind, b.i,:ncss al
the United States.
:aper-I'euc!es Mrs. Jas. Donucll
Lesson.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

TIE following from tie Edna IN
dependent cou,i as vel! hn SAID OF
tbs Town: We know az nothing
, that Hoai.l pay so well Is pork
packing establishment al this place.
While hogs readily cnmmaHd j l. >
cents per pound, next summer We
WI. pay from l. to i cent, per
pound for this same meat under Tho
narne ii hacoa. The consumer pays
The freight both WAYS, besides paying
4 percentage to each party handling
l. Wu;!l,i it no: !,c better TO keep
III this money al home and l., our
people se@:'ra the profit. in the prem
i>ez? There SHOULD lac no difficulty
il securing a stock company for such
All enterprise III err town and county.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
Memphis S.o X Market.
Rocks County, Kansas;

Is loc:fch in TIC 1a0nnu RIVER Valley. il;
central nrfihtTt t-aus4~. .'n j. III the center
ii the great wi.3t hnjt If i;;e STATE.
produced -t3i- year III itu"t% toli,t5 t1' aver
age st. h3-is.: ? it..- ,'..- per acre. rHs. a.
ali varieties yi,'jt ;s'HaEHntit = j. about 10
milo wet ~ Memphis No til" climate irin-.
t.,t ,s.,,.te * ~ H. i:atf:-g lilHrt.
.tsvc II nnngAer 81 i'iproF'a farlns 10 sr!f
ofl terms to >rti-:y u.Is"hu~-i-. The proceeds
O. ,.la cr,,n il entire :Hrtii j. -nnu TO wheat
viii u~ti;lF equal the purchase price. I" any
tl.g c,lilIe: plating bay inr la'liS III k"!l~a~
and rrifH4 avg, "iti cAtcriutiv furnish iut!
desert ti,}tt= IT farms.
: tt--s ,s=oi !o'Iu- mares might be taken il
part p::sii.: Il; for i:tne.S. AGtirp>-.
VI. y. u 81, - nch ION. \ arsos
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

IT is not 20 hard after ali 70 get
rich, rfla:ilks Al exchange Il l. to
tl':at sinI:u,'y, brffi.nl nunr, to get
! everything ani save All yuu get: 10
stint ourselves and every body b,Irn.-
Zig 10 Us; to be The frieiri OF no man
and have no man for eur friend; to
hord inter"@, uron interest, cent upon
cent; TO lie mean, miserable and de-
sp.sed for sn!ne thirty Years; AMI
riches viii cone as sure as disease
and disapppintmr mt. Aud when
pretty near enough wealth is collected
! hy Il disregard Of human heart. ut the
expense Il every cnj ryment save that
! o; wallow!ng N fiItiiy m"anness. death
comes Ia iiIiSi. the worl-tne body i,
! buried iii 4 hole. til. heirs larcy
! over it and The >pirit Soes-w!icrc?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Joseph RDurn and Bud Johnson
have purchased the Memphis Home
Of John : Pie just WHIST the latter
will now turn his attention 10 i diff
cu.t TO state. hat wil;t;cver j. isay ~
Tie enterprise will h s,,c,'t-s.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

The Young men and young women
who aspire to obtain Academic or
College education, and whose parents
cannot well afford them that expense,
will be interested in the work OF The
Cosmopolitan Magazine. wlsicI, has
offered for the year 1893 one thous-
and choiar>hips at any OF the lead
ING colleges or schools of the United
States, upon the condition Of Intro
lucing the magazine into certain
neighbnrhoods. Yale. Nassar, Iar-
ward. Ann Arbor, Chicago. the South
ern colleges, the great school of art
and medicine. all are alike op"n 10
the ambitious boy or girl who IS not
afraid uf little earnest work. The
Cosmopolitan sends out from lis New
York office, a handsomely printed
pam phltt 10 any applicant teilin. just
what i, nes:cc> ,ary in order To secur.s
one Of these scholarships T.;e
scholarship itself includes hoard.
lo'iEing. laundry and tuiii"n-ali FREE.
This Is tie way one Ot oar g.
changes Gets at it: For Il -on.l.
every day household angel give Il
the wuuu; who laughs. Her biscuits
may not always I've Just right and shl
may occasionally barn liz. bread :n>i
forget to replace disiocated ''n:tons,
but for solid comfort all day she is :
regular paragon. Home is not q
battle field nor life one long amending
row Tic trick of always sco:il. Ii,
hri- side, Of shining up the ,,;;;!
one is ye!y important faculty -oiIs
of the things 10 woman >t!uU..i h
without. We are not #ii born viii
! the sunshine in oar hearts. IS ct,i
!r;>l friends phrase it, bnt We c:,l
cultivate Il Cheerful. sense Of lGmuI
! il we oAEy try.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Several persons. who were not in.
terested in the matter. called our at
ten:icn 10 the fact that the merchants
who advertised III this city were the
ones who enjoyed the large holiday
trade. These fortunate ones are not
Of that class. either, who advertise
just before holidays, but the ones who
keep cverltstingly ut it. This seems
! natlral, to. when it is thought over.
! for the names of the regular a,,ver-
| Users have been stamped on the
minds of the people for IL year, and
/ when anyone starts cat to hay any
! thing il Occur, to them that these
! firms handle The goods they want, and
! they MAKE a cal! for that purpose
J These regulars. being up +" business.
n every WAY, always have complete
! iine Of holiday goods aiii the pur-
t cAa>"rs provide themselves with
! what. thny want before going else
where We ask all to ngkn .niuutt.
! Of this, anl see If i: is not trAe.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

The Citizens Bank directors. Tues
day, reelected the ol,l ofjcer>-J +.
Parish. President; {. l. CtmH> Vice
President; y. Y. Leslie, ca- i.ier: Milo
CUwan. assistant cashier
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Leader Witt has purchased thr
barn formerly occupied hy tarkson
& i'raveI as Il livery stable. 90. tie
purpose Of providing place t. keep
his fine roadster and saddle o..Sts,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29
lIcIDal.IeI's
Meat Market.

alter = Mechanic has purchased :!2. >.e:s.
Market y! Ti.oE,ns Tuiiy at4t will con:in:t
tiie husiGr-s. Two t;,Dls south .: Inc Mcnt,,,s.>
;'oii>e. !. stock ~ ,si aiia!i:y c. icef. rurk.
.:i'iirOi Gud sIno.scd meats constantly on
ha;ld. oar n,- rcnu2.' is solicited.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-29

Lcepcr's friends and relatives -av,
her Il fine surprise one day last wecl
III the shape of birthday pa,t'.
A wedding in high If" took plae,
in this city Yesterday evening I'll.
contracting parties were Ell Jo.,n>ol
aud Miss Macry Downing. cu;orea.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

SENATURIAL DIGNITY ABIDE
Senator Squire recently played q
scnrvy trick on Senator John 3. Al.
len. They were travelling from
Washington. When they went to
secure sleeping berths there were
only two TO be had -one upper and
one lover. TIE two Senator's toss.
ed up for choice and Senator Allen
won, taking the lower berth, OF
course. During the night the train
stopped at a station in Nil souri,,
"here large heavy woman entered
the sleeper looking for a berth.
Squire poked bis head out bet " cen
the curtains and seeing the ponder
Gus lady, said:
Madam, the berths are ell taken
but IL you wish, you can occupy the
one just under me, where my little
boy is sleeping.
This was satisfactory TO the Misc
souri, amazon, who removed her shoes
and then swung around into the
bunk. Just about this time the dis.
turbed occupant attempted TO rise TO
see "nat bne intrusion meant.
With one foil swoop Of her palm
she clapped it squarely ever tho gen
tleman's mouth, saying: There. lit
tie boy, don't speak. Your father
said | could sleep here.
Again The little boy attempted TO
rise and.this time he managed to
say -
Madam, want to tell you that I am
no boy.
Who a.s you. theBf
Who / am Senator Allen, from
'he State OF Washington. be sxclaims
ed,
Ny conscience she yelled and
sprsng up and dashed out OF the
car, exclaiming, to the CONSERVATION
.o' every one but squire, Oh, what
could Hiram say u be knewl
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19
A uaadina caro- op, MA. N

A wedding ceremony was TO take
place in one of the prominent church.
as. The bridal party bad not yet
arrived. hut we're momen,arily ex-
pccted when small boy put in APP
pearance and gszed long aud Curl
ously up the main isle.
Humph. he muttered disdainfui y,
i don't see any.
Don't see what. boy7 asked an
inquisitive usher standing near.
Don't zee de rails OF course.
Rails--raIls for wbalp said the
usher 10 wonderment, as a small
group gathered around the boy.
Why. for the brides train 10 run
on, see.2
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

BIRDS OF FEATHER. Tho teach.
er bad been giving class OF young
sters some ideas OF adages and how
TO make them and toJest her train
ing she put few questions.
Whist is an idle 6Tainp was one.
The devils workshop, was the
prompt response.
Then there were several more ill
this one came:
Birds Of feathe. do what?
Lay eggs, piped small boy be.
fore any body else had chance TO
speak.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19
Never Run in Debt.


Among the many good things
which Horace 0reelv wrote for
the New York Ledger is tho fol.
loving vivid article on the misery
Of being in debt:
To be hungry, ragged aud pen
Diless, IL not pleasant. bat this 10
nsthing to the horror OF bankrupt-
cy All the wealth Of the Roth
child's would he q poor recon.
pense for five years struggle,
conscious that you bad taken The
money or property Of trusting
friends--promising to return or
pay for it when required end had
betrayed their confidence through
insolvency.
l dwell on this point for I would
deter others from entering that
place of torment. Half the young
men in the country, with many
old enough to know better. would
go into business-that is into
debt-to- morrow if they could.
For my own pgrt--and / sreak
from sad experiepce-l would
rather be convict in state prison,
a slave in rice swamp, than pass
through life under the harrow of
debt.
Hunger cold. rags. hard work,
cortempt, suspicion, unjuat re.
proach are diaagreeable; bat debt
is infinitely worse than III I'm all.
And if 1t had pleased God to ppare
either, or all of my sons to the
support and solace OF my declin.
ing years, the lesson " hich l should
have most earnestly sought to i'm
press upon them ir Never run
TO debt! Avoid pecunisry obliya
tons an you would avoid pestilence
or famine. If you have but so
cents and can get no more for a
week, buy peck Of corn, parch
IT, and live on it rather than owe
any man d ,llar.
Of course | know that some men
must do business that involves
risks and must give notes and 9th.
er obligations; and / do not con-
cider him in debt who can lay his
hands directly on the means of
payln at some little facrlfice oil
he owes. | speak of real debt
that which involves risk or sacrifice
on the one, obligation and depend
ence on the other and / gay from
all such let every youth humbly
pray God to preserve him ever
more. Elk.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

An application for an annual pass
was once made TO Comm odore Van.
derbilt by the president Of q road
tweuty.iv miles long.
Your road doesn't Seem TO cover Q
great amount Of territory. suggested
the commodore to the applicant.
No, said the applicant, it isn't
quite 30 long as the New York Cen.
trail, but, by gracious, Mr.. Wander.
bilt. il is just as widel
The pass was issued.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

A well-known minister was sent
South from New Jersey few years
ago TO labor among coIored people.
They received him with many de.
monstrat'ons OF 10y and at the fret
meet ng which he he'd. one colored
preacher prayed for him wi b great
earnes'ness thus: o Lordi Bless
dis yer der brudder what's core
down from de Norf to preach de
Gospel ~ ". Noint him with The
keros.ne lie Of salvashin and eel him
on fire.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

II was not bad iilustra,ion Of the
effect Of the grippe which Dennis.
the coachmsn. made when asked II
be bad recovered. Yes. he said. but
] vas sick sixteen days before 1 got
we'll.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

A little innocent misun derstand.ng
Is s. meilmss very useful in helping
one over a hard place.
Mabel, sail the teacher, you may
spell kitten.
k-double-i-ten, said Mabel.
Kitten has two eyes then, has it?
Yes. ma'sm-our kitten has.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19

Not long ago ia London q preach.
er INDUCED In q little biz OF sarcasm
over q small coils ction and he did i,
very neatly. When / look at the
congregation, said he. I ask Where
are The poorf and when look at the
collection / ask Where are the rich?