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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-01

Good, safe Investment.
1t Will pay you TO invostigate the
plan OF the Security Trust and Invest.
ment Company, an Institution incor.
porated under the laws OF Utah.
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TOR S a L E .

III Acres prime limestone -
land near New Windsor, 7ka4zisA--
miles from Westminster; fine buildinrs all
in good condition; a very desirable farm;
price $l2, OOO-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, AZ miles from Westmin-
ster, p miles from Patapsco Station, W. NJ.
II. X. Buildings fair. Price $1,000.
Choice little farm of 552 acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price 81 900.
Nice little home; acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price ~, $40.
Plaster and bone mill on W. Md. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres oil
land good water power; a splendid opening
to engage in a profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price $1,000.
2250 acres prime timber land on Cheat
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &c.i
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is off; price 81 per acre.
Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair Of machinery. This property will
be sold; a bargain at easy payments; prlce
81, 500.
s or acres Of woodland, near public road
from westminster 10 MT. ihiiCo SS"'N
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
small home, acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, ! mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water,
extra fine fruit, &c. Price $3.50.
Fine brick house on John street, rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $500.
81 acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, SPLEEN
did building site for house; price $1,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
treet, near Railroad Depot; price $l4, 900.
Farm As acres, IL miles from Westminster
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 10 acres, 8 miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest X. K. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition; S35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 30 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, 81, 300.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, ~
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; $500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
: to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep3,tf Z. LYNCH, Westminster. Md.
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r w. SHUNK'S
HARNESS AND CARRIAGE
EMPORIUM.

Commencing today, we open the Summer
Season for 1913, with the
Largest Stock and Lowest
Prices
of any House in Maryland, outside OF Baitl'
more, including handsome line of
HARNESS and sApDLERY, COLLARS,
WHIPS, FLY NETS, LAP BUSTERS,
TRUNKS, VALISES and UMBRELLAS,
SUCCESS COLLAR PADS, NAMES and
CHAINS; HORSE, CATTLE and PoUL-
TRY POWDERS, LEATHER, OILS, &c.
We have full line of
CARTS, SPINDLE WAGONS, BUGGlES,
DAYTONS, SURRIES, &C.,
always on hand, all of which we propose to
sell cheaper than ever, from the fact that we
are in a position to do it. We have been
here few years, but we certainly think that
we bought greater bargains this Spring than
ever before Don't be fooled on prices, for
we don't consider that we have any competi-
ton whatever.
]. WALTER SKUNK,
mr25 If Westminster, Md.
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iune7 "
NoTrcE.
EQUITABLE RESTAURANT,
9th Floor, Equitable Building,
Corner Fayette and Calvert sts.,
BALTIMORE. MD.

Novelty in Dining Room. Cool and beau
tiful. Full view of the City. A sight for
strangers. Dinner, so cents. Beautiful re-
ception room for ladies' Bundles received
and cared for Try it, and you will go no.
where else for Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch or
Supper. Open from A. NJ. 10 P. NJ.
July 20 26t@
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Blue Mountain Express.

Blue Mountain Express.
Win leave Hillen $40 Union 3.25. Penua. arenns
$50, Fulton 1872; arrive at Westminster 42} NeE
Windsor 4.3S, Union Bridge 446. Bruceyie as
Frederick $40, Mechanicstown $40 Blue Rdg'
Summit 537, Buena Vista Spring $40 Blue Noun
6.43, Blue Mountain 7.l5 Buena Vista 79O Blue
Ridge 7.22, Mechanicstown 7S9 diminishing Nv
Rocky Ridge 747 Frederick us, Brueeville ~,
Union Bridge SOL, New Windsor S,1l, Westminster
S.2I, Glyndon $50, Sudbrook Park 9.01; arriving 81
Fulton 919, Penna. avenue 9.2l, Union 926, Hilea
9.Sl a, m.
Sunday Trains.
On Sundays trains will leave Hillen Station al ~
a. m and 80 p. M, Westminster II II a. m and III
p. M, arriving at Union Bridge at ll.45 a. N and
4.50 p. IN. Leaves Bruceville 62j a. m, and Union
Bridge at 6.37 a m. and 3.5S p M, Westminster Us
a IN. and lbs +. m, arriving at Hillen Stallion 81
$40 a. m. and els p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, daily
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
willie ut sos aud 1872 and 81 y. lnins ~
Taneytown Littlestown and York leave Brueeylle
at 9.5S a. IN. and 345 p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division ea't
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at 100 a. N. and
1892 p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily excep'
Sunday at 1000 q. IN.
EmmitSburg Il. R.-East-Leave Emmisbug
daily, except sundays, at 5.45. 40. 1000 a. M ~
5.45 p M; arriving at Rocky Ridge 6.lO, 40. l0
M; BIS. 6.15 p, M. West, leave Rocky Ridge SS
$50 1910 a. m. $50, 6.35 p. m; arriving at ENNIS
burg Gas, 900, II. a. m; 400. 7.06 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be lelt Of llcIe
Office, No. POS L. Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, Genl. Manager.
iu94 B. H. GRIswOLD, Genl. Passenger Agent
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cURvEYoR, CoNvEYANCER
- AND SCRIVENER.

Having had many years experience in the
business, and having purchased all the Field
Books, Papers, &C., that belonged to the late
Surveyor, James Kelly, take pleasure in
informing The public that | am prepared to
do such work with promptness and upon rea-
sonable terms, and respectfully solicit share
of the patronage. Office near Patapsco, W..
M. r. K.
oct l2.tf JABEH A. BUSH
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COLLECT YOUR BILLS.

Short credits make long friends. The un-
dersigned, Constable for Westminster dis
trict, duly bonded and qualified, offers his
services to the public as Collector. He will
take accounts to collect either as public
officer, or on private account, on liberal terms,
and returns promptly made. References
Union National, First National and Farmers
Il Mechanics National Banks of Westminster.
Will also clerk and auctioneer sales.
JOHN T. DIFFENBAUGH,
une 25.y Westminster, Md.
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GENERAL STATEMENT
OF
Expenditures for Carroll Co.
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending June 3oth, 1893.

The following will show the amount oil
taxes levied for the year 1898, at AZ cents on
each 500 valuation, in the several districts,
and the amounts due from other sources for
county purposes. Also the amount of road
tax levied for the several districts ofthe county
as per Chapter 1874, Sec. l42, Laws of 1892
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AN
Immense Line of Straw Goods;
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
OFFICE, WESTMINSTER, MD.

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY:
j. W. Herring, President, Westminster, Car
roll county.
Richard Manning, Secretary and Treasurer,
Westminster, Carroll county.
DIRECTORS.
j. W. Herring, Westminster, Carroll county.
Granville S. Haines, Union Bridge, Carroll
county.
David Prugh, Freedom, Carroll county.
Granville I. Herring, Sandyville, Carroll
county.
county.
Edwd. Lynch, Westminster, Carroll county.
David Fowble, Westminster, Carroll county
K. Manning, Westminster, Carroll county.
DR.. j. J. Weaver, Jr., Uniontown, Carroll co.
E. E. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
AGENTS.
John 7. Difenbangh, Westminster, Carroll
]. Oliver Wadlow, Freedom, Carroll county.
E. M. Anderson. Mt. Airy. Carroll county.
| Louis Dielman. New Windsor, Carroll CO.
John S. Repp, Union Bridge, Carroll county.
| Alfred Zollickoffer, Uniontown, Carroll CO.
| E. L. ReindolIar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
j. w. Weant, Double Pipe Creek, Carroll
county. :,
William H. Shower. Manchester, Carroll
county. -
Granville T. Herring Sandyville, Carroll
county.
W. u. Marker, Tyrone, Carroll county. :.
William A. Abbott, Hampstead, Carroll
county.
John Jones, Mechanicstown, Frederick Co.
o. A. Horner, Emmitsburg, Frederick
county. jams II
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LIME.

r IME. LIME LIME.
Farmers who wish to improve their land
quick and cheap will save time, labor and
money by using
LeGore's Improved Combina-
ton of Lime.
1t is the leading Lime wherever introduced.
The Chemical Properties of this Lime effect
wonderful changes in the soil for years. To
enrich the soil and as Crop Producer there
is nothing to equal it. 1t takes
Less of this Lime Per Acre,
it acts quicker and lasts much longer than the
common grade of Lime; the Rock used is
much purer and better; facilities to manufac,
ture are far superior to the old methods. All
Lime will be Fresh Burned and shipped in
House or Open Cars, as preferred. Satis
faction guaranteed in every respect. Can
furnish all that is wanted promptly. Cor
respondence SOLICITED. Address all orders to
J. W. LEG0RE,
an12 1919 Woodsboro, Md.
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FRANK K. HERR. SAMUEL K. HERR.
q K. HERR g BRO.
Manufacturers of
COACHES, CARRIAGES.
BUaGIzs. JAEGER wAGoNsII
pHAE4oNS. DC:

PHAE70NS, 6c.
Special attention given to Repairing. All
orders promptly filed and work Of every kind
warranted.
B6r Factory opposite the Montour House,
Main street, Westminster, Md. aug s-ly
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ITO SAVE MONEY

ITO SAVE MONEY NE
SECURE BEST BARGAINS
In all kinds uI
House = Furnishing = Goods,
Fine or Cheap. just call at
G. w. MORNINGSTAR'S,
80 West Main street,
Where you will find the largest and most
select line of
China = China = China,
Plain and Decorated.
The largest Assortment of Fancy Ornaments
in the City.
LAMPS LAMPS LAMPS,
Library, Hall Piano, Banquet. Pitsburg,
Rochester and Banner
WOODEN, WILLOW AND TINWARE.
FRENCH PLATE MIRRORS.
Latest novelties in
Glassware, Silver-Platedware.
call your attention to our Fancy and Staple
roc E r I E S,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Evaporated
Fruits Canned Goods of all kinds. Extracts,
Best Brands of FLOUR, Fancy Cakes and
Crackers.
CONFECTIONERY,
Best quality. at lowest prices. Raisins. Cur
rants, Citron, Figs, Dates, Oranges, Lemons,
Bananas, Malaga Grapes.
A full line Of
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
We invite you to give us a call and examine
our Stock. We guarantee our prices as low as
the lowest Very respectfully,
G. w. MORNINGSTAR,
No. SO W. Main Street.
dec3l Westminster, Nd.
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II P. GOoDWIN's
t. Reisterstown
SAL E s T A B L e S,

FOR THE SALE OF
HORSES, MULES, COWS, FAT CAT
TIE, &c.
Horses, Mules, Cows, Fat Cattle, IA
&C., bought and sold. Persons de. 0a
string driving, riding or work Horses, -NcA
would do well to consult me, as | give my
entire attention to buying and selling, and
many years experience gives me advantages
worthy of consideration. All Sales Guaran-
teed. ian30
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BENJAMIN Croft, for covering bridge
over the Patapsco near CarrolltonS lOl.G2
Daniel J. Lyons, for new bridge
over Beaver Rnn.........~............ lOf.32
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chas. e. Fink, States Attorney

Counsel to Register of Voters. $4,000
Counsel to Election Supervisors. =. 5000
Regular appearance fees, November
Term, 1892. ............................. 36S,33
Extra appearance fees, November
Term, 1892. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2ZO. w
Regular appearance fees, May Term,
zoo' 20
Extra appearance fees, May Term,
$685. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 245.OO
Miscellaneous cases, trial fees, cases
before Magistrates, &c................ ll99.7S
S2336. 40
County Certificates Redeemed. ....... $4,000
Interest ON County Certificates. $4,000
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S205.94
Hold
Election Expenses--Rooms for Hold
ing Election,
S1O7.OO
Election Supervisors.

James E. Smith. Supervisor ...... $4,000
Peter buchanan, Supervisor. ......... $500
Marshall G. Shaw, Supervisor.... 76.45
l.. C. Trumbo. Clerk. 2005
% Return Judges. 16S. 90
IA Associate Judges. ................... 5000
% Ballot Clerks. ll2. 90
2S Recording Clerks. Il2. 90
% Gate Keepers. 800
IA Denuty Sheriffs. $500
VIM. Ronssey, for Election Booths 205.66
VIM. j. C. Dulaney, for Books, &c. 1915
James E. Smith, for Folding Tickets 1000
Jas. E. Smith, for Ballot Boxes, &c. $3.50
William Baumgardner, for Rubber
Stamps, Ink Pads, &c............" 1916
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WESTERN MD. RAI1RoAn
)

CONNECTING WITH
II. & P. r. R. at shippensburg, Sbsn..,
Valley and B. & o. Railroads Al Ha
town; Pa. R. r. at Frederick Ing msaE
and P. w. 4 B., N. c. and B. 4 I p g
roads at Union Station, Baltimore E h "a
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS
The Schedule taking effect SUNDAY Inn. =.
1893. 4'e
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S12,450.15
Small Bridges.
Large Bridges.

Amount paid City of Westminster
rs per Act of Assembly, 1890,
Chantar h08 s
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MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

take this method Of informing my friends
and the public that have opened an office
for the transaction of the
DUTIES OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
in the Haines & Co. Building, next door to
the store, nearly opposite the First National
Bank, and respectfully solicit patronage.
mays If Westminster, Nd
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STRAUS,
STRAUS,

STRAUS
FURNITURE,
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE
The Season has started
and goods are going fast.
Going fast, because the cor
rect styles and quality are
up TO the Notch and the
prices are lower than ever.
The prices are low because
we are satisfied with small
profit.
if you want any
FURNITURE,
FURNITURE,
FURNITURE
now is the time TO buy.
CHAMBER SUITS,
in all the Regular Woods,
some as low rs
800, 800, 800.
PARLoR SUITS,
100 different styles TO select
from.
BUFFETS,
BUFFETS,
WARDROBES,
WARDRoBES,
EXTENSION TABLES,
EXTENSION TABLES,
or in fact any and every
thing requisite for the
HOME, OFFICE or
STORE, in the FURNI-
TURE LINE.
STRAUS,
STRAUS,
STRAUS,
N. E. Corner Howard and Fayette
streets,
sp29y BALTIMORE, MD.
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Inquests.

Inquest over the body of chi d of
Ann Kee, Augustus W. Davis,
Corner................. ........-.....-... @ic-Ao
Inquest over the body Of Geo. Nicks,
William Moore, Coroner..........-. 12.44
Inquest over the body of an unknown
child, VIM. p. Gorsuch, Coroner. 32.75
Inquest over the body of Matilda
Beachtel, Jacob r. Lippy, Coroner 2O.45
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The Schedule taxing enect november q. iSl
*Daily. 2Daily, ex. Sunday. tDaily, ex. Saturday
Trims leave Calvert Station Baltimore. as follows
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Locating New County Roads.

Expenses in the petition of John
GaIt and others 1884,
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Public Schools.

For the support acknowledgements $26, 000.0 90
Special appropriation for Houses 100000
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DENNsYLvAN1A RAILROAD

Juel B.H. GnlswoLD, GenI. Passenger Agent
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ngg1zl|lZsEW Nzz 3
!szsz!zs2XlSX
A sERv1CEABLE rLooR CUSHION.

who assures me that it makes q filling
as soft and cooler than feathers, am
accommodating tissue paper for this pur-
pose. 1t accumulates faster than one
would suppose. Instead of being finished
with cord, sofa cushions have double
frill inches wide of the same or of
some contrasting material as the cover
ing set in all around. Since making my
own cushions have discovered "art
squares which, although woven par
TALLY of cotton, are very heavy and
handsome in appearance and sell at 90
cents each. One of these would be large
enough for one side of cushion, while
the other might be covered with denim
or with the breadths Of an old wooden
gown.
Melon and tomato shaped cushions are
very popular. The former are just about
the size of a watermelon, and the silk is
cut In segments like those of musk
melon. A silk cord or ribbon attached
to each end serves to hang it over the
back of chair, where it makes very
comfortable head rest. These, as we'll
as the round, bolster shaped slulnber
rolls, may be stuffed with cotton bat
ting, although down is preferable. The
tomato cushion is made round, of any
desired size, and loosely frilled. 1t is
covered with yellow or red silk or a
good quality of cheesecloth or batiste.
A silk cord divides the sections and
shape is given to the cushion by silk
pompon or button fastened through the
center on each side.
a floor cushion, which mothers with
young children ought to appreciate, is
made mattress fashion and may be of
denim or other wash material. The COW
er consists of rug which is laced with
wooden cord to an under cover of some
durable material.
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ly every kind of coat and jacket has
more OF less fur trimming in the shape
OF narrow bindings around the collar,
down the front and around the wrists,
but those trimmed with braid have no
fur. Skunk is called Alaska sable on
these coats. Seal and astrakhan and
raccoon skin are often seen. In fact, all
kinds of fur can DO used, but I think
those trimmed with the silk and her
cules braids have more real chic than
those with fur garniture.
Among the new fancies in wraps let
mo mention that there are q few eau
tiously advanced shawls with white
grounds and broche borders. They are
cameps hair and costly. l saw two
worn In one day-one in a carriage and
another at theater. Few persons can
wear shawl gracefully, but everybody
will try. These shawls are not exactly
the india shawls so precious and rich,
but the bordering is in the same intri-
cate palm leaf design and softly mingled
colors. Many of the superb black velvet
capes and coats are literally covered
with bourbon lace about 10 inches deep.
Sometimes white or cream lace is seen,
but generally black.
The new craze for magpie colors in
bayadere stripes grows apace, but will,
think, be short lived. Nothing can take
away that dazzle and glare that jet
black and pure white lines give. The
bayadere stripes in the rich silks are
really superb, but not pleasing to the
refined eye. They have moire ground
under the stripes that breaks into beau.
tiful lights as the silk is folded. Far
prettier are the exquisite silver gray and
black brocaded satins. These have tiny
figures wrought out, and in some lights
it looks like polished silver and in others
like dull lead, but with richness and
luster beyond anything have ever seen.
There was one beautiful pattern in black
and white that caught my eye. 1t was
rich white peau de sole ground, with a
slight MORE effect, and there were lines
of black quarter of an inch wido set
half an inch apart, and these lines
looked like narrow velvet ribbon drawn
through eyelet holes in threaded pat
tern.
The entire line of silks, with the ex-
ception of the blacks, is marked by
gorgeous display of brilliant color not
seen in generations, if ever before.
There are bright red and green chame.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-24
The Ago of MATURITY.

Statistics arc said to show that young
men do not on an average attain full
physical maturity until they arrive ut
the age of % years. Professor Scheiller
OF Harvard asserts, as the result of his OBJ
servations, that young men do not attain
to the full measure of their mental facul-
ties before % years of age. A shrewd
observer has said that "most men are
boys until they are 80 and little boys I'M
til they arc 25," and this accords with the
standard of manhood which was fixed
at 80 among the ancient Hebrews and
other races.-Jenness Miller Monthly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-24
Angelo.

Michael Angelo, while painting "The
Last Judgment" fell from his scaffold
and received painful injury i'll the leg
He shut himself up and would not see
any one. Bacio Rontini, celebrated
physician, came by accident to see him.
He found all the doors closed. No one
responding, he went into the cellar and
cano up stairs. He found Michael An
gelo i'll his room, resolved to die. His
friend the physician would not leave
him. He brought him out of the pecul-
lar frame of mind into which he had
fallen.-New York Times.
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Don't Rrar.

There is no more childish trick than
the too common one of Boosting. One
encounters it everywhere, particularly
where ones antecedents are not realized
by the listeners. Older people indulge
in it more than their children, who seem
to have keener sense-in this way-of
the ridiculous, and women are far more
promo to it than men. This is, however,
because they care more for the pomps
and vanities of this world than do men
i'll general. If IL man has a weakness
for fine things, for swell society and
acquaintance, he is pretty sure to allow
his folly to creep out in the form of
brag. Such folks should serve as object
lessons for their fellows. In that sense
they arc of use in the world. -Philadel-
phia Press.
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An Abscess In the Church.

There is negro church in Somerville,
and some funny things happen there. 1t
seems that there was little recess be-
hind the pulpit which was used for the
pastors dressing room. One day in a
heavy rain the fresco fell with a crash
upon the floor. Preparations were made
to repair the damage with the customary
African promptness.
The pastor, however, soon got dis
gusted, and one morning, after getting
his feet covered with the dusty mortar,
he assembled the pulpit. Casting his eye
upon the dusty deacons of the church, he
announced with dignity: "Bredren and
sisters, it GIBBS yo' pastor great pain to
call attention to the state of affairs in dis
yere church; but, bredren, de gospel in
dis yere church must cease to be dis
pensed with till de abscess in de rear OBJ
de pulpit am fricasseed."
The fresco was put up next day.--Bos-
ton Budget.