Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Some time ago an Irish boy started IN
the grocery business on q small scale on
the Hast Side, corner Racoon and Second.
He was formerly printer. We were
talking with an Irishman of our acquaint-
ance one day, and while doing so. third
party stepped up, shook hands with the
Irish gentleman and, after very few
words, asked about the groceryman men
toned and whether the gentleman was
trading with him This store is not In
convenient place. but groceries are sold TO
Irishmen in all parts Of the city, and his
customets pay him for what they get. To-
day this young man has well stocked
store and a good patronage. Let the
o-American follow his example, when
possible. during the year 1896.
Our heart is bowed down with grief
During holidays an editor expects to live
high. 1t is this anticipation for eleven
months in the year that keeps him on
life's stormy tide and enables him to
brave its many vicissitudes. We were
told IN strict confidence that we would be
given a cake or two, or three possibly, if
we would give them good '.send of. =
We labored hard and wrote the aforesaid
'.send off. leaving blank for the names.
Just little before Christmas we began
fasting or rather eating a light diet COM
posed of corn beef and cabbage, ice cream,
ham and eggs over easy, succotash French
peas, leg O mutton, 'possum and sweet
potatoes and few delicacies that DR.. E.
T. johnson recommended. We are
nearly starved Even after we went to
such pains to create an appetite for we'd
ding cake there has been mary" we'd
ding during holidays. Fasting and brain
work all for naught
i A gentleman Of our acquaintance was
| doing his utmost to entertain very
bright and intelligent young lady one
evening not long ago He talked glibly
for some time, smiled frequently and
. looked wise Finally he run ashore, bu
fortunately he had few newspapers and
clippings in his pocket and in his despair
he drew forth a quantity of them and Sc
lected q very humorous piece written in
Negro dialect Of ye olden time. He
apologized for his probable inability to dc
tne dialect justice. With a pretty smile,
dimples in each cheek and the eyes of a
Juliet when agreeably surprised by
Romeo, she quietly remarked: Just
read it in your accustomed manner and
justice will be served" Here he curtain
dropped.
One of the pleasant occurrences at THF
1 Iowa STATE BYsTANDER office during
the past two week has been the visits O
ladies and gentleman. There We're abou
twenty five of them who paid up their sub
scription and some were new subscribers
and all of them congratulated us on thu
course OF the paper. Two ladies who
have lived here for over quarter of {
century and who have taken part in many
y Of the kind noble, deeds in the community
4 and who have given to the world both ex
ample and precept these two ladies were
agreed that paper which prompted mer
to have respect for their families and iheil
wives and daughters and sweethearts was
sound in fact as well as theory. The
men were very strong in their views and
thought this paper had been very mild
in its statement OF facts In some cases.
/ We feel thankful for visits, the words OF
/ good cheer and the subscription money
We will continue on this course with mall
ice toward none, and will attempt to
work to the best interest Of the many m
stead of the few.
ST. Paul A NJ. E. Church corner Second and
Center,T. Reeves, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50