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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
AMERICAS GREATEST SEED GROW
ERs.

Thirty years ago when the saizers
were conducting in small Sut prohV
able way, market garden ana green
house business in La Crosse, WIS, they
little dreamed that within third Of
a century they would be the leaders
in the seed growing and seed-seiiins
industry of America. The secret %
mis- phenomenal success was quaiity.
liberality, push. Nothing in the worio
ndyertises itself quicker and better
and more lasting than quality and u
the superior merit OF Salzer's northern
rrown seeds; to their unusual life ana
yiror and to their absolute surety OF
! growth, in conjunction with thei'
great producing qualities. ana TINS
coupled with the great liberality OF Inc
firm in the way of rare and many extras
n each order and push back OF all
has placed the firm in the van ana en-
4itles them to the proud distinction
Of Americas greatest seed growers'
INC production of rare vegetable sortA
md new farm seeds has long been
GREAT speciality with this company
owning and operating many thousana. !.
Of acres Of land. Their great eig"'
bundre, acre rial farm in South Ia
lota was visited by thousands inter
ested in higher farming. ard an ran
roads cave haIf-fare rate WITHIN 'ns
state TO any wishing to see the farm
The Salzers pay great attention 70 IN
, new grasses. clovers and 1odae'
! ,,lapts and their catalogue contain
r The largest list Of rare farm SEED
found in America.
r A strong point Of the John A. sa'z ',
4 Seed Co. is that they keep large STOCK
:. Of everything in the seed line on nan'
i - thai a customer ordering OF ther
e IS always sure Of getting what ne o.
iers. ,..xs,
r A slight idea Of the magnitude OF IN
l. err,,s business can be gathered tna
q thew issue probably the largest nun
II herof catalogues Of any American hrn
a that they use over 100000 postage
d scar employ in the packing and di
tributirg Of their seeds upwards
Is six hundred hands and require !
II their distributing warehouse over =
'n acrcs Of floor room. :,
o A five cent postage stamp sent 10 =
II John 4. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse W.
~ viii bring YOU their great catalogue
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
Nothing Lost.

First Burglar-You was mighty iucky
to get cleared. but that there lawyer
charged We about all ye stole u'dh :
he?
Second Eurglar-That don't matter
III watch my chance when nc e"ss
home tonight and git it back.-odus
| md Ends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

to illustration shown herewith r. small
in sise. but really large when we consider
that the .Wooden Hem is no larger than !, 3
live hen, yet has double the capacity. 5 1s
weighs only 3 pounds, has . capacity OF =
egrs aud while not Q toy. II just e anus
Ne suCccst that every reader of this write
Mr.. Cc,' Fl. Stahl Quincy. Ills, and ask for
= COPY Of his handsome little booklet ~,
describing the "Woodcn Hem" also his Iargs
Catalogue Of the Model Excelsior IncuboaOr.
All cent trco. Mention this papeT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

Hy TIE ks.ceys inp1riries pass On harm,
.essly TIE in1rtiaity o. TIC ORGANS n>-1-si
~. cnly cause tl.ese Impurities % rer1a' q
An. r.cs-0a tie system o1t 4-so -e@As " tne
dercuc-4fila 41d ce>rx1ctlcn q Tie q ~ ~
r.,''s,~r.-ss. lsreyeat Bri-Lt's cisEase- Gia-
A..@> Gror-v. gravel and other a4lf-ls-'.is
rai s. arets -iss klcrcys and bladder wiih
Hg..sfrer's S,oni1n b4tte--. VIII, ~ ..rs'v1se
oyerrounes rnalEF14l- tysf@g-lc. o---ol-s'
re..ol-s ard EaerEar1c complaints
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

Hazcl-Ch. bother! I've used up al
nv note paper, and my letter isn't haif
finished yet.
Gracc-Why. you've written eight
pages. haven't you? Isn't that enough
Nnzcl-Ycs. but haven't begun on
the postscript yct.-somcrville (Mass.)
! Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
An rnsnr,nna,c ci.nr.

Ch~clterIv--roor Ary! lie $50 now
wildly defa~mc1,
s,trinea--Dcfnwm
ChccLerly--Yans, poor boy; hiStye'
ara 40 pyvominent that hc crwn'i wear
= ynpuuelei u ruth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

DrKR-.It is almost imPos~l.-e 70
.o,n.anr 700. | don't understand II.
D,,e'l-.Wcll. the singers haze sIell 49, 49,
Voices that they 90 not disturb the oo-Ner
| sariou. Harlem Life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

~Our butcher was burned out tas
morning. John" she said.
"Was he 2" he asked, disintcresseoiy.
"Yca." she replied. reaching lot a'
evening paper. II wonder i ne aover-
tses FIRE sale tonight. hicaso
rost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

CO the xorn- woman j. the -c-rs
.-om.n being suddenly and Unexpectedly
Sisssd. Al. yes. And does Tie yu.as
woman raise q hue and cryt TIE 1o,ls
woman raises slight hue, but no CT ~
.roit Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and imrrovemer: and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
r;gh,lv uped. The mary, who live bet
Ter than others and enjoy life usore, with
less exoenditure, BY more promptly
adapting the worlds test prodnc;s 70
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced N Inc
remedy, Syrup Of FiSA
II. cxcellcace IS due to its presenting
n the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 70 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of spsrfect AK
a,;yc: eHectuaily cleansing tie sysif n
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
ard permanently curing corstiFa'ic7;;
Il has given satisfaction 70 rniilicns 80,
met with the approval OF the rae'..cs =
profession. becou-e it acts en- the hai'
ne-s. Liver and Bowels without veal 4
enins them and i is perfectly Ire HUE
every Objectionable substance
syrup Of Figs IL for sale hv Al drng
rists in SOC and 81 bottles bur i y rlzIl
ufsctured by the California rig SyEui
O.. only, whose name IL printed ca ersr.
nacxa-e. also the name. Syrup OF figs
ard being we'll informed, you. VII 70
scc-ps any Substitute u cEeed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

Snr--why does a woman take nan
name when she ge-s married. -
..Why does she take everything &c &c
gotf'-Trlih.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

W. have NOT been without Piso's Cure
r.-or-,,rrrtson f..r ~ -t..r- --LizxiE TX
Az. Camp ST.. Harrisburg "a May = -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

ssWuv did they let that man 60 who soc
he b,.yclef' .-They hid u. they colh1n
,es ! iurv 70 try him-every man in soe
sounty rides . wheel '-Chic2go Recon-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

FRS stopped free BIZ DR. kline's crez;
Nerve Res:orer Motifs after -E<t day Use
Marvellous cures Treatise and 81 frs1l bot
.ie free. DIR. Kline. ~ Arch -. Pai-2-. Pa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

wArwoxx wATsoS-.Pardncr. DO yon
sw J, pies''-Cncinnati Enq u1rer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

RrxruAM-s PILLS for constipation - -
&c. Get The book free a. CUT - ~. -.
- - - Annual sales c.tsN.pN scxts-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

Hr that is unCrafcfri has ~ 80 -.
one: all other crimes may PAS iof 'aa'-
In nin- Young
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

| Tr7o.- nrsrs<rs comm encc sTl,c a sc-rth q.
1r..yl,r.,- give immediate and sure -e-icf-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

NOT AT HOWE. -"Unlcss 10 discovers
me- she whispered. as she slrank behind
the curtains Of her window, "hell ma INC
ont. With beating heart she listened;
willie the hired girl went to the door anu
ride tbs talk. Detroit Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

A liz ,h1. = hals Truth - eyes "a
= q Ales--lc-1- son.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

wu,T this country needs Is maple sugar
~. .gsll pass a thorough civil servire eS-
am,ina,ior al all seasons Of the year-Baiti u
more American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

0r--~rrrs-.-EEnr d.l such pace ever
rs- TO-. rrnslrl,len OF r@ing Eta, nfslita
r~~orrs-s sva.r4s cr rlrce p-o---
ir.-nr r-..su t..rt tl.rre- ~ l--Bl-s-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

disconcertng about the Morris ideal in decorss,xs
Is Its arthciality Its vague but unmstskabls an
not n, t. spontaneously and freely designed. When !;
When II is rich" 1t is forid as to be almost vni
gar. II rarely leaves the taste quite satisfed saS
in state OF reposc. At the bottom Of II ali thar.
IL sense Of strain, OF a note forced beyond g.,
natural capacities. Yet confirming again what ~.
been said above. there Is one who can do in Enys
lish art quite what William Morris did. He ma,
not be perfect. but he had quality and aualtS
that could not be ignored. that was all his own
A circular sent US by the Berlin Photographic
Company gives the plan and cost Of publication
which holds out alluring prospects TO the collecto,
Of reproductive prints. This house will bring out
set Of eighty-four photographers after the paint
ings In the Imperial Gallery at ST. PETERSBURG
There will be an introduction BY Sir William Martin
Conway, text by NJ. SomoK and Herr Won Tschudi
and apparently the selection Of the pictures to ba
photograp phed will be left In equally c0mpeten,
hands. for the list set forth Is judicous one Ths
specimen plate accompanying the circular repro.
duction from one of Ttians paintings at the Her.
mltage, THE Toilet OF Venus. Is fine In quality and
OF size commensurate with the dignity OF the
portfolio. Tho latter Is a costly thing, but will pA
valued by collectors as A necessary publication
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

noye.s was set down on odd scraps OF pape'' ""-
copied thence into penny exercise BOOKS ,,~
For "Thc Marian 1t Is reported. tne i''ip1',
paid Du Maurer $4,000. exclusive OF what Is o''''e'
",h, epormous sum" paid for his illustrations o, 81
tho story For Peter lbbetson, his nrat uoon =.
is stated they gave him 5000. ana ior Tn'r % iho h
,cmnn bered that after 10000 copies of this BOOK BOOK
were sold the firm generously canceneu ,nndsnmn o
tnuI agreement and gave the author h'''",yy, I'm,
nusy I'M, on ali sales thereafter AS after that time
i;9 @ copies wer, disposed of in this country aons;
not to speak OF the so'" receps for this
book were very large. and to these pro..H " ,Se
sorv II he had accepted the proposition 10 lecture
in this country it is guile certain t, % net ihat
ir,,,rin% is not as popular az 1t used to be wou1
not have applied hin He sssTSd de-, S,@ Seea.e Snd he M II
not think that any sum OF money was "' e'o' go
when It's editor objected to Du Maiiricrs con.,ir
,Iting humorous sketches to "Harpers inc , art,S,
silcnccd him with the witty retort: iah ''''"o'
"Not OF dnly." says Mr. spieman OF Du MaurIer: Is:
did he resent the suggestion or Pt pcihf thai as
crbcd him the peculiarty OF seeing bsn one
did no, really appeal to him more than ugiiness-
in which lies much more indiviuhl,y anu % n"il
acier and uglincss he prldsd nnce. sncess and cer
iainly with more enjoyment bit tne % wo,u oman w,rr
member aim as the dSast cd OF and ae tbe AGoHses OF
ali ages. with whom he has delighted our eyes. IL
viii remember him not less as tine 0ycr old OF du' ths dis
sector Of society 1t will remember him as the cTe b
of al the great gallery OF pef Mt ,Sn WhIon mean NJ
ncsscs and the crazcs aforesaid. and see IN nm a
humanitarian of wider range and OF decpGr soT
than has hitherto been recoGnized III ms genius , Il,
viii remember him for his influence for good @ noe
only tho people eeneraiy 6nt h sp bmorst mpor Of
no day Il vii! an historian OF the age Inc Jokrr
tho laughing ThIOIorngbTi 80 bicn dna hs made he
draughtsman In the greater heid III "n'c" o ''''''
himself 90 profoundly felt"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
GEM OF AMERICAN SCENERY.
Correspondence Of Science.

Correspondence OF SClensc' n-a.
Crater Lake lin the Cascade mountains mo,ns, 4 is
honod that means OF ching IL VIII De peres ,he
the near future. that il may De Visiteo -,
thousa nds OF tourists and others VINO no %o,orado
themselves with the Grand canon oi nt. o,i II can
now be reached by good wagon roaas nv ,sare arc
land. Medford and klamath Fails. ou. .He
NO regular conyeyances or stopping pHAe, ,nae
crater Lake is a beautiful sheet OF inms half
IN BREADTH 1t occupies the crater OF .on"rronnded
an extinct volcano and is completely ~" 80 some
NV a precpitous wall varying from Lvy.Hv Lvov per-
tE;ng over 1000 feet in height Icu,ai crater ss
feet and symmsricai cndsF SShe Seard
rises $40 feet above the surface OF inc 4, 1893
lake was sounded by Major Z. ~ ~ Du. Sonth is
and found TO be 1000 feet In greatest
surface temperature Is 50 or 60 degrees ;s from
The altitude OF the rim OF the crate' '
about 1000 to S.NO feet Nth a uagni1-
cent forest Of conifers. arranged .n WIZ The
belts of zones from base TO sum"ia.. ,,h tner
,nonstrous cones OF the red-bark b,' VIE arc
bright red seed wings and exser,sd exa,ahle kingdom,
among the wonders OF tho yesetansv Srooping
While the dark hemlocks. with tnehta.ras tnehta OF a
branches drapcd In the long hanging y. some OF
biackash Iichen. rank among the san,"
their trunks measuring l7h feet arounu. a, an the
The Columbia backtail deer II c9mntvs COM tvesh meat
a,,r aims and furnished our camp with ire sn south
Large trout abound In klamath Lake. .,Ieof ~ hshine:
foot Of the mountain and anords s.hhomsands al
Eiau attn Lake Is also the resort o! oonortsman.
ducks and other material. Hence tne ,cvrr OF the
ere nd and beautiful In nature, Is sur surai interest,
Crater Lake region a place OF rumnv.r lake Min
Var ecenc beauty and grandeur SIa..eewer1ng clns
,,e deem blue waters walled In by ar"s AZ lmest
and rugged crags. ranks smons Inv 49,
can scenery. t
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
DI MAJ RIER.
c1JMpsrs or THE MAN AND rIs WORK

CrJMpSES or THE MAN AND IIs WORK.
Nv his intlma,cs of the Punch s;an Du Maui
,ler was always called Xxi kL" Nobody seems 10
Know how Il originated. 1T was doubtless some
jrfantic version OF uttered speech" says Mr.. II.
w Lucy "such ne CAV" Dickens his name Of
Ioz' and suggested 70 W. :. Gilbert the title of
the Bah Ballads
''Thc main business OF the Punch dinner. Mr.
Lucy continues, "is 20 produce the cartoon Of the
coming week II Is essentially political In subject
and treatment. and. as Du Maurcr used modestly
to say politics one Of the fcw things of which
he knew absolutely nothing. Practically he took
very little part I'm tho keen discussion that leads
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

up TO tho conception Of tho cartoon. But he close
" followed it and occasionally flashed In n sug-
ecstion eagerly SEIZED tossed about. pancake
making fashion, and In the main adopted III was
after tho conclusion Of stern business that Isl Isl
came to the front. When. ns was his custom OF
summer nights he took off his coat. lolled back
I'm his chair III another of his imitablc cigar
cites and began 10 talk. he ooned largest at the
table lie WAS "a delightful conyersationalist. his
talk lambent with fancy and humor Those who
have had the pleasure Of sitting In his COM
pany will find satisfying reflex in his novels
When he discovered. to his own amazement that.
In addition to being great artist. he was born
literary man. he created and established his phe-
nomenal success by refraining from strained cf-
fort ! do not know any writer whose printed
works are more IKE his ordinary talk than some
OF the best passages In Peter Ibbctson and
"rrilby' are to Ki KFs after-dinner talk ut the
Punch table In reading them can hear his pleas
an, voice with Its musical intonation Of every syl-
liable, n gf, that came to him with his French
birth.
''At the Punch table Ki Xxi always IN the
fullest food OF high spirits. his talk irradatcd with
flashes OF the subtcs humor. But, more especially
with falling health. George du Maurier was apt
10 be influenced by low spirits. Success from a
new avenue sunlit by quite unusual glow OF PEE
cuniary reward. came TO him too late. lie really
never was the man since he made his great
success with 'Triby.' Talking about his next novel
not long ago. Lord Wcscey asked what It's
title y think said Du Maurier. with humorous
smile I'll call II "Soured by Success There Is
many a true word spoken In jest. and am afraid"
saws Mr. Lucy. truth unde-in, this little fash OF
humor. Ill-hcslth recently WAS probably respon-
sible for this rather than any innate sourness OF
mind"
1t Is said that Du Maurier liked TO write standing;
much Of his work written with the paper
resting the top Of the piano. His sst draft OF his
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
THE RUINED CITY IN MEXICO.
SOMETHING ABOUT WILLIAM NIvEN. ITS
DISCOVERER.

William Niven. the New-York mIneraloss,. whoss
discovery of a ruined city with temples. pyramids
and the remains of dwellings of a great population
in the mountains Of the State OF Guerrero. Mexico
has been announced. is well known In the scien.
tlfc world. Ths story OF his finds OK rare and
valuable minerals on Manhattan Island and AZ
yv.st Paterson ~ j. in 1925 and Is9; has been told
In The Tribune.
Mr.. Niven is n native Of Glasgow. Scotland and
prospected from 1879 to 1884 in Colorado. New
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

r,p,,rp.s LICK AND OTHER STORIES R
5ret Harte. octave. PIP 20. iio"eh'o"' "''''
O.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

The publishing arm which not long ago received
tho following letter from Poet was not able To
undertake the work 10 offered. Perhaps some other
house Will be prepared TO do 50:
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

The firm OF publishers to which American readers
have recently been indebted for very fair trans
lation OF Stendhals "Chartrcusc de Parne." I'm two
artistic volumes. have given notice that they
about to engage IN another transaction dealing
with European fiction. They-Mcssrs. George III.
Richmond d. Clare to publish English version
of DAnnunzios ''Trlonfo della Mortc." Tho news
will received with regret. This book In the orig
nal Italian edition. with all the rest OF the authors
so-called masterpieces. discussed al length In
Tho Tribune somc time since. and Its utter worth
cssncss pointed out. 1t was surmiscd then that we
would D'Annunzo cult struggling for
recognition In America. and now Mr. Arthur Horn
blow the author OF the now translation. follows In
the footsteps Of Miss Myrta LeOnora Jones. who
gave the boon OF "Eplscopo Company" TO vcr-
ify our prophecy The veriication is comfort.
D'Annunzo Is deadly dull and unclean writer. a
man whose pretenccs to philosophical and moral
thought unbiased critic suffer for
ment. There Is no reason why his books should be
translated into English. They among the big
gest bores In contemporary Italian fiction. and In
English they become even more stupid and stupe-
Tying.
The recent expansion OF mining interests In the
West. In British Columbia and In South Africa
Will lend special value 10 THE Story OF the Mine
n volume to be published BY the Applctons immcdi-
ately. Mr.. Charles Howard sh!nn Is the author
and he has given In this book elaborate account
OF the Great Comsock Lode. Statistics play part
IN the work. but n very small one. An attempt has
been made TO draw. first OF all, picture of the
great mine as the centre OF a picturesque and even
romantic episode In the history Of American civili-
satlon.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

Tho woes OF n Consul's life are pa'hcticay
rhvmed by Bret IIarte apropos OF a letter from u
brother Consul narraiing the tale OF "a short.
saxon looking man named Fowler" who came to
him for assistance. showing bogus letter from
sorrowing mother ia America Thus sang Mr.
lIartc:
I'm Acquainted with affection. chiefly In tho form
nf nc'ion that IS offered up 10y strangers at the
cOnsui's open door;
And know mi kinds Of SORROW. thai relief would
try to borrow with various sums from sixpenco
upward 10 IN penny more.
And ! think know a fancy siyl"s or active men-
delaney. from the helpless Irish soldier who
mixed in our rouniry's war.
And who laid I'm Libby Prison IL a war that wasn't
hs'n and | sent back 10 the couniry'-that he
meyer say before
know the wrctched seaman who WAS tortured 10y
wages in arrear.
And I've given him sifliclcnt To snip as an Efficient
and active malcfactor with n gentle rrivateer.
oh / know the wealthy tourist. who nhrough acct
dent the purest lost his letters. watch and
nurse from tho cold deck" coming o'er
And I ha.ded that preamble. and lent him enough
to gamble TN he back all his money on
tho "cod deck here ashore.
Eut ! never, never. never. In hencfcent cndeavor
fell into the fncshcS-wcked mcshcs-by the
Saxon Fowler spread.
And il seems pistol used ,udciously at
Bristol would have not too prcma turely brought
this matter TO "A head.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-25

women. out o. every leo who commit
suicide In italy and France the ma
loriy are widows. In France the num-
Der Of widows who commit suicide is
twice as great as that o, women whose
husbands are living. From theso sta
tlrtics NJ. Morsolll concludes that
widows and widowcrs are FAR more
likely 90 be driven TO despair and death
than other men and women. and TINT
therefore. Il Is the duty OF society TO
encourage them 10 marry again. On
the other hand. NJ. G. Labadie-La-
grave does not think much OF these
statistics The conclusions arrived
at. he says, seem TO me very much
exaggerated II 80 many widows are
unable to support the burdens Of life,
Il IS not chagrln at the loss Of their
husbands which drives them 10 COM
init suicide. but rather anxiety as to
how they shall support themselves and
their children. And II is very prob.
able that the reason why they remain
widows is not because they desire &c
remain true 10 their husbands. but be.
cauee they cannot find men who are
willing to burden themselves with the
support OF then and their children.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-25

In the following illustration Goa
yerted cowboy gives very sensible
idea OF what religion u:
Lots Of folks that would really Ike
10 do righ, think that servin' the Lord
means shoutin' themselves hoarse
nralsin' His name. Now I'll tell YOU
how / look at that. I'm workin here
for Jim, Now. u I'd sit around the
house here. tellln' what a good fellow
Jim Is. and singln songs 10 him. and
gcttln up In the night 20 serenade
him. I'd be doin just like what lots OF
Christians do. but wouldn't suit Jim,
and ia get fred pretty quick hut when
4 buckle en- my straps and hustle among
the hills and see that lim's herd Is all
right. and not suiicrin' for water and
feed or bein on the range and branded
hy cattle thieves. then I'm servin' Jim
"a be wants 10 be served. - Rams
Horn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-25
Religion aud Childhood.

believe that little children by
multitujes might be kept from over
departing from the sweet love OF God
revealed to theso infan, souls II Il were
not for the worldly pride and vanity
fastened In them. Mothers plan more
carefully for their childrans dress than
Tor their souls. Children learn soon
that their clothes are for show; the
dancing school. oosiuming. panto-
mines. theatricals. all sorts Of enter
tainments. lead them from early and
simple trust ana love for Jesus, and
force them In cruel vanity into worldly
ways and tho world. Such mothers
viii have the souls @. their children 10
answer for In the providence OF God
! was saved from all these things. and
while during these later years | was
not all could have been by grace. yet
| am deeply conscious that such sur
roundings might have led me from the
way of the Lord and Danish from
my heart the ovcr-recurring de-
sire 10 know and do his Will,
by open confession and dCyont llio
have been led 10 write OF early con-
vlciions and experience. that parents
and teachers may. with holy care
guard their children .rom tho snare.
thnt rob the Lord Jesus OF iil l.ilC
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