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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-13

| have the agency for the Superior
Laundry, ST. Louis-one of the best
laundries in the west and whose work
is first-class ard gives satisfaction in
every respect. Laundry shipped TO St.
Louis Tuesday; returned aud delivery
made Friday. Careful and prompt at
tention in every case. / solicit your
patronage. OSCAR HILL. Agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUN TY.
COURTS

= Il
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday IN April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnvenes on the
First Monday Of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
FembeF.
OFFICERS:
q. " FARRAK, sR Representative.
K. L. Carly, Presiding Judge county
Court.
J. ". ALCORN, county Judge, Southern
District.
A. .. MoYER, County Judge, Western
d strict.
". r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
". II. FISHER, collector.
W. a. FLETCHER, County clerk
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit clerk.
HAIRY Ii. BUFOED, Probate Judge.
=. ". WHITWURTH, Treasurer.
VI. I. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
@. q. HENDERSON, Assessor.
e. ". FABEAE, >B-, Coroner
j. N. HAWKINS, School commissioner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
SINCE THE TRoLLEY's COME TO
TOWN.


Ring out the loud hosannas and do the lob up
brown,
For at last we have a trolley a-running
through the town.
The farmers stop their haying and wonder at
the sight,
For the way the cars go scooting Is a reveal.
ton quite
Their changing and their buzzing ell other
noises drown,
For they make an awful racket a-running
through the town.
TIE old town doesn't seem the same. It's
mighty bright and gay,
And every one can celebrate Its resurrection
day
Twas buried many years ago, and buried good
and deep,
But now IL has awakened from it's Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep,
And every hour Of the day tho cars run up and
down.
And every ono is tickled now the trolley's
come to town
There's two new barns a-going up, excite
lnent everywhere,
And mild form Of paresis seems 10 permeate
the air
The benefits TO be derived have surely taken
root,
While real estate has risen to fifteen cents
foot
And all the wimmin folks have bought a brand
new muslin gown.
For they re bound to cut figure now the
trolley's come to town.
Hartford Times
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
DIRECTORY.
BERKELEY COUNTY

t,IRCTJIT COURT Judge, Thlrteentf
Judicial Circuit, E. Boyd Faulkner
CLERK. L. Dew. Gerhardt, PROSECUTING
4ttorney. u. S. u. PItzer; Sheriff, J. u
smith; Deputy SherItfs, ]. K. Catrow
N. s. Tabler, w. III. Hollis, +. M. HARDY
Deuusy Sheriff and Jailer.
Terms ot the Court commence on tne
aecond TUESDAY in January, April ano
COUNTY COURT. President, q. +. hi
ner: Commissioners, Joseph fIscus
an1R. T.. Thomas, Clerk, /. l.. Bender
Terms commence. first Monday III
March, June. september and December
Commissioners Of Accounts. John 1.
picking. Adrian G.. Nadenbousch, l..
Dew Gerhaldt; Surveyor OF Land l.
w. Woods; Assessor. FIRST District, y
T.. Nicely: Assessor, Second Dlstrict
d. 81. Fulk; General Rccelvef'
Henry J. Seibert, Coroner. VIM. Mckee;
sealer OF Weights and Measures, u. Y
Pltsnugle; steward OF Almshouse mos
Wolford. uoa
Local Boald OF health, E. l.. hon
man. John l.. Williamson, Dr. .. N
Myerr, the presiden, OF County Court
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
Trees and the Air.

According to a reliable computation,
O single tree is able through its leaves
to purify the air from the carbonic acid
arising from the respiration of con
siderable number of men-.as many as a
dozen or score. The volume of carbon
ic acid exhaled by human being in
the course of "a hours is estimated at
100 gallons, and single square yard of
leaf surface, counting both the upper
and under sides Of the leaves, can de-
compose about a gallon of oarbonic acid
in day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
RbO You Want TO Buy n
Buggy

II you do, you want an assortment
from which to make selection. In
that case, if you want a phaeton, sur
rev, buggy. trap, or stick wagon,
why not call on Sencindiver & Stew
art, on Winchester avenue? They
have the Studebaker Langtry Surrey,
Popular Phaeton, Izzer Buggy, Prim-
rose and Clipper. without tops, some
thing new in the Studebaker line
and about 40 others from which to
select. all at very reasonable prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
ALaIMohL 8 oAI. TIMETABLE.
!. erer. N.naas Nov. "A. lss7.
WLsI FOUND.

y A-h7@ AON~fDs
No. 5 Dsily at III p. m. for Pitts
auTg and hicago.
No. SIS Daily at ! .36 p. m for Cincin-
naii Indianapolis and Chicago. Con-
stcis tor berkeley springs and Romney
kept sundays al Grafton for Wheeling
daily.
No. T. Daily at 1921 p. m. for Wheel
ing. Columbus and Chicago.
No !. Daily at 5.5l p m. for Cincin-
natl, LcuisN lille and st. Louis.
No 8 Daily at 2.15 a m. for Cincin-
nsli Louisville and St. Louis.
3. Daily at II 06 p. m. for Pitts
burg.
NJ. 49, Daily except Sunday, at Sal
a. III. for Gun beiland and intermediate
No. IS Daily except Sunday at 10 30
p m, accommodation
EAST BOUND.
No 10 Daily at 4.1S a. m. for Wash
ington and Baltimore.
No a Daily at 4 81 a m. for wash
inpton Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
Ycrt connects for Frederick except
Sunday.
No Al Daily at 90 a. m. for Wash
ington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York Stops at Vanclevesville, Kear-
neysyille and Shenandoah Junction.
No. 8 Isily at Sd a. IN. for Wash
ington. Baltimore and New York. Con-
meets for Frederick, Sunday only and for
Lexington.Va. and intermediate stations
except Sunday.
No. 2 Daily. at 10 Sc a. m for Wash
ingion. baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York. Connects at Weverton for
Hagerstown
No Daily at 2.45 p. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York Connects with Valley r. r.
at Harpers Ferry except Sunday.
No as Daily at 846 o. m. for Wash
ing. Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York.
No 16. Daily except Sunday at 1850
for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter-
mediate stations via old line
No. IA. Tally except Sunday at 5.35
p m for Washington and Baltimore and
all intermediate stations.
Express trains all vestibuled and IL
Illuminated with Pintsch light.
VIM. Greene, Gen. Mgr, BALTIC. Md.
d. B. Martin. Mgr Pass. Traf BALTIC. Md.
J. M Schriyer. Gen. Pass Agt. BALTIC. Md.
G W. Santman, Ticket Agent, Martins
burg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

The most ancient Hebrew manuscript
of any part of the Bible is in st. Peters
burg and dates no earlier than the tenth
century More than 9, 600 copies of the
Hebrew Old Testament have been COM
pared, and very few variations have
been found This is accounted for by
the fact that from the time when the
Hebrew canon was formed, and even be-
fore that time, very strict rules were
laid down for the scribes who copied
the Bible The lines and letters were
counted, and each copy had to CORE
spond precisely with the one from
which it was taken. They calculated,
for instance, that there were 3, 245 verses
in the Pentateuch, %, 206 in the whole
Bible and rs, 100 letters in Genesis. All
Of these rules and calculations were
called the Massorah tradition, and about
the tenth century the college of rabbis
of Tiberias, ON the Euphrates, decided
upon standard Bible. or authorized
version.
The Hebrew consonants alone had
been written down up to that time, the
pronunciation being a matter of tradi-
ton. Now system of vowel signs was
devised, fixing the sense i'll many in
stances The vowels are just as impor-
tant in Hebrew as i'll English; so it is
easy to see how necessary this reform
was The English consonants b may
be read board or bread, or bored or
braid, and if they occurred in a sem
tence without the vowels we should
have to guess by the connection which
vowels were necessary. 1t is possible
that after text had been adopted all
older manuscripts were destroyed, or
more probably were neglected because
of their defects, and hence they have
altogether disappeared. Review Of Re
views.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
A ntinter. exnlaininp how

A printer, explaining how rapid
everything was in the Indiana gas
belt during The height of the excite
ment following the discovery, said:
"Why, came out here on freight
train and went 10 sleep in vacant
lot, and when | woke up | was in the
basement of a four-story building"
He probably. woke mp in ground
floor cell of jail, where he had been
placed to sober up.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

the dim shadows cast by the waning
moon AS be was passing across the
Piazza de Farnese he heard low voice
speaking:
So we meet again"
He halted She, his new acquaint-
ance, was beside him.
"Signoral You here at this hour and
alone? Where are your friends?'
She smiled. You will walk with me
to the street below, will you not?"
Certainly But your friends-their
carelessness is criminal.
They walked through the square and
Presently she stopped before the en-
trance of a house.
Here, signor!" she said.
Almost simultaneously she swayed
forward and caught his arm, at tho
same time uttering a smothered cry
"You are hurtl'' he exclaimed anx-
iously lyon have tw listed your ankle
on those wretched stones.
II fear SO " She pressed her hand
upon her bosom and looked into his eyes
with mute appeal
"You cannot walk. He stopped and
gathered her up into his arms II will
carry You Which fioor?'
1.-The fourth, she replied, her face
flushing as the light of the early day
fell upon it
A drowsy janitor answered bis ring
He assembled the first flight of stairs
without pausing, carrying her as a
nurse might child, happy at the deli
cious touch of her bare arms against
his neck as she clasped him
On the second flight ascent was not SO
easy Her weight grew heavier. AID
the head that had now fallen on his
shoulder pressed like ball of iron, her
arms were relaxing their clasp and lay
against his neck with startling cold
ness She seemed to be letting herself
60, and at each step grew heavier in
proportion
He was no longer carrying lissome
maiden, but something burdensome
and horrible-something that was bear-
ing him down and suffocating him with
a sensation as though his chest was
bursting
On the third landing he felt her slip.
ping
'Signora, he faltered.
He sought to renew bis hold, but the
burden, now dead weight, slid from,
his arms, and she fell with heavy
thud to the floor
What noise is this?" called mas.
culine voice in Italian
Carson began a hasty explanation to
the man, whose head protruded from
partially open door
The man came forward and bent over
her.
''She does not belong here, he said
"She is stranger She is pale as death
Unfasten her clothing She must have
tainted Where is the janitor? The
fool He never is here when he is need
ed. Call him, signor, and send for a
physician His hasty hand broke the
knot of ribbon that confined her bodice
With wild exclamation he instantly
loosened his hold on her dress and start
ed backward The full throat and white
bust were exposed There were deep
blush purple bands around the throat
and a gaping dagger wound, dark with
coagulated blood, ON the snowy bosl:n
Their cries aroused the janitor, who
hastened to call the police Presently he
returned, painting up the stairs, accom-
panied by an officer Carson drew aside
the curtain, and the bright light of day
fell upon the body.
"Holy Virgin'' cried the policeman
as he saw the dead woman
Can you identify her?" asked Car
SON
Eyes, returned the man. "She is
the woman who was found murdered
on the Corso night before last How
came she here?'-M M. Hahn in Argo-
naut.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
yXT EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
In Effect June ~. 1897,
TRAINS WEST.

TRAINS WEST.
No H. Leaves BALTIC, s IL am. arrives Hag-
erstown IL Is pm. daily except sunday.
No. %. Leaves Il Ito. 0S pm, arrive Hag-
erstown 90 pm. Daily except Sunday.
No l. Fast mail daily leaves Patio. 30
am. arrives Hagerstown 30.
No. 20l. Accommodation leaves Hagerstown
Oh am, arrive Mt Cherry Run IS. ex. sun.
No. Oil. Accom- odation leaves Hagerstown
rs pm, arrives Cherry Run 10. ex. Sunday.
Accommodation leaves Hagei stown at CO
D. M. arrives at Cherry Run at 90 p. m.
TRAINS EAST.
Nos Leaves Hagersiown7 OF am, arrives
BALTIC. 10 81. dai y except Sunday.
No. Is. Mail, leaves Hagerstown 207 pm,
arrives BALTIC. 50 daily except sunday.
No. % Fast NATL leaves Hagers own Is
pm, arrives BALTIC IL, daily.
No. 2S4. Accom- mediation leaves Cherry
Run 81 am, Hagerstown q 30, ex. Sunday
No. 2IS Accommodation. leaves berry X.
10 10 am. arrive uagerstown 10 55, ex sun ay.
irains 1eaves Uagerstown for Chambers.
burg and intermediate points, 30. ii 10 am.
Trair connect with " and b. 4 o. See
their time tables for connections.
j. Nj. HOOD sen. Manager.
u. II. GRISWOLD, Gen. Pass, agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Martinsburg Public Library !.
omen every da, except Sunday from
$50 m. to 1890 and from . y. IN "
). on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satu6
Says. Also ia the evening from 7:5OtoS
The hours for the reading room are
tbe same. The public are welcome
subject 10 the rules, to use the Iead'ht
roon and b oks in the Library Tree oi
ana &c. Rooms Southwest corner PUB
lie Square ,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
THE MAILS.


ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of THE MAILS
At THE PosT-oFFIcE AT MARTINsBURG.
W. VA.
DEPARTURES.
Mail cloee So l0:40 a. m. for Hagers'
own. and all points east.
4 80 a. m. and and z p. M, foi
VaeV ngtoh Baltimore Philadelphia
Ie work and all points East and South
ATTY So o. m. for all points East.
At 90 p m. for Pittsburg and all To-
ri and through points West.
At5p. m. for Hancock. Berkeley
springs, Cumberland. and principal 10
al stations on the main stem of the b
2 o. and all through points West. :.
At 8 90 p. m. for Pittsburg and all
.iacee West
At745 a. M. and 3 40 p. m. for Hag
erstow n B Gilmore and all intermediate
stations on G. v. r. r
At a. N and $40 p. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations Oh the
@. v. r. r.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by Z a. m. from all through
points East. West. and South
A, s 25 a. m. from New York. Phila-
ielphia. Baltimore, Washington. and
ocal points on old line of B. q. o. t. K.
At and 5 DC p. m. from all points
East and South.
At9:5O a. N. from st. Louis, Cincinnati
nd intermediate points.
At 7 90 n. m from Chicago. Wheeling,
p,ttshurg. and intermediate points.
AtS15 a, m. and 3 90 p. m from Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
G. V. r. r.
At / SO a. m. and z 10 p. m. from
Harrisburg. Hagerstown, and interme-
d;atestations on the @. V. R.h
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

Miles Restorative Nervine and the second
night obtained the first nights real sleep in
four weeks. know that DR.. Miles Restor-
alive Nervine saved my life.
Dr. Miles. Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

The place to get carts that will
stand wear and tear and will not
break down with rough usage is at
Sencindiver & Stewards. They sell
Studebaker' carts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

and could rot sleep
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided / had consump-
ton and must die. /
commenced taking DR..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

NEW YORK.

WANTED RUSTwORTHY AND .AC-
w TIVE gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responsible, established house IN West Vir-
oinIa. Monthly S65. 90 and expenses. Posi-
ton steady Reference. Enclose self adj.
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. w. Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

Chinese to K the places of strikin
laundry workers n New Ypk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever
i0c. CSC. II c. c. G. fail, druggists retundmouey
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take CAsearets Candy Cathartic. Toe or 25c
/. c. &. c. ftu 10 cure. druggists refund money
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

.Daily except Sunday. tDally. ,-
vsrz G W. HARRISON,
q i. pisN Geng Pas Agt
mrOn ard after Jan. 8, 1898, sunday
80 discontinued until further notice
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
WINCHESTER TO HARRISBURG.

+DaiIy except Sunday. sDaiy. Trains No.
10 and run daily between Hagerstown and
Harrisburg.
j. +. BOYD, Supt w. A. GARD. Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05
AlOuI Alarl,.

Monthly Palms cured by Dr. Miles' Pain pins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS
At THE PosT-oFFICE AT MARTINsBURG.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-05
Lewis Carroll's Grave,

The grave stands almost on the
very crest of ridge which com
mands a glorious panorama of some
of the finest scenery in the south of
England. Deep down below you, as
in cup, lie the red roofs of Guild
ford, the winding river, the crum-
bling remains of the ancient castle,
beneath whose ivy covered walls
nestles The Chestnuts, where the
Hodgsons live. 1t is almost in bee
line with us, and even at this dis
lance it is easy to pick it out from
among its neighbors by the white
blinds still down. Away beyond lies
London. In the misty middle dis
lance, on the somber clad heights,
looms the church of ST. Martha's,
where once Canterbury pilgrims lin
gered. To the right the downs
stretch as far as eye can see. 1t is a
gray day and dull enough, with a
wintry wind whistling weirdly
among the churchyard shrubs, when
views and prospects are least appre-
ciated, and yet on. fingers by this
grave of Lewis Carroll long after
priests and supplied choir have
wendell their way down the hill
again. How lovely must be the
scene in the summer sunshine or
bathed in the light of the harvest
moon London News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-05
Marriage Chances.

Between Is and 10 only enc girl
out of 70 marries. Marriages used
to be much earlier, and Miss Aus
tens delightful Marion Eastwood
maintained that after "a woman
could no longer expect to be loved
for herself. In the old novels 10
was about the extreme limit of age
for a heroine.
Between 90 and "a one girl out of
13 marries, but the most marrying
age for spinsters zone in eight) is
between 25 and 80. After rs young
ladies were called "thorn backs' by
the much marrying Puritans of New
England, who preferred widows.
Widows throughout life have a
greater chance of remarrying than
girls have of marrying. The elder
Mr.. Weller has prophesied in vain.
"A little widow is a dangerous
thing" probably because it is easier
to glide into condolences with lady
who has known affliction. Widows
from q to "a are especially noted
for what, from the point of view of
girls, is mere poaching.
A widower remarries more than
bachelors marry. A widower from
25 to "a belongs to the most marry.
ing group in existence, except per.
haps tutors of colleges.-New York
World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-05
Pyramid Climbing.
Answers

Climbing the pyramids is no Slight
task. Mountain climbing is no more
difficult. The trip to the pyramids
is now easy for visitors, as good
road has been made. A ten mile
drive brings one to the foot of Gizeh,
the largest of them all, and on
whose construction 100000 men
were employed for 80 years, all to
make safe resting place for the
body Of monarch whose corpse was
afterward stolen. The second lar
gest pyramid is almost equal in size,
and then follow other pyramids of
varying height, the total number
still standing being about Is. Many
visitors ascend Gizeh and most are
sorry afterward. tbs astonishing to
see the Bedouins, who run up and
down Gizeh against time. The two
fastest runners there agree to get to
the top and down again in eight
minutes. Visitors, however, have to
be helped up each ctep.-Chicago
News
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-05
QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT.
Their Name Is "Evcning Light" and They
Keen to Themselyes.

Their Name Is "Evcning Light" and They
Keep to Themselves.
There is sect known as the
Evening Light scattered through
out Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The
families are not isolated, but form
communities. No one is really lead
er, but in each community there al
ways is man who is looked up to.
Although nearly all are we'll to do,
no attempt at display is ever made.
The homes are in one story houses,
built about house where the sect
meet on Sundays. Where they have
no meeting house they meet in the
homes of the families, each in turn.
They have no ministers. Each mem
Der of the sect says and does what
he considers best for the community.
When they meet at one of the homes,
the host always has ready good
meal
This sect wear peculiar clothing.
The women make all the mems
clothes. When the baby boys dress
es are taken from him, he is clothed
in the garb he is to wear for life.
They wear trousers reaching to the
ankles and boots to the knees. A
waistcoat and hat complete the
outfit, except in cold weather, when
an overcoat is added. Only heavy
brown or black material is used in
making the clothes OF the men.
The young women dress in either
black or bright blue and use no trim
mlngs. Their aprons are always
brown Cashmere is the cloth used
for dresses. The bonnet is after the
sunbonnet style and has skirt in
the rear. Brown and black satin is
used to make them. To keep out the
cold of winter the women wear
black cashmere shawls.
There are no BARRIERS in the COM
munity. The hair is allowed to
grow. These people never take part
in politics, never go to court and
don't have photographs taken. They
never insure their property, and if
one should lose his the others start
him anew. The parents match the
children as soon as they are born,
and they are brought up in each 9TH
er's company and are made to I'M
derstand that they are to marry and
always live together after they
leave their homes. Children stay
with their parents until they marry.
The marriage ceremony consists of
the bridegroom putting a ring on
the BRIDES finger and then both
drinking holy water. A big dinner
is served, and in the course of it the
young couple leave it and go to their
home, which they find all ready.
Where this sect originated is not
known. The men are very fond Of
ho1ses.-New York Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-05
A Little Card Trick.

A Russian priest was SO devoted to
the amusement of card playing that
he played up to the last moment be-
fore commencing the church serv
ices.
On one occasion, having a particu-
larly good hand dealt him, he thrust
the cards into his pocket, intending
to return and finish the game after
the service. Unluckily the cards
fell out on the church floor to the
extreme scandal of the congregation.
The witty priest, however, was
fully equal to the occasion. At the
conclusion of the service he beckon-
edup one of the choristers and asked
him the names of several of the
cards, which the boy knew correct
ly. He then suddenly asked the lad
the name of the next saints day,
which the child could not tell.
"See'' cried the priest, turning to
the congregation. You teach your
children the names of every card in
tho pack and leave them ignorant of
their religion. Let this be the last
time am compelled to bring play
ing cards into the church to shame
you, and picking up his hand he
made an honorable retreat
Answers