Arizona republican., 1899-08-20
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) TOPICS OF THE HOUR :

The doctor, like many doctors, is an
inveterata smoker This is a greE. an
nCyance to one Of his best patients.
She likes the doctor, but that annoying
habit Of his IS great trial to her.
Her case, it may be Incidentally re-
marked, is one which possibly could
be bast cured by one of those scien-
lists who trsat by means Of faith.
Faith had been doing its perfect work
for some time; perhaps any way, she
had not seen The doctor for many
months, but she was i'll again and sent
for him. The doctor came. OF course,
md the patient was glad to see him,
but she was prepared for her usual
trial upon the OCCASION Of his visit
oh, doctor" she exclaimed. as he
came in. with the long-dr2wn sigh OF
one who bears much, that dreadful
,gar!"
The doctor was a big. bluff. hearty
man, and he laughed a big, bluff,
hearty laugh at that, as he answered
Madam, I haven't smoked for over
year
An Alabama exchange gives this
story Of a former governor, George $.
Houston, distinguished man in the
public life Of he state He h7d an
had TO drive a long distance into the
country. When he reached the farm
house where he was to have dinner,
Houston was sick. His companion
had q ravenOus appetite.
Mr.. Houston" said the housewife,
with some indignation, Il see you are
not ez.ing much l know the dinner
isn't much, but it is the best [ could
get up. I'm sorry you don't appreciate
the dinner"
Ny good woman. the dinner is per
feet, but I am III. In addition TO that
have 10 make a speech Immediately
and I can't speak well after eating
freely"
Yes" responded the woman, with
spirit its just ike this: An empty
wagon makes the loudest noise'' Hous-
ton was silent. The other man ate
ravenously-
Suddenly 4 deep hush fell upon that
vast assembly, and down in the dust
thEI l2y several inches deep in the
streets, went every man, woman. and
child, the ragged begglr by the side
Of the well dressed bourgeois, says
SeIf-CUItucs. Some knelt and covered
their eyes with their hands: others |
fell fat On their faces A few Ameri- /
can tourists alone remained standing. /
InstinctiveIy 1 toCk of my hat as l
looked in the direction in which all
eyes were turned A third class ccb, (
its yellow badge conspicuous in the I
bright sunlight, was coming quickly |
toward Us, leaving behind j. d thick /
cloud Of white dust As it passed I |
caught the CLEAN of the orange vest /
1,ents Of the padre who w3s carrying !
extreme JUNCTION to some Door soul /
that had Almost done with all things 1
earthly. As if frozen 10 the earth the (
people remained ike 4 mighty group .
cf Statuary. Nor did they move until .
the cab had passed and drawn up be .
fore a miserable little adobe hU., des- /
titute of any passage for air, light, or
humanity except an open doorway.
Not until the priest entered did they
a.iss: and even then they remained .
with heads uncovered
The Mexican flag waves over every
church in the republic. as a symbol Ct
the power that the government eXeT-
& ses over all its subjects within the
realm, and the priest has no standing
in me eye Of the law; but the church
lives 5 strongly as il ever did in the
hearts Of the grGat mass Of the pao-
pie
Every week the copy Of the bright
sOc-Sty edit1eSs went 10 The ed-.-Cc
beautifully written and fauIlIess con
sideTed Is copy from 4 printers point
OF view, but any little suggestion she
TaLiad tO make she ran along with
the article IN the foll5wing fashion:
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Smyth gave on