Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Copyright, 1900. by G. B. Lewis. ]

CUT OFF TIE TAILS OF THREE OF HIS HOGS
er paused to collect his thoughts, but
up to this period his language is sorter
ambiguous. He's drivin at sunthin, but
what that sunthin is he'll have to ex-
plain"
Its jest this resumed Abljah. "I'm
in favor of holdin one of the biggest
religious revivals in this town this fall
that was ever held on the top of this
airth. ! want it to be kept up till ev-
cry human bein in the place is good
huff to die at minit's notice Well
git our moral standard first. and then
well purceed to boom. When you kin
advertise the fact that town of nigh
1000 inhabitants hasn't one single sim
ner in it, what's goin to be the result?
Why, gentlemen. the influx, the rush,
of preachers alone to such place will
bring about the sale of 1000 city lots
within year Widders will come
here, orphans will come here, convert
ed sinners and reformed drunkards will
come here, and the newspapers will
spread it broadcast that Jericho has no
need Of courts. constables or ials."
II do decide that Biiah has made
pint" said the deacon. In gineral
way Jericho is a purity good town. but
its moral standard kin be boosted up
peg or two. l reckon. I'm in fur the
revival"
Admiron Taylor got up and said he
also favored it. a town was like Il
child-start out in the right way with
blessin. He hadn't seen great deal
of wickedness around Jericho. and he
didn't believe there was much. but
what was lurkin around in the fence
corners might as we'll be driv out to
make clean state or it. He didn't be-
lieve in miXin boOms with religion. but
yet if boom did foller the revival he
had six acres Of land which he would
cut up into town lots and sell for fair
prices.
Salathial Thompson follered with
a ringin speech. He had bin seem
wickedness in Jericho for over 20
years. but not feelin strong huff to
cope with it single handed had kept his
head shet and let it go on To his
certain knowledge there was liars and
thieves and swindlers in the town.
There was also drunkenness and pro-
family and bettin. He had sometimes
gone to bed O. nights expectin the fate
of Sodom to overtake the place before
the sun rz. If revival would sweep
away all this wickedness and he be-
lieved it would. then let er come
More goodness meant more churches,
and If another meetin house was built
he wanted the job and would take 1t
at the lowest reasonable figger.
Solomon Davis follered with a his
tory Of Sodom and Gomorrah He had
read up on them towns and got all the
particulars. Ii they'd had revival
and everybody turned to goodness.
they'd not only have bin standin yit,
but property along the main streets
would have bin with $1,000 foot
front. Nobody could say that Jericho
was hundredth part us wicked as
Sodom. but she'd got start and unless
checked up it was only a question Of
time when an earthquake would leave
her heap of ruins. He wouldn't take
up the valuable time Of the meetin to
give instances Of wickedness beyond
maxim it known that durin the past
year some Gomorrohite had cut off the
tails of three Of his hogs and pulled
all the tail feathers out Of one Of his
peacocks Let the revival and the
wave Of goodness come on. He'd ring
the bell for services and sweep out
the church and not charge cent for
his services. and when the business
boom follered it would find him ready
to put down four rods Of new sidewalk
and take in ten boarders at S. week
apiece.
There were half dozen others who