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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

continue the journey but her voice
Canada Now spend summers at Sparrows-
JOY Colorado. Father here the best
society.
My aunt from Canada last summer She
wanted me to accompany her home again.
thing about her that do not like always odd
and she married commonplace fellow that none of nv
relatives liked; his name is Mr.. Woodsparrow.
One day last spring to Mrs Blackbrd's
Now Iam learning to be fine contralto
for them When The Squirrels Ballad by Mrs.
Nightingale, the whole party cheered Backbird
asked her daughter to sing She had
from Mr. Lark in Larkviile. She sang
DO to keep straight face and mother nearly
before the finished The Backbirds here few
weeks and glad they did they nuuisitiye
and Miss Blackb always putting style
,sa - 49,. --Eda Miller
Eghth Grade Webster, S. D.
i. u ..~
t:ag, - Big as a Swelling bud. ~.s, IT,. :~
~ (Honorable Mention) : - :.
My is Chrpie, though enemy of ours
man. calls US by the OF sparrow, which me
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
War, Civil and Otherwise

.,.-..-.-.s.,s War; Civil Otherwise. -.
fHigh School Credt) - .@t.s5
While only tiny specimens of to be
the most disiked Of all Gods happy
England and when first brought this country,
aYished both kindness and food
to begrudge what little
Every cat-yes, and every man. child-has a
special malicious spite at The behind
and Brighten nearly death
for chance to shoot the because
they perfect nuisance about the
children follow with long
down. break and kill baby
day sped rather for}ornlooking lying hammock
thought might be able to brighten his life
sang little to him. certainly succeeded
not sung half dozen notes until he sprang up wide
and vigorously hurled a my head
ways until this afternoon had imagined the
our friends Day after day L have chirped 'good I
morning to Mr.. Bundle, to get
"buz-z-z" for but this afternoon
accidentally stepped him. he thrust his tiny
into my foot consequence am compelled
on only one leg now. Besides having all this trouble !;
with the outside world, constantly I
each other; to- glory in the downfall
his neighbor and instantly
victory. ....- Edna Mitchell, = I
Twelfth Grade. - Prairie Chen; Wis. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Favored Bird Musicians.

was sitting top mulberry tree singing my
merriest song when cousin the English
flying past. She lit the limb we began
conversation. 5<...<. Is SIS
Il why you SO much thought of by all the
people " said the English Everybody to
like your: songs and nobody likes They say
a nuisance. >--~:.z+-:
You have preter coat than have All Of
OF us English sparroWs but of
none too people think Oh WELL human beings
so stupid, she went after They around
down there below because they wings with
am sure that if had to walk all time should wear
my legs out Don't you think people stupid?'
I'm some ways said, Il think they are other
ways they are all right For instance, they law
which protects the birds from the hunters"
Yes they have a1aw to protect birdss said my
cousin, but they would Just shoot
Here English Let'snask son1o
song come too and we will have good time and
forget all about our sorrows" We had a
splendid time such as all birds have when
are together !%~e~+>t .t.~#ss',>* 's>-Lora Goble,
>, Seventh Grade y~s~v: y..- Litchfed. MINI.
VA Splendid Mud Palace. .,s..:s.
Mrs: English Sparrow myself trying to decide
where to build nest We conclusion
caves of an old deserted barn WON'T, nrove 10
be the best placer worked which
to make home, long time but when Mrs..
Sparrow sat contenedly four small happiness
complete. ~ s;@.,.S.e
always sat by either talking singing to my little
wife and day told her tale which my parents told
This is what Itold her day. dear we can be
thankful that there people here;
heard tell experience with this wicked
home have done and when barely begun their
home a man with long stick and~knocked
they had built into pieces: continued this
until it was too late to build
aged turned southwark for the winter They to
he north the next spring. but choosing
"a homes this time succeeded in raising sisters
myself" ,a..: ESQ
SE MrsSparrows managed
to SUCCESSFULLY raise small family, thefall We
with many other birds flew south Grace Rice,
y Ninth Grade Towner, N D.
nc sod a.
Tragedy in Rnfterville.
was born in Raftervile Barne county out
OF the reach of bad happy life for several
weeks and then found the becoming small
we adventurous. One left found
the delight OF ourselves that we could
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

II am willing" said. So sang the sweetest song
could
What nice bird that isl said Harry. glad
not take the Birds so t., chimed
believe they that song because take the
birds" .s ..--. -Esther Brown
"A Sixth Grade Blue Earth Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

Benefccnt Brier Bushes.
My name is Dick and my mates is Molly We live
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Monstrous GIaring Eyes

- Monstrous GIarinE Eyes.
Good morning, Mrs. Swallow, very glad to see
YOU Just hop up this branch beside my
terrible fright this morning; really
will become of me, have had many escapes
of late. ....
~ ihls morning picking up
Browns house, which Lucy had out when sud-
denly something down top looked up and
saw the eyes of monstrous glarng my
poor heart did hutter thought surely
But as good luck had it dog
mat minute and frightened the
and ran tree. lay still ground until recoy-
ereo, as was half dead from fright then up my
nest and smoothed down feathers them
dreadfuly
The other day came losing my life hateful
Iommy Jones came past with Of those sling shots
sped sitting branch of the stone
at I noticed him fly, the stone hit
the side of wing and disabled scarcely fly
Mr. Owl has just been here given sugges-
lions how to keep of danger seems to me that
each the people getting sagreeable and
moving The first part Of this Mr. Sparrow
our nest in the caves Of Mr. Browns house when Miss
Brown discovered it down and our efforts
were wasted We found this place and hope
nothing further will harm Bessie W. Hoyt -
Ninth Grade - - - ~.S.'- Il Lake CITY Mimi
=; Lincoln School, = .'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Tragedy in Rnfterville.

was born in Raftervlle Barne county out
OF the reach OF bad boys We led happy several
weeks and then found the becoming small and
adventurous One day left and found
the delight of ourselves that we could
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
The Groom Was Forehanded.

Ministers have many Interesting AMI
amusing experiences.
4 .Oca. clergyman was engaged In
conversation with a number OF friends
Cle u-ls- day, when each started ISL.
cue stories Of weddings he had pa-
formed One Of The party had this 20
offer
Some time ago a great big fellow
roughly dressed and d Wee mite. NJ 4,
yoCn= woman ame 20 him. They naJ
10 witnesses, and. in fact. did 10, ca -
10 have any Nevertheless. a brides.
maid and grooa-sman were ssIec-a.i
from The household. and the ceremonv
began TL@y had promised TO love and
OBEY and al -4= r4Sr OF the service
when the Preacher announced. kiss
the bride- Ass
The grooI1, o. bended knee. besjta,sd
Z l'lls. tried 20 say something and
couldn't anu
Kiss ths 5rtde." said the pastor
Why pa-so1, did. afore | CANA
nere a. al replied the groom who's
-a-e Hal taken the color Of a June rose
Iae witnesses burst forth in laughter
while tie minister had all he couId ID
70 Fe'al1 the serious expression rbich
u a~ays wose when wedding peonls
Duluth News-Tr;buBa
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06

per 1900; and Il children alone be re-
ggrded the death rate will exceed 40
per I.IGt.
To al English lady. Miss Ho5hOuse
the modification Of the system under
which 50 many unfortunate BOer WON
en and children perished s due. This
lady. who comes Of & good English
family and whose interests in the BOe-
reconceurrudDs Is merely q feeling OF
pure humanity, visited South Africa
last spring and sought 10 amelIorute
their condition. She appealed TO the
Government 20 acI and it did It ex-
PEELED her from South Africa On her
return home Miss HObhOuse again au-
peaIed 70 the Government 10 iurerpose
and end the system under which BOer
prisoners, or pensioners were being 5u-
diciaIy murdered Nothing came o.
her appeals She then published the
facts she had collected II South Africa
and Che result has been Al awakening
OF the British conscience. The Govern
ment felt constrained TO take notice OF
the opinions and feelings created bv
the publication Of her pamphlet and
the order was given for Z change in the
conc cenrraCiOu system
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06

L 20 attend 70 customers in the store.
Il was done with 81 ordinary eu=-av-
e-s tool.
- had heard u some man who had
done This" said NJ. H0UseaI n explain
NJ lis t-S.--. but I did uJ- believe IL
could be done. and determined 20 Try
myself. t-sc rubbed the head @. the
PIN on 81 OF, stone 20 obtain dar su--
face. Then I heated the cement on
The disk which We Use for holding such
small articles. When the cement cool
I'd I screwed the disk lightly 10 The
stand The m0S- difficult pa-r o. the
matter 20 u= was in keeu.-g track Of
the pin. ! used q sour-.ncL lens On the
job. bur I an not accustomed 10 using
Z glass Of any sort. and frequently I'd
lOs= the pin and 20 digging around Ike
a man in rhe darz But I managed 10
keep pretty well on is track"
The regularity OF the letters as they
a-e seeu under the glass tes-.ies 10
this Mr.. Houseal says ne will keep
the pin as & curiosity. NJ. HouseaI Is
- years o: ags.-Bal-imo-e American.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
CHAPTER III.

4 few days .a-s- me girls are s.--.cz
n n garden. l. : 4 beautiful day.
Even through -hs eternal shadows -Ea-
encompass me garden and past III thick
-@w hedge. -ns no. beams q ne SUI s-s
stealing
- day to- gods and godiess=s.' cries
tT-.ss.1a- sp-.uE.ug suddenly 20 her .e4..
e-l d.ug.ce car from hs- or IN E-=a,-
swg-l -a= nuscy volume shs had pu-.0.n.
- --lI -ls MUSTER -n-g-y aboCc II hour
l-u.
Perhaps II never come hack. The
sp--.c @: adventure : full upon ne. and
VINO knows WAT demons 5-Eau.c -Ea- u
zClwL wJlte So fare -A=e well. swee-.
ny love, and when y0u 80 us. ez1a-.
me- 81 presses Sentimental. kiss I'd
II her s-s-=-'s brow. Gve--.I- -1a- 4
brow" : ne Only applicable pl-- q be-
.lc SUCH 1 solemn occasion and runs
L-1--y down toward -n@ hedge
Sc runs through o1s o. -1e openings
7 ne hedge, crosses -1s g-ave.et ua-E.
G1L- mounting he pg-apec. looks over 10
examine -ne o-1=- side % The wal or
which s14 stands. AFTER which sne CON.
uauces ns- d=sce1- One E:-.e foo- sne
slips -ccg coCvsulel- hO.s II =. and .her
ne 0-h-- mo Z n0le lower down, and -
uc and OF. Until the SIX feet OF wall are
conquered Gli she reaches terra frma
and finds nothing between her and ne
desired coo. q -rs lovely woods
Win merry hear sns pIunses into
cae Ga-k, sweec.y scel.et home os he
giant --ess- with g-eer. soft pathway
under le- too-. and, though she knows !:
n0-. ler world before ne-.
l. : AZ el--unc.l= hour. She has s-Or-
I'D sao-- Il -n= middle OF broad. -rean
space euconpasseL oy n.er 6il-s, though
with an opening toward -ls west when
.hls II -lulso--Gh.s ccrv.c-lor g-Urs c.ea
10 ae- ina: she : .ls-. She IS 10: Of the
nervous order, however, aud keeping q
-l0G hear. looks hopefully around hec.
Far awsy over there. Il The distance
stands I figure lightly lined against chs
massive .-uZs n I sycamore. that mos
U-m.<-akao.y declares .-se.t 90 D. & man
HIS back : turned q ne-. and aa * bend.
5l= over something, and 81 Ear as shs cau
. jut=- mus remote from h.u. Ms clothing
. : considerably the worse Tor wear. !
cIuI=2esps-. perhaps. Or a-we--. some
thing oc 1:usc o: cha- sO-- i: al events
-ns s-cnc = v=icuue as -ns early dew.
To o. cnn-inuedI
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
10 Preserre Old Chanel.

The lovers Of the antique and p.crur.
es4ue architecture Of former centuries
IL -he City OF Mexico are pleased at the
announcement that an ancient land
marx. the little chapel OF La Concep-
ci1l, Is not 20 be destroyed. Il mas
been variousIy claimed for this chapel
that II marked the spot where Cuauh-
-euOc surrendered 60 Co-res. also that
it was the first Catholic temple in
which mass was said in the City Of
Mexico. \ recent investigation Of thesa
points among the best authorities on
ancient history OF the capital did not
establish them positively. Jur the little
chapel IS without doubt one OF the
earliest places Of Christian worship
built in the city by the Spaniards and
probably in the whole Of North Amer
lea.
The chapel os La Conception now
stands in the rather neglected little
plaza Of the same name. which is the
public stand for the heavy carts and
wagons licensed for hire. IL IS 10 be
Rescued from this unrOmancic sur
rounding. however. and & PARK laid out
about IL The chapel VIII be given a
few needed repairs and protected by 4
suitable railing Il mas been proposed
that the new garden TO be called Jard.n
Ber-iozabal- after MezicO's late min.
!s-er OF war.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
Tea Drinking in Russia

Enormous quantities of tea are
Sumed by the Russians. bur thel
not suffer from any effects OWN.
the way in which they concoct the ,
erage. With them it is not a cup Of
but a glass of tea. A sprinklin!
-@at IS put into the pot. boiling VI
: poured on, and allowed to stand
more than thirty seconds. A s
quantity Of the brew-about Two
'.eSpoontuls-iS poured into a q
which IS then filed with boiling Va
! slice Of lemon and sugar are al
and here we have one of the mos;
E'e>lins and piquant drinks mag
Die The color of the tea as druH
4 pale amber. and. of course. Nc
is used
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06

To learn poetry '-fOr repetition e
doubtless z means OF culcivactnz q
knowledge ot literature, but schOo.Doys
sometimes regard the authors OF poems
learned as yaskmasga-s and personal
snen.=s- This view IS amus.ngty az
pressed Il 6 letter which was found
among -le pap@rs os The venerable
German poet Gs55a.- Il was written
10 hin by some scaool5oys OF LubecE-
and !s signed Kari B@ckmann. II.
k.ass@." The lerIer IS printed IN La
eracUre- After stating that TWO boys
had been f0cEet because they could
Eot learn Herr Ge.bei-s Hope OF
Spring" the IsEser reads as follows:
We suppose you did 10. think OF such
things when you wrote the poem The
Herr Leh-er says il !s E very beautiful
poem. but there are 81 many very beau
rtfCI poems and We sre obliged TO learn
them Therefore ws beg and eutreat
you esteemed Herr Ge5bel. make 10
more beautiful poems And 70 make
IL worse We have 10 learn the biog-
raghy Of every poet what year he wGs
born Il. and what year n died II We
write 10 yoU b@czuse you are the OILY
pOet sczI living, and We wish you Z
very long life
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
TRUE DAUGHTER OF CALlFoRN
This One Wanted Recruits for
"Busted Lung Brigade

Western gilrs are charming"
a young man who accompanied !.
Presidential party on the late Presda
Mckinley's Western trip. but sd
times their hospitality declares itset
disquietinc ways. out in Los Ansa'
met the prerCiest girl I've sen
years. We were walking in that drssi
like park Of the town. Westlake, VI
she suddenly stopped and looked at
Then, in that brisk way Western 4
have. she said:
Isu'r there something the md
with you:"
4 didn't know whether it was ny !
or NY tie.
don't know I said. Is there'
Haven't you a cough:' she asked
No I answered. getting wOn4
Didn't you ever have broHeh1
OF short breath, or Il stitch in your 4
or plsurisy or pneumonia. or anytAi
Ike that: she went ON.
i had 90 Tess up that l hadn't
I'm sorry, she said. piaintiyely.
hoped You had.
i just easped and she continued
For If You had. you know.
could stay OUT here and join the 81
b
What on earth is that:' asked
Why. the Busted Lung Brigsi
Lots Of tie lOyelIest men belong b
I'm 50 sorry You can't. but aRd
frightened visiblyI perhaps you
be conSumptive after awhile
That's Western girls way Of
Ing agreeable said the young maA
cording TO the New York Times.
it struck me as bit ghoulish."
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
Something sharp Needed

= young married woman who began
~ '=>ee9.Hs short time ago went
mo n2rdEare store in q Maine toy,,,
ana asked for a biscuit cutter
me proprietor. one Of her friends Go
.'-'l small az, and with sobar
''lee Presented the same to her
.---'u' smiling The young lady took
IAe az put Il over Der shoulder ana
marched out Of the store and 70 bar
home with IT, " 'e'
And now the young bardwa-a -
cnali' Is IN some doubt as to its holm,
a nucn OF a joke on the young ladr%
Boston Journal
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06

----- l. = t5-- So .-z- -z=s .as- hs
says -->--. H. Z ->---a- -- -s an
--E--s-s--- d The l-z -- --z s---- ez--.=
r. E-ss--r----z-- 1-sa>. ~ Ec-r-. and
--z-= : S1-=---- wonderfully charming
z - .l--- Ero.--=--- cv-7- --1- >-----s
---r = rlAszs A. - u s-zS speaking
he -1.ss g. C---s=. 5z = z1-E --z- S1z 5==-s
.- -----1=u- OF 1s- % -s-c-- l-s --l-,s
and % say s1-a-1---
Ws -19---- o-- .ES- 11-- -st come
S-= sIvs- laughing sc----. and .roz--- 10
ri ----= s-r.-. c-- = --z--..v- -ES--
-7- T--- --= ca--5- say w1=-s ws s-1---
To- --
Sc 1r-s -C m G-t = dos 1=- -
- r---= Es --a --1-s.-. ana -1z- --z
horses once -o-s -1---s-.s -n=-- snail
.-z- r-1--ess, ---5--- through --z L-S--
-71- a. --= -u-= 1t -E-=s niles 81 hour
IT, ----= episode = ever -1= young Ea-
s----=s IS s--- Lz- E1-s ---v d RS
had peas -- - -1E -z-l-ts = g-I-
-E-s-T % s-s --z- ID han 1as cone I'd
--- ana disappears once E1-e mo The
s--=- q -ls cg1. wood.
EG-. n E1-- .z-=- they 1-s a. he ST.
--G--= -G-@ 1. l4-=-s1---- l-E r-z---,E..T
q. -C=-- journeys end Bob ---s- WIZ
u --------l-- movement crane her
-=zzs E-- u me sa--.a-a -1 - z RS
glimpse a. -L=-- -----= home. z-E --=C
---- Q t.S-l-zt glance r- each r-lz-.
A------- -1-z 5-=4-T. u1-e C---l=ul--,
-=- v-.-2 grand u Is las9.G-1-- could
hardly ~ s-=-
How l--z = :" sa-s G--s=.ta. .
-z--l-s ----- running -l-lE-1 le-. A.
--=- move onward beneath IN shade %
che Z.-1-- --zes -zG- clasp -ha.- arms
between ls- and me Curious szy--lEs
0-o---c- = lC--
: sudden urn b-.1ss them within view
o: -1= house \ beautiful old house ap-
pa-ec-.T. NJ -st o-l1z -lusE r- azs % q
tEL=- shade. WIN many gables. and over.
--ov-u II parts by trailing IVY. -hs leaves
y w--cL now e.-s-e- brightly = ne even
.C- sunshine.
Tls coac1nal. sc-aub.irg % ne
ground. BIDS them II : sC-.y tone IL
a.L-L-. IL : ---=t a-t cross. 10 luub-.
oy -h- ur-sUa. vo-z ot -ns day. And
presently -hsT Ert -lans= OF he
threshold u me open hal i0o-. hardly
showing what o. DO -sL-. T1s s12ulU..cs
figure u 4 man about Ss7sc-v. apuaG III
presently t-1u some iUsEy doorway. h4
waves % -lau 70 sc-a- me room. and
shutting -h= ilp- esg-r behind -nau With
c sharp haste, leaves -lau alone w.-L
-ae-- new relative. Gregory D-sa-.-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
AWFUL soER MORTALITY.
British ReConceurrodo Camps in South
Africa To Be Abolished.

British ReconceurrOdo Camps in South
Africa To Be Abolished.
The horrors Of the British reconcen-
--aIg camps IL South Africa are 70 be
aba-aG- The appalling mortality that
has mG-ksL these camps from the be-
ginning has ar length aroused the GOV
eminent 20 action and the system III
der which thousand OF Boer women
and children have perishet Uuuecessa-
r-Iy ! 20 he changed
The recouceI-raio policy os England
in South Africa viii be one OF the dark
sSC chapters connected with the Boe-
war Even Secretary B-0de-ick. under
whom they We're instituted and main
tanned does not defend them The
death rate in them has been awful In
SIX months 1921 persons peri>hed in
them During one month 1856 deaths
Uf whites are recorded and OF The vic
tins 1853 We're children The death
rate for six months approIimaTes 2.53
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
ALPHABET on 4 PINHEGD.
Wonderful Achiey emeut of Baltimore
Engraver Excites Surprise.

Wonderful Achiey emeut of Baltimore
Engraver Excites Surprise.
H L H0usesl. al e1EraveT employed
by George Walter. Ieweier. has accom-
p.ished 3 task IN the engraver-s art
which ecl.pses the engraving OF the
Lords prayer upon q silver dollar.
which was supposed for a long time 10
b@ the triumph Of tne work in engrav-
ing. He has managed 10 engrave the
alphabet complete on the head OF q
common pin Mr. HOuseal. who rarely
Uses E glass in his work. can read the
letters with the naked eye. and al
though there are few persons whose
eyesizht Is so strong. common mag
uifying glass serves 70 make them east
ly dIs-lnguishable- The letters range
from left 10 right and are all capitals.
In the first circle around the edge OF
the head Of the pin are the letters from
A 20 VI inclusive Within this is &
seco1f circle beginning az y and end
ing az L and directly IN the center IS
the &c mark The diameter OF the pin
head IS barely e sixteenth OF an incn.
and II can BE- understood how small the
letters must BE-. They are about one-
fourth the size Of the letters in the
Lords prayer engraved on e dollar
The wOrk occupied about an hour and q
half, Mr.. HOuseal occasionally leaving
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
SUNDAY IN OLD vIReINI,
The Day Vas Observed as Strict,,
in New England.

There i an idea prevalent that
strict observance of the Sabbath b
almost wholly confined to the NJ
Nothing could be more erroneous Il
BIua Laws" OF Connecticut. survi5]
- a p-oyerb for hardness. have /
pressed the popular mind and hxesI
idea which was. however, not n
lu-eIv accl ate. As severe as M
enactment were. they We're scs,.
more rigorous. whenever the OH
auce Of sunday was concerned y
those under which the colony Of h
-.nia was established and AeyeI,,l
Attendance on divine service was
strictly enforced. and abstinence M
all secular employment as rigid,
Joined. Il was & church-gOing Il.
Religion engrOssed the energies Of !
people. Participation in worship l
-he law. and whoever failed in II /
q lawbreaker and was dealt with
co-linsly. Later On-that is. priC,
The revolutiOn-came a certain Ian.
the reflex OF the taut-strung b,
when the hunting. cock-fgbsi
na-Sons were inducted into the li7in
hUr as the causes were tempOrary
main cause being the political app5
menr by an absentee MerrOpOlitaa
the effect was not permanent.
Il was our OF these conditions i
Hanover presbytery sprang, under
influence OF Patrick Henry's nd
the eloquent "Parson Davies" b
the President Of Princeton college
dead while some of the English
sons who have made the time nOtOra
were dic.nc. and drinking. and tight
the la.ry were standing sJanchly
the Did customs. and were making
saddlfas upon them of such miscres
one OF the charges in their indietn
against the government at hqu
They wiChsrood innovation. They
the faith. They built churches vi
Sr.Il stand to-day as memorials
their piecy and churchmanShip.-h
An Old Virginia sunday" by Tia
Nelson Page in Scribner's.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-03-06
He Meant the Bird.

\ man once received as a pfss
from a sea captain a fine specimes
the bird known as the Laughing y
ass"
As he was carrying II home be
Orawny Irish NAVY. who stoT
him:
Phwat kind OF burrd is that, 81
asked the man.
That's a laughing jackass." eHp'
ed the owner. genialIy.
The lrishman. thinking he was ,
made fun of, was equal to the occss
and responded. with a twinkle Of
eye:
us not yerself-it's the bar
name. sorr."-LOndon Spare None