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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08
DR. WHARTON
+! WILL REMAIN
ADDRESSES BEAUTIFUL LETTER
TO CONGREGATION OF FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

( The congregation Of the First Pres
byterian church returned TO theil
homes Sunday morning in a happy
frame Of mind, their beloved pastor
DR.. T. A. Wharton having addressed
a letter to them In which he made
known his decision to decline the cal
OF the GAINESVILLE church and remain
with the Columbia congregation.
: Dr. Wharton spent Sunday at Sum
mertown, where he preached both
morning and evening to the congre-
CATION at that place. and DR.. A. G.
Dinwiddie filled the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church. Before the
sermon, W. s. Fleming, Clerk OF
the Session, read DR.. Wharton's letter.
DR.. Dinwiddie then preached one OF
his forceful, soul-stirring sermons.
Or. Wharton's Letter.
Columbia, Tenn, Feb. 1, 1907.
To w. 8. Fleming,
Clerk of the Session.
You will please read the following
letter to the church on Sabbath morn
ing:
To my fellow officers and to the mem
bers of the First Presbyterian
church.
Dear Brethren
have now served you for five years.
1t has not seemed so long, for they
have been happy years to me and
mine. At the close Of these years
there came to me the call of the
GAINESVILLE Church. 1t has come I'M
sought, and | must frankly say, with
peculiar force / should be greatly dis
tressed if my most painful hesitation
should seem to my congregation to
evince any lack of loyalty to them or
desire for a change of field. | beg
of you to believe that this was not the
case. / am not so unmindful Of all
your kindness. I love this church
with nv whole heart.
IL has UCSH MY NSly lONO VI lhiS
church and my Columbia home which
has been my chief difficulty in finding
the path of duty. l have dreaded and
feared the influence of my own feel
ings.
For these two weeks / have striv-
en- with all possible openness of mind
to follow all the light which has been
given me, and have at last reached a
conclusion in harmony with my hearts
desire and my sense of duty. have
today declined the call to the Clarks-
vile church, and do so with a clear
conviction of conscience that it is the
Masters will.
The attitude which the church has
assumed in this matter amounts to a
new call to your pastor. | have en-
deavored to reconsecrate my life to
your service for Christs sake, and
rejoice in the pledge Of the men of
this church to a new and a more spir-
itual service.
In closing | desire to thank the
church again, not only for all the man
fold kindnesses you have heaped up
on me ever since l came among you,
but most especially for all the tokens
of your affection and love in these re-
recent, painful days.
May the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ rest upon you forever"
Most sincerely,
T. A. WHARTON, Pastor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08
CONTINENTAL FIRE INsuRANcE

co.-When It comes to insurance
the Best is the Cheapest, irrespective
of cost, but the Continental charges no
more for its policies than agents OF
many less responsible companies ask
for theirs. Farm business solicited.
FARRELL q LIPscoMB, Agents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08

GOODWIN, ED s.
GREENLAw, w. B.
GARTNER, j. p.
HOWARD, ]. w.
HARRISON, DR.. s. R.
HENDLEY, H. L.
HUGHES, A. M.
HUGHES, F. N.
HAYES, G. w.
HAYES, S. A.
HARLAN, R. ].
HASTINGS, W. D.
JACKSON, ]. E.
JAMES. A. S.
JONES, E. w.
JACKSON, ]. w.
JONES, t. N.
KIRK, LEWIS
KIMBROUGH, R. L.
LOEB, LOUIS
LOCKRIDGE, C. w.
LITTLEFTELD, ]. E.
LATTA, JOHN
LIPSCOMB, T. E.
LIPSCOMB, W. A.
LANDER, F. ID.
LATTA, FRED
M'KENNON, GEO E.
M'LEMoRE, E. E.
NICHOLSON, A. o. P.
OWEN. CROCKETT
PARKER, ]. M.
PAGE, A. s.
PEBBLES, THOS. H.
PORTER, DIR. o. J.
PARKER, C. A.
RAINEY, HORACE
REGEN, B. e.
SLOAN, ]. A.
STREET, J. P.
SALMON, w. c.
SMITH, F. H.
SWANSBURG, FRANK
SLOAN, A. d.
SLOAN, J. D.
SMISER, JAS. A.
SMITH, F. G..
STEPHENSON. E. B.
SHUNEMAN, w. S.
STEPHENSON, T. F.
TRAIL, J. r.
TURNER. w. B.
TURNER, E. P.
THOMAS. FLEM
vOSS, w. ED.
WILKINS, ASHBY
WOLDRIDGE, w. P.
WILSON, w. H.
WILL AMSON, DIR. G. w.
WHITTHORNE, w. ].
YOEST, E.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08
Corn For Sale

In lots Of rs bushels and up, slight
ly damaged corn, at 42c per bushel
Bring your sacks.
1-w-tf CITY GRAIN & FEED co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08

Those who didn't 20 broke buying
holiday gifts can now get their mon
ey's worth at the bargain counters.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22

POR CUANTO habiendo presentado
el abogado Emigdio S. Gin0ri0 una
mocion, 4 nombre de Sofia Abril Po-
llock y otros, para que Sc declare a
Su favor 81 domino de Ii siguicnte
hnca:
Rtistica. Estancia denominada
'Chlringo radlcada en- Il barri0 Mi
n1llas, tGrmino municipal de Raya-
mon, compuesta de 500 tuerdas. eQul-
valentes a lI7 hectareas, % areas Y
II centlareas. en- lindcs por el Nor
tt con don Benito Suarez, por el Sur
Zcn6n Rosario. por q Este Felix Pc
rez y por ell Oeste Jacinto Ramos;
dlvld1do en- dos troz0s, uno de go
cuerdas que linda al Sur con las otras
50 cuerdas, al Norte con Benito Sua-
rez, al Este con Felix Perez al Oes-
te con Sinforosa Vazquez; y el otro
trozo de SO cuerdas linda al Norte
con las $50, al Sur con Zeno1i Rosa -
rio, al Este con Salvador Rivera Y
al Oeste con Patricio Rivera y Tacin-
to Ramos
Ell primer trozo esta gravado con
un censo de 1000 pesos macuquinos
a favor del Poro. Don Nicolas Alfonso
Andrade; y el segundo Sc halla libre
de cargas.
POR TANTO y habiendose ordenado
pOr el honorable Pedro de Aldrey
Juezm de la secciont primera de esta
Corte de distrito, Sc publique Ia pre-
tension por res veces en- TN perio-
dico de los de mayor circulation de
los que St edltan en- esta ciudad, pa
ia que Jose, Arcadio, y Luis Calderon,
hljos de Adela Abril; Carolina Bosch,
que 10 es de Francisco 6 Frasquita
Abril, que res'den en- Espaf1a, y los
herederos de Maria Ana, Domitila,
Rosa y Fausto Abril y Pollock, ante
rlores duefios; los que tengan alg1n
derecho real sobre. el inmu eble des-
cfito, Ell Pbro. Don Nicolas Alfonso
Andrade sus causa habitantes, las
personas ignoradas a quienes pueda
perjudicar la inscription solicitada y
en- general todo el que desee opener
Sc 10 verifique deneEo de sesenfa dfas
|naturales. libro L. presente en- San
Juan de Puerto Rico % de Octu bre
de Ioo6.-A. Marin Marien, Secre-
tario auxiliar. 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22

como 81 NADIA de particular le
hubieSe diCho.
Al dia siguiente acababa de
entrar Esteban en- su~ despacho
de la caIle Marbeuf. Apenas
habia hablado con su mujer,
que tambien habia llegado el
dla anterior, Catalina habia sa-
lido a caballo con su padre a
dar TN paseo por Ell Bosque de
BolOnia.
G0ss0n RNge0f
Continuara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22
Ell TEL EGR A TO
s2-san yusT0-.2
OE S. MELON g. COMPANIA
Acaba de inpoar de Europa complete varado surtido
de r1ercancias, de la mas alta novedad.

ZOE FRhNClh Tf0 estil0s de eecantes eombrc-
rOS para senoras, nlNtS cabalero~ classes de-
ca Hado; LOCO fornas df7ttuta@ de c0nteecioueS.
Surtldo selecto de pcrfumerla. Adoruus cnturO-
dc todas clases. BlonGas de seda Y encajes de
algod0n
Varedad en- efectos para modistas, bordadoras Y
cOStntrTaS.
ManiIas tohallas, boas preciosos ohjetos de seda
de lama
Flores artiticialfs lindsimas cOrOnas de azahar.
Guantes mitones de todas classes.
precosos IuGuetes, oiet0s de nacar, concha ceri-
oifie Carteras.
4pamsas para seuoras cahallcrOs.
DE SPANA TelaS de hilo; cretona, hramante
orere, *cieas especale., hol andas retortas reas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22
Cuentos ajenos
FL HOGAR DoMeSTIco

EStcDan DuIOuT no sc hab1a
resignado nunca con su felici-
dad.
Modesto empleado en- Ia casa
Landelle, que era la primera
del mundo en- el comercio de la
mas, habia tenido una idea ge-
NAL para la preparation de los
esquileos.
Landelle no tardo EN- hacer
de el su amigo, su socio y su
yerno.
Los millones habian caido
sobre el como la miseria en- este
pobre mundO. Pero Eugenio
no habia perdido la cabeza CO.
mo otros muchos advenedizos.
Sentia la nostalgia de la aldea,
donde su padre era labrador, Y
su esplendid0 hotel de la calle
Marbeaf evocaba el huerto dom
de los domingos habria podido
sembrar coles y patatas.
Su mujer, sObre tOdo, le init
midaba. tAcaso le pertenecia?
No tenia NADIA que eCharle en-
cara. Catalina Dufour, alta Y
delgada. era una de esas Criatu-
ras cuyos gustos y cuya belleza
haCen honor a una epoca Y que
son tan ligeras que no tienen
OCaSlOn de ser infleleS.
-iPobre Esteban! decia a
su maridO.-Tienes la fortuna
de que te anne, porQue no habia-
mos naCidO Ell unO para Ell otrO.
Durante una partida de GAIA
nOt0 Esteban en- las cerCanias
de una aldea la presenCla de
una tai Celestina, labradora
que no tenla NADIA de hermosa,
pero que gozaba de juventud,
de robustez Y de cierta elegan-
Cia nativa
Dirigi0le Esteban la pala bra
V le dijO que Sc llama Dufour Y
que era CajerO de la casa Lam
della lie anadl0 que le amaba,
lie di0 las senas de la casa, .cu-
vas OhCinas esta ban en- la Gale
de Turbigo y le dijo que viva
en- COmpania de su madre.
Entabladas intimas relaciO-
mes entire los dos, estableci0 Es-
teban q Celestina. en- una Casita
de las inmedlaCioneS de Meu,
Ian, rodeada dc IN precioso jar.
din.
Hacia Cuatro amos. que este
duraba. Aquel era para Dufour
su verdadero hOgar, donde Sc
enCOntraba q sus anChas, con
arreg1o d los instintos de su ma
turaleza rustica, al lado de una
mujer de cOndiCi0n igual a la
suya.
iOue domingos tan deliciosos
pasaba ALI Dufour'
Pretextando una partlda de
caza o de pesca Sc ausentaba de
Paris desde el sdbado hasta el
lunes.
A veces disfrutaba de verda-
deraS VaCaCiOnes, en- invierno,
cuando Catalina iba a pasar
una temporada a Mia, Y en.ve
rano, mlentras pernanecia en-
Ell castillo que su padre posela
en- la Turena. Entonce@ sc oil
vidaba de todo, de las ofcinas
de la calle Turbigo. del hotel
de la Gale Marbeuf, de NJ. Ian
dele V de Catalina.
FL ano pasado, a fines de Sep
tiembre, cuando Esteban iba q
tomar el*tren de las siete Y cua-
renta y cinco, dijo Celestina a
Su amante:
Dye, Esteban, tengo que ha
blar contigo.
-Di lque quieres7
-lPor que no nos casamos2
Es' eban miro a Celestina con
sorpresa. Sc habia olvidado de
su situacion. Era de tai modo
Ell Dufour de Meulan, que con-
slderaba al Dufour de Paris CO.
mo ST tuera otra persona. Agra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22

I'll aqua de Vajuiga absoutamente tai cual sale DEF
ananta sd sabor agra liable puede tomar aqua
comun para las Intermediates del estomago
a neo Sc garantiza el reultado para dyspepsia malas
dlgestiones.
Prec1o Gaia de IS boteas de ro ST. Botea 3o
F.FONT HERMANO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22
Etique ct $

Para realizar varias partidas de
ETlQUErAs hechas de RON VIEJO,
VINO NAVARRO, ALELLA, VINO
RIOJANO, VINO CALICO. VINO
SIN RIVAL, VINO BLANCO. CE-
PA MACON, etc. Sc venderan mien-
tras dure Ia existcncia, 4
80 reufNr0s austEur.
4. LYNN / HIJOS DE PEREZ Morris
San Juan, ?. K.
-. Los solicitadores De- interior
acompaflaran IS centavos por
franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22

a
a la yaned
Il ymonra.
meram eNrysa
la dhpoen de elAnonaos d laIa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-22

hlancas Dr. airod6n torcido Fncajes de hiio estioe
rneyos. M2nta- v ftisas.
0E ING AATEREA AIfonbras, telas negrAA,
cities Dc milo. |auaS de hcuo, aiambrado inhnidsG
de aBG1cHIos
OE TODOS PASSES: Riquisimas telas con
nHeF'0 dlouos cla~es admFahles.
Iel3S onrellores para sa7ircI1aS: casmires. merE
nos, ffclas pano@, e1sticolu4s, panetas, yicuI AA
alpaoas- dr de hilo, blanco de coloree, sateness
forros holoues
EStalnenos ncrinos velo7 para traies manVosy
~ todos los aruculos propos para 6rdenes rei-
giOsaS.
Mercancias americans cspetialmente los teidos
llanoS tSfaupJdo~. los cg3dos, de les Glasee
CaLos
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
SOME EARLY RECoLLECToNs
OF Life Sixty Years Ago by One of
the Old BOYS.

Publisher Press: My earliest rec
objections are of the rugged hills and
valleys Of Washington county, Pa,
where | attended my first term of
school held in hewed log school
house. The first school house built
in our district under what is now de-
veloped into our. great free school
system. Our seats were made of
heavy slabs with legs put in them
and were without backs. The writing
desks were made by boring holes in
the wall and inserting pegs on which
board was laid. We mode our own
ink by boiling black oak bark with
copperas. Our pens were made of
goose quill and the teachers would
make and mend them during the noon
hour
My father was one of the well
known men of'the neighborhood and
considered a good liver. Perhaps
comparison of our mode of living now
might be interesting, especially to
some of the younger generation. who
may think they have hard times. Our
supper, unless we had company, was
mush and milk eaten out of a tin cup
with an iron spoon. Every farmer
had some sheep, and raised some fax,
and our clothing was home made lin
sey and linen. We had home made
linen for sheets and table cloths, and
mems pants for summer. The men had
linsey clothing for winter The wo-
men had very nice checkered linsey
and frequently wore them to church
for dresses. The boys would get one
pair of heavy shoes after cold wealth
er set in. and when they were worn
out we had to go barefoot until the
next fall Ny feet would often be
chafed and cracked open before warm
weather when my mother would ten
derby wash and grease them. She
spun all of her own sewing thread
out of fax and would wax il with
beeswax for use.
We made all our own sugar from
the sap of the hard or sugar maple
The local Methodist minister preach
ed nearly every Sunday without com
pensation. There were usually two
preachers on a circuit, one married
and the other single. The salary was
fixed by the church law, | believe
the married man got two hundred
dollars a year for himself and wife
and SIS for each child under the age
of Is years. Then l think the quar-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
CITY IN BRIEF

V. w. Brown. piano man Of spok-
ane, Is in the city today
George Kolbar sold to J. d. Deik a
house and lot In Forest Heights addi-
ton. The sale was for 1875 and was
made by Muncey & Busby.
St. Luke's Guild will hold a meet
Ing Thursday at ,. m. at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Griswold at the cor
ner Of All Garden street. The guild
is doing hard work preparatory to
the annual sale which comes In De-
eember.
The club dance given last evening
at Sanders hall was . great success
socially. While not as largely attend
ed as heretofore. everyone enjoyed
themselves very much. The grand
masquerade viii be given In two
weeks.
Tommy Wilkinson. who came to
Occur d'Alene in early times. perhaps
25 years ago. Is lying sick at the hos
pItal with complications arising from
old age. George F. Steele was called
In tbis afternoon to make his last win
and testament.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
PUBLIC LIBRARY GROWS

The report of Mrs Miner. the IL
brarian, for the Occur d'Alene Public
library, for November, indicates a
healthy growth. The circulation for
the month is 154S books; new readers
registered, 60, and new books added,
II. These last are: Briefs on Public
Questions by Reingwalt; the Use book
and the National Forest and Park is
sued by the I. S agricultural depart
ment; Princess Martha, Sophy Of
Kravania, Where the Bridge Divides;
Nature Library I'll yolD; Minkie;
A Thanksgiving bulletin illustrat-
ing the spirit of the holiday in olden
and modern times and bearing a list
of the articles, stories and poetry in
the library on the subject is hanging
in the library. This has aided the
pupils of the schools in preparing
their essays on the subject
The librarian is now at work on a
Christmas bulletin which will shortly
be hung up in the library for the same
purpose. The reading room is always
well patronized, especially in the ey-
enings.
The reference library is growing
also. the nature library just added
being especially fine. All books pur-
chased for reference are authorities
on their subjects.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

Ohio Valley Improvement association,
and President John NJ. Stall OF the
National Farmers congress.
The membership OF the congress
extends 70 thirty-three states and Is
composed OF commercial manufactur-
ing and kindred associations, water
way Improvement associations. cor
porations and public spirited citizens
who believe that the waterways Of
the nation should be improved.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
SHOOT FOR sCH0OLBOYs
First National Rife Association
Meets.

Meets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The first ma
tional rifle competition for schoolboys
began today in Grand Central pal
ace, as the feature of the annual
sportsmen's show. The National
Rife association is in charge OF the
event. and has secured the coopera-
tion of the Public Schools Athletic
league of this city. Fourteen Of the
nineteen local high schools have en-
tered their rifemen, and will com
pete against the crack shots OF the
schools OF Washington, Baltimore
and other cities The military acad-
emies will also hold a shoot during
the specimens show, and many
schools have entered A great ma jor-
ity of these competitions will be shot
over the gallery range
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
DEFENDER AND CoLFAx SAFE
Vessel Rescued by Captain GriswOld
this Morning.

Much excitement prevailed last
night due to the report from Mica
bay that the steamer Defender, In
charge of Captain Perry, ran on
a reef one mile from Mica bay, and
probably sunk with ali on board. Lat
er 1t was learned that no one had been
drowned and no damage done the
boat other than it was compelled to
remain on the reef ali night. Forum
atty the reef. where the boat struck.
was composed Of sand, or the worst
anticipation might have been realiz-
ed The number aboard did not exceed
ten one of whom was a woman. Cap
tain Griswold went to the rescue this
morning and succeeded in pulling the
stranded vessel from the reef.
The steamer Colfax experienced
much difficulty In landing during the
night having struck point at Tubbs
hill, which had il varied a few hun
dred feet would have meant great
damage If not total loss to the vessel.
for the water is exceedingly deep and
Tubb's hill is very dangerous. the
shore being covered with rocks. The
steamer Queen went to her assistance.
Boatmen say the lake was very dan
gerous last night as the fog was so
heavy the search lights were almost
useless
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

wagon in the procession and called
Lincoln a rail splitter.
The large meetings Of 1S40 were
repeated in 1914, but with different
mottos. Then Polk being the Demo-
cratic candidate, the Democratic boys
had their muslin bags painted with
poke berry juice. / heard the elo-
quent and comical Tom Corwin dur
ing that campaign. He was called
the Wagner boy. because in his ear
ly days he had been a teamsteF. He
was a very dark complicated man, so
much so that he was frequently TAX
en- for a colored man. Once. when he
was a candidate for governor of Ohio,
he was riding in a stage coach and
Mrs. Wilson shannon, wife OF his OPP
ponent, happened to be In the same
coach. and taking him for a colored
man, asked him to take care of her
baby. He saw the joke and tended
to the baby At another time several
congressman. Henry Clay being in the
comapny were travelling together
and having stopped az hotel, the
landlord, hearing the others calling
him Tom, thought he was servant
and called him that too, and when
dinner was ready had a side table
prepared for him, and sat him down
by himself Corwin enjoyed these
mistakes as much as anybody and was
always ready to help a joke along
Henry Clay used to travel the nation
al pike. sometimes on his horse and
again in a coach, on his way TO Wash
ington This part of the west was
practically an unknown wilderness
in those days. Ohio was "A frontier
state and the young generation OF
today have little idea of the hard
ships and privations endured by the
people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
WILL NOT CUT DIVIDEND
American Smelling and Refining
Company Meets.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Directors OF
the American Smelling and Refining
company. who will hold their regular
meeting tomorrow. deny the
rumors that they will make a cut in
the dividends Of the concern. II has
been wisely declared that the board
would cut the common dividend rate
in half at the meeting by declaring
only 1 per cent instead OF 2 per cent
the amount of the previous quarterly
dividend.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
NEW CLUB QUARTERS
Will be Opened Thursday Evening
by a Smoker.

The directors Of the commercial
club held their first meeting In the
new club rooms last evening and
transacted routine business in addi-
tion to approving the efforts of Sec
rotary Morgan in furnishing and fit
ting up the new quarters
The club now has a home which
would do credit to much larger city
and it's members will spend many
pleasant hours in the coy quarters,
which includes three large rooms con
nected by broad arehways. These are
neatly and comfortably furnished
with leather upholstered easy chairs.
rugs, stands and desks, most OF the
furniture being Of the mission pat
tern. The buffet, card room aud IL
brary are of Of the main rooms and
these are neatly furnished. The walls
and ceilings are handsomely decorat-
ed, the floors stained. and a large
stove in the center room adds to the
comfort Of the place. The rooms are
in charge OF an experienced club por-
ter. A pool and billiard table will be
added to the furnishings and it Is the
in tention to make the place inviting
and attractive.
The new quarters are to be opened
Thursday evening with a luncheon
and smoker which all members are ex-
pected to attend and bring a friend.
This is 10 be an informal affair.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

terly conference made some additional
allowance for table expenses. The
single man had to carry his library
and wardrobe with him as he had no
home, going from place to place
among the members and received
500 year when paid in full. Then
the men at church sat on one side of
the house and the women on the
other. A family were not permitted
to sit together, and during prayer all
would kneel. Sermons were seldom
less than an hour long. The circuits
were usually so arranged that it
took four weeks to get around, the
the preachers following each other
two weeks apart, giving each place
preaching every two weeks My
father's house was a regular stopping
place and was called by some the
Preachers tavern.
The first political campaign ! have
any distinct recollection of was in
1870. | was at that time living on
the national pike in Ohio. VIM. II,
Harrison was the Whig candidate
for president and the war cry for
the Wings was "Hurrah for Tippe-
canoe and Tyler too" Tyler was
candidate for vice president The
Wings would have great strings OF
buckeyes hung on their horses and
each party tried to exceed the other
in having long professions at their
meeting. Ohio was the chief battle
ground. The Wings would have log
cabins built on wagons and have a
barrel Of cider on the wagon. Some
would have a tree on wagon with
a raccoOn in it. / believe II was in
tended to show Harrison's nearness
to the common people. The campaign
was similar to that of 1860. when
they would be splitting rails on a