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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
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MeM-sahib" asked a young East In.
dian girl Of her English mistress, why
do you wear those sad colors: don't
like them"
II am in mourning. Tattoo. 1t is the
custom Of English ladies'"
But black is the color Of night, mem.
sahib. and yet you believe that when
you die you go to heaven at once. Then
Why not he glad for your friends who
die aud wear colors such as we see In
birds and flowers aud falling water
when the sun shines? God doesn't
make your cnlors All. we'll, Christians
are strange ,eoplew- From 1.-THE In.
dian Alps"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05

Hesg: year AS ash szs -a;4ss.7 s-ea
captain q sg iS aazan :rssl4zA
While ~ 1tls s.sr 70 sssass s -s.
<.gpseo. 5.se .sssSx t-ssisss1zs, rs~ Essr
Ei4 xps dsrz z- N4> .xz ~ az
cszrxx- md S5-s HIS s.s,'e ~s@s aas
XII q sx:as and .s4a4sSa sssse = 4sssissS
10 xsasf nzsA >s..Ea.s~ : $50 a-- 1De
the issax s.s..ssss.s -, II * -
Fog. day> .stss " sag .s Eel
eTs-.il.a.4,.a s-s4 a -s~g $50 s.siasc e.
u1oes LIE sse-ru 49, sss-.1sssv ( 81 ssaE
ie-tssse LIZ <-ssas1 te .es r71
The nsz- stsy stss 4S.I Sz-s fs.I
5uvezs< sine ~sssg' : Sssass Na*
sssizsd xaA5 is4s oxes lie ssss : ! ssse
ktar1 ~es s-sss~ss Las nas .s~-e il
sxscsa NOT ~ saa-sas "a sssars1 saa ;hes
were sass<ea H. ss..ss Ls.n sse i.ssks-5
~ rsilay sssi aa'=s lie ,sla7s. II LII was
Il odd v h. ~. x aa.-d s@ - s4ss. fbe
E5de and eyss The fsA es.u ise um
iuEertso sr-v assd szgt 4 lsose Ia tn
shark and uas surprised to hess vssiees
AID % ie.chiag Ia szw ;ae ships hoy
turning the --indssepe .os the ship.
e1r1<nfef. xso vas sharpening ht
AZ TO CIT thar Esy on,
Ny father. who is eighty yesrx old
car rouch Tor this thst II is q 6xk
0tO1y--Buxsssn Journal
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05

Tx kite Professor Walter A. Wick
- ~ Princeton Lad Z passsgn to-
k11wledse a, afzt land and viii Be
lest ssnsesnae.ed AZ the college pro
gesspr " sso s.ndse.d lsbo1 co0di.i0ns by
becoming himself = sabo1ey Starting
ia 1881 Ia rpfneesieus with 10 csooeT
and with ssss u oresziis, be worked
his Nsy through hearty every ss1te Il
the Union after fke fashtoc of tie
floating ,sl,rerB u this couo.ry. &c
many u whom ultimately become
trsmp4. Wherever there was . posst
biIity ~ work be applied gof Il, wheth-
er 81 were digging dinbss. wreckio&
hous-s or factory work For awhile
his .scogniio usually worked wei. but
AZ soon az bis felton, IxboseYS saw him
At table The, al once begzn 70 suspect
hiin. His nianne. ~ eating. his wsy
~ holding knife and fork, ct once set
them srsecu.ssinx. ONCE be was seen
drinking tea d. fellow iaboserE
house III chieago He lifted The saucer
FROM the table. bed Il In his hand and
forgot himself 70 far a. 70 dirk with
out noise Il knowed then,- his bost
afterwa,d said. that he was q swell
nasquerading @-Hssrers Weekly
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
vaaar;e. Of the Plumb Line.

One Of the curious things that mss
of science have discovered In theif m
Vulnerable efforts to measure and may
the earth with the least possible error
= tie tact that there are places where
The direction Of plumb line Is na
vertical. Irregularities Of density 70
the crust Of the globe may produce tau
phenomenon.
A remarkable instance has oseo
found In the island Of Porto k!co
where the deviation from the verues.
= 90 great that In mapping the 'slano
the northern and southern coast l'nN'
Needed Big Dose.
The president of the Walters cup o
New York IN recent argument on ny
ping said to his opponent sharply &.
"Your reply is altogether beside 'he
point and irrelevant. 1t reminds me u
Q wOman's reply in a German court
This woman was accused OF POISONING
her husband The prosecuting a'o''
ney said to her:
".You have heard the evidence me
body contained enough arsenic 70 w
ten persons. What have you 'e ~
"'Aly husband the woman answer
ID. was q bi: eater"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Che Worked The s,.L. 81


Novel crimes are occasionallv
mitted In Paris. as, for Instance.
old gypsy wsman called on a..
living In the Place Pierriere and al
him to visi, her daughter. who P
lying III In a caravan on the fo,,,s
dons near ty. Il have tried n. !.
pent cure" she said, but there va.
result II you will allow me- n !
your Zee in advance 1 shall be su,
will come"
The doctor consented. and tho ]
woman handed him a sloo note
y was getting the change out Of 4
eafe she agsi.i mentioned the SEM
cure" and he asked her what II :,
This" she said, and, taking a )
nom under her rags, she turned Il
. dozen snakes out on the aoor
The doctor vas startled and ru.h
out Of the room. When he return
With q stick he found that the WON
and the snakes had vanished While,
the money in his safe had also 70,
He still held the 500 note In bis h,
but this proved to be a torSe-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
ssa.u,s and tn Rarnaels.

In ss3e faslacse We have = UNIQUE
End s,s,ssesaytsi5 esse 81 creature that
can aE,td as aSe comes % To dispense
with the es.>Siy9i. that was 20 useful
In youfE,- For the young and old
harnacls are rs different one from the
other a. fishes from sea weed. In the
heyday ~ He the barnacie swims
about the SEA. seeking Its food with the
aid Of It's eyes and generally leading
roaming existence. Later in life, how
ever, II grpsgs tired Of this aimless
wandering aud settles down 10 worry
ships captains by attaching itself to
the keel Of .lier craft and defying the
much advertised powers Of various pre-
ventIye paints Once, then, the barna-
Gle has become n fixture. whether ON
ships or sharks. its eycxight il Of no
more use II cannot seek it's food, and
It cannot sliiin its foes for 1t never
more viii i,iovc. Therefore It's eyes
become supefa,.ous aud. according to
natures insariabie rule in such cases,
disappear.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05

Ia village sebuol IL the AcAdiao
ssxion u MORT Sz,o.sa fhe yonux lady
teAc1e,, vino wac from Z portion ~
Cxuads inose ssDote FROM s.s Cns.ed
S.xt+s .hxn the SECTION Kns wa1 =,
vSs On one pss-asiua preparing ~. :
at--1s csist,xslou ~ empire osy- Cal
Lug GIG O. LIZ vcys sne gre Tin .
c1H xua sai6 II Hzu
-'ss.ks tisls ssssase- 11d g out ENG
81 ut s1,s ss.srzses. Tag Fur GEE End =
Kts had az atsa, ~ sppsse. ~ lis
Ssyeus11x a.;zasi.x ease s.sn Es.akn
Esq x.as zse~ as-eE1s..-.-s IVES xxex.
therefore, n.sa ~ key ez.ae back
VIII . sGasIl etsssos ~ TIE s1xYs so8
stripes
VIA, hare ysu tssesey' TIE teacher
asked SHARPLY lid you suppose
sent yen for anything eise than the
Dag Of your country"
Why" answered The boy, you told
me TO get the prettiest nag could ind,
and there was nothing else 30 pretty as
this"
The boys judgment was unpreju.
diced. at any rate. for he was 4 Cana.
dian,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
a Victim Of lenro.,

~On my travels In Venezuela" saN
New York man. Il stayed In q hot
with . young man In whose famn|
there vas the faint OF leprosy, thoua
be apparently did not have 1t. o.
night sitting at dinner he became a
ery ct q waiter and brought bis han
down on the table with full force II
Instantly realized that he did not I'd
The blow and sat looking at his haal
hi face whitening with horror CIV
me- your knife. Bob he said to u
chum. He grabbed the pocketknise 1
. frenzy and stabbed the side OF b
hand with vicious cuts from dnss
tips 70 wrist. You may not know til
leprosy appears In the side Of the hand
numbnes0 being q sign. The man AZ
not feel the cuts. He arose from Ii
table. knocking over his chair, rushs
cut into the courtyard Of the hote
and We heard the quick tang OF a n
vofvef shot. telling us bow he had COZ
Quered the leper's curse BY ending hi
0fn.'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
The First Enslish Deekmaisc

Both the Derby and the 0ake ~
their names to that Earl Of Detby VII
kept pack OF staghounds near Hpoou
during the last quarter Of the eight
oenth century and resided ut Z hunt.
ing box called the Oaks. Fifty yean
later q spiteful description Of the Oak
and its jockeys was recorded In the
diary OF Charles Greville. In the -
port OF the first Derby run the names
Of I've starters ana Of all the sidsss
are missing and there = 10 bettane
quotation
As the earliest known bookmaker,
vauxhall Clarke, was hanged. not tol
welshins, but for highway robbery,
betting on the race course could not
ct that period have been . particularly
profitable profession. Jockeys ala NOT
then possess their present princsiy cal.
aries. but with fee Of Q guinea were
more richly rewarded than those Of
King James l.. who were regalsd b.
cur British Solomon with Ions
speeches. delivered halt In Latin and
half in Observation-Disclosures a.
4ette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
The Defect In ri. pre..;n..

The professor Of surgery 10 one Of
England's universities has the reputa-
tlon OF being one OF the most painstak.
ng and delicate operators In Britain.
thoughtful OF the patient and careful
10 the clinic. One day In the course Of
. clinical demonstration he turned 10
. student who had Just commenced his
studies with the question:
snow. SIR. can you tell me what IL
wrong with my dressing1"
The ingenious youth turned red and
preserved discreet silence. The pro.
lessor. however. was not to DO put
Oh and repeated the question. After o
long pause the youth stammered on,
In at Of desperation:
well, sir, II you insist on my telling
you. I should say your tie Is not quite
straight. London Globe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Talent Fer eaIane;na

The pleasant coffee room Of the old
Star and Garter at Richmond. which
vas burned down in 1919, was patron
lied by England's statesmen, politicians
and writer's On Saturday evenings 1t
was regularly visited by . middle aged
gentleman Of rather broad stature,
with gray hair and large shirt collar
which formed conspicuous feature in
his attire. He would dine always
alone At a partic ilar corner table. and
after dinner II was bis humor to build
up before him pyramid Of tumblers
and wineglasses. which h topped with
decanter Occasionally the whole
structure would topple over and litter
the table with its ruins. Then the mid.
die aged gentleman would rise, pay
his bill. including the charge foi
broken glass. and depart. The walters
knew him we'll He was Thomas Bah
iugton. Lord Macaulay.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05

Perhaps . better title would have
been How Girl Doesn't Throw,
because IL Is well known that Z cir
cannot propel hall or anything els1
like . boy Most people-and Ill boyi
conclude that this defect arises from
clumsiness. lat that is mistake.
The difference between a girls throw
Ing aud a boys il substantially this:
The boy crooks his elbow and
reaches back, with the upper part ol
his arm about at right angle Of forty
Eve degrees The direct act Of throw
ing is accomplished by bringing tn
arm back with sort Of snap. WORKING
every joint from shoulder to wrist.
The girl throws with her whole arm
rigid. the boy with his whole arm re
Taxed. Why this marked and unmis
taxable difference exists may be e
planned by the fact that the clavicla
or collar bone in the feminine anatomy
Is some inches longer and set some de
grees lower down than In the mascu
line frame. The long. crooked, awk
ward bone interferes with the fun and
free use OF the arm. This b the rea.
son Why girl cannot throw stone.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Oh. Wait Till He Returns.

"Why. my dear" exclaimed the good
friend on finding Mrs. Newed In floods
Of tears, what Is the mattcrg'
The young wife wiped her eyes aid
tried to compose herself and he in.
humanity calm
"Well." she began, with folded
hands, you know John Is away for q
week"
Eyes, dear" helped the lady friend.
well. he writes to mo regularly.
and In his-h!s last letter he tells me
he gets my photo out and kisses 1t ev.
cry day"
But that is nothing for you to cry
about" exclaimed the good friend.
Eyes, It Isl cried Mrs. Newed,
bursting into tears afrcsh, "be- because
I took my picture out OF his ba-bag be-
before he started ju-just for a jo-joke
and put one Of mono mothers In its
place.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Why rhsx Don't Deceit

INSTANCES Of desertion from the
army In Mexico are very rare and for
the best Of reasons" said Senior Jose
Dc Mlnaldez Of Nueya Leon.
1.-THE reason lies IN the almost Gu1e
capture of the fugitive and the certain
y that he VIII get not one but numer-
Gus fpggings on his bare back These
lashings are done in the presence Of
the comrades Of the dcsertcr. and when
the men see how great IL the suffering
Of the miserable wretch who tried In
vain 10 quit his military obligations
they are forced 10 conclude that It IL
better TO stick to the army than to I'm.
dergo such a terrible ordeal."-B aitl.
more American.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05

II MAY Dct be generally known IL
What circumstances Haieyy owed his
adva0ceInen, in The French civil serv-
ice 30 the Due de Morny The duke. an
amateur os the arts. had begun 10 write
the iibfefto ~ comic opera oY which
O6enasaeh ELS 10 provide the music.
He found thet he had not the tigne-of
perhaps that he had not ibe taient-tc
tcish IL He sought cola borafof, and
HasesT casD- 10 the rescue and kent
bis secret When. therefore. the ONCE
of the ministry 0! Algeria. which be
bed. was suppressed he had 10 hesi.a-
ton in asking his august patron for the
T,oN which he sought Oh the Journal
Omciel The rery thing exclaimed
the duke There Is six months yaca.
ton when sbe chamber IS not sitting,
70 that yor will have plenty Of time
to write for the stage Ard he gave
him = note 20 the head Of the depart
men'. eonsis ing o. the simple words,
Make srra Eyeinenfs to give the bearer
the post for which he will ask you
Westminster Gazette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Nor ! hesnital Either,

Talking Of our British cousins:" In.
CURED the tag attorney Of the South
erD Pacific Well. heard one the
other day. Big fat Britisher showed
Into one 81 those compartments at the
last moment. There was an American
In there reading his newspaper.
Its sixty miles To my station re-
marked the Enyiisllman. and. l say.
Old chap. I'm treating myself for q
wounded foot. and say. If you don't
mind. Ill put some Ut this iodoform or
my ankle. Beastly smelling stun
Go ahead said the American. But
when he got the full odor Of II be
showed up window and pulled out q
cigar and lighted II and began putting
away vigorously.
Here. here, my good fellow pro-
tested the Engiishman, this Is no
smoking compartment. san Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
III. .nsums.sbi. Anticipation.

A young Scotch cmlgrant was
brought before the magistrate Of a
Nova Scotia court, charged with hav-
ing deserted his work OH a certain
farm without giving due notice to his
employer. When asked what he had
to say In his defense, he replied, '.Weel,
they gted me n0ut but brakeshaw to
eat" Brakeshaw, 1t may Ike explained.
~ the fleYh Of animals which have died
. natural death. How was that!''
asked the magistrate. "wecl. 1t was
this way. We ken. the aud COO decd
an we ate II. the aud steg (gander)
decd an we ate II, the aud 500 Sow
decd an we ate 1t. the auld bubblejock
deed an we ate 1t. Then the old wc-
man deed-an' ! left ellman.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
II. Cid c.eileee chuns

A coD6rc.sts sent = Dsw brakeman Il
pu; sssne ;rans,x % the trai, They
we're riding in Z t.ox car. The brake
nau droIIe-d into the car and said
Where ire you fellows GOING TX
Aschison" Well, you can't go I.
Aschi>Dn Oh this train SO get OF
YoB get came tie reply and as tb<
brakeman was boxing into The bnsi
hess Esd q a qua be took The advice
given him and got He went back Il
tbe catsu,se and the conductor asked
hin If be lad put Ihe fellows Cd
No be answered 4 did not have
tbe hesrf Is ,.nt shetn. on They wanl
10 60 10 Aicisison. AID besides. the,
are Old seiae.s,smztes Of mine The
essndrcso, us<<i some veYr strong Ian
grage and lb.n said be would pm,
them % himself he went orer to ahe
car and izsei wifh the same experience
~ The b.skesAazs- When lie got back te
the eais,ose. .he brakeman Said- well
did y0o PM them orr Nav. tbey're
scbo,sslastes u mine too"-weliinstos
Kxn-l Nevx
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Curious oeeet;oae

A French Journal has been looking
into the question Of how different races
express the colioquialism How do you
dor and presents some curious exam
pies. The Koreans. for instance. do
not give or imply any oRense When
they greet each other with the remark.
you do look old" Persians say, May
Allah preserve your beard and cover
II With benedictions." Among q tribe
Of Fiji islanders the correct form OF
salutafloD Is to pull ones ear A Caro-
line islander kneels before his friend,
whose foot h grasps and slaps himself
vigorously IL the face with It. In the
Sudan traveller vas addressed BY q
native chief rs Mighty sum-" the said
chief finishils up wiz GLORY to thee,
o splendid moon the remark being
accentuated by expectorating in the
Travellers right hand.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Dollar Bills by Weiah..

sDollar bills are worth almost their
weight In gold" bank president said
the other day to depositor
Yes. suppose they come In handy
for change aud are easy TO carry" the
depositor replied absensly.
mo: vas speaking literally" The
bank president said We got into an
argument In the bank here the othet
day 40 TO how much dollar bill
weighed. A twenty dollar gold piscs
weighs $40 grains We found that
twenty-seven crisp, new one dollar bib
weigh the same as a twenty dollar
gold piece. We tested some bills thai
had been In use and found that It toos
but twenty six Of them to balance thu
sold piece. I suppose that twenty 81
used bills gather an accumulation O
dirt In passing from hand to hand tha'
weighs about what one new bill doea'
-Hansas City Star
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
A prstty Warm f;ss,.

A we'll known fisherman was ashins
for perch and was seated along th1
edge OF lake near the roots Of .
large treA which was q favorite mot
for the perch. Luck had been only
fair, and he was debating ON the ques-
ton of hauling in the line and goine
home when there came a powerful
tug.
He knew that he had a huge nsh
and struggled vigorously for twenty
minutes before he landed his psiso,
1t was sunfish, one Of the largest 10
had ever seen. He landed 1t ON tho
bank. and then he noticed that The
rays from the fish were % powerful
that he was almost blinded. and the
grass in the vicinity was shriveled up
by the heat
A few minutes later the man fell
over. He had been sunstruck BY IT,
sunfish and was beyond hope.-Phil.
adelphia American.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Pspxs en Max Or.

In Pepys' time May dew-that Il
dew gathered from the grass on MAJ
morning. and especially on he morn
ing Of May day-was highly priced Ioa
bleaching linen and improving the con
plexion. Pepys wrote IN 1861: NY
wife away down with Jane and "
Hewer to Woolwich IN ordsr to q Ut
tie air on to lie there tonight and % &c
gather May dew tomorrow morning
which Mrs. Turner bath taught her b
the only thing In the world to wash
her face with. and I am contented With
It." Two years later be made this en-
try in his diary: Troubled. about 8
10 the morning. with my wife's callins
her maid up and. rising herself, to 80
with her coach abroad to gather Nay
dew, which she did. and I troubled 1cs
It for fear Of any hurt going abroad %
betimes happening to her. but I to
sleep again. She came homo about g."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
STARTLING.

A gentleman opened letter address.
ed to his son containing suggestiool
from friend to the latter for . noye1
which he THE SOM was privately writ.
ing The father was exceedingly spS.
prised and frightened upon reading ths
following dreadful words:
Dear Bob-You really must show more
caution in constructing your plots. Of he
governor will be sure to discover III
dead body Of Geraldine in the cellar. and
then your secret will b out. You con.
suited me about the strychnine. e..
tainly think you are giving Il him h
rather large doses. Let Emily put ~
mother In a madhouse. Il Will angVl
your purpose well to have tho old IA
out OF the way. I think your forgogy II
Tor too small q sum. Mako q three tho1le
sand. Leave the rest Of your particularly
nice family circle to me. viii An1db
them on and send you back the fatal
dagger" afterward by post. Yours.
JACK.
london Express.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Lived 10 F;qht Another p.v.

Frederick The t;Ieat simply lost his
head at Mo,iiz. his first battle. Had
he not been u king 1t Is safe to say
that he woul;l have been shot at the
next sunrise. In the heat Of the
carnage he got an idea that the army
under Eis command was being over
whelmed. 50 lie put the spurs to his
horse and dashed headIong among his
soldiers. He rode many miles before
lie stopped In his wild flight. Late at
night he WIS discovered hiding IN an
old mill. awaiting. as lie thought, cap
ture by the e,e.ny Then he sIiscov.
cred that he army he deserted had
won the l,aitle AS Frederick was .
prince. everybody tried to forget the
incident just as quickly AZ possible,
and after that. when the king went to
war he was just as brave Ms any 9th.
or soldier
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
First Victory Of In, Revolution

The importance Of the assault upop
Fort William and Mary u genefally
overlooked by historians. The demon.
STATIONS against various British armed
vessels, beginning with the firing upop
the schooner st. John in July, 176l. q
we'll as the battle OF Alamance. IN
North Carolina. in 177l, were eseeatial
~ local and were so far removed from
the. Revolutionary period that they pro.
duced no appreciate effect upon tn
war itself. The Boston MASSACRE"
was the repulse Of mob by Q squad
OF British regulars. but at Fort WIl.
liam and Mary the royal standard was
lowered for the first time, and the run.
powder taken therefrom was burned
by the patriots at Bunker HIN. Thu
king recognized in the daring assault
the inevitability Of the impendine
struggle There Is truth in the claim
set forth on the tablet on the old Fort
Constitution Of today that the site
marks the first victory Of the Amoe.
lean Revolution. and navy
Life.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-05
Financial Poetry.

An unusual album was presented d
Willis Clark, brother Of Lewis Gayioed
Clark. a poet. on one occasion, With
request for some rhymes"
Mr.. Clark was at the house Of .
farmer. and the mans daughter had
turned an old account book into ~
autograph album In which were In.
ecfibed the names Of her vaS1ous
friends and relatives below appropriate
sentiments.
Mr.. Clark saw his opportunity. ana
after turning over the leaves for . NO
ment or two he took pen and wrote
The following verse:
This xorld's a scene as dark a.
where hope 10 scarce worth Q
Our Joys are born % nestins
That they are dear 1T =
And yet to stay here many are
willing
Although they may not have Z
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