The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-08-29

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such II made lasting impression
upon me.
Yesterday there was a great attend.
ance. hooking as to witness a cir
Gus or n footrace. A small boy climbed
a tree along tho bank TO obtain a bet
ter view. and others initiated him. A
limb broke and lad fell The fall
did not hurt the boy nor the lake
aud the people laughed. II was clear.
ly a gala occasion. Then came the
service amid side remarks such as
this:
Jaw, look who's herel"
Now. Charles. you stop!"
BEAT H."
Down in 'front.'"
"Skiddoo!"
when the service was comp eted.
there were cat calls and demonstra.
lions OF delight entirely foreign TO the
intention of the church folks.
Both these baptisms that wit.
messed were made by men OF faith
somewhat known for its exciting sort
of religIon---the emotional religion. so
TO speak by this creed II Is proper
TO get the power and yell about H.
Perhaps this Is the reason why the
generation OF to-day refuses TO listen
piously. Whatever the reason, ] am
satisfied that a great change has come
over the people religiously. We are
changing our styles of religion just as
/ Ia. frlt, nd
toms. Proof of this was further
brought to my attention yesterday by
the remarks OF lawyer who has lived
in my town for 30 years. He main
tanned that the congregations OF to-
day are much less demonstrative than
! the congregations OF his early man
hood. He recalled one good old Meth
odist who had favorite expression
that would scarcely be understood
now. Then, a great deal OF cider was
drunk and at meeting where the
praying brother was not doing Justice
TO the occasion, the enthusiastic
preacher was wont TO cry out: "Pul.
out the spigot a little furder. broth
erl Pull out the spigot a little
furder!"
and as rule" concluded the law.
yer. "he pulled II out"
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Industrious.
Last winter when twas four below.
hired man 60 shovel snowl
To-day It's ninety In the shade
And that was foolish. I'm afraid
ia like 20 shovel snow to-day
wouldn't think OF taking payl
I'd shovel off your walk and mine
And whistle bllthely all the timei
I like to shovel snow when heat
II simply burning Up the street,
There'B only one thing | like more
Than doing this midsummer chorel
I like TO NOW tho lawn when snow
Has covered all the earth below!
But as you may have heard me say:
ia like TO NOV the lawn to-day
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II Is TO Laugh.
In an exchange | read what is in.
tended for the following notice:
1T will soon be our pleasure TO re.
port the marriage Of two of our most
popular young people"
What ! do read, however, Is caused
by an 30" for an 'e" and an inverted
"p" and II looks like this:
1T will soon be our pleasure TO re
port the marriage Of two of our most
popular young poodle!"
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Chords and Dlscords.
lie who borrows money is apt Il
borrow trouble with Il.
e & s.
Happiness ard bite always com
after we have quit expecting them.
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This is life! Don't misuse II by
grumbling. You may never have .
: chance to be happy alter you are dead
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!. A man named Biscuit fell from a
ladder in Oshkosh and was severely
} Injured No dear, ne wasn't The kind
that mother used TO make. They
a never fell!
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The man who makes y home his
I ambition and works consclontioua'y "a
maintain and make it com.otahle
cannot be accused Of a bad invest
ment o. a secondary ambition.