Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-01
CONTINUED from last weekly

The Lord must have had an ulti-
mate object when he created man; il
has not been revealed to us The
entire universe is perfection of
creation. An unalterable law governs
the slightest movements of the tiniest
ligament in the leg of the smallest
insect as we'll as the solar system with
it's Numerous planets gyrating around
the sun. Poor man alone, although
he is believed to he the browning
glory of creation, being formed in
imitation of his creator, is imperfect,
faIlible. E. D. Young, D. d.,
describes man to be can heir of
| glory a frail child of dust helpless
immortal; insect infinite a worm
a God We are born, live. die,
and then to heaven or hell with u.s.
1t is a great mistake that we were
forced to be horn.
Our lives are full of mistakes, we
stub our toes against every pebble in
our path, and are constantly reminded
by our enemies, yea even by our
friends, of the mistakes we make.
Persons who live in glass houses
should not throw stones. but they do.
An anonymous letter was published
last week in the Teller purporting
to have been written by one of my
friends, denying the truth of the
story, in which the Barbara
Fritchie, ''of Potosi, was leading
character.
During the past forty years l have
heard the pertinent facts of the story
related many times by different per-
sons. good, respectable loyal union
people, as ever trod up ana down old
Snake Hollow. l believe it to be
true. I have heard of that beautiful
pa triotic banner also for as many
years. But that was not the one.
The moral that may be drawn out
of the following Incidents which
happened in the city Of Lancaster
several years ago, and may throw light
On the object why the story was
denied.
Some years ago circus parade was
passing the front of Joseph Nathan 8
stors Mr.. John BENEFITS and my old
friend Shadrac Mitchell were watch
ing the parade. Among the other
sights three large elephants were part
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passed, Mr.. Mitchell turned to Mr.
BENEFITS and said. "John where are
the elephants % Mr.. BENEFITS seemed
surprised and answered "Why didn t
you see them pass p there were three,
they just went around the postUffice
corner Mr.. BENEFITS had seen the
elephants, Mr.. Mitchell did not.
A case was tried in justice court.
The defendant was charged with
having spoken words that may provoke
an assault in a crowded room. Seven
witnesses testified positively that the
accused did speak these words. In
defense the accused denied having
SpOhOu Lu0 WOIuS CudISSO III THO
warrant or words to the same effect.
Two witnesses supported his state
ment; one was outside the house
looking in the windo W. and the other
was in the room perhaps far from
the accused. What should have been
the verdict of the jury
Again, in mock trial held lately by
the Forum Debating society of our
High school, the accused was charged
with having disturbed the meeting of
the society September 80. The
prosecuting attorney called witness
for the prosecution. the following
question was asked him: did you
hear any noise in the back part of
this room on the night of September
29F Answer. did not. Question.
Were you present at the meeting of
the Forum Society held in this room
on the night of September 292 An
swer. ] was not.