Montour American.
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Nov. 21, IW7.
From the President.
President Roosevelt's letter explain
ing why the inscription "In God We
Trust" is cot borne on the gold piece
now being ooiued leave little to be
said in favor ot Clio custom which has
prevailed hitherto.Naturally when the
innovation first came to public notice
there were those who saw in it a sign
ificant departure from established us
age. Some, it appears, feared that the
change implied a deliberate purpose
to read the Supremo Power out of all
consideration in connection with ev
eryday business These are they who
would disregard tiie president's gener
al character as a Christian believer
and iguore the record of his life as
churchman and communicant,and, be
cause of one act the meaning of which
they did not understand, would sus
pect him of impiety or worse.
It is with some pains and with great
oaro, therefore, that the president has
gone into the subject. He makes it
plain that the familiar words are to
be omitted —unless restored by act of
congress—for the expross purpose of
averting their flippant and improper
use in the mouths and the writings of
men. Of the dignity and legitimate
function of the inscriptions in connec
tion with certain phases of govern
ment he has a full appreciation. Thus
he would have the motto on national
monuments, court houses, legislative
halls and at the naval and military
academies, in all places where its use
would inspire a proper conception of
its meaning, rather than on coins,
currency or stamps, where too often
its presence is recognized in a spirit
of levity. instances of this are com
mon, and they are not confined merely
to campaigns in which the money
quest ion is an issue, but may be noted
in greater or less degree at almost any
time. The president has acted solely
to remove the excuse for this levity
touching what was originally intend
ed to exalt God and install reverence,
and the occasion has enabled him to
preach a sensible and well-considered
sermon on the subject—one that will
appeal forcibly to the thoughtful and
sensible among his fellow country
men.
New State Admitted.
On Saturday the historic Indian ter
ritory ceased to exist. It became a
pait of the new Stato of Oklahoma,
which enters the union, thus adding
the forty-sixth star to the constella
tion on the American flag. The new
star will not become a part of the flag,
officially, however, until the Fourth
of .Lily. But as the people will begin
to enjoy the privileges of statehood at
onca they will not mind waiting for
representation on the flag.
Oklahoma is the most prosperous
territory ever admitted to the union.
-Sim comes in with a population en
titling her to five members of con
gress and with every evidence that she
is destined to continued and increas
ing prosperity. Her soil is rich nud
very productive, her natural resources
are varied and of inestimable value,
her people wideawake and progres
sive, her institutions modeled upon
the most progressive ideas of these
very modern times. Her constitution
is the most remarkable document of
that sott on earth.
Politically the new State is Demo
cratic. T1I q constitutional convention
contained but a handful of Republi
cans. The election of State officers
resulted in a Democratic triumph. The
new legislature is largely Democratic
and it follows that both United States
senators will be Democrats.They have
already been chosen by popular vote,
but the legislature will have to ratify
the popular verdict by a formal elec
tion. Fonr out of the five representa
tives are Democrats.
The whole country extends a gener
ous and cordial weclome to the new
and well born State of Oklahoma.
There is every reason to believe that it
is a typical American Commonwealth
aud that it will add honor and renown
to this splendid union of imperial
States.
Housecleanitig Season Here.
Housecleaning time is here. The
housewife goes about the domicile
seeking germs to destroy aud making
war on the demon dirt. The man of
the house -.vends his weary way home
ward with the certainty of being
greeted with a cold dinner and the ap
pearance of a female figure which
wields a broom in one hand and adust
pau in the other. The children are
relegated to the garret, where they
find plenty of mischief to do. The
dove of peace takes its flight to the
cellar, where it sits with drooping
wing aud ruminates on the peculiar
ways of the average housewife.
The housecleaning season is a sea
% son full of woe aud dust. Things in
the house are turned topsy-turvy and
the swish-swash of water resounds in
every room. Disorder regins in the
attempt to restore the semblance of
order. The grim smile of determina
tion on the face of the housewife is
not reflected on the visage of the head
of the house,v ho sneaks from room to
room in a vain effort to find comfort.
All is chaos, and nobody is happy,but
the woman who chooses the coldest,
dreariest days of the year in which to
make her onslaught 011 imaginary
dirt
And yet no legislature is brave
enough to pass a lavt making fall
houseoleaning a penitentiary offense.
Eloquence gains force in proportion
to its sincerity.
SUSPENSION HITS
jOOTH SIDE
Pursuant to its policy of general re
trenchment the Pennsylvania railroad
company has taken otf not only the
work train, but also the "floating
crew" from South Danville, throwing
out of employment some forty men.
T he work train, which employs some
twenty men,has always been regarded
as belonging to South Danville, al
though it is apt to be employed at al
most any point ou the division. It is
ill charge of W. J. Nuss of South Dan
ville and ttie men are all residents of
the south side or of this city. There
seems to be no probability that the
train will be put on again this win
ter.
The removal of the work train would
not have excited the least comment if
it had not been for the order that ac
companied it to the effect that the
"floating gang" employing also some
twenty men had been discharged.
The floating gang, in charge of C.
F. Hummer aud made up of South
Bide residents, is an extra repair gang,
which during the past season has
worked mostly at Wolverton aud
Klingesgrove. The laying off of this
force would indioate that the Penusy
has decided to suspend practioally all
work on track improvement, doing
only what is absolutely necessary to
keep trains running.
Five section hands have been laid
off on the regular gang in charge of
David Nuss. In all it is estimated that
about forty men have been dropped
from the Pennsy's pay roll at South
Danville, whose chances are by no
means good of being reinstated this
winter.
Are Americans Extravagant?
An exchange points out that a con
tributory element which has produc
ed distress aud poverty in this conn
try is the extravagance of the people.
That newspaper says the people have
been living high, aud as a consequ
ence they have been spending mouey
which they ought to have saved for a
rainy day. This may be true in some
respects, but as a rule the people have
not been buying luxuries such as
theater tickets, railroad tickets, pict
ures. books and magazines. Most of
us have been staying at home in sum
mer. reading in the newspapers of the
tiavels of the rich and attending cheap
shows only.
A great many Americans want the
best that is to be had. They want as
many luxuries as they are able or
think they are able to pay for. If we
were all to indulge in cheese paring
what would become of the manufact
urers of goods of all kinds? The de
mand tor goods would decrease to
such an extent that many mills and
factories would be forced into bank
ruptcy and the prosperity of the coun
try would be a thing of the past. It
is all well enough to tell the people to
be thrifty, but what would become of
the country if everybody were to store
his money in a stocking?
Money was made to spend, and the
poor have as much right to enjoy
themselves as the rich.
Parents' Responsibility.
The remarks of Judge Hart, of Ly
coming county, in placing several lads
who had transgressed the law in the
custody of tlieii parents, with the ad
monition to watch over their conduct
or he would send the boys to the house
of refuge,should open the eyes of these
and other parents to their responsibil
ities There are many parents in this
city who have been allowing their
young children to do as they please,
and the result is that these children
have become habitual street walkers
aud corner loafers.
The parent who does not care wheth
er or not his sons and daughters shall
be sent to the house of refnge will not
make an effort to control his children
but will allow them to be upon the
street at all hours of the night, as
sociating with older boys aud girls
who are always ready to eugage in
vicious practices. The demand for a
curfew law was the result of the neg
lect of parents to watch over the con
duct of their children, and if some of
the boys and girls shall be sent to the
house of refuge their parents can
blame themselves for their children's
downfall.
Home discipline is much to be pre
ferred to imprisonment in the train
ing of children.
MISS CELIA LEWIS
BECOMES A BRIDE
Miss Oelia A. Lewis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lewis, of
Mahoning township, and Mr. Arthur
Swank, of Little Roaring Creek, were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock
on Tuesday evening, November 19th,
at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. Dow Ott. Mrs. Gustave Leh
mann attended the bride aud Mr. Leh
mann acted as best man. The bride
was dressed iu blue aud carried a bou
quet of chrysauthemums Mrs. Leli
mann was aIBO dressed in blue and
carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums.
After the weddiug a fine supper was
served. The bride was a recipient of a
numb<#of beautiful and useful gifts.
Those from out of town wero Mrs.
Fritz Purpur, of Boyd's Station, Mrs.
Kennedy, Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Par
ton aud two children, Paul and Emma,
of Little Roaring Creek. Those from
town were Mr. and Mrs. George
Swank, Mr. aud Mrs. John Warner,
Miss Camp, Miss Laura Gethlng, Mr.
Jones, Albert and Horace Swank, Mr.
and Mrs. William R. Lewis, Frank
and Harold Lewis.
FRANKLIN BOYER
IS NO MORE
Franklin Boyer,the well-known coal
dealer,departed this life at 7 :45 o'clock
Monday morning after a long and
painful illness.
The cause of death was Bright's dis
ease complicated with heart trouble.
The deceased had been in poor health
for nearly two years. For a month
prior to death he was very ill,his con
dition during the last two weeks be
ing such as to preclude all possibility
of recovery.
Mr. Boyer was one of onr best
known citizens. He was born in Sny
der county, but spent over fifty years
of his life in Danville. For at. least
twenty-five years he was engaged in
the coal bnsiness. He was a consistent
member of the Trinity Lutheran
church. He was a good citizen and a
conscientious business man He was a
man of courteous manners and of gen
erous and obliging disposition.
The deceased was aged 75 years, 11
months, and 13 days. Ho was a wid
ower, his wife preceding him to the
grave about six years ago. He is sur
vived by four sons, Jacob H., George
H., Frank J., aud William R. aud
one daughter, Miss Alice, of Harris
burg; also two brothers, Reuben Boy
er of Danville; S. H. Boyer,of Selius
grove aud one sister, Mrs. Kate Rowe,
of Salem, Snyder county.
Mental Diseases Increase.
It is agreed upon all bauds that
while modern medical science has suc
ceeded in arresting the progress of
such diseases as small-pox and other
contagious aud epidemic disorders,
aud while it has arrived at a perfect
knowledge of the way to successfully
antagonize typhoid fever, there is a
steady increase in diseases of the
nerves. While a portion of the appar
ent heavy increase in the number of
insane persons in the country is un
doubtedly due to the greater accuracy
of modern returns, it is still true that
the nnmerous annual additions to those
who have lost their mental grip be
comes disheartening and alarming.
. It is held by some authorities that
much of the nervous trouble from
which the country Is now suffering is
the legitimate result of overwork. It
is said that the American business
man, up early aud to bed late, sleep
ing but little,his sleep invaded by the
spectres of business cares, concentrat
ing I is energies upon plans aud poli
cies, rnauy of which are destined to
crumble' into dust and ashes, imposes
too great a strain upon his mental
powers. The result is sometimes sud
den aud permanent in sanity; some
times nervous prostration which leaves
its victim a physical aud mental
wreck ; sometimes ■ a sudden stroke
which is followed by a living death.
The Nows believes there is nincli
dinger in too arduous labor at one's
business, if that labor bo
accompanied by keen mental appreh
eusion aud distress over tlwnumerous
possibilities of failure which beset
the pathway of the business adventur
er. We have all known of instances
in which men of perfectly correct
habits, as the world understands cor
rect habits have suddenly gone wrong.
Presently friends discover that the
wits of tile shrewd business man have
gone wool gathering. It becomes neces
sary to interfere to protect hi 111 against
the result of schemes concocted by his
wild and disordered imagination. It
is a sad and a melancholy end.
Nevertheless, it is the belief of the
News that hard work, carried 011 un
der proper sanitary conditions and
amid congenial surroundings,does not
ordinarily kill. It is our belief that
the man who likes his work and who
makes a speciality of regular habits
may work hard for many hours a day
without suffering any particular dis
advantage. The mind is a peculiar
instrument. It becomes brighter aud
more efficient by use. Legitimate em
ployment only sharpens it. Most of
those who go down prematurely in the
race of life are [the victims of their
habits, not of their work. Some men
never think of retiring at a reason
able hour after a day's work. They
subject their'unfortunate stomach to
such unwise treatment that in the end
the stomach persuades the brain togo
on a sympathy strike. Not the hard
work which needs to be done, but the
unnecessary dissipation with which
too many busiuess and professional
men wind up their day shortens life
or destroys mental power before the
ime. This is a truth the wise young
man will do well to write own in his
note book.
PNEUMONIA
RESULTS IN DEATH
Mrs. Margaret A. Curtis, until re
cently of Trenton,N. J., departed this
life at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of her son-in-law L. A.
Greenleaf.No. 217 West Market street.
The deceased along with her daugh
ter,{Mrs. Oreenleaf, came to this city
from Trenton a couple of weeks ago,
joining the husband of the latter. The
family went to housekeeping on West
Market street in the dwelling formerly
occupied by W. G. Pursel.
Mrs. Curtis had been in feeble health
for some time. A slight cold contract
ed during the change of resideuce de
veloped into pneumonia, which was
the cause of death.
The body will be taken to Trenton,
N. J., for interment, leaving Dan
ville 011 the 7:25 Pennsvlvania train
Friday morning. Funeral sorvices will
be held at Trenton,*where the deceas
ed has a brother living and where she
herself resided for twenty years.
The deceased was a widow, Mrs.
Oreenleaf the daughter,being the only
survivor of the family.
JURY CHOSEN FOR
JANUARY TERM
Following is tfie list of jurors sel
ected for the next term of court, which
will convene on January 13th:
GRAND JURORS.
Dauville, Ist ward: —George W.
Roat, Alexander Grone, Irvin Van
nan, James B Watson, Joseph Y.
Seohler.
2nd ward :—Alexander Hoffner,
James Dailey, Thomas Swank.
I 3rd ward:—Thomas J. Rogers, G.
F. Boudman,
4th ward :—John M. Mong, Alfred
j Yerriok, J. M. Kelso,
j Derry Township : —George W. Diehl.
j Liberty Township—William Rob
| bins, B. F. Ware, Daniel Heim.
Mahoning Township:—Woodward
Motrison, Edward Rudy, Wendel By
-1 ers, Henry Weirman, James Morrison.
West Hemlock Township:—Peter
Saudel, Peter Sliultz
TRAVERSE JURORS.
1 Anthony Township:—Amos John
son, Samuel Hilner, Joseph Holdren,
Amos Albeck, D.ivid Cox.
Cooper Township:—John Mauser.
George Heimbaoh.
Danville, Ist ward :—John H. Hunt,
C. C. Moyer, Thomas S. Woods.
2nd ward :—John Herrick.
3rd ward :—Thomas Roney, Samuel
McCoy, Jacob Herman, Samuel F.
Ricketts.
4th ward Alexander Mauu, Paul
Kuoch, Hugh McCaffery.
Derry Township—Charles E. Shires,
Sr., Owen Reber.
Limestone Township:—George Wal
ter, George Vanordstrand, William
Bogart, George F. Butterman.
Liberty Township:—Urben Rhodes,
| C. H. Auten.
Mahoning Township—George Heck
endorn.W. T. Madden, Conrad Risliel,
William T. Dyer.
Mayberry Township :—Clark Kase.
Valley Township:—E. E. Renn.
West Hemlock Township Thomas
Bradley, John Hawkins, Joseph Win
; tersteeu.
Was'iiugtouville : —William Messer
suiith.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
< through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never bo used except
i on prescriptions from reputable phy
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you {.can possibly
derive from them. Hall's Catarrli
C!ure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co , Toledo, 0., contains no mer
cury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blfiod aud mucous
surfaces of the system In buying
; Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is tiiJren internally and
made in Toledo,Ohio,by F. J. Cheeny
& Uo. Testimonials free.
DEDICATION
OF CHAPEL
The presbytery of Northumberland,
; has for several years been conducting
j in West Berwick a very successful
mission for the Italians. A lot was
purchased and the house on it was
1 fitted up for chapel purposes, but so
rapidly did the work advance under
the able aud alert pastor, Rav. Joseph
Anastasi, that the accommodations
, were soon found to be entirely in
| adequate.
The presbytery then authorized the
committee to build a suitable chapel.
This has been done during the last
summer,aud on last Sabbath the build
ing was formally dedicated, with
marked enthusiasm on the part of the
Italians themselves. There were about
two hundred present. Meetings were
also planned for certain evenings of
this week. On Monday eveu'ug a pop
ular meeting was held at which the
committee of presbytery consisting of
Rev. Jas. W. Gillaud, D. D., chair
man; Rev. E. A. Loux and Rev. W.
T. L. Kieffer. D. D., was expected to
; be present, hut the chairman was pre
vented by illness in his family. Ad
dresses were made by the other two
members of the committee and as the
majority of the audience could notful
,ly understand English, the pastor re
| produced in Italian the substance of
; the remarks. It was an uuique and in
| teresting occasion, made so largely by
J the manifest earnestness and pleasure
of the foreigners themselves.
! The chapel is a very neat and attrac
j tive building with seating capacity of
| 150 to 200. It has a bell on it, the ring
j ing of which reminds the whole neigh
I borhood that there is a churgji there
j to which they are all welcome. Not
the least encouraging feature of the
work is that the Italians contribute
liberally to support of it. The property
will represent an outlay of over (2,-
500 and is held by the "Presbytery in
its corporate capacity.
TEN DAYSJN
COUNTY JAIL
George Snyder, commonly known|as
"Scorgo," was committed to jail yes
terday to serve a fentence of ten days
under the act of June 25, 1895.
The defendant was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by his wife charg
ing him with drunkenness and disord
erly'comluct. Tuesday night he was
taken into custody bv Officer Voris
and placed iu the lockup, where he
remained until 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, when he was arraigned be
fore Justice of the P^ace.Dalton.
At the hearing Mrs. Snyder, the
1 complainant, exhibited a badly dis
colored eye, which she said was caus
ed by her husband.
The usual fine was imposed. The
defendant had no money for either
fine or oosts and in default of pay
ment he was committed to the county
! prison for ten days.
FIGHTING THE
SAN JOSE SCALE
A. Woodward Stephens, the State
orchard inspector for Mont-our, North
umberland and Columbia counties, has
arranged to complete the work of the
season by a series of demonstrations,
which will show how the scale may be
controlled.
In many sections of Montour county
this little insect has been especially
destructive making perfect fruit im
possible. Even in Dauville the scale
is very prevalent.
The following demonstrations have
been arranged for and Mr. Stephens
hopes to arrange for others soon. He
will give a talk on San Jose scale and
will apply the lime and sulphur mix
ture. All are cordially invited to be
present and if your property has not
been inspected Mr. Stephens will be
glad to have you come and bring twigs
of trees which you believe to be in
fested. Each demonstration begins at
one o'clock.
Monday, Nov. 18th, Montandon
schoolhouse; Tuesday, Nov 10th, .T.
T. Ileckert's, four miles north of
Northumberland; Wednesday, Nov.
20th, not arranged for; Nov. 21st, W.
H. Diehl,one mile northeast of North
umberland ; Nov. 25, at or near Mil
ton; Nov. 26th, at or near McEwens
viliei Nov. 27th, W. S. Ellis,one mile
east of Turbotville ; Nov. 29th, prob
ably in Muncy Hills; Dec. 3rd, Samuel
Schnure, two miles northeast of Para
dise church; Dec. 4th,Alfred Bitler's,
at Exchange; Dec. sth, D. A. Cox,
half mile west of White Hall; Dec.
6th, Lewis Kramer, at Jerseytown.
WILL BUILD
STORE AND HOUSE
McOlellan Diehl, of Washington
ville, has started work on a modern
store building and a commodious
hoiue adjoining, to lie built on.the lot
opposite A. L. Hoddens' hotel, which
he recently purchased from Fred Yerg.
Mr. Diehl has several men employ
ed on the exacavations and stone is
being hauled to the site for the founda
tion walls. The store building will be
25 by 54 feet and the house 16 by 40
feet, the latter surrounded by flue
porches.
BEAUTIFYING PROPERTY.
The lot that was receutly purchased
by C. F. Gibson from the Harriet
Laird estate aud which adjoins his
property in Washingtonvilie is being
beautified by the new owner. Several
hundred loads of earth are being used
to fill in the lot aud later the tract
will bo laid out in lawn and flower
beds.
IMPROVING FARM.
John A. Cooper, Dauville r. 112. d.,is
improving his farm by the election of
a wind breaker and a wagon shed.
WASHINGTONVILLE PERSONALS.
Miss Izora Heddens returned Tues
day from a pleasant visit with friends
in Bloomsburg and Beuton,
David Wagner, after an absence of
two years in Philadelphia is visiting
his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. David Wag
ner.
Henry Cooper and sou Calvin will
leave today for the West where they
will purchase a car load of cattle.
Mr. aud Mrs. Bert Ulp and daugh
ter after spending a few days in Wash
ingtonvilie as the guests of Mr. aud
Mrs. J. B. Seidel have returned to
Sunbury.
Mrs. W. J. Messersuiith has return
ed after spending a week With friends
in Pottsville.
Misses Helen Robinson, Pearl Dm
stead, Panliue Runyan Messrs. W. D.
Seidel and Fuller S. Runyan attended
the Sunday school conveutiou in Dan
ville yesterday.
Frank Berger, who for some years
has resided on Water street, has moved
into the dwelling formerly used as the
Presbyteriau parsonage.
AMONG THE SICK.
A. A. 9witz.er.who has been confin
ed to the house with a severe cold, is
able to be out aagin.
Mrs. Jacob Martz, who had been con
fined to her bed for several weeks, is
convalescent.
Mrs. W. C. Runyan, of Derry town
ship, after having been ill for three
weeks is now improving.
ENTERTAIN/*! ENT
AT HOSPITAL
Miss Ella Lyon's Sabbath school
class,assisted by Mrs. Chas. Lyon and
Miss Carrie Reber and a few little
girls gave a most delightful entertain
ment Tuesday evening in the amuse
ment hall at the State hospital to an
audience of 650.
The entertainment was a repetition
of the one given in the lecture room
of the Mahoning Presbyterian church,
a few weeks ago, with a few addition
al features. The drills and poses were
rendered with exceptional skill,which
inspired most hearty applause from
the audience during the whole per
formance.
Chas. Lyon, a great favorite of the
people connected with the institution,
did himself justice with a few solos.
Mary Morrison, of York, aged 3
years, was brought to death's door on
Monday by drinking a bottle of sooth
ing syrup, but the heroic use of an
tidotes saved her.
While Frank Staniski, of Wilkes-
Barre, aged 14 years, was examining a
revolver that he thought wasn't load
ed it was discharged, killing him in
stantly.
ESCAPED FINE
EOT PAID COSTS
:
Had the articles u~t appealed m
this paper from tiuu- to time relative
to the penalty for 811-I iting in the bor
ough linen properly londed two hoys
might have been spaied the humilia
tion of arrest Tuesday and the result
a;it expenditure of liiuuey in tiie form j
Of OOHtH.
The shooting with flobert rifles, air.
guns and the like is a ntftsanue, which ;
it seems, is restricted to uo part of the I
borough. Few people, however, suffer j
quite so much as Benjamin Simmons, 1
whose pioperty is situated along the
river at the foot of Iron street. There !
is lots of shooting in that locality and !
the amateur marksmen all seem to
point their guns toward Mr. Sim
mon's house.
Withiu a few days past one of the
bullets lodged in tlie window frame
of Mr. Simmons' residence, while an
other oue struck au outbuilding, pass
ing through the boards and lodging iu
a wash tab Under the circumstances
Mr. Simmons thought it was about
time to adopt drastic measures and lie
proceeded to make arrests.
He lodged information before Justice
Oglesby, ou the strength of which
warrants were sworn out charging
Frank Asliton and Sherman Bell with
shooting iu the borough. Both boys
pleaded guilty, after which Mr. Sim
mons geueronsly withdrew the charge,
deeming that the boys would be suffi
ciently punished—for the first offense—
if obliged to pay the costs.
The prosecution was brought under
the act of April 15, 1903, which itn- j
poses a penalty of fivo dollars for dis
charging flobert rifles, air guns, etc., i
within the limits of a borough.
Whether the arrest of the two hoys
will serve as a warning to others who
are iu the habit of discharging flobert
iifles and the like in the borough re
mains to be seen. Unless the practice
discontinues other arrests will surely
follow aud, it would be presuming al
together too rnnch to suppose that
those arrested later ou will be let off
quite as easily as the two boys haled
before the justice of the peace Tues
day.
*
HE QUOTED ST. PAUL
A Bishop's Blunder and the Clever Way
It Was Corrected.
A certain bishop of one of the middle
states is described as a man who pos
sessed groat learning, but hail not the
saving sense of humor. In "Reminis
cences of Bishops and Archbishops"
Bishop Potter gives an instance of the
absence of tills quality.
It happened on one occasion that an
episcopal election had come up for re
view in the house of bishops, and ques
tions as to the bishop elect were being
asked and answered with considerable
freedom. A bishop who knew the bish
op elect in a very Intimate way was on
his feet and was being catechised,
when a bishop called out, "What kind
of wife has our brother elect?"
"Ills present wife"— began the bish
op thus challenged, wbeu the middle
state delegate sprang to his feet.
"One moment!" he cried. "Do I un
derstand my brother aright? Did he
say 'llls present wife,' and am I to un
derstand that by that phrase he means
to imply that the brother elect has had
a previous wife? Because, if so, I can
not vote for his confirmation. St. Paul
says, 'A bishop must lie the husband of
one wife.' "
For a moment the house, in which
were a number of bishops who, having
been bereaved of their earthly part
ners, had supplied their places, sat still
in stunned silence, until a prelate,
whoso sense of humor was as keen as
the last speaker's was feeble, rose is
his place and said, "Do I understand
that the bishop regards the language
of the apostle which he has just quoted
as mandatory?"
"Certainly!" exclaimed the man who
had objected.
"Very well, then, Mr. ''hairn an,"
said the interrogating bishop blandly,
"if the bishop regards the language of
St. Paul, when lie says that a bishop
must be the husband of one wife, as
mandatory. I should like to ask him
what he proposes to do with the bishop
f»f"— naming a bachelor bishop—"who
j hasn't any?"
! There was a shout of laughter, amid
, which the bishop who had objected
! took his seat, flushed and angry. The
i humor of his blunder was wholly un
pereeived by liim.
Ha Wasn't a Gormand.
That wary Old fellow. Bailie Macduff,
i was enticed into a friend's house the
other night, and his host managed to
win 50 shillings from him at "nrp."
i What is more remarkable, when the
bailie had parted with his last shilling
he rose, full of wrath.
"Won't you stay to supper?" pressed
his host. "We have a fine bit of ham
waiting."
"No, not I. Dae ye think I eat 50
shillings' worth of ham?" —London An
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FOREIGNER
GOES TO JAIL
A hearing involving the charge of
assault and battery, in which both
complainant aud defendant were den
izes of the foreign quarter.took place
before Justice of the Peace Daltou
Monday morning.
It was a typical case. During the
entire hearing tliore was a war of
words between the complainant and
defendaut in which the witnesses took
part.leaviug the justice only now and
then an opportunity to get a word in.
Of coarse to the jostice it was all an
unintelligible jargon aud an inter
preter had to be called iu.
The defendant was a Russian,known
under the thoroughly American ap
pellation of "John Evans " He was
accused of committing assault and bat
tery on Rosie Kominski, a woman of
the foreign quarter. He was arrested
by Chief of-Police Mincemoyei be
tween 2 aud 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
An excited foreigner came runniug
up Mill street calling for the police,
explaining that a woman had beeii
killed. The chief hurried down to the
foreigu quarter. He found the woman
very much alive but nevertheless he
was obliged to take the man into cus
tody. The latter was placed iu the
lock-up, where he remained for over a
day and a night.
Isaac Stein, the Russian shoemaker,
was called in as interpreter. Isaac is a
linguist of uo mean ability and boasts
of a knowledge of Russian, Polish aud
English, with a fair smattering of Ger
man, Turkish and the language of
Slavs.
The interpreter got along very nice
ly with the babel of tongues at the
hearing, but he could not bring the
defendant and prosecutor together.
The former wanted to settle badly but
the woman who had caused the arrest
wouldn't hear to such a thing.
"Court, Court." she repeated. These
seemed the only words iu English that
she knew aud she reiterated them ov
er and over to express her determina
tion not to settle.
The justice fixed the bail at SBOO.
The defendant was unable to procure
a bondsman and in default of bail was
committed to jail to await trial.
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