Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1878 — Scene at an Irish. Bank. [ARTICLE]

Scene at an Irish. Bank.

From Fun. Lord Squander—Overdrawn, Mr. O’Hagan? Why, I cast up the pass book myself, and it showed over a thousand in my favor. Mr. O’Hugan—Ah, me lord, its a thrilling mistake ye’ve made—ye’ve cast the year of our Lord into the poun’s. Troth, its Fowling in riches we’d all be ir we could only Discount Annie Dominy! Gen. Charles E. Furlong, who commanded a Federal brigade during the war, and who now represents the city of Vicksburg in the Senate of Mississippi. has been appointed by the Lee Monument Association of Richmond, ya., its general representative for the State of Mississippi for the collection of funds for the erection of an equestrian statue of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee, on the Capitol Grounds at Richmond. '‘God helps the man that helps himself, but God help the man caught helping himself here,” is the notice posted behind the counter of a silversmith in Boston. A double-barreled gun hangs near the notice. March I.3th Vermont will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of its State Legislature at Windsor. A Texas legislator moved to exempt the dogs of widowsand orphans from taxation. A Yankee editor, in a financial article, says: “Money is close, but not close enough to reach.” It is said to be pcis ale to speak low, aad yet be high-toned. Ellis Walton conveys the Express matter to and from the depot. Columbus, Ind., hand only three delinquent tax Bale§ this year.