Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1891 — Prayer for the Ralph. [ARTICLE]

Prayer for the Ralph.

I have heard my father say that tn the days of his early manhood, which dates back to more than a century, in a season of protracted drought it was a custom for the deacons of the church situated in the old town of East Windsor to call together the niembers on a week day and put up petitions for rain. And he has assured me that these meetings were always followed by rain. He failed to tell me just how sion Among those always in attendance was a man of the name of Potwine, one wonderfully gifted in prayer. My father called to mind some of the pious man's earne-t expressions, such as “Send down the rai j,.0 Lord! not in torrents but in eupious | sic | effusions. ” On an occasion of extraordinary and proloageirdrought he put his petitions nearly in the form of a demand. Rain they must have, rain they would have, and they could not do without it Realizing that he bad gone top far in that direction, he qualified his demands by saying, “O Lord! we do not wish to dictate, but only to advise.” —Hartford Times. The Professor had just explained that in mediaeval times they used to bring brute beastsi and Teptiles into court and try them for misdemeanors. “Professor,” asked a young ,man in the rear eeat, “is that the oiigin of the frog felon ?” It is very discouraging to have yout tailor tell you that the most desirable thing this season for clothing is a large check.