People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1893 — OBSERVER OBSERVES. [ARTICLE]

OBSERVER OBSERVES.

Some Wise Conelasions Bj An Old Philosopher. IN the articles following it is not the intention of the writer to injure any one's feelings. He is a man who observes a great deal in this small town of ours, makes mental notes of everything and says nothing. Perhaps he is no more an observer than many others, but what he knows and sees of the inner or under life of Rensselaer he intends to let other people know, that they, reading, may take heed and warning at what is said. Whatever is written applies to some one. Let those “whom the shoe fits wear it,” and those to whom these remarks do not apply, take heed, and look out that they may not fall into the paths of wrong doing. • • • ©UR churches are presumably doing a good work in the missionary field, employing and sending teachers to foreign lands to educate the heathen. If a little of this money and more of these efforts could be expended on the heath ens a little nearer home —right at home, you may say. it would be better for the community at large. 9 0© BOES this community know what is going on under their very noses’? ‘ They do not, at least we think they don’t, for no sober minded person would permit or sanction such carrying on as occurrs here daily (and Sunday) year in and year out, if they only knew. We will enlighten them.

THERE is a lie out somewhere, and has not yet been caught, at least not up to date, unless the two ladies —hold on that was a slip, we mean women, ladies would, we think, sound strangely out of place—unless the two women who stopped each other upon the main street the other day and called each other liars, have caught it. “You’re a lyin’and you know it,” said one. “Say that again and I’ll slap your ornery face,” said the other. “Well, I will say it. You know you’re always a lyin’ on me and I ain’t goin’ to stand it any longer,” said the one. Fists were shaken in each other's faces, but as they were probably fighting under the rules of “loose tongue,” which permits of no landing, they were content to move off, glowering and in a rage. These two women are both known here. Hereafter if you have pugilistic tendencies and wish to show them don’t let them crop out upon the street. It is very unladylike, and it may cause talk. If you find the lie, retain it. Don’t let it evade you through your love of gossip and slander. Observer.