Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1885 — Just Like ’Em. [ARTICLE]

Just Like ’Em.

“Now, for instance,” he began, “suppose you were poor—very poor.” “Yes, sir.” > t “And your husband was sick—very sick.” “Yes, Bir.” “And you were to be burned out of the house for non-payment es rent.” “Isee.” “Well, a philosopher eomes along and gives yon S2O to pay rent and bny medicines. ” “Well?” . ... “But your husband dies, you are poor, the city buries him at it» expense. In some cases the undertaker simply comes in a wagon and takes the body away, but in this case the city sends a carriage for the mourners to ride m.” ■;aiT!” “Wpll, now, you are a widow, rent unpaid, and S2O in your pocket, and what would yon do ?” “Well, if i had money I * “But you have money. Tho philosopher gave yon $20.” “Yes, but when the city got ready to bury my husband I order four extra carriages for the funeral procession, and that used np my last cent.”—Detroit Free Press.. F.ut out at sea along both' the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida are several springs of fresh water. They are well known to the spongers and fishermen, who frequently visit them to, replenish their water casks. On this same coast is an oil spring whieh diffuses a calm over the troubled, waters and affords a safe refuge to small vessels during a gale. The Glasgow Herald thinks that if Americans would substitute oatmeal for pies and hot cakes they would be calmer, less lively, leiss speculative, less bombastic, and happier. Nurture your mind with ..great thoughts; to believe in * makes heroes.—Z Disre fl " > a_ , : —“ipc to become wisdo Fob know in God. the soul must be xf . ‘ he •ri.toc.cr d t tory. jur