Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1889 — More “Mistakes of Moses.” [ARTICLE]

More “Mistakes of Moses.”

“Old Mosey” Wilson, of Union tp., a simple minded old cove, well known in Rensselaer, lately drew 15 or 18 hundred dollars of back pension money, and a few weeks ago decided to spend some of it in a trip to the South to re-visit old war scenes. He felt that it is not well for man to be alone so he secured as a companion on his journey, a Mrs. Phebe Rude, a female woman who lives in Walker tp. They went South as far as Tennessee and east as far as Pennsylvania, and seem to have had a glorious old trip. Mosey started out with a “wad” of S3OO and had to draw on his bank for S2OO, more before he got back. In fact, although Mosey flung out his cash with a lavish hand, his wealth disappeared with a celerity that surprised even his prodigal nature, and when he grew near his journey’s end he found his pocket-book assuming a very emaciated appearance. The reverse as this seemed to be the condition of Ins fair lady companion and she seemed to have plenty of money by the time they reached home. They got back to Fair Oaks last Thursday or Friday. Then the fair but fickle Phebe suddenly evinced a disposition to shake the affectionate Moses, but he had found her society so charming that he most decidedly determined not to be shaken. When she got on the Coal Road train Moses went also, and when she alighted at Niman, behold, Moses got off at the same place. Then she got back on the train and went on to Wheatfield, but still Moses was staying right with her. At Wheatfield however, in spite of his tears and entreaties, she left him and went to her home in Walker. Then auger entered in the forsaken one’s inmost heart and he went be-

fore Squire Graves and swore out a warrant for the gentle Phebe’s arrest. charging her with stealing bis money during their journey. A constablewent out. and took her in to Wheatfield, but the .justice could not.-find evidence sufficient to justify handing her over to the circuit court and she was released; and the unhappy Moses now laments the loss of both his love and his lucre. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria i R. Fendig’s stock of shawls, flannels and yarns is now complete. A complete and fresh stock of patent medicines at B. F. Fendig & Co’s An elegant line of toilet preparations at the new pharmacy. I have my usual large fall stock of clothing, which will be sold exceedingly low. R. Fendig. Biggest lot of Cloaks and Jackets, for everybody, I ever saw, at Leopolds. A yery fine line of Overcoats for men and boys. Cheap for cash, at Leopold’s. BARGAINS in Glassware at C. C. Starr’s. A \ gal. water-pitcher, various styles, only 25 cents. From this date we will do business on a cash basis and the goods are marked way down. Ellis & Murray.

Mrs. Rath Sabin, of La Porte, ■who recently donated $25,000 toward building a home for the aged and infirm, has added $30,000 to plaee the home on a solid financial basis.