Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1890 — Carl Pretzel's Philosophy. [ARTICLE]

Carl Pretzel's Philosophy.

Goot order vas der foundation shtones of peace, und peace vas der hulliest blessing in der vorldt. Don’t put plaindy mud ou der wheels of time, und you sail along, pooty easy der track of life ofer. Man vas a tramp enyhow. Ofer his footshteps vas vaik flowers on efery day, he would pooty soon fergot der .burbose of his shurney droo life. Man with blank book (to large crosseyed woman at door): “I’m the census taker. I wiish to See the head of the family." Voice from inside the iroom: “H’m H’m Ahem!" Large .cross-eyed (woman (peremptorily to owner of voice)! Keep that cradle going. James!" (To census-taker): iGo ahead with your questions, sj[r.” Chicago Tribune.

In mailing the first half of his manuscript of “Darkest Africa” from Cairo to the Scribners Stanley wrote: - * ‘When it is done, not Vanderbilt’s wealth would induce me to write upon the subject at any length again." Aooording to figures published in the .Enquirer; Cincinnati packed 28,569 hags less the past season than during the season of 1888-89.