Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1893 — Ladies’ Literary Society. [ARTICLE]

Ladies’ Literary Society.

Opening Exercises. Quotations from Ruskin. Recitation—Mrs. Foltz. Paper—Knowledge unused for the good of others, is more vain than unused gold—Mrs. Medicos. Biography of Ruskin—Mrs. Nowels. Discussion of his works —By Society, led by Mrs. Moss. History-—2nd year Lincoln’s Administration—Mrs. Starr. Question Drawer—Mrs. Goff. Current Events—By Society. Society meets Feb. I,oth, with Mis. Med lens. The Difference. He who taketh his home paper not, the same should not be let to have or read in his presence; but he should be kept in ignorance all the days of his life, yea, verily, until the days come that his land is gobbled for back taxes, his raiment parted between his creditors, and the lightning rod agent bringeth action on his notes. In those days will he open his eyes and exclaim: “Lol there is no pleasure and lam not in it.” And he who letteth his subscription exp're and who bringeth not in the wood or potatoes thereof, or payeth not the silver in the editor’s hand, the same should be proclaimed from the housetops and his name should be pronounced mud by the people who deal in purple and line linen; and scarlet and calico, for 10l the editor’s lot is a hardxme and past finding out unless you try the business. But the man who buyeth and selleth and advertselh liberally in papers, behold the people findeth him out and not to his hurt, and the householder who taketh his paper and payeth therefor the same shall prosper; he shall know when his taxes are due, and when his land is advertised by the scribes and divers things, whereby he may profit and he knoweth where he may get bargains at the stores; who has a cow for sale cheap or a span of mules. He knoweth when there is war or rumors of war which bringeth up the price of wheat.