Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1896 — American Grit. [ARTICLE]

American Grit.

In writing to a frleiid about the recent tornado, Bishop Tuttle, of St. Louis, said; “The three American characteristics stand splendidly out. “First. There is no whimpering, even among the poor ppople who have lost their all. They are plucklly turning to do the next best thing, in a wonderful spirit of cheery self-reliance. “Second. All are opening heart and hand and purses and sympathy to afford relief “Tbit'S. All fall in with the police and authorities to preserve perfect order and obedience to law. I am deeply proud of the American people.”— Philadelphia Ledger.