Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1869 — A Misconception. [ARTICLE]

A Misconception.

"Knox,” the correspondent cf the Sunday School Timet, tells the following incident, which occured in s Sunday School in Brandenburg, Germany. A speaker, dwelling upon Adam and Bve. asked: “Where did God place them ?” The answer was: “In the Garden of Eden.” “And what did they do there?” “They tilled it.” “ Why were they turned out?” After a significant silence, a little fellow cried ont: “ Sir, they could not pay the rent.” The novelty of the answer induced the teacher so inquire of his pupil why he had given it, when he was fold that hie father end mother had been tuned out of their house because they could not pey the rent, and he thought it most have been to with Adam aad Bve. The teachers made up a purse for the boy’s father. ta* 11 ii.jii '»• ‘ An electrics! blasting machine haadtewe suooessftilly tested in San Frandsco. The advantages claimed for it are: First, safety. No ftiee U used, and the Mast can be fired from any distance. Second, twelve or fifteen blasts can be fired simultaneously and Without danger. It will work either with nitro-glyoariae or the Califoiniia powder. It can be used as a submarine or land batteiy. The machine Itself cam be easily carried under one mans arm. St. Louis has three thousand opium eaten.