Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 July 1898 — Page 1

VOL.. 29—NO. 5.

ON THE QUI YIVE.4

The chances for the success of "Al" Higgins in the Republican state convention next week seem very bright, and from every direction comes news of strong accessions to his already long list of influential workers. He will open his headquarters at the Denison hotel at Indianapolis to-day, and from this time until the convention closes he will be busy marshaling his forces and combining them against his opponents. It seems to be the general impression that the fight for clerk of the Supreme court is practically between Robert Brown and himself. Many of the shrewd politicians all over the state are of the opinion that Brown has underestimated the strength of Higgins, and that when the first ballot is taken the former will be greatly disappointed and chagrined. Mr. Higgins will have working for him at Indianapolis representative Republicans, personal friends, from every district in the state, and this combined influence cannot fail to be of immense benefit to him. A large number of personal friends from this city will be on the scene hustling for him.

And while this Terre Haute candidate is pushing to the front, the other candidate, Prof. Blatchley, formerly teacher in the High School, is strengthening his cause materially, and it is practically conceded that he will be renominated with but little opposition. It is right that he should be renominated. He is undoubtedly the best state geologist the State has ever had, and while he does not take vei'y high rank as a "smooth" politician, he is a most competent official, and has done a vast deal of good for the material interests of Indiana and her numerous products. His investigations of the resources of Indiana, and his exhaustive reports thereon, have attracted unusual attention from investors, as well as scientists, who realize the openings there are for profitable investments in different parts of the state. They are not completed, and it would be eminently proper that he should be permitted to finish the work he has thus far done so thoroughly.

Terre Haute is bound to have the next congressman from this district. Samuel R. Hamill received the unanimous nomination at the hands of the Democratic convention in this city on Wednesday, the only other candidate before the convention, Austin W. Knight, of Brazil, by his representative, moving the unanimous selection of Mr. Hamill before the delegates had heard the announcement of the result of'the only ballot, which gave Mr. Hamill eighty three votes and Knight forty. Mr. Hamill didn't do himself full justice in his speech

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for it was not up to his usual standard, but he made a most excellent impression on the delegates by his sincerity and earnestness. He will make a strong candidate in this district, and his energy and ambition are such as to guarantee that he will never rest from the time he begins his campaign until the polls close. Republicans who are felicitating themselves that there is to be a walk-away for Congressman Faris, had better disabuse themselves of that idea. As Q. V. has said before the Democrats are so sincere in their belief that they CAn defeat Mr. Faris that they will leave nothing undone that will contribute to that end. The Democrats are given to talk about Republican disaffection, but the situation is no more harmonious in the Democratic ranks than in the Republican, and so far as the party feeling is concerned both start even. The district is largely Republican, although in the campaign of 1896 Mr Faris ran behind McKinley and Mount in the district, because all the elements opposed to Republican principles united Against him, something that is not likely to occur this year. M, C. Rankin, who knows more about Populistic doctrines and the possible stand his party will take than any other man, has no hesitancy in saying that the Populists will not endorse Hamill. If they do not place a candidate in the field they will endorse no candidate and allow every man to vote as he desires in the matter of congressman. There is no question but that the populists would have endorsed John Clark Ridpath, had he consented to make the race, nor Is there any doubt but that he would have been nominated had he consented. In that case the same situation would have confronted Mr. Faris this year that he faced in 1896. If the Populists are sincere in their statements, however, that they will not endorse Mr. Hamill, the situation looks brighter for Mr. Faris. At any rate the fight will bo a warm one. and the fact that Mr. Faris and Mr. Hamill were, until comparatively recently, law partners will add an interest to the campaign out of the ordinary.

It's no wonder that Mr. Hamill was nominated for congress. He lives in the First ward, which contains more officeholders, present, ?x- and prospective, more candidates, and more statesmen of both parties than all the balance of the wards in the city combined. With the First ward back of him he could not fall to land the nomination. "Farmer" Claude Matthews came to town Wednesday. His pumpkins are rather backward about ripening this summer, and it is not yet time to begin to gamer his persimmon crop, and as the shade trees on his farm are rather short on foliage on account of the drought, he decided to run down to "Tarry Hut"' for a day and see the "wheels go round." It so happened that the "Farmer" struck town on the very day of the Democratic conven

tion, and in their desire to recognize the agricultural element the powers-that-be decided to make him chairman of the convention, a position that his modesty almost prevented him from accepting. But, after having his clothes half torn off him, to save further trouble he finally consented, and made the speech of his life. Myl how he did lambast the back-number Republicans. He called them bribers and corruptionists, and said that if it hadn't been for the pure patriotism of the Democrats that we would never have had this war for the sake of humanity, for it was the Democrats that forced the vacillating president to bring about war. The "Fanner" painted the despicable Republicans in such a bad light that it is hardly possible that he would permit one of them to vote for a Democratic legislator that was pledged to vote for him for United States senator. -From the tone of his speech Q. V. would imagine that before the November election the "Farmer" will issue a pronunciamento forbidding any Republican from voting for any Democratic legislators in this state. And they, in addition to their numerous other shortcomings, these vile Republicans have developed some imperialistic blood in their veins, and the "Farmer" is anxious to get a job working for the people where he can let a little of this bad blood. There isn't any use of denying it, the Republicans that the "Farmer" knows area pretty bad lot, and he is A Great Man. If cornered so he can't get away, he will admit the latter fact himself.

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The numerous friends of George M. Allen were pleasqi to hear of his appointment to the position of chief clerk in the office of First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath, who is &n old ne.wspaper man himself. Mr. Allen is temporarily in charge of the office during Mr. Heath's absence, showing that the latter has the most implicit confidence in the Terre Haute man's ability to conduct the office properly. The salary of the office, together with his correspondence for the papers represented by Charles Carlton, who is taking a six months' vacation, will net him about $3,000 a year. If there was a man in Terre Haute that deserved recognition for his past services to his party it was George Allen, and his friends here are glad to hear of his success. ,,,

There is likely to be some fun over the hose question at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Some of the councilmen who objected to the hose purchase as ordered are going to tj-y and discover why it is that JUy fhould pay a hundred dollars mo%f|r ft£j$ality of hose that has a three year guarantee than they will for another quality that has a five year guarantee. It does look rather peculiar to a man up a tree.

When Cuba and Porto Rico come into the sheltering arms of Uncle Sam, the change will mean a large increase in the business of the United States with those islands. Under Spanish control this country was discriminated against in the collection of duties, while the preference was of course given to Spain. The plan at present in vogue at Santiago, under our tariff regulations, does not discriminate in favor of this country, but puts it on the same basis as Spain. With this discrimination against us we have been doing some business with both these islands, however, and the figures of the government bureau of statistics show that while Cuba has been, under normal conditions, buying annually about 135,000,000 worth of goods from Spain, about 14,000,000 worth from Great Britain, less than #1,000,000 worth from France, and less than #1,000,000 worth from Germany, from the United States her purchases have rangtiri Iftt™ #8^00,000 to #94,000,000 in value. The imports into Cuba have been of course light during the past year or more. The exports from the United States to Porto Rico in 1897 were #1,968,888, in 1896 they were #2,103,004, in 1893 #3,856,008. They were of about the same character as the exports to Cuba, wheat flour being the largest item, followed in order by lard, bacon and hams, pickled pork, beans, peas and machinery. No other articles of ezport in 1897 reaching as much as #50,000 during the year. With more reasonable tariff regulations, the field for commercial enterprise in these countries Is almost unlimited, and no doubt the tmusual anxiety displayed by some of our volunteer soldiers to go to these islands was with a view of being on the ground floor when these commercial opportunities begin to open.

A Virginia woman who owns 4 little land has gone into the business of raising sheep. She spent #35, paying #3 ahead for ewes, and then turned her flock into her pasture laud. She raised what she could care for on her land, selling the rest as soon as they were of marketable age. She gave only about one hour a day to them, and paid a boy fifty cents a week to keep the sheep sheds clean and the fodder cut up. She bar been in the business about five years. The fir^t year she came out #40 ahead of her experiment. At the end of the fourth year she had a flock of sixty em all she could keep with her pasturage, and in wool and mutton she found she had a clear yearly income of $450.

doesn't always pay to be too healthy. A member of a Kansas regiment /Camp Thomas has been notified that his pension for disabilities bustained in the civil war has been suspended, on the ground that if healthy enough to pass an examination for enlistment at this time, he is too healthy to draw a pension for disability.

CAMP ALGER.

Special Correspondence of The Mall. Camp Algeb, Va., July 34.—Hope was revived in camp to-day that all the regiments would soon be ordered to the front. This hope was based on an order issued by the war department directing that no permanent buildings of any sort be erected either at Camp Alger or at the new camp at Dunn Loring. The purpose of this order is to prevent the further construction of storehouses, ordnance houses, stables, sheds and similar buildings which are put up everywhere as soon as assurance is re* ceived that camps are to be made permanent. Among the men generally, this order was looked upon as meaning that they are to be ordered to the front. The offioerA however, who are better informed, regard it as indicating that the war department is simply preparing to change the site of the camp in the event of a further sprea^ of typhoid fever. 1

From the effects of indulging too freel^ in wood alcohol. Private A. H. Kimbockjj of Company B, Seventh Ohio, lies dea| and Privates Shefflin, Lee and several otlu era are patients in the First Division hosj pital with a chance for recovery. Thej| bought the alcohol, so it seems, for clean! ing purposes. Since the purchase the] have been drinking freely of the stuff, ant yesterday they were all taken seriously ill In this connection I desire to say thai since I have been a member of the On Hundred and Fifty ninth Indiana Volunteers, I have yet the first time to see one, case of plain drunk in camp. The boys are heartily in accord with Colonel Barnett on this subject, and we try to conductf ourselves with dignity as soldiers and| men, and not as drunken rowdies. And. to those who ^re losing their valuable time getting up petitions that liquor be not sold in the camp of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth, I suggest if they wish to serve the soldiers that they spend their time in doing good in some other way. Liquor has not been sold at any time and will not be sold in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth. In the first place, Colonel Barnett would not allow it in the second place, the men do not wish it, and, voicing the sentiments of my comrades in Company B, we consider it a Blight imputation upon our conduct and wish to gently remind all that we did not nor will, not cast aside the moral influences under ^which we lived and moved at home.

This camp is not to be removed. ^Tb* war department has decided so an$ has notified the corps officers that the conditions do not

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why this camp should not be removetj? tio one knows. The quarters of the men are crowded and the water supply, while entirely sufficient for drinking purposes, is wholly inadequate for bathing purposes. After drilling in the sun and dust for two or three hours a bath is not only refreshing but is necessary to the good condition of the health of the men, and we should be encamped on a body of water to admit of the men taking their baths often. ,,s .,1

The number of typhoid fever cases throughout Camp Alger is increasing dally. The surgeons are not to blame for Colonel Girard and his staff of physicians are doing everything for the health and comfort of the men that is possible, but the indisputable fact remains that the fever is on the increase. The division hospitals are now taxed to their full capacity and the same thing can be said of the hospital at Fort Meyer, which before the war was a cavalry park, but is now turned into a hospital. All the barracks have been filled up as wards an& a serious question will soon confront the officials if the cases Increase in the same proportion as those of last month. To show the care taken of the sick, It will be well to state that anew «ystem of conveying the patients to the Fort Meyer hospital 1b now in operation. Instead of conveying them over seven miles of dirty roads in army ambulances, the patients are now taken the Falls church, and from there to the fort in a winter car (on the electric road) fitted out with cots. This is a great improvement over the old way of handling the patients.

One of the men in the Sixty-fifth New York refused to work recently. When detailed for fatigye duty it was his custom to lie down on the ground. Colonel Welch has at last found the punishment to fit the case. He had a blanket spread out on the parade grounds, with another blanket rolled up for a pillow, and then ordered the offender, whose name is Hoffman, to loaf there three whole days. He was not allowed to sit up or to talk to any one, and he lived on a glass of water and a piece of bread issued to him every three hours. Hoffman, before his sentence was finished, became simply wild to get back to work.^? '^71*'.

The work being accomplished by the Young Men's Christian Association in the different regiments throughout Camp Alger is in the nature of things the best, if not the only, agency of this influence in the army. There are thirteen association tents, and working for them there are thirty-six secretaries, two evangelists and one leader of music. A number of these men come from the Springfield School of Christian Workers, and are paid by a fund raised by the officers of that institution. The opportunity for "hand to hand" christian work among the soldiers is truly wonderful. The highest respect is shown to the work and the workers, and the association tents have become almost a necessity to the men in camp. The following figures will give some Idea of the

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work done in Camp Alger by the Y. M. C. A.: The total attendance at the different tents during June was 184,786 letters written, 86,069 letter sheets supplied soldiers, free, 300,000 envelopes, 97,000. A number of wagon loads of magazines have been distributed, and about 150 newspapers daily are distributed among the hospitals. A number of the secretaries spend their time visiting the sick in the hospitals, and the Y. M. C. A. tents have been centers for the distribution of hundreds of comfort bags and other supplies from friends of the soldier boys. The benefits from such an arrangement are far-reach-ing, mid it is to the credit of the government that every facility has been offered for the prosecution of the work. A religious impulse given to a young man with almost half a continent between him and his home, when he is homesick and needing helpful sympathy, may mean far more than half a year of preaching in the "little chapel around the corner" from where he lives—preaching which AtyhQU16 he thinks he little needs, 1]

I visited Fairfax Court House, Virginia, last Sunday, and my visit to this quaint little town with its shaded streets and cool, inviting lawns will be long and pleasantly remembered. This place was settled by Lord Fairfax and has been the county seat of this (Fairfax) county since the days of George Washington. The old court house, which is one of the principal points of historical interest, was erected one hundred twenty-eight years ago, and it is still used when court is in session. During the civil war Fairfax was occupied by the confederates, and there was skirmish fighting going on all the time. Bullet marks can still be seen plainly on the cupalo and sheet iron window and door frames. The battle of Chantilly or Ox Road Hill took place some three miles distant from Fairfax.

There was unveiled recently in the Fairfax cemetery a monument to the confederate dead, who perished here and on distent battle fields. This shaft, which is a magnificent one, thirty feet high and twelve feet at the base, bears the following inscription: "Erected to the memory of the gallant sons of Fairfax, whose names are inscribed on this monument, but whose bodies lie buried on distant battle fields, and to the memory of two hundred unknown comrades, whose remains are at rest beneath this mound."

These were men whom death could not ^errify, whom defeat could not dishonor. The men to tlie memory of whom this jnppument was erected, were of the fol-

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,w, men&tof gjnia "Infantry^ Stuart's horse and' Keiiper's batteries of artillery, and Mos by's cavalry.

In the morning I was fortunate enough to attend divine services at Zion's Episcopal church. Services were conducted by the rector, Rev. Wm. Pendleton, who is quite a young man and one of the most eloquent talkers I have ever listened to.

I saw here an exenullification of a most beautiful charity. The young ladies of Zion's Episcopal church at Fairfax have taken twenty-four little boys and girls from the crowded tenement house district of Baltimore—little tots who have never seen the green fields and wild flowers or breathed the pure country air. These charming aristocratic young Virginia belles have given up their trips abroad and to the sea shore this summer and, instead, they take these little children to their homes, watching over them carefully, letting them roam and romp in the fields and hills, wading and fishing in the creeks, and enjoying all the liberties possible for three weeks, and when they are sent home they certainly become better children after having seen and enjoyed the bright side of life, and it must be a source of pleasure to these young ladles to be engaged in such a noble charitable work and loving deeds of making others happy. I wonder how many of the young ladies engaged in church work in old "Terry Hut" would give up a summer vacation to engage in this sort of charitable work. To my knowledge, the field is-a fertile one.

It has just leaked out that while the One Hundred Fifty-ninth was away on their practice march at Camp Allen, and during the attack of the New York Cavalry on our camp, our dashing young first sergeant, Will Hoff, was seriously wounded twenty-seven times—twenty-six times in his feelings and once when he skinned his shins climbing over a fence on the retreat. I am happy to state that all the wounds to his feelings and the one on his shins have entirely healed up. Sergeant Hoff celebrated his twenty-third birthday yesterday (Monday, July 25), and'in celebration of the event he drank two bottles of red pop and smoked two dollar cigars. Will is the ranking first sergeant of the regiment, "and a rattling good sergeant is he." A more painstaking and popular "non-com" cannot be found in the entire Second army corps. He commands the respect of officers and men alike, and they all joined in wishing him many pleasant birthdays. In the language of old Rip Van Winkle, "May he live long and prosper." Robert Haymas.

The Ringgold Band Tournament. Several years ago the Ringgold band gave a band tournament at Hulman Park, now part of the grounds of the Coates college. Its success was so marked that the members of the band have undertaken another tournament similar in character, for to-morrow at the fair grounds. There will be bands from Decatur, Paris, Mattoon, Danville, EL, Charleston, Brazil, and Frankfort and consolidated it will

give a band of fully two hundred pieces. The day's programme will begin with a reception to the bands from along the line of the Big Four, at the latter depot, in the morning. The Ringgold augmented by the visiting bands will make a parade of the principal streets, and meet the visiting bands from along the Vandalia at the Union depot.

In the afternoon there will be a programme of exercises at the fair ground including selections by the various bands, individually and collectively. An immense band stand has been erected in front of the grand stand, to be occupied by the bands in their musical selections. The affair promises to be very successful.

The price of admission to the fair grounds will be but ten cents, with a charge of five cents to the grand stand, and ten cents for reserved seats

HARRISON PARK CASINO.

The Bill for itae Coming Week an Unusually Strong One. The management is highly elated over the success of last week's bill, as in point of attendance it has been the banner week. Every act of last week's bill scored an individual success, and it was unanimously conceded as the best bill so far this season.

Opening to-morrow night, Manager Monk will present to his patrons an entirely different bill, inasmuch as it will be strong in comedy features, while last week's bill was entirely novelties.

The first feature of the programme will be two Terre Haute boys, namely, Frank Kintz and' Ray Bookout, who have achieved considerable distinction in their respective acts. Mr. Kintz is the champion buck and wing dancer of the stage, while Ray Bookout is one of the cleverest banjo manipulators to be found anywhere. They will do a combined turn, consisting of a grand entree with a drum major exhibition by Mr. Kintz, followed by Mr. Bookout, who will play Manhattan Beach march straight on the banjo, and then rag time, followed by Mr. Kintz playing El Capitan on the piano and then playing it rag time. The act concluding with the best exhibition yet given of Mr. Kintz's

Next come the well-known comedy stars, Eddie Shayne and Mae Warden, who are very popular in every first-class vaudeville theater. They were the leading features of Irwin Bros.' big refined novelty show of last season. They present a laughable specialty with an endless chain of new, bright and oddly-constructed comedy bits.

By special request the management has decided to keep Miss Josephine Arthur, the prima donna soprano, one more week. She certainly has a splendid, rich, soft soprano voice. This will be her last week. She will present an entirely new repertoire of songs. 'K

The last part of the programme will be the famous Elinore Sisters, a feature of every New York and London vaudeville house. They are distinct novelties. They are strong rivals of the famous Russell BroB., and can even outdo them in some acts.

This will certainly make one of the greatest comedy bills yet presented. It is strong in every particular, each artist being a headliner.

Manager Monk has made arrangements to admit all members of visiting bands on Sunday, it being the day of the Terre Haute musical festival, free to the Casino, and it is not at all unlikely that they will give a combined concert before or after the performance. There is no reason why, the weather permitting, this should not be the banner week, both in artistic merit and point of attendance. Certainly our people will turn out and show the visitors that they are alive. All during this week it has been ten degrees cooler at the Casino than any other place in Vigo county. If you want to enjoy life, go out to the Casino.

OFF TO CUBA.

Mrs. Fannie Brlgham Ward Sails for Santiago. TJG|P Washington, D. C., July 22,1898.

To My Friends of The Mail—Before this meets your eyes I shall be again on the way to Cuba—sailing to Santiago on the first steamer (of the Ward line) to make the passage since our victory at that port. There will be a break of a week or two in my letters to The Mail, which the indulgent readers who have followed me so long and far will surely pardon, as I am on the way to join Mias Barton, to assist in the Red Cross work and do what I can for our sick and wounded boys in Cuba. Begging your kindly wishes, I am truly yours, Fasxik B. Wabi.

THE colored race has certainly received its share of glory in the present war. No braver soldiers fought in front of Santiago than those composing the colored regiments of the regular army, and now Judson Lyons, of Georgia, register of the treasury, by signing his name on the war bonds, will send it down to history as no other of bis race has done before.

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clever ability. Sunday night will close Miss Carrie Scott's engagement here, and she will for the last time this season anywhere, in vaudeville, present her original sketch, "The Bowery Girl." Miss Scott leaves Sunday night directly after the performance for New York, where she will begin rehearsals preparatory to going en toure with one of Gus Hill's road shows. Miss Scott is certainly, an arU«t .of, recognized ability, and the vaudeville stage will lose one of its brightest stars, while Mr. Hill is certainly to be congratulaMjia securing such a talented artist, yff#

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

Baby carriages will never go out of style. Life insurance agents are born, not made.

People rarely ever stop their church papers. We don't see how a cross-eyed barber holds his job.

The only way to escape worries for certain is to die. Good breeding "tells in a dog just as quickly as in a person.

A man's satchel indicates pretty mueh the kind of a man he is. A bore never goes visiting so he will be out of town for awhile.

The most shiftless man in town can give advice by the hour. Some people get their only real enjoyment in telling bad news.

We wonder how a real stingy man can buy tobacco and spit it out. Some people's only visible means of support consists in giving advice, i.

Often, the hardest working man spends his money most freely on fakes. You can tell a good deal about people by the kind of help they employ.

Some preachers patronize the barbers chiefly to read the Police Gazette. You can't tell how trifling a man is by the skill with which he tips his hat.

A man who always goes around with a bible under his arm needs watching. It looks a little cheeky for a disbarred preacher to wear a Prince Albert coat.

About the flrst thing a fellow does in a quarrel is to tell how honorable he is. A fiddle is about the only thing on earth that is better second hand than new.

People who have to work -and are not pitied are the ones who win in: the end. A man who comes out for office always tells how his friends want him to run.

The Lord prevents some men from succeeding because it would be too mean. It seems grim custom to notice that styles in tombstones change the same as in dress.1

A woman's chief joy in buying a wedding present consists in consulting her friends about it/ "*'x

As loug as a woman isn't married, Bhe never gets too old to be inolined toward romances.

Often it-is a good deal less trouble to wrap up a bundle than to explain what you've got

When a man begins to acknowledge that he is lazy you may know that he is getting old.

It is fun to watch a "cub" in a barber shop tackle the green looking individuals who come in.

We notice lots of men wearing red, white and blue who hadn't the courage to enlist in the war.

You can't tell Bow cheerfully a person pays his revenue tax by the size of the flags on his stationery.

As long as a man makes out to have at least one Sunday suit of clothes, he Is not utterly worthless.

More people make a fuss over mushrooms and less people like them than any other alleged delicacy.

There is one redeeming feature about a coquette she always gets the worst of it when she gets married.

A big necktie may cover a multitude of blotches on a shirt front as well as charity covers a multitude of sins.

It is always a source of keen enjoyment to us to see a group of the meanest men in town get into an argument.

It makes anybody feel foolish to be caught repeating as original anything somebody else has said.

When a man doesn't amount to anything his relatives try to excuse him by saying he married a shiftless wife.

Any man, nowadays, who says to the barber, "a little hair oil, please," says it in a low tone so nobody will hear him.

One thing we always, enjoy, and that is to see the hard knocks spoiled children get when they grow up and have to hustle for themselves.

A man in this town who has been kept all his life by his wife and daughters is able to tell anybody how they should manage better. Ai.ejc. Millkb.

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shine. Who makes a happy home makes for some one a happy world.

To make the world better, in all things keep before you the best. To praise the good deeds of others is one of the best of good deeds.

If the world has ever been made better in great ways, they started as little ways. "Put yourself in hU place," If you would make his place easier for him.

No one ever did his simple duty without making it a little easier for all other to do their duty.

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There is undoubtedly no profession on earth that has as many sticks in it as theology.

It is remarkable how women can make jelly when it is considered how little they eat of it. jg&leh who change thaix ..religion*or their polities' very often are rarely ever to be trusted.