Life — December 8, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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A PECULIAR story comes from Wheeling, w district re- motely situated in the wild mountain ranges of © West Virginia, The young men, and some of the old ones, too, have formed Atlantic City ¢ for the purpose of going to the New Jersey resort as svon as next season's crops are in the ground and it ts warm enough to enjoy the soft sea breezes. The cause of the Atlantic Clty agitation In Tucker County at this antimely pe ear Was a xermon, The pastor of a xinall flock fn the Interior of the county took advantage ummer of a cheap ex past and spent a vacation at Auantic Ci nes he there Witnessed 40 Impressed him that he det pndemn them from the pulpit, This he did a few weeks ago after much prayerful consideration of his thei of the scant bathing sults, and among other statements that he made to the m F andience was thi “1 sat for hours watching shamele themsel the beach and tn the wate ‘The minister's description of what he saw was so vivid, and showed such earnest and close olwervation of the details of the wicked place, that clubs have been formed among Nis flock for the purpose of taking advantage of the first Atlantic City excursion that comes along. The effect of the sermon ts felt in other communities, where similar prepa- rations are tn pr ning Sun. last women disport Tae Engilsh papers are telling of a scene that occurred many years ago in Congress. A present of Arablan horses, a awor arrived from the Iman of Muscat for President Adatns, A Western member, with some heat, moved that the gift should be sent lack, with a letter from Congress, Inform. ing the ruler of Muscat that the President of the United States ‘was no king, but the servant of the peop \d. Was not per- mitted to give or recetve presenta. Another member rose. “Such a letter, Mr, Speaker,” he satd, “can easly be written. But where is It to be sent? Where é Muscat?” ‘There was no response. Apparently not a member of the House was prepared to answer, nor could Muscat be found in any atlas published tn this country. It was found at last on # German inap.—Exchange. OLE HANSON had trouble with a bellicose dog belonging to bis neighbor. The Swede shot the dog as soon as he dis- covered that he was not friendly to fim, and the sequel found hin in a justice's court. “What sort of a gun did you have, Mr. Hanson?" tn- quired the attorney for the prosecutic + Es vur two-hole shotgun.” Don’t you think you could have scared him away?" * Aye might ef aye had not bane scare xo lak deck maesal.”” * Why didn’t sou take the other end of the gun and scare him away?” “Vul, master lawyer, ef de dog vant to hav’ mae do det vay vid him vid de gun, vy dedn’ hae com’ for mae oder end first? "Argonaut. ‘Tur, wife of a dynamo tender went toa haberdasher's to buy a necktie for her husband. She selected a brillant red one, ready made, whereupon the young and ‘Inexpertenced salesman, with compasston for the fature owner, Was moved Excuse me, missus; ts this tle for your husband" It ts,” sald the woman, + Don’t you think he'd rather have some other color? 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