A negro liitoly gave his idea of faith in God's promises in the following words : " Dar is a brick wall, aud do Lord he stand dore and say to mo : ' Now, I want you to go troo dat.' I aint gwino to say, Lord, I can't. I got nufliii to do 'bout it. All I havo to do about it is to butt ugin it, and it's do Lord's business to put me troo." A Dutchman, after shooting a sheep killing dog, commenced beating him with a club. A neighbor came along and asked :— " What are you beating the dog for ? Don't you see ho 8 dead?" "Yes, said the Hozenweitzer, "but I means to let him know there's a hereafter.
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West Coast Times, Issue 673, 20 November 1867, Page 2
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121Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 West Coast Times, Issue 673, 20 November 1867, Page 2
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