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Show NOTHING HARD ABOUT IT. Man's Eloquent Prayer Really a Simple Sim-ple Proceeding. Joslnh Main, a grandson of tho first settled minister of Rochester, N. II., whoso bronze statuo adorns tho central cen-tral squaro of that thriving city, was n local character, celebrated for his wit and skill In argument, and as cunning cun-ning in his Bpccch ns Jamlo Soutar, tho Drumtochty cjnlc. On ono occasion n company hnd gathered at tho popular grocery, among whom wero Eldor Ilunnals and 'Slab Main, nnd a bet of two quarts Of, rum wag made ns to who could pray tho best, tho elder or Main. All hnd taken several portions of mm or else It Is hardly likely that ho eider would hao coiibented to Join 'n tho sacrilegious test. Tho cider prayod first, and bis petition was so 'ong, loud and fervent that a considerable consid-erable crowd gathered before ho finished. fin-ished. Then Mnln began and prayod with jo much greater fervor and eloquence that ho easily won tho bet. Tho elder declared ho didn't sco how ho did it. "Why," declared Main. "I began whero you loft off, and put in what you left out, and that's how I did 1L" |