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Show GAVE THEM FAIR WARNING. Corijregatlon Apprised of the "Otter- v matlc election Box." , j A ncgio picacher, whusu suiiply of. , hominy and bacon was running low, decided to take radical steps to Impress Im-press upon his flock tho necessity for contrlfiutln? liberally to the church w exchequer, fcays a wilier in Human 2 Lifo Accordingly, at tho close of tho M sermon he made an impresalve pause, Ml and then proceeded as follows: S' "I hab found it tiecesaiy, on ac- ' count ob de nttrlngency ob do hard jB times an' de gtncral deficiency ob do 9 clrculatln' mojum in connection wld 1 dls chu'eh, t' interduce ma new ottor- ' S matlc c'lectlon box. It Is so arranged y, dot a halt dollah or quatah falls on a im red plush cushion widout noise; a JE! nickel will ring a jmall bell dlstlnctu- i" "tBWI ally heard by de congregation, an" a" . 5B suspendab button, ma fellow-mawtPls, 1 will flan off a pistol; so you will 'J gov'n yo-BHlves accordln'ly. Lt de c'lectlon now p'ocerd, w'lle I takes ' ' off ma hat an' gibs qut a hymn." ? nt' |