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Show Novel Way of Kaiinq Subscriptions. Subscrip-tions. A odJ way to raise subscriptions subscrip-tions is thus told by the Virginia city Htdctpn'se: Two Comstockers, members mem-bers ot a certain church, were appointed a committee to collect subscriptions sub-scriptions to a certain amount. One of the men, being officially notified oi his appoint. nont, hunted up his partner part-ner and to LI him what they were expected lo do. Tho last mentioned hall of the committee stood aghast. "What arc we to do about the matter?" mat-ter?" said he. "Well, I'll tell you what I shall do; I shall just go into the bank here and draw a check for my half of the sum we are expected to raise." "Good," said the other, hia countenance showing signs of relief. "Good! I never thought ot that. I shall do the Eame." The pair went into the bank and drew their checks for tho amount they were expected to raise, and tho trou ble was all over." |