A prominent Churchman in the United States, who' is very fond of a joke, tells of an< amusing incident in : connection 1 ' ■with an ordination ceremony in Virginia.* As is usual on such occasions, tho Bishop wore n red University hood. Among" the - -most interested of the congregation was an v old darky. After, the ceremony A lie'■ was asked by somcone'how he. likfcd the • proceedings. "I was clean taken by de preachin* of do Bishop," answered ■ the ■ negro; "an" at.de samo time I;fclt kinder sorry for him. He ain't *ot no; wimmen to look after him, has ho?" ./'Why,-what mikea you think that, Sam?" "I noticed, • sah, whenever de Bishop turned round, ' dat de- b&ck of his-coat was'.busted,' ah* ' de rfcd undefshirt was showing through." ; For Influenza, take Woods' Great '' ' ; - Peppermint Cure. Never fails, la 6d : is. 6d.—Advt, -
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 17 February 1911, Page 2
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139Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 17 February 1911, Page 2
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