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Original Way to Advance the Cause.

" Boss," said Parson Nicholas, " I seed a article in yer paper what said dat no man can get along in his business lessen he advertises. Now does yer really make dat statement down as a fack ?"

"Yes, old man, the statement, in a measure, is true."

" Yes, wall I's sorter took up dat notion myself. I wanster to succeed in my undertaking, so I wants yer ter sorter fix up a advertisement for me." " What do you want to advertise ?" "Wall, yer see, I'se running a revival meetin' out heah at de Moss Rock church, an' wid all my energy an'—what sorter prise is it when yer pushes a thiDgP" 11 Enterprise ?"

" Yes, sab, dats it. A good word, too, lemme tell yer. Enterprise! Dar's grammar in dat word. Wall, wid all my enterprise, I conldn't get de sinners to come up to the mourners bench. De sinners tries to splain demselves by sayin' dat times is hard, an' dat dar ain't much business doin', a buck nigger what's got a church fist across de creek from mine rakes in sinners ebery night. He comes around me sometimes an' tries to crow ober me. Now, ef dar's anything what makes me feel lymphatic—dats anudder good word, boss, I got it from a showman —it's fur a buck nigger to shake his kinks 'round me.

"Jess say in yer paper dat Parson Nicholas is got de best mourner'a bench in de country ; dat ebery convenience is provided. An' put in dis heah clincjjin' clause: "Mourners what come to dis bench is warranted ter pull through in half da time required at any udder bench. De 'ligion got at dis bench, numerous— dats a hansom' word—testimonials from prominent church members show it ob a superior quality, an' is in shored for a year.' " Will yer put dat in ? Yas ? Much obliged ter yer. Say, boss, can't yer fling in suth'n' about dat nigger preacher ober de creek stealin' some corn ? JDat's opposition. Jess say dat he stole six bushels ob corn from a white man. No, come ter think abous it, boss, don't say nuthin' 'bout de corn, kase dat was 'fore we fell out, 'sides dat, I was wid him at de time. —Arkansas Traveller.

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Bibliographic details
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4396, 5 February 1883, Page 4

Word count
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380

Original Way to Advance the Cause. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4396, 5 February 1883, Page 4

Original Way to Advance the Cause. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4396, 5 February 1883, Page 4

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