The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-10-08

THE JOHN SMITHS.

The JOHN SMITHS
The dlammas that beset Sheriff
sometimes finnish no small amour, Of
amusement The subioined is an exact
copy OF a return made 10y the Sheriff oi
ono Of our counties, 10 a process sent To
hlm for execution
DY,R ~R You have sent me o sum-
mon. in chauccly. styled Wharton a Co.,
vs. C0lvit's Executors. commanding nc
To summons John smith to appear. a.
Now. viii You be KIND enough 10 let me
know on which John smith 10 execute this
process for we have many of them
80 this county There is John surnamcd
tac Baptist, called after his religion
There IS Farmer John, sadller John. and
Carpenter John, called after their occu-
patiors There is talking John man
If great volubiijiy of words There is
Bumhlc John very old sand when a boy
-1 have been great at taking bce nests.
VIII. 90 tlat was tie eurhuuouus title Of
that insect now mcekly called the bum.
be bee There is Yankee John, called
after the land Of his birth There is
John lizard. the twcufy-sixth SON no
doubt SD called from the old styled pro-
uuuciatIon Of tlr last letter OF the al
uhabct Then, there is IRISH John who
is uuchaitally supposed not 10 have
had had that uamc. when be left the En-
orlld Isle. and Jahn II Patmos. remar.
liable fir having bad many visions
This John. particularly protests against
the service # yonr protest on him, say.
ing his Is mission Of peace and not
~ strife. auI that his name must not be-
mixed up with "a law suit - lastly.
there is john tAe CRATER, who can graft
peacock feathers ou rumples- r9nsters
tail
Orr clerks know these Johns ly their
various titles. ard generally 50 dcsis
nate Them IN any process they may Is
size WEI You. repeat, let me know
which, one If our John rmiths your yro-
cess Is intended for and II shall be duly
executed.
Yours, truly
Cooks NV Fnr>a MACHINE Mr. y
VI Cook et Mansfield, OHIO. is about t.
rev1lutioni1e travel, aud 10 mistake
provided his air-ship works as well pgac
ii,ully al. II does I'M the lrair-af The in.
ycrttr TI,e p,4.s HAVING briefly and
'.,,,o,.l.,, .s.igro..tlt. Noted tbe Man.
field Queen 81 the Air as Mr. { ha,
1mcIuliy d well as appropriately chris
tened his ship be has favored tine Mans
MIA u",ald witb "A de.c,lptiou. He ha.
applied i.rapassnt ia tins wonderful
motor ana says
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| confidently expect To finish my eN
pormcu's dutMs thr coming winter
"ni next s"@met. II successful WI
make voyage u IAN Francisco oftah
lasting te r. d.hins thefe' ana r'inl"'Ns
ih' same day IT, supper making the rn
~uchis the kind Of motor agency
which has occupied ny attention rs
t1i,s imposes biiiiy VII leave thd world
t1 Judge ior itself when this statement
shall have cru practically demonstrated
Respectfully, y NJ COOK
lettoy from Portsmouth, ohiQ to tn.
Louisville journal makes mention Of az
extraordinary circumstance It says
s short tan aga Young lady was
bitten hy dog lIviropnohia manifest
h, tbe disease .l,e hii her sister WIN wa.
a,.i,inr III lar Tbe .is,er was soon AZ
,,'t.A1v ~. ssr'c +. ..sss and hit N,
mo,i,,, 1p,br.. were live Al la-, ar
r,.u,s hnt vore an ewing nal ana
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