The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-10
The Nan with the ExterminatOr.

a moment in front of the City Hall
He looked Like . man who could palm
off almost any thing on the public a,
one hundred per cent. profit and ye,
leave each customer in q grateful
mood. He had a tin trunk in his hand,
and as he sailed down Lafayette
Avenue the boys wondered whether
the trunk contaioedl tux receipts OF
horse lininent. The stranger halted
in front Of y residence, his smile deep
.ened, and he mounted the steps and
pulled the Aeli. ~,szs ss% sS.5ss-.- - +.-F
as the lady at home ~ he in
CURED # the girl who answered the
The girl thought he was the census
taker, and she seated him ID the par
lor and called the lady Of the house.
When The tsay entsaodssie stranger
rose, bowed and aaid
MadAm, I have Just arrived in this
town s4ter . tour extending clear down
to Florida, aud wherever / went l was
received With glaa vsleene." Il
"Did sou wish to see my husband I :"
she asked as he opened the tin trunk.
NO, madam; I deal directly with
the lady q the house in all cases. A
woman will appreciate the virtues of
my extermin&ApF and purchase bot
tie who're paP via order me of the
steps without dancing at it, d.. 81
Yoar-your what9" she asked.
Madam" he replied as he placed
a tour-ounce phial u dark LIQUID on
the palm Of his lah hand. +" madam,
l desire to call your attention to my
: Sunset Bedbng ExtArminator,' It
has been tried 9t heme and abroad,
and ip 20 sass hes it failed 70 - i
What do you mean, cir I" she
demanded, getting very red in the
face. Leave this house instantly -
Madam, do not wisi, you to infer
from my ="
-, want, want yon to leave this hopse!"
Madam, allow me to explain my
81 will call the police.n she
screamed, making for the door, and
he hastily locked his trunk and hurried
out. U# N
Going down the street about two
blocks he saw the LADY of the house
ut the parlor window, aud instead Of
climbing the steps he stood under the
window and politely said:
Madam, don't wish to even hint
that any OF the bedsteaas in your
house are Inhabited by bedbugs, but
What! What's that" she ex-
claimed. 49,. :, -
81 said that / hadn't the repotest
idea that any Of the bedsteads in your
house were infested by beabugs," he
replied. - -.
take yourself out Of this yard /"
she shouted, snatchipg . tidy of the
back of . chair and brapdishing it at
him. -. :,
Beg pardon, madam, but I should !
like to call your /
"Get out" she screamed; "get
out, or III call the gardener ]
II will get out, madam, but l wish |
you understood =" fs ~ r' =
: "J-a-v-p! J.a-w-n!n she shouted |
out Of = side window, but the exter-
minator agent was out of the yard be-
fore John could get around the house. |
He seemed discouraged as he walked |
down the street; but he had travelled |
less than q block when he saw 4 stout
woman sitting On the front steps Of =
tine residence, tanning herself.
- Stout woOen are always good
patprcd," he seliioquissa a. he opened
the geats. -
= Haven't got any thing. for the
graskh0pper sufferers abe called
out ~ be aheered. w
There was 30 angelic smle on his
FACE. AZ he approached the stepa, set
his trunk down and said:
MY mission, madam, il even no
beer than .ctiag ~ aren't for . dis
community. 7he grasshopper
sufferers do nas comprise = ans-han-
tlresl&h part II the worlds POPULATION,
xhile uy p4isdion 10 - rslieve tho
Whole world"
81 doa't want aug peppermint ss-
,ence." she coutiaued as he started to
unlock the trunk. /