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An Impregnnp,e Position.

Among American remedies, Hostefters
stomach Bltters occupies what may not in
aptly be termed an impregnabe position.
The foundations Of It's popularity are laid 50
deep in the public confidence, It's excellence
has been so frequently and coaclusiy. de.
monstrated under the most trying circum-
stances, and IT has been so long known to the
public rs standard article, tha, neither the
slurs, occasionally cast upon proprietary
medicines, nor the attempts of certain inai-
coholic nostrIm vendors to create prejudice
against preparation with spirituous basis,
can effect 1t. The public recognize In It a
safe, agreeable and comprehensive altera
tive and an invaluable general tonic, a
speedy remedy for malarious disorders, and
their most reliable preventive. Its reputs-
tion is founded, as Ii were, upon rock, dl "
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Street car companies are reasona-
bly, progressive, but there is still
one step for them to take. What
il wanted is some men of polite
manners to stand on the platform,
and introduce the conductor TO la
dies before that functionary puts
his hand round their Waste to help
them on. To be hugged without
An introduction, isn't right.
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1nrss venerable Ladies.
Tyler Democrat, ]

Mr.. J. J. Hamilton, who, with his
family, went on visit to relatives in
Georgia, some weeks ago, returned
last "Wednesday morning, and has
placed us under obligations for late
papers. Mr.. Hamilton's mother-in-
law, accompanied him on his trip, she
being seyenty-two years OF age. On
the 1st inst, at Marietta, Ga, she met
two Of her sisters, whom she had not
seen before in twenty-five years-one,
Mrs. Millie Epperson, mother Of Mr..
Green b. Epperson, aged eighty-four
years, and the other, Mrs. Elizabeth
Christian, aged eighty years This is
And instance Of rather remarkable
longevity, when it is considered that
that the three sisters were all in good
health, when they met. Their united
sge Is two hundred and thirty six
ysArs.
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McLENNAN COUNTY EsTRAYs,

Nj cLENNAN 'ooNli fsihAfs'
No. III.
Taken up by Frank Hill. at his residence,
and e.trayed before s. NJ. johnson, j. P.
precinct No. 3, Nov. IL 1875, one gray horse,
gears old, l4lS hands high, branded - on
left shoulder, saddle marked Appraised
at $500 by James Hannah and Henry
Hutchinson.
No. rs.
Taken UP by j. X. Sadler, % miles from
Waco, on Wasp creek, and estrayed before
5. NJ. Johnson, j. r. precinct No 3, Nov.
4, 1873, one bay horse, u years old, IA hands
high, 3 white feet, white face, branded
) on left shoulder. Appraised at $500
by q. Z. Shattuck and A. Gattin.
No. 7Sl.
Taken up by T.. Ditto, 10 miles west Of
Waco, on North Bosque and estrayed be-
fore W. g. Boyd, J. p. Precinct No. I, NOV.
IL, 1879, one sorrel mare, years old, brand
ed JH connected; also one roam paint mare,
q years old, branded o on right shoulder,
colts, issue of said mare; also one ok Il
years old, branded V inside a circle marked
crop and split In right and crop and II der
bit in left ear. Appraised at $50 ny JOhn
NJ c'ann and Wm. Davis.
No. 732.
Taken up by james Golson, 10 miles ives,
OF Waco, and estraycd before W q. Boyd
J. p, Precinct No. 4, Nov. 10, 1875, one brown
horse mule II years old, 10 hands high
branded W on left jaw; also one sorrel horse
mule IL years old, IL hands high, branded
IL on left hip, shod before, harness marked
Appraised al $50 10y Isaac Brock and WIN
Oliver.
ID. Il. GURLEY.
Clk. ID. Ct. Mel. Co, Tex.
BY. j. r. WALTON, Deputy. oc2sw
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

ent Grant, ana tne 6oNernor VI
'exas, a day of thanksgiving for the
ation, as well as the State. And
While this blessed 25th, is thus Sc.
ected, the action of these high and
mighty rulersis sanctioned by Gus
tom which has grown hoary by the
lapse of time, and which has grown
to be honored by long usage.
In our two-fold character, as citi-
zens of the nation and of the State
also, we have abundant cause for
and our task this
morning comprises the pleasing
duty of pointing out some OF the
causes why we should be fervently
thankful to the Giver of all Good,
for his mercies.
In n national sense, We have wit
messed steady progress towards II
pnrer and better government. The
mass of corruption which had gath
cred about the seat of government
and whose ramifications has been
distributed throughout the length
and breadth of the land has re-
ce;ved material check. And
although the Investigations have
implicated some of the near col
laterals of the reigning family, and
several of its staunchest supporters
are also besmircbed with the slime
of crooked transactions in straight
whisky, yet the less favored of our
people have cause for thankfulness,
that these developments have taken
such n course as that it has
become impossible for even
the National Administration, with
all the prestige of its limit
less power to longer cover up and
conceal this crooked greenback-
gathering mania. The great bulk
of editorial pencil-drivers,' have re-
mained poor, but honest, while but
one single proud advocate and de-
fender of the National Administra-
ton, has become contaminated by a
base passion for crooked whisky.
Then, too, the nation has abun-
dant cause for thankfulness that the
former legal adviser of the Presl-
dent, the wonderful Laundelet Will
liams, has been superseded by an
able and pure man, and per conse'
quence, the tide of murder, ku'
Kluxism and persecution of pure
loyalty in the South, has ceased, ,and
the banners of the nation, and tn,
authority of which they are the hon
ored symbols, are revered alike b!
the Northern patriot and his South
ern compeer.
We do not feel like going int,
an ecstacy of thankfulness over th
recent State elections North, bu
such is our supreme confidence i
the care of the Allwise, that W
firmly believe that good to us, an
the nation, will be evolved froI
that circumstance.
In our own blessed Texas, ever
intelligent man and patriotic love
: of the State Is thankful that goo
|. and pure government has bee
: vouchsafed to us for the yea
which has Just faded into eternit
, and myriads of pious aspir
tions will 90 up to-day tn
this sort Of government VI
: be suffered TO remain to u
throughout the year which is
come, and that no disturbance {
danger will be suffered to con
r near to interrupt the glorious pr
gress our State is making in {
matters which tend to place her,
5 is her right, in the van
, the great commemorative
the nation, which has made h
name honored, and herpower fea
ed, to "earth's remotcst bounds
Yes the people of Texas are u graf
full people to-day, and well the
4
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The recommendation of the Ma
tional Grange that officers of subor-
dinate Oranges be required to com
nit the ritual to memory, is most
wise one, indeed. Its adoption will
add much interest to the meetings,
and the work will be much more
satisfactory in every respect. We
would earnestly urge the recon-
mendation upon the attention of the
subordinate Oranges of Texas again,
as we have frequently done before
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n. Red Vote in wisconsin.

Gov. Taylor of Wisconsin threat
ems TO contest the recent election on
! the ground that he has been defeat
cd by fraudulent voting. 1t is re-
ported that lLrgc numbers Of noble
red men helped swell the Repubh
can vote in the northwestern conn
tieA ,..or -.,r
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We, tbs Patrons of Fort Graham
Grange, No. 4ei,
Resolved, That we aid and assist
one another, and all other true Pa
irons, in recovering any stock estrsyed
or stolen from them, or any other
property that they may lose by theft
OF Otherwise.
Resolved, That copy of this reso.
luton be sent to the Examiner and
Patron for publication.
Iil14 JAMES NEAL, Master.
J. M, HoLr, Committee.
LEVI CHILpREss,
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A young fellow once offered to kiss
. Quakeress. Friend" said she,
"thee must not do it." "Oh! by
Jovel but I must" said the youth.
"Well, friend, as thee hast sworn,
thee may do 1T; but thee must not
make practice of it,"
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Produce Warehouse, Bridge street, near
depOt-Produee and merchandise stored at
reasonable rates. Railroad freights OF all
kinds shipped or forwarded. As my profits
without charging commissions.
Waco, July "A, 1875. WM. o. OTIs.
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tSo I" NZU wanted An classes
OF working people Of both sexes,
Young and old, make more money nj
Wolh ,"r h- 10 their own localities dn-
ring their share moments, or all the
tlnt, Than al anything else. We offer
employment that will pay handsomely
Tor every hours work Fun pnrticu-
ihir, Terms, 40, sent free. Scnd p'
your address at once, Don't delay
Now is The time. Don't look for work
or business elsewhere, until you have
learned what we offer. a. Stinson l.
90, oItlund, Maine, iydswly
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The Galveston News failed to
put in an appearance Saturday
night, and last night it was again
missing. There must be fault in
the mailing department Of that pa
per, and we trust the publishers
will look out for it.
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EAGLE SPRINGS,

all under good cedar fence, dwelling
mouse, store house, cotton gin and OthcT
improvements. Wei Of good water auc
Two good springs. IN The midst Of the h.-,
wheat and cotton region In Central Texas.
sale cheap. ". q. NCAk.BEII,
Gaiesyllle, Coyelle County, Texas.
-ug !adSwtf
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Houston +, lcgraph.

Houston Telegraph.
We saw quite a number of individu-
ais yesterday who thirsteth for war;
the news Of the.daring McNelly's said
on the Greasers has stirred them up,
made regular warriors OF them, and
they pant for fight. II Captain Nc.
should haye roll-call on the Western
bank of the Rio Grande, wonder how
many of them would answer here.
Tyler DemocIat.
Our '.winning card" this week has
been sweet potatoes. Our friend,
Josephus Taylor, brought us one big
round fellow weighing about seven
pounds, and then Mr.. T. nj. Love Of
Lindalc, sent us three long ones, after
the fashion Of yard stick-ihc out
stretchingest tubers we ever saw, The
potato crop is something huge this sea
son.
TYLER will be emphatically city
of courts next week. The Federal
Court the Supreme Court, the Criini
nal Court and the County Court will
all be in session, to say nothing of
Justice Smith, who keeps pegging
away in his sphere as industriously rs
the higher tribunals, or of the Mayors
mill, through which the unruly are
ground rs occasion aud whiskey re-
quire.
Paris North Texan.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiun OF PARIS, presided over with sig.
nal ability and dignity by our genial
and handsome triead, MIR. j. h. Ellis,
is flourismng institution, composed
of the most prominent and respectable
young gentlemen of our town. 1t is
provided with a commodious hall, and
a very promising library, containing
many fine works.
The epizootic, or something similar,
we understand. has made its appear
ance IN our midst, and one or two
horses have succumbed. 1t is to bt
hoped that this great scourge is not tC
prevail to any great extent, or the not
very interesting spectacle may be pre-
sented Of our young plug hats driving
the pretty little pin.backs around il
fashionable buggies, drawn by un-
calmly bnvines.
tGoliad Guard.
With what energy do we see oul
farmers setting in Tor the next year.
crop; IN every corner of the county d'
we hear of them busy at work prepar
ing for the coming years crop.
On last Saturday night, during ser.
vice held by Elder Pennington, owe
the store of Messrs. Stout * Merri
weather, some one mentioned the fac
of smelling wooden clothing burning
when Mr.. Stout went below, and founC
that there was a fire in his store, caused
by the carelessness of the clerk settinl
r candle upon pile of clothing ant
blowing ii out, when closing up a
dark. The fire had done some dam
age, injuring goods to the amount a
one or two hundred dollars.
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Mr.. J. W. Kearny, son of Gen.
Philip Kearny, is likely to be Speaker
Of the next Kentecky House of Repre-
septatives.
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TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.

All tributes of respect sud obituary
notices under ten Inns are inherited free.
All over ten lines must be paid for al
en- cents n line,
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Col. Valentine Baker is occupy
ing his time in prison, in writing an
account Of his trrvels in Asia.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
TRUMDULL, REYNOLDS a. ALLEN. sIzo und
All Implement house, ilgand I2i " ainut 81
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE.
hEf0RhATlES and Chronic Dsrascs treated
Dssnd f eirrulaf, Drs Dclssan stafk ts ls ..r, :,
STOCK YARDS q LIVE STOCK COMpN.
THI KANSAS STOCK YARDS, The most COM
: Modions Ia the Mo. Valley, Nv Morse, sept,
n kiNGsBEhi, ALGRR a TO-, Kansas Stock Yd,
- Kansas CITY, Mo. National STOCK Yards East
st, Louis, III Specially made Of Hooded Cattle,
BOWERS. RIAL a co.. Liy. sfock loInInls.
.-llon MrrchAnls. kAnsas hln.k Aarla.
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ST. LOUIS BUSINESS HOUSES
SEEKING TEXAS TRADE


BAGS AND BiGGING.
n l.. CHASE, bags of all kinLs for grain,
~ Hour, Se and 10 N. Main ~.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
CARTWRIGHT 4 CO., Commits, ion Merchants
OCotton, Hides, Wool, a Grain, ms tum'l st.
Il TiEDEMANN A co., COMM ,siri,, Cotton.
- Flour, Grain, Tobacco, ,HidesSc. IN Main ~
". EiCkS a. CO., wholesale tiua.,ia IA Fruit
Us and produces, no Walnut ~.
v J. CALHOUN a co.. Cotton ttctUr- Il Comm
Ne Grain, Leather, Hides a WO"l, ~ ,om'l 81.
NENTER a CO., Cotton Factors nnd ,olnmis-
y sion Merchants a1 N. MGnt
" \. Il. BEALL A TO-, Cotton tnrtors and
We Commission MerchantsIss : Commercial 81.
DRY GOODS.
gAM'LC. DAVIS A co., Wholcu,' g Dry Gosis.
Washington Avenue and Finh ~
IRON.
gLIGO IRON STORE, 1907 n 2d 81 Iron, steel,
" HorseshoeH, blacksmith Merch4nditr e, &C., 40.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION.
REAsLEY BROS. Live Stock Coinmi- lon M.r-
ID chants, Natl stock Yards. E,At ~ Louis, IN.
HUNTER, EVANS a Co, Lave Stock Iomlnia-
- sion Merchants, Nal Stock Yards, III.
STATIONERS.
I EyIsI0N a BLYTHE, siati0ners, Printers aud
- blank Book mfrs. PrOprlrtoTs ufihe Cham
pion Violet Copying aud Record lax, zlyuliVs ~.
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XNACo NATIONAL BANK.

WAcO NATIONAL BANK.
tSuccessor to Fort s .Iacksonl
Waco, Texas.
Authorized Capital sl5OoU
Pad up Capital 10000
WA. A. FaRT, GRO. W. JACKSON,
President, Cashier.
DIRECTIONS.
VIM. A Fort, W. b. Trice
r.. A. Stnrgis, II. z. Abeel
X. W l.iIsk.
CORRESPONDENTS
Winslow Lnnier x Co., New York /;
First National Bank, Cincinnati f;
Bartholow, Lewis & Co, st. Louis +;
Louisiana National Bank, New Or
leans; Tcxas Banking and Insurance
CO.. Galveston.
I AIS Bank begins business this day,
and succeeds the wellknOwn banking
firm of
FORT & JACKSON.
II viii be- managed by these gen.
tlemcn, assisted by an able board ni
Directors, ana win don general Bank
ing and Exchange business.
Waco, Texas, Oct. !, -.S7t. hetf.
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OFFICE OF
5. ROOSEVELT ~ co,
Cotton Factors and GrnpIn!
Commission Merchants.
New YORK, Sept. I5, 1875.

p. q. Box $3.50.
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KANSAS CITY BUSINESS HOUSES
sREKfEo TEXAS TRADE

LEWISTON a BLYTHE, siationers, Printers aud
- blank Book M'rrs, Proprictors Orihe Cham
pion Violet Copying aud Record Ink 2lyI,liNg n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05

There Is q bible in Lucas County
Ohio, which was preserved by be-
Ing baked In a loaf Of bread. It
belongs To Mr. Schebolt, who was
q native of Bohemia, In Austria.
This baked Bible was formerly the
property ofhis grandmother, who
wasa faithful Protestant Christian
during one Of the seasons when
Roman Catholics were prosecuting
the Protestants in that country,
law was passed that every Bible in
the hands Of the people should be
given to the priests, that 1t might
be burnt. Then those who loved
their Bibles had to contrive differ.
ent plans In order to save the pre-
cious book. When tho priests came
round to search the house, II hap
pened TO be baking-dny. Mrs. Sche-
bolt--the grandmother Of the prcs-
ent owner ofthis Bible--had a large
family. She had just prepared a
great batch Of dough, when she
heard the priests overcoming she
took her precious Bible, wrapped 1t
carefully up, and put IL In the CEN
ter of huge mass Of dough, which
was 10 fill her largest bread tin, and
stowed 1t in the oven, and baked II.
The priests came and searched the
house carefully through, but they
did not find the book. w hen the
sccarch was over, and the danger
passed, the Ribie was taken out of
the loaf, and found uninjurcd.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05

In the rear Of Arthur DubOis's
hotel. In Marlborough county, N.
A.. six or seven miles from New
burg, is'a gorge 200 feet deep. I'm
mctliatcly behind tho hotel the
bank slopes down about 1875 feet
to a ledge Of rocks, and from there
to the bottom Of the gorge the
bank is almost perpendicular, and
Is covered with moss and slimy
substance, with water ooxing from
tho crcviccs of tho rocks.
A few days ago Mr.. Egbcrt Hall,
while standing ON the piazza In
the rear ofthe hotel, which over.
looks the chasm, while coughing,
lost a SGT Of tccth, and on Sunday
morning. after several persons had
discussed the possibility Of get.
ting down to this ledge Of rocks,
two men, by securing n rope to
the building lowered themselves
to the ledge, but without any sue.
cess in finding. the teeth.
On returning. they spoke Of the
impossibility Of getting to the bot
tom OF the gorge on account Of the
abruptncss Of the bank from the
ledge down, when q boy about
fifteen years Of age, David Ward,
volunteered to go to the bottom II
any one would give him fifty cents.
A bystandcr offered to give him
five dollars IL he reached tho bot
tom, and he Immediately began to
descend, reaching the rocky ledge
with little trouble when to the lor
ror of those who were watching
him, he deliberately jumped from
its brink and disappeared from
sight. Everybody supposed that
he was instantly killed, but IN u
moment they saw him appear In
sight at the bottom Of tho gorge
waving his hat and shouting In
triumph. When he struck among
| the stonos and gravel at the bot
tom he landed on his feet, but the
momentum caused him to turn q
cInpletc somersault, and he escap-
ed with only a slight sprain ofone
hand. The distance down is about
seventy-flvc feet, but the leap is
one of the most remarkable on rec
ord, certainly SO where so.littlc In
Jury was sustained.
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A man dressed In sailor costume

A man dressed In sailor costume
was up In a criminal court, the
other day, upon the charge Of
stealing a pair Of boots. AS he
had no counsel, the Court appoin.
ted n young lawyer to take charge
of the dcfcnse- The lawyer open.
cd the case with q speech in which
he alluded to his client as ga child
of the sad sea waves,.a nursling Of
the storm, whom the pitiless bill
lows have cast, q forlorn and friend
less waif, upon the shores of timc.
after a life spent in fierce and hc-
role contests with tho elements. /"
Then the defendant was put In
the dock, and the fact was reveal
cd that he was cook on a canal boat
previous to which he had hawked
fish. The "nursling Of the storm,
Is now in jail for six months.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05

The young Mems Christian As
sociation of Dubuque moved into
their new rooms a few days ago.
Their new quarters were former
ly occupied by a bank called like
unto an Egyptian King, and IL was
somewhat embarrassing to the Of
flciating clergyman whcna party
Of young men, a little balmy, came
in during the most impressive
portion Of the services, and walk
ing up to the stand, said: Say,
old snoozcr, open up little snap
and give us a stack Of reds"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05
the SOUTH AND THE CENTEX-
NAL OATH.

The publication of Gov. Smiths
centennial letter to Secretary Fish
complaining ofthe Southern Com
missloncrs 10 the Centennial, be-
ing subjected to the test oath, has
led to the production of Secretary
Fish's reply.
Itappears from the State Secrc-
tary's statement that there Yere
two kinds Of oaths provided-oic
for the North and one for the
South-an arrangement admirably
adapted to discriminate between
the sections, aud to keep alive the
memories Of an episode which the
submission of one side and the
magnanimity Of the other should
have combined to dismiss forever.
Secretary Fish's explanation is
that some of his clerks in the hur-
nv Of the moment enclosed IN tho
commissions intended for recon-
structed Georgia the oath intcnd-
ed for the loyal North. In Offer
ing that explanation he admits
that distinctions had been ohserv-
cd and that the Southern States
were to- have bcn received on
terms adjusted with a view to H.
| Illustrating the distinction in as
marked and conspicuous = man.
ncr as possible. 1t is evident that
the arrangement is m'gcncrous to
ward the South and untrue to tho
ostcntiblc spirit Of the Ccntcn'
NAL celebration: :and whether tho
excuse offered by the Secretary
sprang from an after-thought OF
really represented M existing
state Of things, the fact remains
that the South must go to the Cen
tcnnial with a sense Of being dis.
criminntcd against and tho knowl.
edge that this discrimination Is
paraded to the world.-Picayune
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05

"That ar patch Of grounds
mem'riblc,'. said an Omaha man,
pointing to a grave all by itself
outside the town. ri rcckin you'll
know that when you see it ag'in.
The ockypant of that was the furst
man Horace Grecly ever told to
git west likewise he was hung
for stealin' a mewl."
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COAL! COAL!!

l sold my coal to sub
scribers at 60 cents per box,
because it was really worth
the price, as they will find
upon using it. But as l
make a special business Of
the coal trade, and do not
intend to be run out of the
market even by the low
price Of an inferior article,
| will sell the remainder Of
my barge, delivered in town
at so CENTS, or from the
boa, at 80 CENTS, per box.
VIM. MARSHALL.
NAV s rs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-05

All Hearsay Evidence" l say
Mr.. Emithcrs," said Mrs. Smith
ers to her husband; "did'nt | hear
you down in the kitchen kissing
tho cook?" my dear" replied
smithcrs, blandly, "pcrmit me to
be reasonably ignorant. ! really
cannot say what yon may have
heard" "But wasn't you there
kissing the cook?" "iy dear, l
really cannot .rccollcct. | only re-
member going into the kitchen
and coming out again. may have
boon there, and from what you
say infer l was. But | cannot
rccollcct just what occurred"
"But," persisted the ruthless cross
examiner, "what did Jane mean
when she said, 'Oh! Smithers,
don't kiss so loud, or the old She
dragon up stairs will hear us ~
"Well," said Smithors, in his blan-
dcst tones, 4 cannot remember
what Interpretation I did put on
the words at the time. They arc
not. my words, you must rcmcm.
bcr,"