The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-17
so long ago, and say, if you can, that
my revenge is not complete" as0

10 long ago, and say, If you can, that
my revenge is not complete" 4s0l
To day John Warfield looks out upon
> little strip of Gods green earth from
behind the bars Of . madman's cell and
to day John Warner wanders up and
down the world, a haunted, remorseful
man. He is under the shadow of the
curse of Cain; for him there is no rest
here nor hereafter.
The EGect0f imagination.
He slipped into an ice.cream saloon
very softly, and when the girl asked him
what he wanted he replied:
"Corn beef, fried potatoes, pickles and
s1s isnas Z rsstsurais this Is an.
ice -cfeam parlorsT she said. = J, !.
"Then why did you ask me what ].
wanted for9 Why didn't you bring on
your ice cream ?" -. s,.,.
She went after it, and as she returned
be continued -.
"You see, my dear girl, you must in
fer-you must reason. 1t isn't likely
that would come to an ice-cream sa-
loon to buy grind stone, is It? You
didn't think ! came in here to ask il you
had any baled hay. did your" l'ss
She looked at him in great surprise,
and he went on: '''a7'
"If | owned a hardware store and you
came in, would infer that you came for
something in my line. l wouldn't step
out and ask you If you wanted to buy a
mule, would I ?" fT 70 as 1881
She went away highly indignant An
old lady was devouring dish Of cream
at the next table, and the stranger. after
watching her for moment, called out: 8
my dear woman, have you found any
hairs or buttons in your dish ?" asfi' .Ilf
"Mercy, mop she exclaimed as she
wheeled around and dropped her spoon
well, I'm glad OF it," he continued
IF you find any let me know" p
She looked at him half minute, pick.
ed up the spoon laid it down again, and
then rose up and left the room. She
must have said something to the propri
etor, for he came running in and exc.aim
led: at s
"Did you tell that woman that there
were hairs and buttons in my ice cream
mo, sir" ''" 3s't'a.afa,i a.'j 2
"You didn't2" a~-fiaa
yaNo, sir, l did not I merely request
| ed her, in case she found any such in
gradients, to inform me" a''oh ~i Rff'
well, sir, tba, was mean trick"
"My dear sir" said the stranger, smi
ling softly, "did you expect me to asl
! the woman il she found crow bar or 8
sledge-hammer in her cream II is i'm
possible, sir, for such articles to be hid
den away in such small dishes"
The proprietor went away growing
and as the stranger quietly slipped ava,
at his cream. two young ladies came in
sat- iprg nes him and ordered cream
and cakes. He waited until they haf
eaten q little, and then he remarked: =.
'sBeg pardon, ladies, but do you OBJ
serve anything peculiar in the taste o
this cream II t....,. 80.
They tssted, smacked their lips, and
were not certain.
"Does it taste to you as If plug o
tobacco had fallen into the freezer" b.
asked. 6sp 49, '.a.-.
"Ah! kah = they exclaimed, dropping
their spoons and trying to spit out wha
they had eaten. Both rushed out. snd
and it wasn't long before the proprietor
rushed in, ses.ls ..,s.a;, .d, 4,
'.See here, what in the blazes are Yo,
talking about2" he demanded, "Wha
do you mean by plug of tobacco in th'
freezer u sss ~. -ssa, @..a-.s !.
"My kind friend. asked the ladies' |
the cream tasted OF plug tobacco.
don't taste any such taste, and I don
believe you used a bit of tobacco in it.
swell, we don. want you to talk tha
way round here," continued the proprie
tor. "My ice-cream is lpure, and th
man who says 1t isn't tells bold lie."
He went away again, and q woman
with long neck and sad face sat dow
and said to the girl she would take
small dish Of lemon ice. -s.i, :. 80
1t was brought, and she had take
about two mouthfuls when the strange
Inquired, 5t -
4 Excuse me, madam, but do you kno,
how this cream WAS msde-haye you q
Idea that they have grated turnip an
chalk with this cream z" '', ~
She didn't reply. She slowly rose ur
wheeled around and made for the dool
The stranger followed after, and b
great good luck bis coat tails cleared th
door an instant too soon to be struck b
a FIVE pound box of figs, hurled wit
|great force by the indignant proprieto'
As he reached the curb-stone he haltet
looked at the door of the parlor aud sc
liloquized: p
"There are times when people shoul
infer, and there are times when the
shouldn't. l suppose if ! had aske
that woman il she thought they hashe
up saw-mill in the cream she'd felt
circular saw going down her throat
Detroit Free Press