The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-30
Energy on Tap.

81 see that Frenchman has got a
patent for canned energy" observed
Mrs. Spoopendyke, as she picked up
lot of cut-steel beads on needle ana
began sewing them on wederpions for
dress-trimming.
"Got a what?" interrupted Mr..
Spoopendyke, who was backing his
boots. H., .AN- - it. n H. ih,,
"Yes. He says he can put strength
up in bundles and send it anywhere, so
they can run ships and things without
steam. He sent ever 50 much over to
Scotland."
"What circus bill have you been
reading now?" queried Mr.. Spoopen'
dyke, glaring at his wife.
"It's so," she replied. 81 saw it in
the Eegza. Aa docs it Pr like p1eseryes
and it lasts ever SO long and IT'S just as
fresh and strong when they open it as it
was at first"
"Who pats it up? Who're you talk
ing about?'
z Frenchman. He gets lot of
strength and fixes it with electricity, ard
you can buy it anywhere, I'm going to
FsbA al eomg to ths Equity. and !may.
be It'll help my headaches. suppose
the Government will buy a lot OF 1t tor
tramps."
"You gone crazy again?' demanded
Mr. S,onnen1vke. r.What dive mean
by pntting strength Tin b9Sas1 i mn )
energy is some kind Of 'dod'gasted hsa'
S'pose you can put main strength up in
bottles like a measly shrimp? Hyou're
going to read, why don't you read
stra;Chtpn. ,t,.' 4 .ri,,,n! h-'t' az
"Why, l did. He has some kind Of
a machine and ne makes energy SO 1t
will last; and then he soldiers it up IN
tins or something, so you can keep it IN
the house. I'm going to have some 70 40
the washing.'
"Does it strengthen up the mind OF a
dod-easted idiot?' blurted Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. "Can it make measly Spoopen'
dyke woman talk sense?"
1.-THE paper didn't saIabQ4 t3 en-
they claim for it it Will be great help
in house.cleaning and moving the STEP
ladder around when you want to hang
pictures. And then it saves boiling bee'
| tea. Oh, you ought to read about it
> They say its the greatest invention, o
! Fiji mean to tell bne that lnl9r'
Z selhng muscle by the keep Waht me~'
/, understand that some frog-eater is keep
0 ing industry on draught? Think I'm al
. ass?'
t ..That's what the Eagle says" re
0 Joined Mrs. Spoopendike, with woman
0 implicit reliance on anything in print
Il "And they can make it in any quantlt
a cheap, so we can have all we want. :,
9 wish you'd get some right off, and WEI
/! try it on the fridays sweepngs." -
It "Quit!" howled Mr.. Spoopenkyke
"Stop making an idiot asylum of your
,, self! Spose you can make me b leV
e that hoase.delniig ilcoheS III jugs
!; Think I'm going to b'lieve that week
& wash comes in a box, like measly pills
n P'raps you want me to think that you
,r dod- gasted stuff will pay the rent an
% run my business! Next time you strlA
l. a corn.salve you read it understanding
il ", We hear? Energy by the pint
a Strength by the yard! Got that r!
& tSTf1r!,RS9sl& B B'ssnSrsa Mrs. sto,
h endyke, meekly; and Mr.. Spoopendyk
y having arrayed himself, plunged out
re the house and made for the ferryboat:
Ill "Hello, Spoopendyke!" saluted b
lit friend Specklewottle, ''see tins th'ng
9. the paper about the Frenchmsn VINO
il, boxing up energy?''
W Eyes, certainty, nfeplied Mr.. Spoc
I'd endyke, and I've been all the mornl'
'e. trying to explain it to my wife, but the
I'D women can't understand such thing
;ly How's stocks?''- Brooklyn Eagle.