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The sun., 1883-12-16
Selling n Wife for IA Quart Of Beer.

Rssre Mr 'ss .r Rsn%"n At h n SspHS s12%l
bar n,. I so '3 5 S y
,oi'Fha i i; not Sia, before the
20, Wo5k, when liz lett Gi% ~ TOOK ii. shiId VIII,
MaaiG ,rSaSls hsr any further. lie added ;ha, he
"T4s s 0fF sSr snS quart Of ss he Laughter,
M y SosnGdy HSre Mho XXI SpoMs that
stepped INTO lie box an. Vas bis Lord.
w sy H." ,n r. ss MI pTyse aI s second msrrags arr
'' H. n, Ri hn tS her Gcsys fer n %sS Of % he ,osuv
H. isrI.p1Api y%n Thought i rfn, she snsnfq
II, 50. Laughter
Take cnrr y"" on"t do 1t again or youi sct yourself
Alice iosny was next called ani said she wardle
Ms Lor stlp,who was tne bargain maic w!rh' With
Ills Lurslp-y You not DO this ot ,Ung again
be- r nHI ~, @ II" ,ts' & 10 e inrr wives Tor "i"ar of
Gsorg" |ht"Sl the. ssS"ni hn.nnni apparently inst
out s' H. a, i"s VIZ? o 'e i > yS Sny com. ,a i marry mi.
w..r,, an the Lancashire vernacular)iloo did a
31si',%, a. fsr.o}yi-A %M' . he, lsE ,soSy. -,
cay I%y ag@ihrr a,an. %lfs o., ,iansIter w.
p.e M L9f.% rasI nsS,aT p'" a" you give for herr Six
il,s LerI,n,p-yoE as as su;lty as 81. You
You hays 'oIMni'i% 6sany y"arfeiI EycrSnodT has
ct'ihitl"l hlyGisf III ''ls 'H'" laughter Go down.
The witness left iir box with slacr;ty bat inme
liut"lv recalled lr his l.orsp. Who asked him how
long he lind !iv,h with III" prisoner.
Witness Going on tor three
i c @n You Ssa %r sS II. Tack 's"n
His i"F!.hip-ynu reed not keep her if you do not
want TO. She is Warle's wife.
Ills orlshlp addressing the prisoner absolutely
IN orsr ' r9%p nav ner % and And f at 'Sa H haSt s"s no
more rsh, To sell tlier wives than they have sell
other Peoples wives sell other peoples horses
cows or any thing of the kind You cannot make that y
Legal trtusarhon So many of You 10 lie !gnorant
Of that that !; necessary 10 give YOU sor pulsnent
in order that y0u understand it. |: il
sary II should he long, but must be imprisoned and
kept to hard labor for week.
The sun., 1883-12-16


In a party of poker players here n night or
twp ago the conversation turned upon l.l stakes at
gambling and then upon the queer character of bets
nair in the prca"Ice ur tile In the pas.
Mustang lor, said one. - I knew Texas. lie maiN
his living by "ntcns and selling mustangs and 's
n gambler trOn way lack ton Played Ia wii lose
ai Wien short cards concerned g.!I,rl,v won
lie rode n beautiful horse H. called D7n:' hn, linn
cahar!socd as Hnrgeously as laty mi the Vandc rht
ball Win gold and slr'r'rhnpiugs and Had him trained
better than CircU. hnrs" | saw. ,Oc had
fused Sbisr FOR llm saddle Rni birdie one night
watching faro game in San Antonio, TIL" CHIPS were
s.. Rn,. ticr" limit, Joe 'nd lust from
Mexico with nearly Sill 900 in cash aud he MIA
III" nlHd Iuccn seemed 10 he s flvUrte cards and
$40 went every hrt he made. lie finally got broke.
60 on with the dcnl-l' he hack IN minute he said
10 the dealer. Jack Rrvhnt nnd Went The deal
had just cgmm.nc.d wh,u Jp" returned and after him.
harnrssr'i III III his bravery stepped the horse Dan
80 Any hrts ont = hsk"i Juc tuullv, while the
crowd lOaksd W.T., ANA 'ncnt at III" horse, which
enIiny Win almost supernatural intelligence at the
fnr0 lHNout.
One answered Bryant lnconicsllv
lack VIII You give me fluvl for Dam asked Joe.
eyes
lie goas for $1,000 then. Dan The horse reared
hins Ht sign FROM Joe aud on" of lis four hOofs tho
gambler iln"r OF 'hc layout on The ac" Every one
wnichr! III hrcnilt-- Silence. Tha card 90
hui" ban sHl Joe and III" loree rou.i OUT of tho
room nnl I" lt' stale Joe sHt played ~! night. and
drew out Of tie game sa'rp all, al
The sun., 1883-12-16

A millionaire, Exploit. Set Forth in "a
Cnlifnrnin Court.
From he Stockton Ma

from ne SoCNfoh NdR
John Jones, millionaire farmer sued
Robert Grow for watch and chain. The hear
ing was before Judge buckley. Mr.. Jones had
been out, at tho P4rl; House. near the race
tended to get into game Of poker. Farmer
Jones @ was. was sit,ns @ & near: IuGi,t dealt himself
showed the hand to Jones saying:
:, What dye mink of this hand, old mnn' Is
Yes said jones Bet on it,"
Jones was Induced to bet money, and then
his watch and chain. on the four kings. and
Crow with his four aces srcoopcd the pot. This
is the story as rccitcd by Mr.. Campbell. counsel
would not ask for tho recovery of tho money
for that doubtless had gone beyond recovery
long ago, Al thai, was wanted vas the return
OF tho watch and chnin, valued at slIj.
Joseph H. Budd. counso! for Grow, asked for
the dismissal of the suit. The plcadings did not
and chain. Moreover, Jones, il. ho lost tho
wSn 25 c51r 'sirs 2n a" ,hn hnaYH game
amend the complaint so as to allege ownership
testified; Il know ,hc Park House. Was there
liubbs WAS there. II WAS about 4 o'clock in tho
afternoon. Jonas was pretty drunk. He was
aud ircntins. Iie stnggtrrd Have seen Jones
ndfr the st iniivsnGS Of I4nor a., Jones WGs
Ing m9si n,. 9f The iroatng. " '' "'"''' anu 9'
Mr., Budl Jones is an old man. isn't he?
SMyitnnss,1,Ye; W. ISL, sir: H. ,,,,
around. Did he have any trouble in getting up
:. Witnefs-WeI,, ycs; and he had to hold on to
Joseph Simpson saw Jones at tho Park
House. Knew Fqsitt and Crow wero there.
Of six or cight feet for n buEgy wheel to hold
himself 'p. spoke to him, but he didn't un-
dcrSland. He staggered M the steps into tho
Park House. I've seen hm sometimes whom
he been Eret,y drunk bnt that was III, drunk
he could have told q white from black horse -
paulC iIubbs Of French Camp testified that
he knows Jones. saw him at the Park House
in AngaI,; a lss2 ,! There were many men there
treated the crowd, throwing up a s2o piece.
Then he went or aud sat down and didn't get
any change. He was wnistlinE and dancing
round in his stocking feet with his hat and coat
of. lie was the drunkest ever saw him, and
don't think he knew what ho was doing, Mrs.
James Hannah testified as follows There
was hand dealt. and Crow he bet 500, and
| Fugtt riz him some disremember how much
and Fugitt he couldn't see the raise for it was
moIe'n his pile. Then Fugitt he showed his
cards wn"i Under a,I J9nHS's eyes and says he;
Bet it,. says Jones.
90. -. hain'tg got no more money says Fugitt.
| Then bot yer watch says Fugitt.
With that Jones he took out his watch and
unscrewed 1t from the chain, md laid the
l"' It don't 20 without, the chain says Crow
d,don, don, pntm money NJ against no watch
So Jones he took of Ilc chain and threw II
| ing TO the chain. Thru there was show
down. and Crow had four aces against foul
Mr. Budd-And then?
| Mr.. Hannan-Why Crow raked in the pot Of
Mr., Campbell-On four aces2
Mr., IIannan-Why. OF course.
| The Jury returned a verdict for Jones.
The sun., 1883-12-16
Old JeG's story.

y Yesterday the Standard reporter met trayel-
fao akin coat leopard skin wastcon. and pair oe
OF every skin known 10 nAturalists Being inter.
viewed he said: MY name is J: F. Taylor faniIiarly
known rs Old Jen.' Born in the town of Verona 7<
years When child wus cripple ard subject te
fits, aud early took TO outdoor life the only Of
cure Hunting has been my one oecupa'ion left New
York city on the same dnr tha the famous Fire ZOuaves
started for the war nnd since tha. time have travelled
IN the forests Of Asia she wds Of Africa the junEes of
south America and the bonnd!css prairies Of North
Aui-rir", and ] have in this wagon THOUSAND
curost.s of my own collecting and from all
parts uf the world | started from California six
years and have travelled the whole distance with
ile on,t You sue here with the rtiDu Of the horses
When got int" Missouri had IL team of PAGERS WORTH
SJh hut the lanes ghug happened along one day aud
Quietly eNchansed viii M for that pair Of plnrs am
which shall settle down" lie had gun which 10 all
appearances ordinary shotgun. attaching
another hnrry Il h"cnme gi.e shorter barrel trans.
formed ii into pistol and lie successfully turned into
n blow gan. bow and arrow, suugslo walking stick,
whip, fork hhtrh.t, md knife in each Of which forms
he WAS able To IRE bail 50 that in Of the ordinary
occupations Of life he ALWAYS ready to defend him
self He gave some exhibitions of his prowess u
mhrksnan which wer" equal 10 many Of 'arvers acts,
including blowing pea OF a hottie and shooting All
RpIl" on "A horses head
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GhriatmnA Treasures.

From the thicry0 Mes,
] count my treasures o'cr Win care:
The little 10y thai Nnly aucw.
A little sock of faded hic,
a liitlr luth OF golden lIAlr
Long years ago his christians time,
Nj li;fle Onc--.wy all 10 nc--
sat rOhcd IN Wnltr upnl MY knee.
Ana heard tile merry Christmas chime.
"Ty'l ne my li,la gold..r head,
II Santa Claus -huUll come tonight,
What shall he bring ny baby hr;gut,
What treasure for my boy said
AMI then he named the little toy,
While in hls honest, mournful eyes
There cane u look nf sweet surprise
That spoke Ni9 lu'et, trnsifHi joy.
And ~ he lisped his evening prayer.
He asked the boon wittl Cii!disl grace,
Inrn. tnhdng To the chimney place,
lie huhg H. i iiiur stocking there.
That night, as lcngth'nny shadows crept
saw the white ,ngru NJ gels come
With heavenly music to our home,
And KISS nH daring is lie slept.
They must have heard his baby PRAYER,
For Ill the morn, with stuiiing face,
He tOddlct 20 the chimney place,
And tou,nl the little treasure there.
They came again one Chr;stnastiIc.
That angel host. so fair and white,
And. singing AL the thri,tItlns night,
They iurrd my darling trun my side.
A little sock. n little 10y,
iittl, lOck Of golden lair.
The Christmas music on the air,
watching for my baby boy.
But II aga'n ,ha; angel train
And golden hcnd come back for me,
To hear me to eternity.
NY watching VIII not be in vain.
The sun., 1883-12-16
He Filled the ISIll.

Taylor the wizard gave a show in the thea
yrrisfa 70 perform the most wonderful cserdcnlain
ticks The M"Nlchns turned Out mas" 10 witness
the performance Tho receipts aggregated about $50 or
80 and then he walked upon Tie stag Gui addressed
the audience In something Ike ths following stNir
ladies and gentlemen appear before YOU thus even:
iHg AZ ON" OF tile most wonderful men now living. I
will show yn trich tu nishl that VIII mah" open
your eyes 1t is called Tlr MN.iic Man tie Disap-
pcnrhurc Here he brought ont large box aud lilac ed
II on the stHgc, and then ll9ceei,d w.l nov shut
myself mp in this box and IN" trek Is to hud me- AZ
this point the wizard entered tho box aud closed the lid.
After waiting timc the audience became anxious
to the aud he did not appear tlcs proceeded
TO examine The box. and 10 and behold there
man in II The box wAs constructed tInt the
could escape from the rear and this he had done
with him in addition TO the funds he had collected al
the door coat containing Sl5 belonging 10 Of thu
men connected with the theatre That was the las.
kee of
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Elckle ErlllIda.

From, the Philadelphia Erening Cali.
Umbre LA, novelette,, and shawl,
lie carried one aud carried all,
And gave the lady his free hand
To help her down upon the sand.
The huge umbrella lent it's shade
To grateful man and grac iOus maid;
With all the world quite close at hand.
They felt alone upon the sand.
Some tiim.iest web that fiction weaves
She read; he Idly turned the leaves,
And so II happened that their hands
Touched now nnd then upon the sands.
Her shawl wns fiGttured hy the breeze,
And both essayed the folds to seize,
And so ii happened that their hands
Met once again upon the sands.
She did not mean IL should lie So
But he forgot TO let hers go,
And She forgot to claim her hand.
And thus they sat, upon the sand.
The hook wns c!urcd the shawl blew wide,
And as they sat there sid. by side
They both agreed to fast lock hands
And walk together o'.r liin's sands.
Some weeks passed ly, amd both again
We're seated by the signing main:
Alas he he'd anothcr's hands.
Another hers, upon the sands.
NANCY " CuLBRRrsos
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POETRY OF THE PERIOD.
Wedding Chants.
REGRETS.


REGRETS.
Cover me with saekcloth. weeping let me lie,
Ashes on my head and tearlets In my eye,
Alas and woe is mel
With grief I'm dumb;
cannot, cannot see
How can come.
Weary IL the way to Boston town and back,
Tireful it's TO walk upon the railroad track.
Alack, and yet alas
lack tof coin
Or check, or railroad pass)
Prevents my goin'
SUGGESTIONS.
Happy is the life of married people. when
She's the best Of wives and hes the best Of men.
When Adam first met Eve,
And Eve met AL,
They never could helicNc
Each other had.
She was never cross and never had cold feet;
lie would never wink Mt the girls across the street.
lie never sassed her ina;
And held his tongue
The best you
For one go young.
So you young beginners, starting on. in life.
kitte with her husband, Tom with such wife,
ii always TO agree
You truly try,
You'll take the cake. and be
As good as pie, II A. FREEMAN.
The sun., 1883-12-16
Not tho Going Up hut tho Coming Down
that Was DInicult.

Last Thursday Dennis Hickey OF New Milfort
cur down birch res which lodged N an oak tree aon,
tree nni tried to disOdgc the top But the TOP could
he moved and he took his axe, climbed THE birch tree.
aud, getting ON the oak tree the top Of the hrci
of, aud the trunk fll 10 III. ground Mr. Hickey now
Tor the nrst tim. realized that 10 descend from lofty
perch would be peil"us feat The trunk of the trea
wht smooth, there vide spaces between the Il
large that doubtful II he could hold on 10 u
tree aud coga'td he took out his knife aud his
mnh and uf rrviyiHg his courage.
Having nnniiy recovered his nerve. he began tho
On On there wre no available branches % sluich Gnd;
when about tsTty feet fr-ln the ground, aud spun
through the ait with bis Hat rock waiting 10 receive
him below
When about twelve feet from the ground he passed
big branch which lie had previously observed aud,
he clutrhed for 1t unavaiingy. he exelaimed o Lord
only half way down YET Tie next instant he
but be MAS alive aud not iunrtnlIs iainrAa -
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Ntrvnnl.

From the 81. Louis Republican.
As an infant sinks to rest
Nestled on its mOthrrs breast,
Let tue on THY bosom lie,
Loved and only Deity
Let IN" there refuge lind
From TIL motions uf the mind,
From the sirifcs OF men and trothers,
From life all borne FOR others;
From night Nigils dark aud lonely,
Shared with doubling demons only,
From the flames Of passions fire,
From the ginwings nt desire;
FrOn the tortures OF despair,
From the lin companion, care;
From The slunhur cUuC he'd with sorrow;
From III" waking OH tl,r morrow.
Rest GHtrOuhlrd. tranquil, deep.
whore no suiila their vigili kccn;
Rest IN sleep that Know no waking,
Thitsiitls, hunger. nor hoRrt'rchh ing:
Whcrr the pam I" hr shall cease,
In NirNhna perfect reace.
The sun., 1883-12-16
Moose In the North Woods.

William Cronk of Ava and his brother in
law Alexander Flies vent on a hunting expedition to
eighteen miles from BuHuviile, by ~ Whitr Lake
corners They han good luck and succeeded inThptur,
ing fye deer. They also what hut few men Of the
present generation have seen in the North Woods-a
moose. Mr. trOnk that the animal very large
and estimates that would weigh 100 TO 30 pounds.
No attempt made 10 Kill II. There time when
there plenty Uf moose In the North Woods espe-
eiay about the Moose River but the race 10 nearly
since before that old hunters hays sup.
possd thai nons remained IN the woods - 4 !
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Salt a Good Thing.

Some of those superfuous individuals
who are constantly denouncing as unfit
for human food articles on which man.
kind has thrived for centuries, have
now discovered that salt is a dreadful
thing to take into ones stomach, and de-
clare their intention of abandoning its
use. To these persons the London Lam
Get devotes paragraph, doubtless fear
ing that, unless pro mptly suppressed,
they will organize society and hold
annual conventions. Common salt"
says the Lancet, sis the most widely
distrib uted substance in the body; it ex-
lists in every fluid and in every solid;
AMI not only is it every where present,
but in almost every part it constitutes
the largest portion of the ash when any
tissue is burnt. In particular it is con-
slant constituent of the blood, and it
maintains in 1t proportion that is al
most wholly independent of the quantity
that is consumed with the food. The
blood will take up so much and no more,
however much we may take with our
food; and OH the other hand, if none be
given, the blood parts with its natural
quantity slowly and unwillingly. Salt,
being wholesome, and indeed necessary,
should be taken in moderate quantities,
and absrenta ton from it is likely to be
injurious"
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
A Strange HaIlucination

DR.. lyman Santee, a resident of Lu
verne county, Pa, has had, perhaps, The
most remarkable experience on record
The doctor is q man of medium size
about thirty years of age, of great intel
ligence and undoubted veracity
Though there is nothing in his manner
to suggest anything unnatural, yet the
world in which he moves could not be
to him more unlike our own if he lived
on another planet.
When Dr.Santee was ten years young
er he one day took stroll, ascending
an eminence of considerable height at
some distance from his fathers house.
The view from this point was delightful
in the extreme, extending away for
miles toward the north a id west. Far
below the admiring youth swept along
the broad river; beyond it were the roll
ing hills, which farther on swelled into
the rugged mountains, where range be-
yond range rose higher and higher till
the last hazy SUBMITS mingled with the
wonderful blue of the summer sky. 1t
was late in the day, and the great red
sun hung in the golden west.
lyman Santee, who in early life was
somewhat given to idle fancies, on the
mountain betook himself to the strange
task OF contrasting the size of his frame
with the magnitude of the scene before
him; and it seemed to him that he was
only manikin clinging to the cliff above
the plain. While indulging in this and
similar thoughts he became bewildered,
and the size of everything around him
suddenly diminished to one-tenth its
former dimensions. The great pine at
his side became little sapling, the huge
mountain on which he stood but little
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Famous Poultry Farms.

A famous, poultry farm at Lancaster
near Boston is described by CORE
spondent of the Country Gentleman. II
is owned by A. c. Hawkins, and he cal
culates to have apout 5000 fowls every
fall, and carries over $500 laying hens
through the winter. At the present
time he has 10000, including all sizes.
his farm contains % acres, and his poul-
try buildings occupy an acre and half.
They are situated on the south slope of
a hill, and comprise six or seven sheds
200 feet in length. Each shed is divided
into apartments of IL by 20 feet, and
about % hens are kept in each division.
A yard is made in front of each apart
ment, so that the members of each are
by themselves. Mr.. Hawkins believes
that # confined poultry have sill their
wants attended to, they will do as
we'll in reproduction as if allowed free
range. He bases this belief rpon sever.
al tests. In Matching time he sets 200
hens on one day, and puts 500 eggs in
an incubator which is due to hatch on
the same dav, the chickens from which
will be distributed among the 200 hens.
Boston is one of the best markets for
fancy prices for eggs and poultry, and
his sale of fowls and eggs for Matching,
at fancy prices are large, about 80 per
cent. being profit He also has stand
ing order for 50 to 80 dozens of eggs dai,
ly, for which he gets the highest market
price. Mr.. Hawkins began at the age of
81, with 100 hens and, by careful man
agement and economy, his business has
enlarged so that, at the age of 20, he
has very handsome income. The ma
nure from the poultry is quite an item;
he sold last year 500 barrels at $3.50
a barrel.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
DAKOTA.
THE PILGRIM MOTHERS

THE PILGRIM MOTHERS.
From the land of the DAkotas,
Send we greeting: friends afar
Listen, while we tell the story
Of the far-famed land, Dakota.
Tell you of her fertile prairies,
Rich with fields OF waving grain,
Glistening, glimmering in the sunshine
Der the wide, extended plain.
Tell you of her sons and daughters,
Men of nerve and Drawn and brain,
Graphing with the mighty forces.
Heat and cold, and wind and rain.
How the stubborn soil upturning,
Planting fields of wheat and maize,
Looking for a golden harvest
In the coming autumn days.
Tell you of her brave young daughters
Daring to invade the haunt
OF the coyote OF the prairie,
To escape the wolf of want.
Heart and brain and soul awear,
With unequal strife,
In the worlds broad field of battle,
To this newer life.
From the land toward the sunrise
To the Golden West
Many pilgrim feet are Fastening
To home of rest. s - -
we have read of Pilgrim Fathers
And their deeds of gore,
But of brave. strong Pilgrim Mothers
Who has heard before?
M. A. Robinson.
quis, D. T., July 80, 1888.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

mound, the river below appeared only
silver thread, and the setting sun but a
blazing star in the sky. The great earth
itself. from horizon to horizon, seemed
only a few acres in extent, while the sky
appeared to have fallen toward the
earth.
Alarmed at this strange occurrence,
the doctor left the mountain and hur-
rjed home. The road seemed no wider
than cowpath, and the fence on each
side only few inches high. He came
to horse and carriage standing by the
roadside. The horse looked as small as
a poodle, and the buggy by no means as
large as baby crrriage. Farther on he
met man, and was struck with amaze
ment. He was surely no more than SIX
inches in height. He gazed on his own
frame and saw that he was of ithe same
insignificant stature.
When he entered his fathers house
everything wac painfully small. The
house itg.lf was apparently only about
two feet and half high.
His little mother; smaller then him
self was moving around like an animated
doll, preparing the evening meal. Then
his father came in, miserable little
dwarf, like himself Their were the ia
BILE, and the tiny dishes containing food,
the little chairs, ETC., all no larger then
toys.
The next morning when Mr.. Santee
awoke, he was gratifed to find the OBJ
jects had recovered their proper dimen-
sions. In 1870, while engaged in teach
ing, DIR. Santee again suddenly found
himself transferred to miniature world.
He has since dwelt there surrounded
by a pygmy. existence He seldom al
then only to his most inmate friends.
He las become accustomed to the re-
markable state of things around him, If
not actually reconciled to his lot, and
scarcely hopes to revisit the old world
he 81 well remembers, but which he is
persnitted to see only in his dreams.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Dancing at Summer Resort HO-
s7#ss tells.

In the way of show consisting chiefly
Fof, dancing, says the Sun, the parlors OF
the summer resort hotels present specs
tacles which, though free and amateur
are. often more interesting, than anything
that can be accomplished by profession
ais. The young women are so well
dressed, and the children so graceful
in their black stockings, that no stage
ballet could be more diverting. The ad-
joining verandas are nightly crowded
with spectators, who gaze in through the
windows and doors at the pleasant ex-
hibltlon. The performers know very
we'll they are on view, and it is rarely
that an awkward dancer ventures on the
floor. That is the real reason why men
partners are SO scarce, compelling the
compositions of couples out of wholly
feminine material. But there are ex
ceptions. A Long Branch correspond
ent says that the chief dude of the larg.
est hotel is altogether the ungainliest
creature in the house, and at the same
time the most inveterate dancer. His
high reputation as grotesque dresser
and stopper is indicated by the fact that
when the story went round that he
had fallen on his high shirt-coll ar while
waltzing and cut his little head off with
the swirling contact, people were slow
to take it as joke, SO entirely reosona.
bic did the stat emeut seem. tx