Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-01-16
ELK POINT, UNION COUNTY, DAKoT7
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II suppose" remarked the tramp. "
he helped himself to pickle at the
lunch table, II suppose If President
Arthur came in here and said: john
ny, let's nave glass Of beer and hang
it on the slate till pay day. Ike good
fellow, you would let him have the
stuff wouldn't yous'' Itu
''Of course l would" replied the
barkeepcr. with wide smile. why
shouldn't I?"
''And yet President Arthur is nearly
1000 million dollars in debt" coniin-
ued the tramp. AT least the govern.
ment is, and you would have to wait
until that was paid before you could
get your nickle.'Y
'.ls that sop asked, the barkceper,
rather staggered bt the figures. /
You bet! And ! suppose If Queen
Victoria walked in and said: tHo,
Johnny, let's have . glass o 'arf an.
'arf, hand Hin tell me Lnd o the but
tonbAg Is settlc when p gets thespuds. I
you d dsphnk the wine mp with YOUR own
fair hand, wouldn't you?"
- surely would" returned the bar
"A z;4 ll4ss n lEss.iza m lsIilisaa i ! ]. ~ n
government is, and YOU would get that
ten cents about the middle of the next
century,"
"As much as that?" demanded the
barkeeper, in astonishment
..Then there's the Emperor of Ger
many, if he should alight from his spe.
cial horse car in front of your door.
and say, 'Nfien Gott. Chonny, give me
a schoppen Of schnapps, und 1 will bay
for dot ven l soft mein dog, you
wouldn't hesitate minute, wouid
you?''
81 suppose not" said the barkeeper.
rather startled by the Information con-
corning the other potentates.
..And yet that same Emperor is in
debt over one hundred and ten mill
ions" continued the trump, solemnly.
Il don't believe It," exclaimed the
barkceper. #
ATS fact" persisted the tramp.
"And the Car Of Russia, suppose he
should Come imping in with some
friends, and say. Hi, Johnovitch, put
the mouj.k on lee and let the bill stand
over til. Christoviichmas,' you wouldn't
wait to come around from behind, but
you'd waltz right over the-oar'
" ~ don; tna~ re,,,;ca N. b, loan.
er, cautiously. ..IIow is he fixede''
"He owes 2,0O0 millions" answered
the tramp.
"Dd them people all owe it for bar
sbud,,er
..Most of y >, rosnorded tho tramn
..Rnf ! aon,t own .nv man nm e,r,h
oar,. .nJ ,.o, .,on.t su,,,,os., ,o,, would
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,;fa wan,d ,,nn5,
..Nn s;r,s sho,,c,, tho borkeerar
..I u,,,,,Iar;t tr,st ~, for ,rn,hor traa
nicL,e Wa l;c,,or dealers are alra,Lv
pn, n.,r,v non ,n;iii,,ns IN Tho cros,r
ed h. ads and I .in.t going five cent.
moro IN . man ,hst hssn'i 90, er.n =
hr;m TO TO- hi. hat Pit % That n;ct,e hack
in The howl or ru aim nnihc rat holes
viii ,c,,,,,
ari ,ha +r.,o,, ,ort ow IN ,,,,rA a..
r.cra, snn,nr,hnrs % slse ",h;Io ,h. hsrs
toonor ,;-,,r,,, ,,,, lis sh.ro ~ ~. lrss.
.s ~, ,,,a c,o,.ndd ha.Js owl ,,,aI...d
somcth;nc ON 10 tho hi . of his tnnwn
to be having deb, orr. = B,ooigvr Eaais
=,
Edouard trers's village os1sics
..When Elouard Fiere first came to
Ecoueb the world did not call him
great pa.nter. but all the little chill
dren learned to love him and kept on
| with their games when he was near,
| for they knew that Monsieur Frere was
interested in their play. As the viliag-
ers gathered around his easel when he
painted in the open mir. or now and
then paid q reverent visit to his studio
| and scanned the sketches on the wall,
,hey would pick out their friends and
acuuaintances from the pictured
groups with many an exclamation Of
| delight.