Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28
THEY TASTED OF EACH OTHER.
Result of Wager That Made . Refriger,
tor Man Fee, Cold.

tor Man Feel Cold.
Denver Repu.Iican.
A hardware man lately took the agen-
cy for new kind of ice box for preserv-
ing cold victuals. 1T was pretty good
thing he thought, and it was only nee
essary to enlighten the public regarding
its real merits and. indisputable advan-
tages ever everything else If the kind to
cause tremendous rush of customers
eager to purchase; so he counselled with
himself and soliloauized thusly:
"That refrigerator must be brought be-
fore the people and l am just the man to
do it. Don't talk to me about your news
paper advertisements. I'll show. you
how 10 advertise without cost. You do
not catch me paying paper for adver-
tising; not L. Pm too old for that and
I'll show folks a new idea" Then he
laughed a satisfied laugh, and at once
set about making practical test of his
new method of diffrsing information. He
mixed up pot of black paint procured
several large sheets of cardboard, and af-
ter much experimenting and repeated
attempts, finally succeeded in producing
two signs that read as follows. - ,,s ID;
FIFTY dollars to. the man whe can
prove that any two things put into THIS
/ ice-chPst will taste one of the Other"H.
| He had q refrigerator run QUITO the
| curbstone, hung a sign over each side
and retired indoors to await the expect
/ cd run of Gust ,mers. People passed up
and. d.downsthe. street jostled each other
in their hurry, ,glaI red at the ice-box and
| it's signs and went on. After some hours
of disappointed hopes and expectations
1 the dealer saw. a pedestrian halt calmly
peruse the wonderful announcements and
hesitatingly advance to the door.
do YOU mean it?" he inquired IN an
anxious tone, pointing over his shoulder
to the signs - 80 ." -. =
"Yes-sir-ee," y. emphatically. responded
the dealer. @, l'lh nf'
"Put your money up" insinuated the
l sfranper .'ss'- '.t 70 -
-"No, sir" replied the dealer, in pomp
s, Gus style; my ly..y word is is as good as th'
is"All right. IN, take you,n respondeC
1.-THE stranger, as he departed. Sometim,
after he returned with box under eacl
arm. = ., 80 lss4 o. - = lki.t- -. DO
\ 4; ~Stick toyour agreemciS" he querie9
"Of course will," answered the deal
I er, wondering what in the name
Christopher columbus the man had II
view. ..Y.- - ! ..f.- t.a g. 'r. s2,3i p
The stranger set his box down on tn
sidewalk, and crowd began to collect
}, I He told the dealer that he was afrai
that he 1.-THE dealer) would back out {
, the bargain, bit the latter asserted hl
,, readiness to put up the stamps il neces
l sary. The stranger opened a box, LITE
/ a cat out and placed her in the refrigers
tor; then he opened the other box an
took therefrom a wire cage containing
! large rat. 80
"Now, Mister" he said, ''yeu jun
shut that door in a hurry when ! flop th
!; rat inside, and I'll 60 you another tift
4 that one will taste OF the other in less
five minutes o.. 81; -
The crowd yelled, and the dealer Sian
med the refrigerator door and slid I'M
|. the store, with a remark about fools an
swindlers, He still refuses to recogni;
It the strangers claim to the S5OTbut h'
taken his signs in.- @ 1-.5.m.@