The National tribune., 1886-06-03

or license Of $1,000 and on every chicken hatohed
BY artificial means there shall be imposed a tax Of
g for rooster and 81 for pullets in order that ths
great American hen may be properly protected.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, clipped in with the
following:
Add, after the word "oleonargariner IN line "A
Of section 3 che words and that e provisions Of
this section shall appy TO watcred milk aslulterated
butter ancient eggs sanded sugar glucose sirsip
artificial honey, candies and soaps Of less weighs
than they sold for bottles Of wines and liquors
Of less quantity than they are represented to con-
tain, adulterated wines. brandy. whisky. sbosdy
cloths Of All kinds. shoes with brown paper soles
any other article for food, drink, which
IS or may DO represented ~ pure unaduiterited or
genuine, Of fun weight measure. II il is ia
fact, impure adniternted or Of different quantity
quality than il may be represented % be oy he
seller
/ Mr. Van Eaton, Of Mississippi submitted thu
/ following AsOpic contribution;
Ones upon a time Mr.. and 0Irs. Cow went out fox
q htile promenade, as was their custom in pleasans
weather. They took with them their fav0rto
/ child, Butter, q bright, yellow haired cherus,
I greatly admired BY the friends Of Mrs. Cow. IA
I they stroiied along, me cherub wandered int0
grocery store near BY and presently came rtinnina
ont, accompanied by another cherub who was 10
yery Twin. DIR. Cow looked inquiringly at Nirs.
"Oh, mammal cried dear Little Butter, asesl
See I have found my Twin"
quite true. my child, responded Mrs.. Cow,
I and, turning to the Twin, she asked, " What 70
your name, my dear2H
Oleo Margarine" lisped the Twin.
/ +" What pretty name" said Mrs. Cow; and who
Is your mamma and papa"
81 do nos know said the Twin. I" I guess
must be q poor little orphan"
So you are; so You are said the kind Mrs
Cow and after some consultation with her hus-
band and continued appeals from her oherub.
she asked the Twin 10 come home with her and DO
playmate for Butter
This the Twin readily agreed TO do. and thas
night Oily and Butty slept together IN the sweetest
harmOnies Of childhood. In the morning Mrs.
Cow went IN to call the little ones. and hey bosh
sat up in their trundie-bed.
j." Which Is Butty and which - Oily ?" laughed
Mrs Cow In playful mood
u am Butty Iisped Oily sweetly.
No, am" screamed Butter pulling out several
handfuls OF her golden hair.
No. am, +" persisted Oily. and then Mrs Cow,
looking first at and then at the other, bursi
into tears
How is shis''' inquired Mr.. Cow. coming Inss
the nursery.
which IS OleO Margarine" cried Mrs. Cow, p0ink
ing at the two little similarities.
Eh2" gasped Nj. Cow. turning 10 the bed.
Seet" explained Mrs. Cow there Isn't any
difference which Is which,"
Both Of them" gr0gicd Mr- Cow. " But, via
II there isn't any difference what % the differ
enceG" And be went back 20 his morning nsWs-
paper, leaving Nfrs Cow Still IN tears
Moral If there is any moral to this ABLE, you
are welcome to it.
The American COW found plenty Of friends
among the Congressman, who in eloquent
! phrase and well-rounded periods argued Ia
favor Of pure butter and against the counter
feits. Opponents Of the bill urged that cleo
margarine and butterine were legitimate srti-
) cles Of manufacture provided they were sold
under their right names, and not as butter
| The week ended with the matter still befOrs
the House.