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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
VERY EMBARRASSING.
Tho Cause OF . Boston Glri's Agony OF
nTaIdcniy Tlmlditv.


AIaidcniv Timiditv
'Emersonin, you seem i'll Mt case.
said the young man. tonderly.
"y.-it is nothing, Tlcklowell, T" rc'
wled the fair girl, hesitatlngly. faint
flush mounting to her palo Bostonian
forehead. you were saying -"
II was about to say" he resumed.
ITO carry nut the postulate that | sug-
gested lew moments ago, that the
subjective plane OF human cognizanco
and experience is as real. Us rocog-
nizable and as capable OF rational dem
onstration as the objective. The nero
circumstance that one lies within the
domain OF metaphysical pneumatology
while the other belongs to the realm
OF visible aud tangible phenomena is
immaterial To the proper conception
OF the analogy that subsists between
subjective and objective evcntuality. "
Again shade OF embarrassment fit
ted across the face OF Miss Howjames
as she responded:
"Yet when we see that nature her
self seems TO be an all-devouring octo-
pus, whose tentacles intromit II they
do not ingurgitate the intellectual Sc
dullty, the verve, so TO speak, OF the
race, and is as relentless In her pun
ishment OF what we denominate In
fractions OF a natural law that Is not
written in the constitution OF our
minds, so far as we can apprchond, as
man himself is TO the lower orders OF
creation, is 1t any wonder we seek
refuge in universal recusancy? know
! express myself In absurdly Beotian
terms. but -"
But we are not subject to the reign
OF n logocracy, Emersonia Tethered
to his objective. fieshly, personal ego,
as man is. and blindly refusing to
WELD the aculeated weapon OF investi-
cation and philosophical research to
sever the ligature that circumscribes
his ratiocinative range, he soon ex-
hausts the intellectual fourage within
reach. and eventually comes to think
there is no cosmos beyond the limited
circumference within which he rea-
sons"
at devolves upon you, Tcklowell,
to demonstrate that the phenomena
we recognize as psychological emanate
from source common to the subject
i've and objective, the material and in
tangible. Are matter and spirit in
deed Siamese twins, with the con-
seriousness OF personal identity the lig-
ament that unites the material Chang
with the imaginary Eng?"
ut is evident, my dear Emersonia. I"
exclaimed the young man, anxiously.
that something prevents you from
giving your mind to this discussion.
You are laboring under some severe
mental strain. Win you not tell me
what it is that causes the uneasiness.
the embarrassment from which you
snfferp" Ht.- lItl
A burning blush suifused her cheek.
SIS she spoke again. painfully Ill at
ease. lH
ut is merely-it Is nothing serious.
Ticklowell. II assure you"
He made no reply, but looked at her
appealingly.
Aud in an agony OF maidenly timid-
ity and modesty. with downcast eyes
and trembling lips, she faltered out:
"Tickicwell. win you please look
the other way for n moment' wish
to remove my-my spectacles, to wipe
them. Chicago Tribur"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
FULL OF FUN.

-"Of all the shell-fish In the
lwurrld," says Paddy, ''give me an
egg"
-Paterfamilias- Clara. see that
the front gate is down this morning"
Clara (shyly)-"Yes, papa. you know
love levels all things"
Mrs. Ward Where is your hus-
band working nowP" Mrs. Precinct
HE amt working, He has got an of
flee in the city government"-Boston
Courier
FL have got an account OF land
slide," said the new reporter. "What
head shall l put it under?" "Put II
under the Real Estate Transfers. '"
replied the snake editor. Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
-Physicians-"You see your son 10
feverish, Madam Notice the coating
on his tongue" MRS. Anxious-"I
don't see any coating on his tongue;
but see an ulster in his throat and
his pants are dreadful short Epoch.
-Lawyer-"My conscience troubled
me little last night about that fee !
charged Jones yesterday" Friend
fastonished)-"Your consciencp' Law
Iyer-"Certainly. I was afraid that !
had been unjust to myself. Washing.
ton Critic.
Dentists Daughter (who hears her
father approaching)-"Oh dear. Ed
ward. here comes my father. II he
should find us together here, we are
lost Oh, he is coming! You will
nave either to ask for my hand or-let
sm pull out a tooth for you.n-Flie-
Yende Blatter.
A Little Confused What a fine
expression that was In the sermon to-
day about the boys being father to the
thought though don't quite agree
with it when look at our boys" 20
my dear. you are quite mistaken.
What be said was that the wish is the
father OF the man. But 1t was splendid.
almost as good as Browning"
Gross Examining Counsel-..Now,
Mr. Brown, you say this Louis Q.
Brown Is distant relative OF yoursP"
Mr.. Brown-"Yes." Cross-Examining
Counsel-'.What relation is hep" Mr..
Brown-"My brother" Cross Exam
lining Counsel-"But you just told us
he was a distant relative" Mr..
Brown-"So he is At present he is
in China"
Mrs. Hilton-"I might as well tell
you before we go any farther that /
discharged the last cook we had be-
Ause she seemed to have the idea that
she was the most important person in
the house. trust that II engage
your services as cook you will always
be able to remember the place you
occupy" Would-be Cook-.There'll
be no trouble on that score, mum. |
never get SO full but what can find
the way home. "-Terre Haute Express.
In the business Office OF news
paper. Accomplishment Here, / want
my money returned, the money paid
for this advertisement" Clerk-"It
seems TO read all right: Wanted, a
widow OF considerable at
fractions to correspond with an old
bachelor Of means.'" Complainant
THAT'S all very well; but look at the
way 1t is classified" Clerk-"I am
really very sorry. sir; 1t must have got
in with the Business Chances by mis-
take Of our new clerk. America
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri. Colorado. Cali
fornia or Any Of The
Waafarn gtafaa1 -

II you should avail yourself OF the
advantages that are now offered by
che Kansas City Route, the only d.
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman pAlace
/ l,eping Cars and free Reclining
Chair, Cars, from Memphis TO Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
ov,r any other route. you are 60
ing you win save money by purchas-
ing your ticekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map Of this Snort Route mailed free
Address, 90 3ali
J. e. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, No. %
H. d. ELLis, Ticket Agent,
81 Madiaon Street Memphis. Tenn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
LOUISVILLE MARKET

HAteht haNh AFb FL
FLouR-Ronnd lots sell as follows: Choice
patents, IS 2s95 80; plain patents, ts.oot9s .ps.
chpice; N.75(D5 90; plain fancy. t4.50;i No. !,
n,0o@! 2s;extra family q. sos i;buok wheat.
leoRNNEAL--Bolted, IS y 100 10; kiln -dried
Mill FErp-we quote on arrival; Bran, ga 90
shorts, SIS. soi shlpstufis. sl4. fP.
tqf GRAIN AND HAY. tr *
wir,r-wo quote No. . wheatto arrive; 50
''coss-No. mixed. to arrive. aTo; white,
a.; ear corn % 100. nt ~
6Ars.No; . new oats, asJfCeiec; ~
HIY-Fancytim timothy, sis.OcSs choice. $3.50
low grades. ts0Dl0
sTRAv-s6. 00T ton.
PROVISIONS. ts
g.cos-olear rib sides' s94c.clear sides,
YBrLT MEIrs-Ciear rib sidcs. sI<c: 81
sudAR-CuRKD MKATs-Hams, lll<(jlaI<o for
large to small average; shoulders 10; break
LARD~choice leaf. ~; in kegs and buckets.
iec. 81 N+
coFpEE--Rio. ordinary, l7lf(Dl8c prime, lsI<
spp en- re, Mocha ,s1sss
Iaguayra, 1g1s; Arbuckle's Ariosa, 2lNo.
MoLissEs-C ornsyrup, 2ic; sugar syrup, $40
$50 New orleans molssses, good, 2SS'oo. 10
sUeAR-Granulated. es9l(esJs; confectionery
A; s,fc,C. 5000; powdered, 100; cut-loAf, 100
s S.s 0rlssnsssSss No. s y<a,oo m.
soAr"Gern1sn, 81 SO 80 "A box of 90 ms for com.
mon, $3.50 for best; ivory. s408s.7s for 7s-ih
boxes. tf.l. fr
BurTER--Choioe country, g(1qlfc y INFLOW
grades, 70Dlac; dairy, Is(9l$c; Elgin creAmery,
aoc; oleomargarine, Isc. 80
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
She Was oompIeteIy Cured.

A daughter of my customer suffer-
cd from suppressed menstruation,
and her health was completely
wrecked. At my suggestion sh /,
used one bottle Of Braddeld's Female
Regulator, which cured her. j. w.
HELLuMs, Water Valley, Miss.
Write The Bradfleld Reg. Co., At
lanta, Ga, for particulars. Sold by
all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
The Old, Old Story.
A little ooush: Il faeling HI;
A headache Oft. n daily chill:


A slower walk; u quickened breath;
A frequent talk nj coming death
No strength 10 rise from day to day;
From loving eyes he fades say.
Now lifts no more he weary head,
The struggle'soer; the man 10 deal.
Such is the fatal progress of con-
sumption. How often IL repeated
the old, old story. Yet not half so
often as 1t was before the knowledge
came to mankind that there was q
discovery In medical science by
which The dread disease could be ar
rested In Its early stages and the pa
u Mt restored TO heath. This won.
derfnl remedy, is Dr.. Pierce's Col
den Medical Discovery.
Thousands of cures follow the nee
VI DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 30
cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
A Soldiers conundrum.

Veteran Soldier Ito his contradict
I've got a conundrum for you, SER
geant
Sergeant-Spit 'er out, as the dentist
said to the patient whose teeth he had
jerked TO the surface
''Why are postage stamps like the
defeated and routed. enemy?"
because they can't be used again. "
mo. Because you sec their backs
when YOU lick 'em. Texas Siftinga
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
THE MARKET


Corrected Weekly by Charles Mckee a Co.
The Grocers. Hopkinsville, ny.
PROVISIONS.
Butter-so TO $50.
Eggs- loc. sea hr
Pouliry-s2 90; chickens, 81 80 to aas. q.
Bacon-Sides, Ice. fre
Hsm,-country. IL to axe; sugar cured. II
to l5o.
shouiders-sc.
Jowls-
Lard-Renned, loo; extra choice leaf, lie,
Cheese-il to &c.
Flour-Patent, 81 u; standard, 81 %.
Meal-7Oc per busheI.
Dried Beef-By piece. isc; Clipped. roc.
GROCERIES. -a
Sugars Granulated, lie; N. o., loo; dark
brown, Toe. nHaH q
Teas Black, sc to 81 90; Green, Soc to 500.
conees-Gresn Rio. IS to 500; Golden Rio.
SOC; o. G. Java. 30 to ssc; roasted, IS to SOC;
ground, % to Soc.
Baking Powders IS to sO,.
Mola+es-N. o., 10 to 'sS; heavy, 10 to soc.
ao ti CANNED GOODS. .t
Tomatces-ab cans, 81 90 per dox; sib cans.
81 IS per doz.
Corn-sfb cana. 81 O0to so per doz.
oysters-iib cans, 81 90 to 4 90; an cana, 81 sS
to ! 10.
Peas-an cans, 81 20 to 3 90; French. 90 20
per hoz.
Beans--string. an cans. 81 per doz; string.
ess, 81 Is per doc; gold wax, an cans. % 90 per
Biackbarries--9ib cans, 81 IS per doz. 70
Strawberries I'm cans, - 90 u 9 90 per dog
K Raspberries (R)-iib cans, 81 rs per do1.
asrdi 7bc por doz; Wrench,
1875 n zoe per can; smoked. zoe per can r..
vEGErABLKs AND FRuIrs.
Z Apples-s0 cents per bu: dried, TO 80 per
pound; evzporated, l31<c per pound. t
Qrnnges--25 10 Soc Ger doz. .f-
I PntAtnes = rish; SOC for choice sound goods:
sweet. 7jc for ohoise sound goods. e1
Onions--sI rs per bu r..
Cabbage-New, 10 to 2octs.
Turnips-- t "a
Z Beans--w hite n,vy, toc per gal
Peas--Split. 400 per gal; green English, zoe
per gal; black eyed, toc per sal if-"
NIscrLLAEKoUs. rr
Coal Oil-2Oc per gal
Starch-bto ioc per pound.
aoap-s3 50 TO 90 per box. a ssi
Nails-t9 rs.
Clover Seed
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23

"A new occupation for a woman Is
that OF superintendent OF visiting list
She arranges names in alphabetical
ordeR with marginal notes OF ''at
home" days
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch one time. 500; on week, $50; six
months. ~ 90; twelve months 1900.
One columhone time. 1890; one week. SIS ooi
six months, $500; twelve months, $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
For Louisville. Chesapeake 4 oh,o
Foute,

Ly; Gcpaissylls, L. a ", 200 4 y.
~; Noiteny,lie.c o., i:si NJ; iiuA =.
onne. tions at Louisville for all polnts Eas<.
and Tor tho VirsiniAs anu the Southeast.
Lv HopkinsvllIe, l.. a N, 1000 IN. :sw.x.
arr, Norionvi.le, {. a q ,i0:1P. NJ; Jf N.
Arr. Padneah, $50 A a,t.ss
AT fal.on;ill Cen. R.R. 1890 a. N f:sp ,. y.
Arr. hemphia,' s:ss pm ,i,isa ~
Lv. Memphis. s.fa = n .a.oo
Arr. Nicksburg, is.Oo y III.
Arr. Daton Range, SEA .aae
Arr. New Urieans p,Ikl ,u.do
a. 70. has Pullman BUFFET Steering Car. 10
rlcksburg aud New Orleans without change.
Sonn'ets Tor All points IN Texas. Arizona anp
S,hIiornia. No. has Combination Parior, Re.
ehnir Chairs, and sleeping Csrs 70 Memphis
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-23
TABLE FOR TRAINS.
{. ~ DlVlsllRl 1 \

SOUTH BouNp.-Maii and Expires No. !.
Leave fdlnceton I;ioa N arrive ht SraosT
ClArksyiile, at 9.si q. IN.
rixed train daily except Sunday. Leave
prin, e,on at = p. M arrive at Princeton juno.
NokTn BoUHD-Maii and Express No. =.
Leave Princeton Junction AZ Ans a m; ar
riva al Tracey al s;'s and ~ Princeton At
y. IN.
Mixed train daily eacep, Sunday. Leave
Princeton Junrtion a. tbs n. m. arrive az
Princeton 81 u rs m
ton, % miles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-07
c. M. RIDDLE,
SURVE YOR
49, AND -
ENGINEER

o. for 81 Ks7s6. kSMR AMP Mines sG on
and Surveyed fer Patent. Land surveyed, up.
plications, contracts, payments on land, and
oppertaining to taking up or holding land OF
the State or Government attended to. shall
keep fully posted as to all lands taken mp and
vacant in the eastern part .-of Nevada. Ad'
Cos, Elko, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-07
sCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The Religious Herald thinks thai
"The conscience which knowingly
opposes the clear majority OF a praying
church needs watching
"A Cedar Rapids, Ia, clergyman
recently took this for text: "Can a
man with family work for thirty
dollars q month and be Christian?"
The King of Siam has recently
donated to the Baptist mission at
Bangkok the lage sum Of $240, 600,
nearly q quarter Of a million, for q
hospital and school.
The Lutheran church is growing
rapidly in the United States. In 1870
the number Of communicates in that
denomination was less than 400, ,000
Now there are over 100000.
The rule regarding commence
ment orators at Wesleyan University
has been changed. Hereafter the
commencement orators will be the ten
students having the highest marks in
the rhetorical exercises in the Junior
and senior years.
Harvard College was founded In
1858, just two and half centuries
ago. The earnest, self-denying Chris
tian people Of the colony Of Massachu-
setts, out of religious motive to edu-
cato their ministry and their sons, in
their conscientious convictionso Of Chris
tian truth and duty, established 1t, when
as yet there were not five thousand
people in all New England. John
Harvard, Puritan Gospel minister,
bequeathed his estate and library to
it, and hence the name Harvard. The
Congregational churches made annual
contributions for It's support One year
all the church members in the colony
gave each twelve pence, or q peck o.
corn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-07
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Published every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress tpostage paid), at the following rates,
payable in Adysnce:
One year.. -....-...-............. w
Blk months. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 50
For any period under six months, Fifty
c.nts per month.
Entered OF the Elko, Nevada, Postoffice for
transmission through the mails as second
class mail matter.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
ISSUED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex-
j cepted.
c. w. GROVER,
Editor and Proprietor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One copy, one year. ...e 8 90
For any period under six months, ono dollar
per month. Payable in advance.
Delivered by carrier in Elko at 25 cents Q week.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made as low - is consistent with
s,uni business principles. Apply at the Of
dee for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-07
TWO GIGANTIC WAVES.
How = YounHster Was Thrown Overheard
..' and Rescued.

How . YounHster Was Thrown Overheard
and Rescued.
Mr.. John Mcleod Murphy, of En-
gine No. z, of the fire department OF
this city, tells this story;
''It was in the summer of 1877 that
then a student on the training ship
Minnesota-was drafted out to take
the captaincy of the after guard star
board watch Of the cruising sloop Sup
ply. Every summer it was customary
to send out a draft of two hundred and
fifty boys on a cruise on the Supply,
and this year there was no exception
made. The ship was in charge of COM
missioned officers Of the United States
navy, the latter being under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Commander John
B. Newman. The cruise was for the
three summer months, during which
time the boys practiced tacking and
wearing ship, and were drilled in reef
ing and furling sail.
lone fine day in July boy named
Bob Hyde was detail ed lookout at the
Btarboard cathead.
"We were about forty-eight hours
out from Block Island. The sea gave
indications of an approaching gale.
Soon heavy storm-cloud was seen off
to leeward, and we made ready to re-
ceive it. We were not long waiting.
It struck us to leeward. and sent us
spinning. The wind blew hurricane.
The waves ran mountains high, and
still the little ship ran on.
CLYDE was, as ! said before, at the
Btarboard cathead. 1t took all the
strength he could muster to keen him
from being washed overheard. At
last one huge wave carried him of.
His strength had given out
"'All hands to man the first CUTTER
sang out the deck officer, Lieutenant
Andy Iverson. -
ITO his utter surprise and conster-
nation no one of the watch fastened
to obey him and to endeavor to rescue
the poor fellow.
Turning around to see the cause
Of this disinclination to assist a drown
ing man, he saw a sight that made
! him for an instant believe that he was
dreaming, for there, being lifted over
the fife rail of the poop deck, was Bob
Hyde. He had been swept on board
again. One wave carried him off; the
next brought him back again."--N.
Y. Sun.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-10-05

An extraordinary case of snug
Cling is reported from Sourabavia
in Java. A Chinese passenger hav.
ing died on board a junk which was
anchored in the roadstead, the
health officer of the port went off,
and after viewing the body gave the
necessary permit for burial. The
master Of the junk then came on
shore and ordered a large coffin OF
the usual Chinese kind. During
the early hours of the morning the
crew, with the coffin, landed, and
the funeral procession passed along
the streets. After the funeral the
party went back to the junk, which
Immediately put out to sea. In the
middle of the day some natives
found an empty coffin in the mid
die of the road close by the Chinese
cemetery, which not only smelt
strongly Of opium, but also had
small particles of the drug adhering
to it's sides. The Custom House
authorities found the maker Of the
coffin, who identified it as the one
supplied to the master of the junk,
and the dead body of the Chinaman
was washed ashore soon afterward,
so that it was clear that he had been
thrown overheard, and the burial
permit used to smuggle on shore a
large coffin full of opium.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-10-05
"'That's all right, Bill, I neve

"'That's all right, Bill, I never
cry. I'm hoping no onell ever go
it on you more'n I have; for I've
allus thought a heap of you. But
Bill said she, pulling him down to
her, 'be careful what you do; don't
go to marrying any other woman
till after I'm dead, fur if you do oIA
bust you! Now, goodbye
"Good-byc.'
GAS they stood there with hands
clasped, they looked at each other
long and earnestly. Then Bill
turned quickly on his heel and clat-
tered down the stairs; and when in
a moment the sound of his foot
steps had died away on the pave
ment, Jane gathered up her skirts
and asked:
"'How am I for a grass wildly,
anyhow and then she left. Sun
day National.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-10-05
A Remedy for Hollow Cheeks.

Hollow cheeks and wrinkles are
very awkward things. Ladies do
their best to prevent their appear
ance. The clever ones seem to be
able to ward off the wrinkles, but
hollow cheeks completely battle
their skill. A gentleman who lives
at Islington is providing ladies
whose cheeks are hollow with small
pads. These pads are attached to
natural or artificial teeth by means
of tiny gold springs. The price of
a face pad is trif1e heavy, like
everything else guaranteed to i'm
prove the personal appearance. A
pair of pads costsomething like G5.
The maker of the face pad said
that gentlemen as well as ladies
are wearing them. One gentleman
had never looked anything but ca
daverous until he took to the pad.
Now his cheeks are rounded like
cherub's and he looks ten years
younger. The curious thing about
the face, pad is its infexibility. 1t
is made of the same material as the
case of a set of artificial teeth
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-10-05
BUYING CLOTHES IN BUTLER.

A man went into a Broadway
clothing-store the other day and
asked to see a pair of trowsers. He
went into closet to try them on.
Calling out to the clerk that they
didn't quite suit he was handed an
other pair. Five pairs were handed
in to him in this way, the last pair
being just what he wanted. He kept
them on, handing the clerk the price
as he passed out. It was learned
soon after that he had kept all the
trousers that had been handed in to
him. The fellow was arrested, as
he deserved to be, as his perform
ance was a miserable plagiarism of
the work of a real genius who once
operated in Butler, Pennsylvania.
It was before Butler was as large
a town as it is now. A man named
Epstein started a clothing-store
there in small way. The people
had been in the habit of having
their garments made at home, and
Mr.. Epstein's was something of an
experiment. His stock accordingly
was not extensive.
One day stranger walked in and
said he wanted to buy a suit. He
was one of Epstein's first customers,
and he was anxious to make the
sale. The stranger retired to small
room curtained off in one corner to
try on the clothes. He was hard to
fit. Epstein kept handing him in
drawers, undershirts, pants, coats,
vests and collars and cuffs until the
entire stock was in the little room.
The man was ungainly in build, and
he kept up running fire of pleas
antry about his ill-shape and what
a dreadful nuisance he was to store
keepers. Still, he always paid cash,
he said, and bought great many
clothes, so the storekeepers kindly
humored him. When he had all of
Merchant Epstein's stock on his
miserable back he said:
This fve-dollar suit that I have
on is the best fit of all except the
coat. / like the looks of that coat
you have On, and if you give me
that instead of the one that belongs
to the suit We'll just keep on the
duds.""
Epstein handed in his own coat,
the stranger put it on over the rest
of the stock and walked out, leav-
ing the merchant in his shirt sleeves,
with nothing in the wide world to
show for his late clothing emporium
but a counterfeit IS bill that the
man placed in his hand as he went
out.