St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-02
HAD A RAT TRAP.
Bnt He Made a Mistake in Wax
ing Up the Wrong Passenger
Unknown Perils of Travel on
the Sound

the SOULFUL.
New York sun.
1t was on one of the sound steamers
coming down the other day. A man of
middle age and much dignity had fallen
asleep in his rocking chair on the prom
enade deck when he was approached by
sharp-nosed, hawk-eyed man of forty,
who had parcel in his hand.
"Hey-you." he exclaimed, as he
slapped the sleeping man Oh the Shout
der.
''Siro How dare you!" sternly de-
manded the latter. as he reused up.
II haven't done anything that | can
be sent to state prison for, have I?'
''What is your business with me, sir?'
"That's better. That's coming to the
point. Let me draw up chair and
take it easy as we chat. You told me
at Stonington that you thought you
would order twelve dozen as starter.
| Suppose you double the order and take
| 10 per cent discount"'
'!Sir! What are you talking about,
and who do you take me fOr?'' demanded
the man.
"Your name isis Faxon-frm of
Faxon & Brown, dealers in hardware.
isn't it?'
NO, sir"
"What! Why, I'd bet farm agin a
a wheelbarrow that 1t was! Didn't we
| have CONVEX sation at StoningtOn?"
mo, sir?"
Didn't show you my;Centennial rat
| trap and exhibit its Workings"
mo, sir!'
didn't demonstrate the fact that it
would catch and hold anything from a
mouse to raccOon, and that the public
was bound to buy millions of 'em?'
ssSir! DO YOU intend to insult me?''
| shouted the other.
..Not for Joseph. 1 never insulted no
body. It's curious if 1 have made a
mistake. Didn't you spend half an hour
| yesterday Investigating my anti-friction,
| double-leverage, anti-cOgleSs, Centennial
rat-trap, warranted to eileen out whole
country of rats, mice, chipmunks, 60
pliers and rabbits inside of ten days, OF
no pay?''
''Well, that's queer! I'd take my aft
| davy it was you. And you didn't order
twelve dozen, to be shipped the first OF
| the week?"
"Never! You ought to have more
| your business.
'sMy business is to sell the Centennial
rat trap-only thing ever invented to
entice rats without bait: no delicate ma
! chinery to get out of order; no cost for
I steam power to it. If made mis-
| take beg pardon"
-''Then go away. sir-go away before |
| forget my position and do you injuryn'
"You wouldn't iniure Teller for
wanting to sell you rat trap which
lays over all other inventions III Amer
lea, would you? If you amt the man
| who ordered the twelve dozen, you may
want to give all order just the same. l
will show you how it works."
"No you won't! 60 away, sir-go, or
| I'll do you harm! You are the most i'm
| pudent rascal I've met in a year?'
''And you won't look at my trap?'
mo, sir!'
'And you want me TO leave you in
| solitude?" v
"At once STRIP
"Well, I'll do it. Some folks force
their inventions upon the public. That
amt my style. My Centennial rat trap
speaks for itself. l go, sir; but leave
my card. Peruse it at:your leisure. All
mail will reach ME promptly at that adj
dress. Send you a dozen on trial, OF
| give discount of 5per cent on all over
three dozen. Send in your order as
early as possible, as the season is for
ward An reyOir Siro