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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
OFFICERS OF rHe wAwArAyDA GLIB.

Tho wawayanda club has elected the following
officers for this year. President, \. l.. Ashman; vice
northumberland Kcancy. Martin b. Brown James
j. Mooney; treasurer, George JeIreyS; secretary.
Joseph \. Drcyfus; trustces-A. l.. Ashman, Edward
Kearney, Martin T.. Brown, James J. Mooney, George
JeiIrevs Joseph Dreyfus James \. Flack, Conrad y.
Jordan, Richard r. Hunt, Victor T.. ROumagc, Frcder
ick f. Loud. Frederick Opperman, Jr.
sheriff Flack, who ha, been president Of the club
for several years, declined a re election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
INSpEcrLNG cANAL WOEK.

syracuse. y. y. Feb. 20 l>pccial-Edward llannen.
superintendent Of Public Works, left tins city for
o.yego tins morning. accompanied by superintendent
FLANAGAN OF the Middle Division of the canal sys
tenn to inspect the condition Of the locks there.
MIR Uannen is making an olhcal inspection of the
canals and expresses his approval OK the recent work
that has been done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
Nnr Az ASSISTANT EDITOR.

TO the Editor Of The Tribnne.
Sir: VIII Won permit me TO correct the statement
Of vour Washington letter reviewing naval officers
I'm civil nic," to the effect that | am an associate
editor Of "Thc Scientific American / am not in
any wise connected with that journal, but am now
and have been for the last dozen years engaged
in the practice Of patent law. The statement also
that 50 well known u nnancer as Mr.. John l. barnes
is an "eminently successful electrical expert Will no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
70 TURN IxnIcRAyry orr WARDS ISLAND.

Emigration Commissioner stephenson yesterday tod
the reporters az Castle Garden what going TO
happen on April TO- the day after tho Federal Govern
ment assumed control Of tho immigration businc~s
Among other things, he said he was going 10 turn
all the immigrants of Wards Island. There are
now 2O8 there Mr.. Stephenson said he would form
them all In procession IN lower Broadway ana march
them 70 Collector Erhardt', Office The collector
heard nothing new yesterday about the selection Of d
landing place for immigrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21

Church OF the Paus Fathers read prayers Tor the dead
r,or m tho removal OF the body the steamer Among
those present were widow. Two sons and daughter
Of Dr. Michelena friends the family from Brooklyn and
Mr. Mearcs cx.ConsulGeneral OF venezuela In ths Guy
who accompanies the corpse to Venezua'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
Esd NEWS From GENERAL ?. +. SPINNER.

AmJcrlam. " H.. Feb. 90 )specaD. -Gcncral Fran
c, f. spinner cN uitrd states Treasurer, write, from
Jacl.ouyilc Fla. that the cancer on his face Is
rapidly getting worse aud it Is mot likely that his iiie
,.fif Ir -unrrd much longer. The General was eighty
ri.lt year, OH on january ~ His cyerisht Is much
lIl,li IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
NOT ENOUGH PROSPERITY FOR THANKS TO GOD.

Chicago. Feb. 20 (SpccaD.-rho action OF the
Illinois Conference Of the Swedish Lutheran Church,
now In session at Rockford ILL.,, is exciting consider
able comment among tho ministers OF all denominations
In this city. A resolution thanking God for the
general prosperity OF the last year was defeated by
tho farmer lay delegates on the ground that they
had 10 great amount Of prosperity,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21

TT LNDII|TTN0 I1TTT Nm ~ '-7'T7I'' ~
TO The EdItor Of tn" Tribune.
Sir. VIII you kindly inform mc ho9 lairc the aver
aoc Ecp.tNcau majority ~ Iuhd'lphl h1, been for
fine ri four v~ais and al whether thc majority of
th. ems oi Tl ld,lphl doe, pot make Penn. '.ui'
70 Ir'u.'Ir ~fIfct J.. ]. Isl.1.
Nru york, lch. IT,
I'm 1851 Philadelphia County gave Mr. blaine
plurali,y of cNacty 10000 over Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Hmiucs plurality i'm the State was -l,"i'.
General Harrisons plurality in Philadelphia VS.
1s.572, while bis plurality i'm the state was
1852. These figure, pl.inly shov that Penn
sylyania's sweeping Rcpubiiran moIonucs do not
al cone from Philadelphia boy any mc'ns-EdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
n,rr ro 4 coyGRrG ArLoxlL cnrRcn.

T. Johnsbury. Vt. Feb. 20 Colonel Franklin FAR
banks. executor Of the Ex-Governor Eastu5 Fair
banks estate, has given from the estate ql''VoV 10
I'm. North Congregational Church here. the income to
Ice U,,d Tor charities and the support OF the CHURCH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
GLIMPSES OF BRAZIL.
RIO HARBOR AND CITY.

r,,pAprAssrp BY A WEALTH OF NATURAL AID
VANTAGES HOTELS AND PUBLIC
tNSTITT' TONS.
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porch, Lem Chidister, looking down

porch, Lem Chidister, looking down
the road, suddenly exclaimed:
wall, if yander don't come ole Tur-
key-Aig."
"An' he's comm right up to the
house, too" said Sallie Benson, the
handsomest girl in the Ouichita bot
toms. Il wonder how he mustered up
courage enough to come.
Turkey stalked on up to the porch.
The boys began to laugh; the girls
giggled "Helloa, said Lem, "whicher
way this here bright mornin'? We all
lowed that you liked plowin' SO well
that you would furgit when Sunday
come"
Turkey yawned and sat down on a
bench.
Did you come to see paw" sallie
asked.
"No, come to see you" Turkey an
swered.
The girls screamed and the boys
roared. Sallie flushed scarlet.
you've come to see mel" she ex-
claimed, rather Indignantly.
"tHhat's whut lowed"
What do you want to see me for ?"
"'Cause Tn Is year old to-day"
"But what difference does that
make?"
"Good deal of difference. I jest
happened to think how old | was to-
day, an it hit me, it did, that it was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
Was Indignant.

A man wearing number OF badges
went into a Chicago saloon, kept by a
German, and, calling the proprietor,
said:
II had come in here to take drink
I should not patronize you. F"
"Vell, how vas dot?"
Because, upon looking round after
coming in, see that you have an avn
ing made in imitation of the flag of my
country. It is shame, sir; miser-
able shame. I fought for that flag
fought for il while you were doing the
work of slave in an oppressed en-
pire. I stood in trenches knee deep
in water, watching for the enemy,
while you occupied a bed of straw in
your masters stable. Now you come
to this blessed country, where there is
no slavery, and, with the freedom
which we grant you, get money enough
to start q saloon; and how do you re-
paw this country for the chance it has
given you? The first thing you do is
to take the blessed emblem Of the re-
public and use it for an awning. I say
it is a shame, and, furthermore, l say
that you are an ingrate-a man that
has no heart of appreciation"
The German was staggered.
"Yy, mein frient, I no thought me OF
dot. I don'd wander brink de vlag OF
de goundry in disgrace"
"But you have done it. Look at that
awning"
"Mein frient, let me dell you dot I
meind no harm. [ hObe YOU will nod
hold id againsd my house"
"How can [ help it ;"
Il dell you. You have Something's
nit me-bottle wine"
"All right; as you seem to be peni-
tent I'll join you"
When the fellow had gone, the Ger
man stood for time with his elbows
on the bar. and then, musing, said:
81 do belief dot man hat made TOOL
of myself. Arka11sua0 TraUeIer.
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one persisted in calling him Turkey
Egg. Every girl in the community
made fun of him, and all the boys
jeered at him, but he was but little
concerned, seemingly, for he had the
respect of the men-a respect which
sober ruralism ever pays to industry.
Early at morning, when the grass was
blazing with dew, when the daylight
twitter of the birds had hardly ceased
in the trees, Turkey" could be seen
blowing his corn. He made no at
tempt to go into society, and even
during the revival season, when every
one was thought to be equal, he did
not attempt to mingle with the emo
tional people that crowded the mourn
ers, but quietly hung around" on the
outskirts of the sensation.
One Sunday when the Benson girls
and q number Of young men sat on the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
time that I war a-Iookin' around for a

time that I war a-Iookin' around for a
chunk of wife"
$50 on away from here, you good
for-nothing thing!" the girl screamed.
Lowed to go after l seed whuther
or not you was agreeable.
well, I'm not, can tell you that: an
farther more, if you don't go way from
here, I'll have paw come out an see to
you"
WALL" he said, getting up and
stretching himself, reckon I'd better
be shown"
Sallie was so teased after this that
she was afraid to appear in company.
It was thought the best joke that had
ever been sprung on the community.
One Sunday, several months later,
Sallie and Lem Chidister, while on
their way TO church, stopped in the
creek to let their horses drink. Lem
was on the point of saying something
tender, when some one called out !:
"Helloa, thar"
Looking up they saw Turkey-Egg
sitting in the forks of tree.
Don't pay any attention to him, :"
said Sallie.
"Mout as we'll, Turkey replied.
"Mout as we'll lissen to Teller when
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HUMOROUS SELECTIONS.
GATHERED BY OUR PATENTED
REAPER.

Jokes of Preachers, Lawyers, Doctors,
and Editors-SOme ofThem Very Dry and
Others Somewhat Juicy-They VIII Aid
Digestion if Perused After DIeals-DO
Not Read Them Upon an Empty
Stomach.
The Widow Grangely had an import
ant case in court. She knew that If she
should win, her condition thereafter
would be one of financial ease, and she
had accordingly employed the most
effective lawyer in the county. When
the case came to trial, the shrewd law
yer saw that his road to success lay
through the emotions Of the jurymen.
Gentlemen" said he, "look at this
poor woman. Is she not enough to ex-
cite the pity OF any beholder? De-
crepitude has not spared her, and age
is fast spreading It's blight on her once
fair face. She"
You stop right where you are!" ex-
claimed the widow. "Ineed the money
that might come out of this case, but
I'll be hanged if you shall stand up
there and call me old.
The lawyer hastened to her and said ::
"Whv, madam, l must talk ha way or
lose the case"
Il don't care if you do have to talk
that way you shan't. I'd rather lose
the whole thing than to be called old.
I am Just as good-looking as I ever was
and I want you to understand that
fact. Decrepit, indeed I'll bet l
could gather You up and throw you over
a ten-rail fence right now. If you want
to talk about the law there is in the
case, go ahead but if you call me old
again, we'll fight, that's all.-Ar lam
c09g TC09;pJo1,
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PROTEST AGAINST THE GRANT.
Coffee Merchants Object to Privileges
Given Promoters of Auctions.

Rio Janeiro cable: The coffee mer-
chants met in this city the other day to
protest against the grant made by the
government to the organizers OF the
proposed coffee auctions Of the privi-
leges of shipping coffee sold at those
auctions without immediate payment Of
export duties. This grant, which al
lows the first payment OH account Of
the duty to be make at the end Of two
years, and the other payments gradually
thereafter, is called by an evening
paper usurpation and scandal. One
of the grounds on which the minister
of finance attempts to justify his meas
ure is the assertion that within a few
months congress will approve the con-
stitution published by the government
abolishing export duties. This paper
asks him whether he thinks the future
congress so servile that he can antici-
pate it's action. 1t is stated that the
person obtaining the grant is a relative
of DeodoraS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
Within the Law.

Il want to be posted in de law" said
q colored woman who called at the Ora
tiot Avenue station the other day.
"Weu?" replied the sergeant.
I've got GAL"
an she's got o beau.
Every likely"
Il can't abear him, an [ doan' want
him round de house. What co'se shall
I take?"
"Have you ever given him hint ?"
Lands, sab! but [ jess tole him to
cl'ar out or Id bust him to smash! L
reckon OATS hint
"But he didn't goo"
"No, sab. Now, den, want to know
how fur [ kin go an keep widin de
law. I've talked to him, frowed water
on him, hit him wild club, called him
names, made de dog bite him, an
p'inted q pistil at him, but he won't
stay away. How much turder kin 1
go an not break de law? Gould I dun
stan in de yard and NOW him across de
legs wild an old scythe when he cum up
In de da'k? Gould de pistil go off acct
dentally?"
When advised to try peaceful meas
ures, she Indignantly responded:
Oats what [ q do on de very 60
off I took him by de collar an frowed
him ober de gate. Detroit Free
Press.
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Rec11ft; of the Conference.

Barthleson, inquired fellow re-
porter, what have you been doing in
the managing editors room ?"
"Been holding a consultation with
him.
what about?"
about the management of the
paper"
"Any change in its policy contem-
plated?"
Eyes. That's what the consultation
was about.
what was decided upon, if you don't
mind telling me?'
1T was decided" said Barthleson,
twisting his mustache gloomily, that
the paper didn't need me on its pay roll
any longer. Philadelphia Press.
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Excelling the Ancients.

Willie coming home from church,
Papa. they hadn't learned how to
pray very well in Bible times, had
they?
Papa-I suppose, my son, people
could pray then as well as they do
now.
Willie (positively)-No, they couldn't.
The Lords Prayer is only minute
long, and our minister can pray for a
quarter of an hour. Pick-Me- Up.
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A Charming Time.

you've been on visit to your sis
ter, hear, Mrs. Dooley."
"Yes, I've been to see her for the first
time in seven years.
"Have nice time?"
ooh, dear, yes; [ had delightful
time. She had new dress to make;
the baby cut four teeth, and one of the
neighbors had a brass band funeral
while I was there. Everything was
charming. RAMS Horn.
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But Others Had.

He-You are the only girl I ever
loved.
She-And you are the only man I
ever gave my heart to.
He-I am not good enough for you.
She-Please don't say that. I am
tired of those words.
He-Why, l never used them before.
She-NO-nOt you.
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Wasted Sweetness.

"You see that girl over there" she
began, while the other answered: eyes,
she lives opposite us. She's deaf and
dumb, poor thing"
"The idea. And there I sat behind
her in the street car for four blocks
and made remarks about that dowdy
hat she has on all for nothing. TeqTe
Hdatte Express.
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\ Fortune.

"There is a fortune in this novel"
said an author, as he presented man
uscript to publisher.
Il don't know about that" the pub
Usher responded. us its merit so
striking as to attract attention every
where?"
sob, it has no merit particularly.
Thrilling, I SUPPOSED"
"No, / can't say that it is.
Something entirely new, then?"
Il don't think it's so very new.
Contains striking theory, l sup
pose?"
mo, it has no theory"
and yet you say it will be great
success ?"
Yes, bound to be-
and why SOP"
Because I have shown it to the post
Office authorities, and they declare it
shall not go through the mails.
The publisher seized the author and
fondly kissed him.-ArkG7lSaa TrGU-
eIer.
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Mrs Mary ZalI. one of the teachers in
the Lewiston ILL., public schools, I'M
mercifully fogged little Fred WillcoXen
in school until from pain and fright he
became insane and ran to his mothers
grave in the cemetery near the town.
Miss Zall is heartbroken
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
Raking Up Old Recolections.

Mrs. Potts-Just to think of you
talking to me in such style. You,
who used to swear [ was an angel.
Mr.. Potts-Look here, my dear, that
isn't fair, you know it isn't. What is
the use of twitting man about the lies
he told fifteen years ago." : Terre
Hn1Lte ErDreSS.
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Something to Ponder Over.

McWiggins-Yes, maintain that a
really smart man will modestly make it
a point to hide the fact as much as pos
sible.
Mrs. McWiggins-Well, then I
should say that you are certainly the
smartest man on this earth, without a
doubt.
McWiggins unused.
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LnnrnaIistic Chatter.

Count Obrofski-I understand jour
nalism is very libelous in the United
States. Isn't it great risk for the
reader?
Emory smithof (deprecatingly)-Oh,
I don't know.
Count Obrofski-Why, they tell me
there's one paper that literally pen
sions the family of any man found dead
with a py!-Americ07 Grocer.
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1t Was Dangerous.

Mrs Gazzam- This cake isn't good,
but hate to throw it away. I believe
I'll give it to your dog.
Gazzam Earnestly = Indeed, you
won't! Give it to the baby!
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CAN it be said that young man is
heartless just because he has given his
heart to a beautiful maid?
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Unhonored and Unsunr.

Republics are indeed ungrateful. II
i, said that the inventor of gingerbread
still sleeps in an unmarked grave.
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Never in a Hurry.

A pistol bali in motion was recently
photographed somewhere in Italy, and
yet it still takes woman as long to gel
ready to go somewhere as it did when
Joseph was in Egypt.
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Our devil, who is something of a phi
lologist, suggests that the common
exclamation 'Sakes alive" is simply a
contraction of Snakes alive"
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FavOrably Regarded.

Little Roger-Mr. Mello, Sister
Gertie says she likes you because you
are--I can't think what it is now
though.
Mr. Mello-Try, try, Roger, that's q
good boy.
Little Roger CATER an interval of
Thoughtful know now-fush.
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BY OPIE P. READ.
EAR the Qua

EAR the Qua
chita River, / n
Arkansas, there
once liv d a
gaunt, ungainly,
a n d freckled-
faced boy named
P h il Anderson,
but he was not
permitted to en-
JOY the simple
pleasure of hear
ing his name, for
he was so freck-
I O n that avepv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18

FIRE in the upper part of the Brook
lyn institute destroyed the roof and
damaged the library, causing loss of
$50, 900.
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An Enterpri sing Journalist.

Country Editor-Jim, I understand
that old stone building at the cross
roads is to be torn down.
The Printer-Yep, they begin to-
morrow.
Country Editor-Well, just slip
around and put live toad in the wall.
We must have something to fill up with
this week. -NelU York Weekly.
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Not Greatly Impressed.

Maiden-How polite it was OF that
gentleman to give me his seat!
Matron-He probably gets off at the
next corner. -NeU York Weekly.
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THE Queen of Roumania who has been
sDjourning in Wales for her health has
accepted an invitation to visit Queen
Victoria at BaImcral.
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RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, who was tax
collector of Biddeford. Maine, in 1883.
has been arrested at the instigation of
City Treasurer Goodwin and Mayor
Staples on the charge of embezzling
500. 600 of the citY's money
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
Never Fails.

The Chinese have sure way of re-
moving dandruff. They do it with SAND
paper.
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Only One Deficiency.

Silversmith- That teapot is for a
member of Congress. Isn't it a
beauty?
PHILOSOPHER think you have not
made enough of one feature.
Silversmith-Wh that.
Philosopher-The spout. JeaCeIers'
WeeELu.
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1t Makes No Difference,

Father-Laura, you and that young
man of yours must quit hanging on the
front gate.
Daughter-All right, papa; the back
gate will do just as we'll.
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Didn,t REJOICE Later.

Give made my will, Joseph, and it is
so we'll drawn it can't be broken.
"I rejoice to hear that, uncle"
II don't know whether you do or not,
Joseph. I haven't left you cent. =
.H0rper's BQsar.
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LEARN to say no. It will be of more
use to you than to be able to read
Latin.
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His Rival.

Charlie Mabel, like you, but
there was something about you last
night that didn't like.
Mabel-Why Charlie, what was it?
Characterized Somers' arm.
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Evidence of the Truth.

Horse Dealer-Count, you had GER
tainly better buy thathorse. He is per-
fectly sound.
81 believe you. If he hadn't been
sound he would never have lived to
such an age. "-FIiege Blatter.
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STORY OF TURKEY-EGG.
ALLTHE GIRLS AND BOYS MADE
FUN OF HIM.

hut He Possessed Other Qualities Which
i'm the End Enabled Him to Triumph
Over His Rivals and Marry the Girl He
Loved.
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Very Deficient,

Canvasser-I have here Prof. Blanks
latest and most complete History of
the United States"
Business Man examining lido l
understand you to say that this is a
complete history of our country up to
the present day?
Canvasser Yes, sir.
Business Man-Then it is very de-
fcient. Some of the most important
events in the history of the develop
ment of this glorious nation have been
completely ignored
Canvasser--W What, for instance?
Business Mani can see nothing in
it regarding the Sullivan-Kilrain fight,
the worlds championship games, nor in
fact any of the recent important hap
penings. Indeed. Mr.. Sullivan, Mr..
KiIrain, Arson, Comiskey, and a num-
Der of other men whose names should
go down to prosperity are not even
mentioned. I do not care for your
book. Good day, sir. = MdtnSey'S
WeeEh.
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The Reason.

Will-Ah. your new suit, Ell? Why
on earth did you select such loud
pattern?
Bill-Yes, the pattern is loud, but I
didn't select it. It was my brother, and
he's slightly deaf, you know.
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Out West.

Stranger-What brutal prize fight!
Why doesn't the marshal stop it?
Native-He amt sech fool as that.
Why, he's got pile of money bet on
the man that's gettin' the best of the
fight.