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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25


A French military surgeon has been
making r--earches on wind instruments
which had been used by phthisical
tandsmen. and warns musicians % the
Importance % disinfectiou. lie recon.
mends that instruments should b. filed
with q 8 Per cent. solution % earboiic
acid. OF. In the case of metallic instru-
meuts. that they should he dipped into
boiling water. The-s precautions are Of
the utmost importance when phthiscal
perous have used the instruments; for
Il was found In such cases that liquids
used to wash them out presented viru-
lercc similar 10 that Of pure culture Of
tuberculosis.
Fortunately. the danger is small -
long n the interior IL thoroughly moist,
which of course IL usually IL; but when
an instrument has been lying by for
some time. - that the interior has b.
come dry. there IL real danger Of air
containing dried germs of the diseass
being drawn into the lungs of the person
Who next plays upon it.-Sew York
Ledger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
NUMBER Al.


For long time Jumps of crude rubber
and elastic bands have mystsrtously van
,shed from the counter Of Morrtseys
AL night pharmacy In brooklyn. go
body was able Ia throw any light on the
enigma until Drug Clerk Bosworth made
Q discovery.
Il was late at night and the store w.
quiet. Trade had bcen dull for an hour
and Busvogth lslt lihs tnAdsG . nap.
Just - h. was about dropping on 30
slscp he happ-nei to look up and caught
q glimp~r of "Doc.- big cat thst livcs
In the pharmacy. lie was at lunch. and
was fca-ting on rubber hands.
One by one he extracted them from
their little glsss receptacle and munched
away with evident relish Bosworth did
not disturb him. but sat still and count
ci the rings a, they vanished down the
cats throat. When forty-thre had
faded from view Doc sfopp>d eating.
gave wide yawn and stretched himself
ont for an after dinner nap on top Of .
showcase.
Having accidentally solved the mys-
isry. Bosworth resolved to ave soms
fun NJ "Doc's" erprnsc. -. after the cas-
hal b-cn DOING for an hour. he called
him. "Doc- came 90 the front quickly.
In his hand Bosworth beld large elas-
tic hand. This he extended toward the
cat. "Doc's- EYES seemed io sparkle -
be- contemplated the luscious mor-el.
aud without hesitation seired 10 with
bis teeth.
Boswor,h. however. had . good grip
on the other end. When the cat pulled.
Bo-worth pulled. too. bat the little tug
Of war did not last long. for the mis-
chievou. clerk suidenly relaied his hold
on the hand. and a. u snapped back 10
caught the unlucky cat . stinging cut
on the cnd ~ his no~s. lie droipci the
band a. N IL were q hot potato. sprAng
frum the counter and ran out of ths
store with cry of dis;rcs-
Since then. although Dosworth and
hi- friends. to whom hs related the Incl
dent. have repeatedly tried 90 induce
"Doc- 10 snbmit 30 hcing hand led with
ubber ring-. he sieadfas,ly refuses 10
inialge. III. abnormal appetite has
ben ourcd.-Sew York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
KINDER oGss.
H~t ~ paw thyth~r dag
evlAes sssi % h.ws uiskt'e
Wus ~ irst< ehihi svxfn.
sos t's uut ~ fFer I'm sin.

Ne ~ pow thush~r dag
tyl~r sssi 90 h.v's vishte
War ~ ivsts~ ehlli svxtn.
SOS t's vat ~ fr~~ I'm sin.
sci ~ nAeser srri wsnce ms,v
Chii,hssi's rosy. -ssns pathway.
s~t's shs.tier. u IN sis
sese~ thss time &c ~sl,rrriia.
c~s.'e a.sv ,vmesai<r wssch
'ttsai m thofn. N shihtb.ri's rs.cs,
t.lkins th.su. dsat ss,nnt Ger massh
Noe &c frv~i ~ lax fss ss'sh.
r.sr s-isssly blsms len fer
shs iir,s s-sisst kr.~ hot ell cftsr.
Qse.tiea air, wst 's,sftsose
fsssh an fsiisr s,ny sssse'
'Nsm,rr q ~ ha.Ain' ~asrs
tt.u drtnkt o. wsth hsri eisisr.
susu,t - never drak ~ Now
Nss' yess's fsiisr'n "a, sfsfe.
s'I-ss thss rs,s ~us ~ ehih
Nsu. ss' IN saa,bait,'s .r,hii
AR eth.se, an srpls trs.
t>eiei. soi,lla' In IN hrvsssi
Rs-,le. thst Ell tr~i rite thru
>sssr o. h % single sgpls.
tsse rs daily n hCkt 1m @srv
~ fssty time. fef that sf.rv'
Rr.tss Col A'mlstif kns~.
Wa 'ei Ia, an 80. t-r.' fsr I'm
,.e-s thet's ~ thrt pitt. shsw.
Ns,ef'h lr sf chill No msfv.
kisisr &C.. er man a lr.'
Je.' -laiat fsFsris 'stit - tssskais.
Nstare kss~s h~r t0sis. an hei
fske-ss ere. hii .trsts ah~st
htst ftstst. ia sssisy riae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

yamhill has long been noted for its TO
mArkabls people AMI institutions. Now
n town Il being formed which win mako
the most model community In the world
II the rules governing u ac carried out.
The laws which every membcs win have
90 subscribe 90 are substantially No
quarreling. No improper Languages. No
taking tho name % 0od In vain. No
swearing. No evil speaking. lying OF
slandering. That they regularly attend
divine worship In Hops church and keep
holy the whole of the Lords day. That
they abstain from ths us of opium
In every shape and form. No theft
Of any Kind. No tr<passing on
the property of othcrA No dancing
parties. No theatrical Representations
No sercnA.ling Of newly married pr.
sous. No bathing In the river On Sun
days nor at any time without having
6rst put ON. In private, . decent bathing
suit No opium. Intoxicating drinks %
tobacco 10 10 sold or bartercd. 90 kept o.
sxposed for sale. No hosses. csttjs.
swine. goats 90 poultry TO run st larga
Pig.ons 90 be confined within wirs pst-
ng.-Albany Dsmocrat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
srRAws


hep the water trough clean.
Don't smoke la or around the barn.
A. a rule asparagus 10 planted too
ihlck.
Warm quarter. save food and promote
health.
Everything wrong In the herd costs
money.
whsn YOU store tools Cor the winter,
oil them.
uleachins irai, With sulphur .s had
prsctise.
Scratching for a living Is good for
hens aud boys.
Husband aud ~lfe shoald he equal
partners.
The colder the stable, the more HANK
et Il neesiei.
Poland-C chin. boss are taking the lead
In the West,
Gardening !. taught IN tbs common
schools of France.
Hutter and brcf do not seem to am''afs
In the sams COW.
A change Of dis< wbets the appetite
and promotes dIsestIou.
Tbe less . horss has 70 Do ths soarsss
shoald ~ his fssd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

rllcr FoR rns CA>..-Ihsfe "uss ~
b. proIrr plsce ln shlch 70 Asp -" 4.
an. of n,Ilk over night. TIE ''s".r .
sE,...a. No mau sheuld holi ap m'
had a. dairyman aud pairen % ,..
-. f,s,ory or creamery, ~ho does
49,, a.. . r.om fix-d up oa Purpo.c Tot
.,a,,a, m. milk, or setting h Ia get 'ns
I'm rhi. .hsah be the trst vo'A
',ans. a. hha part of the foaniA.',''l
- .no.l,l bs seonismporsneoas ~i.' ,he
,,a, m the eo~.. Competition !. 81
H.. ,afs 80 sharp In dsir,lns thai io"''
,s .,,h an. ba.lness ~iil not pay
cor. coantry Geatismsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

Mr.. sam 4. walcott, a Twas csitlc
rroser, rrc-niiy m,rkrt-'i IN Chicago
banch of D grade shorthorn steer.
which nettssi sbo,e all exiense. sn.s,
/. head. The Important fact stout the
Transaction IL that the cattle have ne,rr
known shclirr sli have never 1asca ans
other trai liaa taxss grss.. Main.
e.nr match thai klni of becf making,
aud that. What. the matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
lIs. MAINE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1890.
sAnpY lAnu wsLL Motkeu ls acA

We dat tssk Lif, 90 fheeiss
bsws ysFs vaar t1s river fusts.
Had. wsxy hsi dsn't eros scs trscs
Aisaz ~ssh ltseostoa s;ai.s
~. nosi-~f tho' thai vhar N. sosI's
Tes as~p fnr t-riv- .nsh shaw
To turu th- trash M io the s,ss.
An hss trtfls' r.ts lag tar..
Ycsr. g-,as ,er ais. . heap 20 -rsh
mx<~r than The srvp -, ss-.
An ~hsn yea lag yo-sr eosioa ~
ns~-s 10 sss-'st -->-ss .fni rrv~
MT char ths sol v tel-s'bl' poe.
An yvss. "a yosr lisis' a. 'askc.
yeau ~ors yss iiai for al sis . spiA
An yoan p.os an hsfr~s an rsss
Trcm sas up tll th- salsssns rooss
ca the rssi osks IN the ioti
An sAniy lssi url -ost~.i u ficA.
An -oi- Csasys g Iore. thsis ne
-r,.ss chAs N cmsoa-saiih
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
~. yo,,he,u. Go,srnor-elect

r.,y.r Northern, Goysrnor-e'et ..
cIo.yi, s,,.: ..It has br~u sa'i mA,
..r, va. nv polliics. ! am p'e.,sss'
~, :. hlxhl, resnplimeatesi, fos poii,s-
I.all,l... xsll fcli.~ed. 10 hlied VIII
81! dis.p,olnimenis and ruin, Nos :. !.
In M .nar.. The more No talk ot y
~. ~ .,.rr ~e thlnk of 10; aud the NOV
xe think of u tn n,ore sn's 80 m
lr n anil the mcrs Interest NC 49, -
a tI.s msrs we all Try 70 scs.. .ss 80.
snI ave; and the more ne nass 80,
ter esops we rzlss; and the e<s.sr . ~. Y.
-. r.iss the easier, b<sssr sinss W
have"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

Probably thsss y 10 moss sxaspssst
iag thing than paint On clothsA u ~
on % easily and comss o6 - hard An
application a naphths oecs % . Ssv
timss Win In I'll casss su0lcieatiy sDfsss
paint 10 allow it 70 b rspidly vtpsd q
Chlorofosm mined witA . anar suas1lty
a pirits a smnoaiA h 80 GGss1vA-
usv Y0k JsU1al
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

In cone ninsty species of p'anta. grow
ing both on the coast and IN ths intsricl
q Francs. II. PisrTs Lesass has found
that proximity to ths - csuses thick'
sning a The iesvsa ArtiAcially aa1ed
GO peea9qqe - - "a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

Science CONES along 10 rob tho lion
tanner Of much of the glory that comes
from the danger Of his work. There hAs
lately been invented light wand with
an insulating grip for the hand. connect
ed by flexible wirs with . battery. q
which the power can be varied at win
An experiment with this form Of applied
sciepce u said to have been succesafuliy
made. New York Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
l...l,.s 70, l,sA, ., ~. CITY n.,i

lam building q house. wanted TO
gvt the necc~sary permission to tap the
water main. and went TO the City hall
for that purpose I might have gone
down into the state Of Indiana 10 have
secured the permit. but 10 occurred to
me that ! had better ask In Chicago ]
stepped into one u the elevators and told
the driver what I wanted. lie landed
me ON the public library door. soon
discovered was In the wrong place.
itook another elevator. and told the
driver of that one what I wanted. lie
Jet me od somewhere and told me where
10 10. ! followed his dircctious. and
found myself face TO face with SuIerin.
tendent Rowland. didn't ask him. for
I saw be was busy. ] found IN ofiiccr In
the corridor. and told him what ! was
trying 70 get sl He sent mo 10 the
place where dog liccnses arc Issued. and
asmart clerk In that department laughed
n me.
ldidn't blame him very much. ! met
. friend who has been In the City hall
since its occupancy. and hs conducted
ms 20 ths proper place. ! had Lost nearly
an hour. Why don't the proper suthori.
tee - that men Of intelligence are pot
IN places where inquiries Arc msds,-
Interview In Chicago Thbuns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

Al cigarettes coutsin. according "a
Prosssos Lsnin. . competeut scssntisl
and chemist. 6vs distinct poisouA Thrs>
Of thee an the most deadly oila. ons d
the paper wrapper. ons n the nicotine
and tie third. and ~ worst, n ~
aavpring. The oths poisoss - ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
.srssp rssrtov.l

-stsitrt- A,lfr~.- ali es.a. s.l. .sl...- M.
s%el~t - this dsf-srtsnsnt - A.nfcttfyaAl
tntros. nkfefd p~aas-rsi. fafts. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

A grandson Of Samuel y. b. Morss.
invsutor of the electric Telegraph. b -
ployed In the electrical diviziou of ths
patent offlcs at Washington He - D.
vsioped an aptitude for ths scissos
which has made he name famous. snd
occasionally cnatsibutes acceptable ssa-
clss % the slsstxical papsn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

rhs income derived BY French peo-
pc who rear fowls. according 70 o6cisl
Svturns. u S7.ioo. 900 francs. .: which
iss.5oo. 900 francs rsprsssats he valus oe
~ 6ssh and isaooo.ooo francs thas a
IL eeEs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

Dentist.

r.,f. utu.k spG-ru PARIS
49,. r-.t-. taif Ausf Fisie. t.aii ii.~-i
r..f4. tsrakti Ftstr- aai ~titl sai !
49, tt..| VIHg AlleTtsl NHs-e
- 4 D.. rfstrt sihrsisf a-s.i ~nea asstf
d fs'r.sa.r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25
s. P. Maxim e. Son

a-yr.' -. I.srs.I .sii - -.lI-l fr-s sss.
lhsi,.s y s.ss. 2 kss>ii q Go. 70 sfr~'
-'sst. -. YEA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-25

"ONEzn ssSS.>
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04
ADVICE TO HUSBANDS.
An fo.s S.ssp.p.s ~. r-ii. Then
ttow 10 lie iisrpy.

Husbands on-h, alNay, 10 Eoar a
smiling aud happy ca5n,.nanc.. says
the ciaEluia ua.i Journal, shouli tho
caFv Of providing the raw material 9,
make 4 home weigh sou doNn. nuyor
mind. always 80 home with a stallp.
llusla-Gs have often lnsi tho AFr-ilua oi
their siVrs b. ioyAins raruvusn.
H. careful about yuur personal az.
prarancc; muca depends upon that. H.
suro that your hair Ia smoothly arranged
and your collar spptlcss iciorr present.
lag yourself at ia" hrrakfas; table. T.
ia hy aiicaiIon 10 such litlir things that
you mry b. able 10 retain tho affection
Of your oi'e.
non't complain u you arr sicl. a
complaining husband ofg-n drtves L
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04
A VERY DISMAL JOKE.
An undertaLer Appropriate. the Prince
Albert of u Dead Man.

Some queer things turn up In con-
nectlon with the records that are filed
daily in the city hall. says the Buffalo
Commercial, showing many a peculiar
phase In human nature. Lots of these
little occurrences never come to light,
but this morning one came To the lnoel-
ties that Is worth telling.
ON High street, tho numbeF Is with
held, few days ago citizen fairly woll
known in that part of the town, passed
over to the great majority. The eertit-
cate of death reached the office in due
time and MAS properly disp'sad of and
entered upon the records, A Doctor OF
eminent rospcotability called a. the
otieo this morning and told OF an OK
tr"mcly unique piece Of work Ihat hap
pcnoi in connection with tho dsnisa OF
the High street resident
When lac died of eonrs. the first
thing done MAS to secure the sSgy-
Ices Of an undertaken, and a gentle
man engaged ia tha, line of busi-
ness was sent for. Nc carried OUT
his part OF tho contract, supervised in
person the arraying Of the remains, and
NA'H HsA "An NpHp4'NN As4' NAAN" W =
few hours stepped in,o the room and
stood leaning over the caskei-
Her grief MAS great, but ID did not
prevent her sharp WoiaAn's .yr from OBJ
serving that every thing Was not right,
ani. turning - tho undertaken. she said
This is not Georges coat There
must bH a mistake"
II think IL is" replied tho under
'akcr. ''i,'s the one that was slsea mo
for tho purpose"
Well, ~ ~ not 20 enter too deeply
into details, II in enough "a say that tho
lady very quickly discovered that tho
undertaken WAS wearing her husbands
Prince Albert, aud that hls had b-cn
ripps'd up III" back and placed upon ia.
form Of the departed.
Th"tn was something ot a .rsnc then,
hut the matter was smlssbly arranged.
Two coats, nearly alike, and ;ho live
man being about the same slf. As tho
dead one, caused ,h' trouble.
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04
MEEKER, COLO. SATURDAY, OCTOBER L. $780,
A FAIR shAKE-cHARMER.
She Went Into IN. nu,inss. 10 support
Lazy Husband.

] saw in liowery dune museum, says
Il New York correspondent of the Boston
Herald, a very beautiful girl charming
snakes. She seemed one OF tho happlest
mortals under the sun, the twinkle OF
her eyes and the gentle curl of her rcd
lips indicating that her heart was as
light as birds. Nhen sho lifted tho
huge striped aud spotted snakes from
their boxes aud coilei them round her
neck, arms aad boiY, often letting their
eiamny snalos press against her mouth,
! MAS considerably shocked, and Won
dcnod what circumstances of life could
have posslbly impsllci a woman OF such
superloE physical charms 70 adopt re-
pulsiye profession of This sort. 4 young
man very much under the influence Of
liquor Mas exhibiting tho frraks In tho
museum, aud, a. tho snake-charmeF
twined her pets around her, always
smiling as though she enjoyed their om-
braces a. well ai II thoy were the arms
OF lover, he rcrounl.d III. history Of
the girl, saying that sho wss a Princess
In Alyssinia. ani that She preferred
snakes 10 dolls as baby, After the .shi-
bition, aud while tho crowd was uius'
tcrti about the Wild men Of i.1rn.1, I
y.ntuFcI % ask f.W questions Of the
snake-chArmcT whil" buying from her
photograph Of hers.f l brsAu by the
surost route 20 Human's confidence,
assuring her that Firi u hor suol aP-
p"aIanee might easily irs "a6upiri bot
ter than sitting about an day in = dino
museum,
"oh, Il IL no ci1lcrnf miaa. " said she,
with p"ricslFy happy imiir,
"Wh0sr then is i'f' asked.
"My husbands, 1ho wpiloI- ''rhsi'I
ho showing the frrAis, I h4tr snakes,
Of cour5T. c,gill't have Touched On"
tNo yT4rs zso aEy more than sou rIg!l.
got married. lhlnkins should -
iakon earn 1i, hul lin l. Eorthlcs8
fellow and hc can't support "a" ,p saf"
him. I first sent Into the show hHHi'
mes, as = LalF fr.ak, I hal my b4ir
bi".rh"l yellow, and arranged ii 30 10
stood straight all ever my heal, bat
those ;hinsa ar only worth about son
dollars = Wco1. and l-saH 10 look for
something better. TbrFv was a anlEr.
oharncr sat urEi 90 mo IN tlr sho9 In
ihoae days, and began hy touching iho
snakes with ,hr zig Of my fufUr. Whrn
I found out iha, ,hry rpuiiH'i hurt m",
oH account Of th-ir faHs's brlns iakru
T.-l-' sfFsrsHH1 s1Hf EreH f.I $50 Gallo
HHF l'taI |a.r r7T. Ha.Hf.
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04

A boa. has boon lnvcntcl tor the use
Of duck-huntcrs which. Il 81 claimed. is
perfcc; device ss regards casn q
manarcmcn, and the high ra;o of spcci
attainablc. Those who have scuIlrd r.
boat In pursuit Of crippled birds in the
ordinary way arc aware Of tho great
strain upon the wrist which this method
OF propulsion entails. In tho craft
above mentioned the oar is thrust
through the middle and bottom of tho
boat In coutrivancc not unlike o
ccnirrbuarl. Tho leverage obtained is
enormous. and the inventor claims that
a small hoy. through the use of lis de-
vice. can bca, y professional oarsman in
a alpiI
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04
SENATOR eRuce's TACT


s:I..ts.iyri iti,-r iIa.t.
Commodore Van santroorl, oac Of tho
wcalihi"si Of New York business mon.
tho owner OF tho Hudson river limo Of
boats. narrated a most intrFrsiing aud
wholly nnw anocduio about Mr.. i;rucc.
The Commodore said that after Ir
bruce had been elected senator from
Mississippi lac engaged passage on one
Of tho Mississippi steamboats, up tho
river ON his way to Washington. Tho
captain of thc steamboat heard that the
black Scnator-clcrt was to take Passage
by tile boat, and he said that he would
teach thi. colorci upziart his place u
he tried to put IN any airs on the steam
boat. Tho captain himself told Commo'
dorc Van SantyoJrd what followed.
He said that Senator bruce came
aboard the boat and at tho frat con-
vcnicnt opportunity souFh; the captain.
lie said to him: Captain. I am going
par, of my journey on your steam.
boat. and want to say to you that
want my trip to be made as pleasant
and agreeable 30 you as It possibly can
be: therefore, n you Will arsign mo u
that place ON tho boat WHORE my people
are usually located, and give me place
at tho table whore the colorcd people
get their meals, | shall be very much
obliged TO YOU" "Whcn he said that"
said the captain, land as modcstly and
politely "a ever man spoke TO me
In my life. | looked at him for a mo-
mcnt, and then seized him by tho arm
and said: Come with me; there is
nothing on my boat too good for you,
sir, and I insist that you shall sit with
me at my own table at meal hours"
"rhc race problem" said Commodore
Van Santvoori. $50 far as Senator Bruce
is concerned. Is already solved"
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04

a New York burglar stole q diamond
brcastpin worth 500 and n scalsliin doll
man worth $500. and all the mohry he
got from the "foncu' who hDlFIt tho
goods was cl3D. Tho burglar added
that he once stJla eleven gold watches,
each valued by She jnwclcr at $3.50, and
all he got for the lot was eE.1. Iic had
TO take this or run his own risis, The
profit is not in the stealing, bu: in tho
fencing
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04

Tho lcnrth of degree u longitude at
the equator IL 60 i.iG statute miles. At
the 3oth degree Of latitude it ia G3k
milcs. At the 50th degree OF latitude
II r. 80 miles. At the 18th degree II
So bI:jly - miles. At the sd degree
Of latitude It lacks ~ Of mile OF being
- 1ilcs. At tho sDth degree it is but
l., miles. and gradually draws to a
rrint Is the line ncars the pole.
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04
TORTURED FOR A DOLLAR.


n Cruel Practical Joar In the Lane
Nbsr. GuiInii-cs rarisr.
4 citiErn Of 81 Louis was in Florid.
for his health. Not iCing si.uuE hl
had negro named Joe, who wen
around aad assisted him when ncccs
sary. There arr mol1uitprs In Florida
and tho 81. LoGlsln. was coainlainint
one day about their number. says the st
Louis Republic.
dat ain't nothing. boss" said the
negro s9rvan; Joe; "d0zn In dc swamp
doy is ,crrihic; dcy IS o. Zig aa gallinip-
pcrs. AMI W., doI't dos bite."
On arriving there they wore con-
yinccd. Mosquitoes lalt rs big a. spar.
rows swarmod abou, ihcm tn clouds.
'joc.r said tho 81 Louisan. a brirh,
thought striking him. chow much would
you iai,c to lie dow on tho ground here.
naked. for ton minutes, and let these
gallinippcr- bite your
Don't know, boss" said Joe with a
shuddcr.
"Will you do It for ono dollar?-
"Wcll, I'll try It, boss rctnrncd tho
negro, and in few minutes he was
down on his stomach. % borcft of cloth.
ing as when he was born.
Tho sun was shining with terrible
force, tho thermometer being over a
hundred in tho shade. Joe had hardly
settled himself when the mosquitoes
swoopcd down on him with wild and
bloo1thiisty songs, and began n feast.
Meanwhile one Of tho gentlemen was
holding tho watch.
Tho 1T. Louisan quickly drew sun.
erla.u frnf, 1tfa of
focus, proceeded to blister Joc's back in
line style. In few moment, IL was
sizzing. and the cruel tormcntor asked
Joe how he felt.
Well. boss" sail Joe, vaspinr. "t
don't mind thc gal'inIrpors, but. boss,
please Kill that wafp what H. sticking
his singer Ia NY lv'k."
.Inc rot his dnila-.
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Susie-"papa. isn't it murder to kill a
hogY" Papa who's n lawyer not exactly.
Murder is assaulting with intent to kill.
the other is killing with intent to salt.
The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04

a wealthy old iarmer, who has seven
good for-nothing 'ons, says he is sat
isticd that there isno money in raising
beats
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Money has some human characters
tics. 1t talks and 1t gets tight.

She started the fire with kerosene,
blew w and hasn't since benziue
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a good year for pies-The curran;
year.
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