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Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
STATE BILL POSTERS.
Fourteenth Annual Meeting at Bay City
Wednesday

BAY CRY, Feb. 4.-The fourteenth
annual meeting of the Michigan Bill
Posters Association was held i'll the
Houech House parlors in this city yes
terday afternoon. The following men,
bers were present: George NJ. Leonard,
Grand Rapids; Thomas KEYS, Ionia;
George III. Eldred, Battle Creek; James
Thompson, Manistee; l.. d. Winekloop,
Owosso; Chas. III. Fisher, Pontiac; W.
II. George, Greenville; Il. Nolland, Al
pena; +. Culver, Mason; A. Slater,
Charlotte; j. f. Henry, Detroit; c. j.
Bloomfield, Bay City; Sam G.. Clay, Sag
inaw; Chas. III. Miner, Big Rapids;
Albert Earl. st. Louis. and others. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, George NJ.
Leopard, Grand Rapids; Vice-Presldent,
SAINT. Clay, Saginaw; Treasurer, c. ].
bloomfield, Bay City; Secretary, Thos.
Keys, Iona. The next meeting will be
held IN February, 1892, in Ionia.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
GRAND LODGE ADJoURNS.
The A. o. L. w. Elect Officers and Com
ptete Their Work.

piete Their Work.
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 4.-Today's ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge. A. o. L. W.,
opened at O'Clock this morning and
all hour was spent IN routine work. The
election of officers resulted IS follows:
Pc workman-wm. H. Baxter. Detroit.
G. N. Workman-John f. c. Holllugs. De-
troit.
G. Foreman-Aimerin NJ. Tinker. Jackson.
u. Overseei-W. r. Parish. 6rand Rapids.
q. Recorder-W. Warne Wilson. Detroit
q. Receiyer-Jsmes ". Wood. Battle Creek.
q. Guide-Mchael ". Madgan. Saginaw
ton.
Representatives TO the Supreme Lodge
which meets az Detroit In June-B. +. Geiger.
Detroit: ". B. Seymour. Ypsilanu; c. j.
Byrns. IshpemiDg-
The grand master and grand recorder
exemplified the secret work of the
order, after which an adjournment was
taken for dinner. At the afternoon
session Past Grand Master Worknian
+. +. Geigcr, acted as deputy supreme
master workman, installed the grand
lodge officers. The grand lodge voted
IA unanimous vote OF thanks to the
LEGAL lodges and the city of Jackson for
their hospItable entertainment during
their stay IN the city. At4:i5 the lodge
adjourned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
Another One Suppressed.

Wm. Aldrich Tateum entered the
clerks Office at 5:5l, last evening. and +,
softly approaching Deputy DeYouug,
bent over the desk and whispered into
that officials left ear something that
was inaudibe TO the Office cat. The
deputy smiled gently, affixed has John
Hancock 10 the document handed him.
and then strodc mysteriousiy toward
the divorce box marked Suppressed. -
He was inst about To unlock the recep-
tacle of hidden mysteries, when the at
iorney returned and borrowed the
files. Ii is divorce case. OF course,
and may aud may not come 10 light Ia
the future. Poor people don't enjoy
this luxury.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
KENT RETURNS TO KENT.
Not 70 His Wife. bat the County Jaii-A
Mortgage Deal

~sts'kosN 0S&ss
About two years ago one L. d. Kent
disposed of mortgaged property with
out consulting the mortgage, and
skipped TO other parts without bidding
friends or wife farewell. He located st
Hudson, Jenawee county, and think
ing that his little mortgage deal had
been forgotten. il al ungusrded mo-
ment made the fact known 10 friend
that he formerly resided IN tins city
The friend also knew the mortgage
whom Kent buncoed. and Il WAS not
long before the wiley Hudsonlte wss
under the shadow Of Under sheriff
Meehan. The latter, assured that he
had lss man located. armed himself
with Kent comfy warrant and
"Wednesday night Mr.. Kent was safely
lodged IN Kent county lsii, all OF which
he Kent" exactly understand. for he
claims that not be. but his wife. man
ipulated the mortgage deal. withoBt
has Knowledge, either afore thought or
prcpensc. Kent Will probably board at
the expense Of Kent Tor some time 20
come.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
SHIFTING THE BLAME.
The Two Omeers Entrusted With the Re
lease OF Nellie Grl mn Diner.


lease OF Nellie Grl mn Diner.
Jackson Courier:
County Agent Edward Taylor says
the effort on the part Of Superintend-
ent Newkirk of the State School at
Coldwater, to shift the blame on him is
al a rank injustice. Mr.. Taylor points
out that Newkirk sent girl to fam
ily in this city, whose name the agent
gives, and the girl was there three days
before he, Mr.. Taylor, was notified, and
that no found the place totally unfit
for the child to live, and took her
away. He says that ne did say to Mr..
Newkirk, IN answer to a telephone mes
sage January -, three days after Nellie
Griffin had been murdered by Canfied.
that he thought there was a mannamed
Hendershot At Parma. He says New
kirk has advised HIM through the tele-
phone To be careful what he says. Mr..
Taylor holds himself blameless, as In
no event had Newkirk the right to let
the child go without the home being
approved by hum, Mr.. Taylor.
S3tASou titAc1.
Mr.. Taylor says that the statement
made by Newkirk, that he 'telephoned
Overseer of the Poor Taylor, who re-
piled that Hendershot was well-to-do
farmer" is false and misleading, thathe
made no such reply; and further, that
the application OF Henderson, was not
received by him until after Nellie
Griffin was delivered to Canfield, as the
following letter will show:
MICHIGAN SrsrE PUBLIC ScHooL.l
COLDwATER. Jan. y. 1921. J
NR. EovARD TsYLoR.
Jackson. Mich:
DxAs SRI enclose the application OF Mr..
Hendershot. the man about whom teieponed
you yesterday. Please return the application
with your report soon-
Very truly yours.
c. L. NEwKrRK. Supt.
1t will be noted that the above doeu-
ment bears the date of the 2sth ult. and
could not have been received by Mr..
Taylor until after Nellie was IN the
hands ot her murderer.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
DEATH IN THE NINE
1 voRKIly DRILLS Y1o 1 PILLAR
Lsssi.g n . 1exssss - nashis& wsssx
$40 NsAssy sesxs of nss fsy ths
fsaAisy Wfth 1ssis Livss-
liss - shs Dead
wHns HAvrs. Pa. Feb. 4-whils

WHfrE HAYES. Pa, Feb. 4-While
working ~ the head OF gangway this
morning. . miner drilled = hole through
. pillar. letting In wafer which had
been used in filing in worked-out mine
No. 8. Of Hayden i Co., ~ JeAnsville.
The water hooded No. I s.ope, and
drowned seventeen persona Follow
ing 10 . llst Of thoss who lost their hves.
EDWARD GALLAGHER. married.
HEsKY BALL, married.
Jas. GRIFFITH. married.
JesxFH MAruscowirz, Polander, mar
ried.
LAwREscE REED, married.
wAssEL FIsKo. Hungarian, single.
JOSEPH oRsox, single.
BEkSARD McCLosKEy, single.
JoHs IoaAsosKI, folander, angle.
All miners.
PArsicK KELLY.
THoaAs JAKE.
JOAN BARNES.
JAS. BALAcE.
MICHAEL SMITH.
JosEPa WAKp.
SAMUEL PORTER.
NIKE PoLosH.
All laborers.
IL viii take ten days before the mine
can be pumped clear and the bodies
recovered.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
The Child Buried.

CoLpwArER, Feb. 4.-superintendent
Newkrk returned yesterday with TIE
remains of the murdered state school
~iri Nellie Griffin. Funeral services
we're held N toe afternoon ss the
school, Rev. RI. T. Collins. pastor Of the
Church IA tbs city, con
ducunz the services The body vas
buried n the httie cemetery connected
With the institution.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
The "HolY Terrora.n -

The three Holy Terrors," Ben
Bliven, Art and Guy Putnam pleaded
guilty IN the superior court yesterday.
The Judge gave tbe boys lecture Of
the very first smporta1ce. He told
them he would not yet pass sentence
upon them, but would give thers trial
and sec what sort of conduct they
intended TO pursue in the future.
Blivcn's sentence was deferred until
March I. and that of tho Putnam boys
was deferred until the 18th instant.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
Custer Guard Hop.

Custer Guards informal hop at their
srrnory, last evening, was decided
SUCCESS. Some 100 couples were pres
enf, snd danced 10 the merry and fas-
cinaiing music Of Brsun's orchestra.
They are n give a minstrel show N the
near future, and the boys are rthesrs-
jnc twice week The tsiant within
the company is sufficient to warrant q
crowded house.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
THE wEATHER's WORK.
An Ola Man wspdrrs % fbe street soa
Tresxes Both BapdA

The ambulance was called last even
ing, TO do an unusually sad though
gracious piece Of work. An old gen
tiernan named William Stephenson, -
years OF age. wandered on The street.
and became chilled, beDumbed and
dazcd ~ the cold. Not apprecissng
the danger, be continued 70 wander
until 10th haads were badly frozsH.
HIS condition was finally disc0vered 4
an observant citizen. and be WAS taken
10 shelter. The police were notified.
and the ambulance was sent 10 take tie
oid genflemsn - hp home. re wss
first found NJ the corner Of Wealthy
and trsn0ville-sTeE., and was tskea 70
tb. bone oi hs son, at 5ss south
Ifrliasf
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

for sheep ksllsd BY dogs and the return
thereof Il cites and townships; D. II.
smith. ~ make approprsataonf for ti.e
Agricultural College. total of taS.oSe,
Ia 1872
Mr.. Whites hsll relat,se 70 the 60
knosledgment OF deeds, - intended 20
seeere the desfabie results mentioned
IN the foregoing quotation from letter
Go Mr.. White.
Mr.. Cook offered another resolution
k.mllAf 90 tAe one that MAS thEottled
yesterday. a. cat OF the compensation
of af,senioes II was made the special
order fer tomorrow afternoon 81 ssc
O CLOCK
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
Reduction of Public Debt.

WAsHrSGIoS, Feb. 2.-The treasury
departments monthly debt statement
for January, owing to the death of
Secretary Window, vas not issued until
today. The reduction in the public
debt during the past month, January,
as shown by the statement, amounted
90 sl5. $50 .ia6, and for seven months Of
the current fiscal yesr, or since July !,
1890. amounted 70 Sal $50. ~.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

Albert Alber8a and Jacob Workman.
tie two boys arrested some time ago
for disturbing 3 religious meeting al
the Holland Church. On spring gst-, were
before Justice Westfsh yesterday, and
fined g ard e. respectively. and costs,
amounting 20 Si3. The Toys Tssid the
amount and were released.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

Albert Nay hss retired from Heyn's
Bszssr, and vii occupy TIE Immen
block, Nos. 81 and - Monroe st. about
Bay !. The bs1Ils mr. wil he rernodeied
and supplied with al business consen.
ieuces. Mr.. May hss leased the Whole
t5ock fer ten years, sBd VIII run q d.
psrtmsn: store.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
DEATH BY A CABLE CAR.
Supt. Elmer Clark Gets in tho way OF q
Moving Car aud il Killed.

Kansas Cry, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Elmer
Clark, superintendent of the city cable
railroad, was killed by a grip car at
Woodward-aye. power house, today.
He was standing in front of grip car
winch started to move slowly. Some
one attempted 20 set the brake, but by
mistake took hold of the grip lever and
frightened the grip on the cable. The
car bounded forward and struck Clark
on the head, instantly killing hun.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

Henry " Geet'sl wss called out of .
warm t,ed last night at midnight, 40
- down ard lock up he store on
Csnsl-st. ofnc<r peck hs1 found The
establishment vids open. But NJ.
Goes,el, smelling toe frost outsds, sent
tack TINS word: ttf-st son1e Dsils and
nsn ger up
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

n vxs snngupeed ths; the suprern
cosrt would 5ecsss tiss jsdesship css
Toes1sy, f,nt 4 spT.ssTs that The ooDTs
fsss rrsctcsIly fxs5 rule fhss Friday
sssa - ~ exclusive opin,ssD CAY, fssTsoe
tfs long lcosed for oec5sssa usy -
expected tonaoITDv@
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

IsrAvxTrs. Ind, Feb. 4.--The con-
dnetors. switchmen and hrskenaen of
tass, dIvisson of TIE Louisville, New
Ashacy 4 Chicago road. who went ca a
strike Yesterday. received their ray
for December yesterday and resumed
work
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
SHUT OUT OF OFFICE.
The Present Labor Commissioner Refuses
to- Retire Till His Term Expires.

Inc Present LABOR rsommisSioner Refuses
to Retire Till His Term Expires
Special TO the TELEGRAa HEsALD:
LANSING, Feb. 4.-Governor Winans
graciously allowed Labor Commissioner
Robinson to appoint his own deputy,
and he has named Milo f.. Marsh, of
Lansing. But Robinson, himself, has
not yet succeeded in getting into office.
He went down today to take possession
but Commissioner Heath has com
mission. which runs until March /, and
he said, "Nay, nay" to the great labor
reformer. lie didn't neigh with pleas
ure, but kicked in disgust, at the pros.
poet OF losing a months salary.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

Terzxa. kss., Feb. A esA vas
r.s~ea Sv the House today prohibiting
anv company or corporation from ena-
,,levsrg armed forces while strike Is
pending.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
TWO NEBRASKA GOVERNORS
VIII Deliver Annual Addresses to the
Legislature Today.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 4.-The JOINT
committee of the State Legislature. ap-
pointed to wait on ex-Gov. Thayer, re-
ported this morning that he was ready
TO deliver his message, aud It was
agreed TO receive II tomorrow after
noon. In the House this afternoon,
after bot fight lasting five hours. the
resolution was passed by small major
Ity asking Gov. Boyd also TO deliver his
message tomorrow afternoon. This
will result Ia two messages beng de-
lIvered, and Is the first recognition by
the House OF Boyd as Governor.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

Robert Hunter, IT.. notary fs1s,iic
of Howell, recently commissioned ~
Governor Wn.xs. = upward ~ ~
wears of sge HIS fstksr. E1t,srt
Hunter. Sf.. stsl isves ST q Yp< sD6
hearty sse, c5oss - TIE es1tstry n5sIt-
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

A census bulletin 5Vst lss0ed sbows
that there are Just sss1 Indians 10 the
state Of Michigan. TIE total number
Of Ind ans IN TIE Talte6 States, erciD-
sIve II Aisska "a 20 .z73. And yet tins
sn8all Dgglk~r can manage 70 MAKE
heap O tToabls at tsnses.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05

wksHrxGroS. Feb. 4.-The Senate in
secret session today confirmed the
nomination Of David y. Comngore, 70
10 collector of customs for the Sixth
q street Of Kentucky.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
MrcHreAN's MILITIA.
Tn. state Make- . strong Showing to
Congress

Special "a the rsLsGsAs-HER45r.
wNsHISsroS, Feb. "A return made
10 the House Of Representatives today
Of the militia force Of the country,
shows Mchigsn's militia to DC CON-
rossd as follows: Generals and gen
srsi staff, =; infantry. 900. number of
men available bun unorgsnzed, 3l4.6sS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
STEAMSHIP CIRCE SINKS.
ft fs Believed She sprsns AIeak while
Being Loadsd-The Crew Escaped.

BAIr1NoRE, Nd, Feb. Awhile lying
at the docks a. Locust Point early this
morning the British steamship Crce
sank IN 50 feet of water. The accident
IA believed to have been due to leakage
in the engine room of which there was
no evidence st midnight. The crew
we're in their berths asleep but were
awakened by the roar of the inpouring
water and escaped. The vessel was
partly loaded for Glasgow. Loss about
f,1 (aJp.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
Logan and sam Ward.

General Logan used To tell an in
tertsIing anecdote about Sam Ward, "
said an old timer the other evening To
a New Haven Register man. Ward,
you know, always Il ade it n habit in
giving one of his entertainments to
have specially This specially was
always something decidedly unique.
1t was either wonderful haunch Of
venison, a remarkable roat of leef, an
exquisitely cary ed piece of frozen cream,
or some rare old wine. Ward was n
splendid story teller, and his manner,
as everybody who knew him knows,
was simply charming.
We'll, one evening General Logan was
present at one of Wards suppers. After
the wine was produced Ward went to
the sideboard and reduced queer look .
ing flask containing pint of liquid He
placed the glass before him and called
the attention of the company to It's pc
cular shape and color. He then recited
most romantic tale. The flask and
whisky were over 200 years old They
were the property of French king. who
presented the flask filled with the royal
whisky to II personal friend, who had
carefully treasured it and handed it
down 'om generation to generation un-
til Mr. Ward in some strangely FORUM
ate way had secured possession of it
Ward was at least 10 minutes telling his
story, and when he concluded every body
was much impressed. The flask was
passed around and diminutive glasses
were set lcfore the guests, each of
whom took Il small nip. As they drank
it down lips were smacked apprecia-
lively, heads were nodded significantly,
and every one declared it the finest by
| far he had ever drank.
snow, General Logan was just little
| skeptical rs to Wards story. 1t was al
| together too romantic to 20 down with
the practical general, and he made it a
point the very next day to make some
inquiries The answers to the first in
dicated that he was on the right track,
and lie was referred to neighloring
drug store where Ward frequently
bought some liquor He dropped into
the drug store and engaged in conversa-
ton with the clerk whom he knew, and
finally asked: by the way. did Sam
Ward get any whisky here yesterday ?
"'Oh, yes, replied the druggist Ward
got pint of the best whisky we have.
He brought around queer looking
flask, which he had us fill up"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
The lscsistless Magnet.

Professor Smythe 0lain John Smith
to commence with) was once lecturing
in Texas town on natural philosophy
and in the course of his experiments he
introduced most powerful magnet.
with which he attracted block of iron
from distance of two feet
"Can any of you conceive n greater
attractive power?" deman led the lee
turer, with an air of triumph.
"Reckon Icai," "answ cred vo. .ce from
the audience.
Not u natural, terrestrial objact?'
"Yes, indeedy."
The lecturer. somewhat nettled chal.
lenged the man who had spoken to name
the article.
Then up rose Old Laeytes Q llnley.
Said he:
81 can give you the facts, professor,
and you can judge for yourself. Whel
war young man there war a little
piece o natural magnet, done up in kal
iker and dimity, as war called Bets,
Mariah. She could draw me IA mile,
every Sunday, over ploughed land. jus
As natural as slidin' down a CREASED
plank. There wasn't no resistin her
That ere magnet O. yourn is pretty good
but 1T isn't circumstance to Betsy Ma
riah. v Texas Siftings
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
She Had Heard Him Before.

A little girl in one of the neigboring
towns is the author of a number of
bright remarks. One Sunday not long
ago she was visiting friend, and went
with her to church. The pastor is ad-
dicted to very long prayers. Several
days later the line of conversation at
the breakfast table fell upon funerals
The little girls mother said she wanted
her funeral to be as simple service as
possible. She said she would like a
certain clergyman to make a few re.
marks, and Rev. Mr. - to utter a
prayer.
Rev. Mr.. - was the clergy man
the young Miss heard the Sunday be.
fore. She promptly exclaimed: IL am
glad you are going to have him make
the prayer.
sand why are you glad?"
Because then we will be sure YOU
were not buried in trance, was the
unexpected reply. -[Detroit Free Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
THE OCTOROON,

1t is with no ORDINARY feelins of Sha-
grin q indignashun that rite you these
here lines. Sum Of the hiest and most
purest feelins which actoate the humin
hart has bin trampt onto. The Amery-
can flag has bin OUTRAGED. I've bin nuss-
in a Adder in my Boozum. The fax is
these here:
A few weeks ago l left Baldinsville
to go to N. Y. fur to git out my hanin
yeller handbills fur the Summer KAN
pane, q as was peroosin noospaper
on the kars a middel aged man in speck-
terkuls kun & sot down beside onto me.
lie was drest in black close e. was ap-
paerently as fine man as ever was.
"a fine day, Sir" he did unto me
strateway say.
"Middlin," seq I, not wishin to kom-
init myself, tho he peered to be as fine a
man as there was in the wurld-'It is a
middlin fine day, Square" observed.
Sez he. "How fares the Ship of State
IN yure regime Of country"
Sez /, eve don't have no ships in our
State--the kanawl is our best holt"
- - -- -~- 81 - --sA- e. "a n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
Princeton's Product.

Princeton stands second TO none of our
American colleges in the part her grad.
yates have played in the general history
of the United States Her roll of fame
is long in proportion to her numbers
She has given her country nine of the
10 college graduates who sat in the Con-
stitutional convention, one President,
two Vice Presidents, four justices of the
Supreme Court--one chief justice-five
attorney generals, and 10 other cabinet
officers, 2S Governors of States III Sen.
ators and Congressman, 1856 judges. 43
college presidents, and 175 professors,
W of whom have been appointed since
DR.. McCosh became president 1t is a
safe assertion, therefore, that in the
Middle and Southern States no single
educational influence has been as power
full as that Of Princeton. [Harper's
Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
MYTHS OF THE SEAS sALTNEss.
some Very Interesting and Ancient
Beliefs

Beliefs
There are hundreds Of queer myths
and traditions given to account for the
fact that the sea is SALT
The Arabs say that when the first pair
sinned they were living in beautiful
garden on tract of land joined to u
mainland by narrow neck or isthmus.
When it became known to the Holy One
that His people had sinned H. went to
the garden for the purpose of driving
them out and across the narrow neck of
land into the patch of thorn and bram-
bles on the other side. Anticipating
what wonld be the consequence of their
heinous crime, they had prepared to
leave their beautiful garden and had
actually gone so for as to send the chill.
dren and the goats across into the
thicket
When the Holy One appeared on the
scene the first pair started TO run, but
the woman looked back. For this the
man cursed her, and for such crime
was almost Immediately turned into u
huge block of salt Compare with
Genesis 19:26) The woman, more for
giving than her husband, stopped to
pick up the shapeless mass of salt, when
Immediately the narrow neck of land
began to crack and break. AS she
touched what had once been her COM
panion she, too, was turned to salt Just
MS the neck of land sank and the waters
rushed through.
From that day TO this. the Arabs say.
all the waters of the ocean have rushed
through that narrow channel at least
once u year, cons antly wearing away
the salt of what wa, once our first par
ents, yet the bulk of the two salty OBJ
jects is not diminished in the least.
The Pythagureans believed that the
sea was made salty by the tears of Kro.
nos, father of Zeus. The Hebrew ex-
PLANTATION is somew hat similar, though
more poetic. They Leieved that the
salne,s was caused by the tears of fallen
angels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-13
WAS IT HYPNOTISM
Sad Mental Condition of an Economic Il
Book Buyer

Book Buyer.
AS | was coming down town few
days ago l met Grizzly in the car, and
seen each other for few weeks,
greeted him very cordially.
whats new in the papers this morn.
ing:' l inquired to set the conversa-
tional ball comfortably rolling
"Pa,er isn't out yet this week Say,
l hear they have discovered god in
California
looked at him little curious ly. and
before l could make up my mind what
he was driving at. he said:
NO use talking, General Taylor is
our man for President.
Then looked at him rather closely to
see if he showed any symptoms of
insanity in his eye; but he was in ap-
pearance as calm and rational as ever.
"Now that we've got the Mexican
war closed up in good shape and the
Oregon question settled, it is time We"
Say" said l, breaking in upon him,
ARE you crazy or just giving me Il
whirl of some kind?'
He looked at me blank!y for half a
minute, and then a smile began to
spread over his face. II beg your
pardon, old man. believe l am getting
n trifle off. You see. / got one of those
40 year old dictionaries as premium
the other day for subscribing to n
newspaper that is no earthly good itself,
and it just keeps my mind working
about 40 years behind the times. Let,
get off and take something L West
Shore