The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
INCIDENTS our or 7nE COMMON

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INCIDENTS our or 7HE COMMON
The Cost OF n ssn,,k Floor In Dispute
An Eicctr.a -d BARBER.
PUTNAM. June 10. A number NJ curious in
cidents we're noted IN tho Nutmeg State In tho
past two or three days. George II. Hopkins. q
woodchorper on tho Wild Rhode Island border
east OF this town. had the first inning with
fate. and acquired n valuable lesson. ut the
expense OF a eroat denl NJ timber belonging to
other people. on the latent possibilities stored
up In small beginnings, George had been
cutting and stacking IN cordwood all the fore
noon. and Mt a little past noon-h he remembers
the moment precisely-he essaycd to light his
pipe. He rolled some cut plug In the hollow
OF his palm, damned Il into his pipe bowl. and
scratched a lucifer match in the usual way
and usual place. He had done the same thing
great many times before. had lighted his old
clay pire shut down the tin lid OF It. gone
about his business. and n o harm had resulted.
Tho match he used on this PARTICULAR occa-
sion. however. unnuestionably was loaded
with destiny In scratching the match. 1t
seems. he had flirted q small piece OF It's fam
ing birthstone on the earth, and tho spark.
falling among pile OF dry leaves. brambles.
and weeds, ignited 1t In all instant. and since
q promising young hurricane was blowing
from clear sky. the blaze In the brush IN
few moments was conflagaration. After
touching of his pipe. George had turned his
buck on the scene. and was advancing into tho
forest. when the cracking OF flames behind
him suddenly apprised him OF the magnitude
OF the disaster ho had kindled and that en-
comprised and threatened him. 80,
Henry Dexter and Frank Sanders. friendly
With Keen n and ready appreciation, OF the
growing catastrophe. they hnstened 70 AID
a ,hrns sns @ 9t ss
contlagraton got away from them. and leaned
Then the men fed from the woods, and with
furious speed secured all the region, muster.
the ire iiend. H xii the 'I rest Of the day
or thirty rst b men ioTGt as
after nightiaIl that they succeeded in master
ing it. Then they sat down on logs 10 the
nerspir" ti and cinders OF tier faces. ap.
proHimntely appraised the cost OF George d;
abo" Sop over thirty Acres OF ns timber
land had been burned over. together with no
since he must have needed a smoke power
The new Democratic Postmaster OF this
country town. who lately succeeded an OMEN.
sIye nsrubican partisan. quietly transferred
Republican grocery Into his own Democratic
gro4e,ery. Then he said t. a oeal carpenter;
We drop inter the Post Office and put down
new floor there"
=, Evidently there was something hazy about
the directions given to the carpenter, for a day
Tos and dFSsSS e pS hs GS
1Siiensiye nartisan,s grocery. and the loW,down
ton. but hard pine aoors. spiked to
even in tariff reform Zines in eastern Con:
q fp shs ses s S me os
master has delivered his ultimntum. namely:
Let 60 that IT. 0or Or settle for It liz
strayed On my premises. unasked. AN. ei you've
fashion. prove property. pay damages. an take
sosinesf ss,a i dsT my grocery an how
MS ing e s9FAss to the
publican because that partisan, although an
dsiauIt q that rr.sseains has no legal knowl.
edge OF any such thing as q new floor.
m kS who was wh
the peculiarities OF places blessed with yolun-
lire int Charles
reclined himself In padded operating chair.
ana the pTo Pro ta%ely began to ply the
the scissors clicked on. and presently the
right hemisphere Of his scalp had been neatly
ennseG ihs the szen
bare floor aY beard too SHOWER Of fo9.
saSbeT who aetsd IS i ss lid Just BEEN en-. shot hot
way and vanish into the street.
n"R what to h6E fSea a dd ss
head. Yes, he WINS mself and half OF It had
been trimmed; The other half was still lux.
COWARD ard the . sshs side ana vent sa heme a o'''
liable to fine Of 50 conts explained the
too ys he oa 9Be b;
ION re fss t0'Gwjns Ssy ths new clifton
ana he ss1 th Spss barber
se Es yet be s
Hn sh tRSas sa the
not oseper tSaa once S or .Wies
quarter as 2 rule: but. when the gong does
90 % ri sEE1. Il
9uents, don't you see = Probably II you should
Keep on coming here two or three times a
shampoo, Tor the next Ave years, most likely
such thing wouldn't happen to you"
am.bang! went the shears on the floor:
ilSS III etty.wittle! with double shYfils and the
across the floor. and the citizen, sitting up in
the, chair again and gaping with amazement,
had vision again OF Ryrating man, wildly
drill! Ing armholss into coat. vault through
the doorway and disappear without word
the point Of making still other remarks when
the BARRIERS assistant. who happened to be
pFessnt this tins rsSs1 nn hn .h Il,
now myself, | don't much believe" he re-
Elected. that they'll give us the second alarm.
Vt takes u leg