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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
Concerning MarIsct matters.


The present maflet square has been
used for market purposes FOR a period be-
vena xyhtnn ths ,,,e,,o,x ~ he e.,s,asa
~, .,,tsas.,,, -
VIZ eiel@SA EN- itp1 p me coniEaIy,
the site was set aside and decided by
The founders 81 fotafnn mo Aliens 10
Tire cIty when Il ps,as originally laia am I
hence the clfyta rfaht Ia ita perpetuai
occupancy is inalienable
me first Official record Indicating the
rama a,,,sa ~ s,esssts,s gts,S -,
oil. when. on January TX 1S,0 fsi,s,,iea
Hicelow lien uaagor. md Alderman, stew
ers [vsfa anndt, ~ 4 aT,,ti1t.s
anime INTO tne condt1lou 81 M markell
lrhIs was befur5 me oid frnrne i,,arlse,
fi,af es,, =, y, = M 4.
III 1nI,s1ss, os ~, 4,
Ethelr marbles Ara tons, was r,,fsTf,,stssss
The ureaSflt cIty aeoretnry xyns fre AZ
these and sun recalls. with Pleasant recoi-
kieetinn 81 hIs foThs.sd any fhat ~. s,i,sv.a
inarhias 81 marked sn,lals Me-, teeata a.
srnst 1s,t s. es9i ,t t'st W.
bnast u msirlses whch n NJ s s ,,,l.
tentious rs lie present struct,ife WIS n
cnls,d boass ~
Colonel pnherf pra4gsfa,. at,ga,.. u.
naQalestionahle asstba,.,fv a,4,a,, f5rsi ~.
terleal matters antedatsfg fhe recoileetion
OF the presanf volyneeT etnaraf Ia, es,sss
thar the ~, s.lref ANlssfs,. rs tfe,,et.s, 800
to 1910. and de one II pstsinl, ne ,,r,lss6
inKs 81 tlle oisus,ell rhnts n,,assa 800
confiaf4a Flssfis st f,va ,sshinaH ri, ~ ~, "
Eed s4s.,a rS III IN s.fs,sf.,s ~ 49, 49,.
ffl,4, efs#1 TX ~ T. II, " X. II "a f,tst
Tie mime ss.asae,, ~ III ~
Vfketabes nnh game m ~ " ,,, 4
TINY Mere ereat fl,shfssr nm ~, nssgS ~
GRAF ea.l 49, ~. N 1ttS uatsas
within I, stones fs,s - ~, 49, psurtsi
The Erofhere sian r,,a ~ III,
other aa af lie town s and s tha ihe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

Third hest meat display. ], Jaeger -
All Of these stalls we're likewise pehnti-
fully decorated With evergreens and Vari-
Gus designs.
While tho display OF products was COM
nonted on every side the long drohtn
Witch this section y n9w eSperise IsoIns
or fine xeaotAhiea A talk with many Of
the leading truck farmera developed q
pnlyersal complaint upon ing score. ,..ye.
tables could be produced IN Harris coun-
" the invnrihbie reply was, EVERY vege-
q, Boncv On Wnlow creek twenty-five
miles from Honston, had recently pro-
duced fonr aud a half bales OF cotton on
nra,sslon eSer tns f .n gaise any KIND
OF vegetable 4 plant ] hnve TINS yeer
raised cabbage Weighing iiitcen pcthtoh
Per head We raise IN good season sen from Si
g. TeischoW, conducting q truck farm
lye miles from Houston near Eureka,
was In evidence 10 the effect that any
lDteliiRcntly cultivated. should net the
pnDducer from $50 to $40 per acre. IN
sniall vegetables, such as m9ttuIs raBelo,s'
tatocs. OF harder growth, VIII yiein three
We can also raise hoo quarts OF strawssr-
Another vendor remarked that game
was plentiful this year within ten or NJ;
teen miles OF the city. over lap quail
have been brought q this Week ana fa n,
These little quadrupeds were never before
80 plentiful here
S0ll FOR truck farming mas 70 be feriil-
tied 'A1l I'VE want remarked y. Jan
owHlsi, one Of the most successful truck
farmers In the county, 'is good tillable
land. Wo can get all the fertillzinM ma
city simply at the cost or hauling"
Fish aud nvAtess are plentiful and cheap.
MIR. Frank Marsh I'M EXPERT on oyster
al ihnE lfDtf4rnt
20O barrels per month from Galveston
bay. These sell at Sl,6o per barrel, 100 TO
the barrel. They are very superior IN
flavor The Berwicks sell here az 80
cents per 100 and the Galveston bay oys-
ter at 10 cents, when as n matter OF fact
great many OF the Galveston oysters
are culied ind the biggest of them sold
for Berwicks al 30 cents
The Houston fish supply comes mainly
from Corpus. Red fish. sheephead. snap
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

Texas people are pfosd u this city. and
apDeAr 10 have ~ great an iutrrcst Ia
lis prosperity ~ those who are living
v,itAAi the city iisslfe. During the nrtfye
nnrf IL the morning hours I met Business
Manager Watson 81 The Iecss and bis
ancfaiafy Dud BRYAN. They were .cn
Main street, aud although they were try
ing @ appear used TO metropolitan ways,
having but recently returned from New
York they could hardly get along the
street."
The railroad MEN we're all p.enscd none
OF them were jealous Of the fact that this
biz excursion came over the Houston
and Texas Central but seemed glad that
the people came no matter what road
brought them hut Passenger Agent u
!. Parks OF tne Southern Pacific was 80
cnrfied away with the crowd that no Rays,
''Nesye got TO have smother one Just as
big. II not bigger n the citizens Of iiDus-
ton win assure ur that they Wil make
the proper arrangements 10 tnkc care OF
the people. WI Will run an excursion from
BookIand Orange ani San Antonio about
the nth % this month"; remarked that
Bentlpman. = think II Shows the proper
spirit anu all the railroads need @ have
them ARRANGE these big excursions oftener
" FOR the business mfn of Houston 70
meet them half way, II our road agrees
10 the scheme which ] nm certain Il win
do, we win make Immediate arrangements
70 ret out suitable Advertising matter
and will bring In . crowd that will aston
ish the natives also. We win announce
extremely low rates all along thn line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
VERY SUPERB DISPLAY
rnE MARKET 4 rEHrECr nhAzE
or pEAuTY.
strangern and Citiscns IN Thous-
ands Saw and Admired Decora-
tons mud viands-History OF
the Market for so Years.

n there is one thing above another Of
which Houston can justly punst 4 ~ OF its
magnificent and ever popular market
hence II was With no small degree OF
pride that special effort was made yes
terday TO reeaie the visiting cxeursionists
with a sight the like OF which they have
never before witnessed and VIM probably
never again behold 1t was the Houston
market on dress parade.
People may urge that general markets
are types OF ante-bellum days and are not
in keeping with the progress Of the times.
There was never more fsllacious srgu-
ment. Houston's market has been a part
and parcel OF It's growth, promoting rather
than retardng the era OF prosperity
which tho city is now nnauesticnably en-
joging.
As far back as 1870, when there was
scarcely more people living in Houston
than were gathered yesterday afternoon
ana evening around market square, the
cltizcns Of TINT comparatively early period
fbrssaw the magnincent possibilities grow
ing out OF q wen conducted Saturday
evening market and through their repeated
petitions aud appeals, the custom which
has since become 80 popular, was first es-
tablshed in january. ls7L Since then the
growth and popularity of the Saturday
afternoon market has been upward ana
onward TIL now IT'S fame Is eo-extensiye
with The popularity OF the city Itself.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
anE PENNY nANanmr.
Eight Texas Heroes TO Assemble
Here Next w-dncsday.

Tho Terry Rangers. celebrated under
that name ana borne on tht rolls OF the
late confcderary as the Eighth Texas cav
airy, VIII meet IN this city on "Wednesday
next In annual reunion.
Taey win be welcome as citizens OF
Texas and doubly welcome MS men who
wore the grey and imperiied NE and limb.
heaith and wealth. In the cause they
loved.
The reunion win last two days, and at
meeting yesterday az the executive COM
mittee q programme for each day WAS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

xoa Houston folks ara h,sstiers-.eeslr-
iaanipf snra crowd Of eKcursl1nisfs 81
The ttYie you tin-"
ras,I.sss ,,e eP So men bsy,ng lettuce.
aRBhi y pieAHing, assure you.
3llank p tsse climate ~ conanarison
AeH peShir ~ THIS Toft1nate SECTION d0
~ ~ tssif spTfaclAfe how much nature
rQgr me companies choose the Fonrta
% NY ~ 4 dispgay biit here ift tse home
y enft9ntHe Inc Hre iarltrs Ealepl peaefn.
lqf ana tne kreat recAse en50gE Il,
49, y, p, IeA,psend q sgr1cuse n "
80 M41f study - feSas Statistics ana
q Neil posted regarding the preaucts 81
~ asste pas the spread 1T the mafAet
.eetef2ay Aapckse hllq 0pi completely.
am rot q millionaire. and x takes
The income from thar anaouaf q. hnys
tffth vegetables III fi4e winfer aaatsrii
Y sttF J iiss, aisa Nsiie J stay down SCUM
1afgest d sarsien truck.
thisf strikes ! n.an more "a an ms
efoWa. satd = peiire cn{err titan sflS
rxftfelHf sa0a prsitr The Tcht WAS fight
wnen i teta the police force might ~ well
ereas word
.fo4 think you've GOT people here now,
bnt 345t wall Tor th2 sasnaarhuud uext
HAY. remarked an aslf hfiaias.fi,, ettfsfer.
nlan. f'Na4l III thse town ~ ftIll 81 slfoa
~ tbat ~ street cafa can't run. II yaa
kisrn y = bpf 4 fortnight before Chgtat-
Mats Ah1 new rotaf1ea efbhage, lettuce.
tiuntebi fadiHtts, atfing heanH, carrots
tNlllips bselA ana other vegetables fresh
rom TIE Gnfdeu are for sale ~ less coat
tfitu " pAy Tor tiseei - Syracuse III the
month - Jnn4
hsye Econ Ia most 81 tho Northern
eipess y fAflninb, chaflesfon ann Now
1tteAiit eai1 one 6enileman. t,und
never before SAN such 4 iuarkEt dfapiaR
- any ncasou- fahilF iato conAidefailDil
mat ms q nearly rsuistnhs Time the
slow mere tofsay Y inafyelous."
fae Ea3setien Array Hr; "a 5he swim
fses observed citizen ~ Astia. who
cafAe AZ y zee the crowd. .fhfy are 81
much ~ hnnttrtefion ~ most 81 the pfo-
pc hefe ~ ff7lgp 4 JafixsE Santa Claus
u pc Cart ard beat the bseNerisE al
hollow lheugh they had hest 81 yisiF
tors, tor
W. H. Minis ~ LAREDO. 'sfhey gre get
ting az Ysfi9us kinds Of s1cureiolH to
Mexico Ia NJ portion u tho country just
nov. but this one % itonbtoh ishtA them
ali II u iruf you hayept any bull iShf
u show TIE People but there u everything
else here hut fellow might want 10
see"
BALDWIN Rice explains that he was too
buy with cotton 70 get on Friday nisht
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

70 the Editor Of The Post
Bremond Texaa4 December IL
that in Justice 20 myself qilltt ~
the article which appeaft4 q -
unins ANNOUNCING mn. EFT ii'i''s 81
rtaga 10 Mr.. A. ii. lkenheaF.
The writer, wh9teyer L i'asT g 3,
mitted a grave error. ana Ii'll 81
viii IA future adhere more 5silll4 =
truth aH''l' Z:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

! g. fd vas then mayor % Houston
lie wahHifp3elf Progressive and was sur
rennaf# hyfa progressive board. 10 re-
pair Hie loss WIS the nrst thougft. No.
grass WIS permitted to grow under the
ffet 81 live city administration. The.
Sly 8 hnd hisd taste ST a fne market and
mnht nave nnofher. 1'be debris was clear
ed away. A Temporary she'd was ft'nciaa
oyer Market Square Here tile people
ppuSht their YesetRbles, whites the archie
tects were put ID work designing PLANS
tor new building 10 be as nearly liila
Nv pld ore ~ Possible except as q the
{heAtpr. In fact the Ha.r building whs To-
ne designed 70 o. the fouldatlon 81 iis
,sssindepme aid costly preaoceaAci E q.
t,,nhanel Nali the ssccessfpl arehitecf. HIS
p s tor siio building Thar nowsntnaments
hlss,rhet Square were accepted. and IA the
tspliQWlntg year, skz7 The present hulidlag
, Mas eonSuueted at q total cost 81 Ss5.u90
4ne late lainenfed Bob Boyca WAS again
mhue market master, and he toeefher
with the present Incumbent. Otto Erieh-
apn, nave. with slight Interruption, pres
10 the present. r.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

Otto Effch ~. nt,,tf. lS1kltt
- 'ensonl 1870 Az
-. -----.-.... III z
-. what rhlsa.I q.
gsarrois. 50 cents 1 s.,.,. M
heetHl 50 cents 4 sl ssex
Cabbage, 10 70 X 49, rssha
, pnSme. 70 cents N MAJ ny
s 1ss, 10 cents 4 S b,'sa
. cents. bunch I ~
marie Gaor1sra am 10 cents i ~.
. S s,l ohra, 10 cents Ssn'a
Esg plants. 5 cents ~. =
I;. s,.,ekI,'s y cents sAsh 81
sweet s,., peppers, 10 Cent? N, I -. (;
Mustard green's. Z Il "a
Parsley 70 cents 4 ~, y eaais 4 ~.
sweet potatoes. 4 cents 4 s.aeh
new Irish pctatocs 4 =. nssk
Artlehoke s. per doseo WY wy III
Squash. 80 cents 4 49,. n
som h,,n sas 2 cents a quart
seas. cents a poupa
Lye hoInlny, 10 csn,a
Is cents. ~ 9ptft
Butter beans 10 een,,
SWISS chart s cents ! NV t
snap beans, u cents s- e
Tuusps 10 cenls a b,s,ss aesft
oaulinower q to 90 Genus
Onions, 10 cents 4 nveys 49,
sugar cane, ! cents 4 stalh
Fruits
california apples, 70 cas,s &.
Sranperries, IL cents 4 osias, s'''H
Dates, Is cents i Donna ~
Grapes, Is cent? K ppI,na
California peaches. u esns,
Oranges, is cehts { dom, ,'' : e'is
Mixed nutA rs cents d ronra
Cocoanuts. s and 10 Gems -
Lemons, 70 70 50 cents 4 dos.s az
Bananas, A.25 to Sa,co M I mr.
California grapcs, is cfnls ~
Pears, 3 70 70 cents i dozs = ~;
Apples. g 70 80 cents iczss
Produce.
Eggs % cents 4 dozen
Butter Country. q cents 4 sda,s
Butter tWostern). Is to 10 csn., ' :.
Hand cheese, three paIls for II, Il Z.
Candy, 20 cents d pound, y
Peanuts roasted), 10 cents 4.
Popcorn balls. / cents saeA. ~
Meats.
Beet, roast 6 70 10 cents 1 ~.
Reef. round steak. s cents 4 p n
beef, sirloin steak. 10 cents / ., sss', /
Beef, porterhouse steak, 10 csat, I NJ
Beef tenderloin stcak, 10 Atnts "
Pork, reest, 10 cents d pound
Pork chops, lex cents 4 poii5d
Veal, roast, 10 cents a pSur5
Veal. steak, i9k cents d pOdtt
Mutton, 10 to l2is cents a pcu,a
Bologna sausage isis cents lvIDl /
Wiener wiirst sausage. 81 cea.s n,sN
Trlpe. 10 cents a pound. 4
Pork sausage, l2l4 cents d Soul: +
Liver. 10 cents a pound.
Pork and beef sausage, % bti.Is a Z
Fresh leaf Lard, IS cents 1 pa.a; s
Beef tongue, 70 cents sAch.
Calf tongue, 10 cenis each,
Fish.
Trout, 10 cents pound,
Buffalo. cents q pound,
Reddish, 10 cents a pound.
Black bass. 20 cents a pound.
Perch, 1gis Genus q pound
Druinflsh, cents d Mound
Seapilse, 10 cents pound.
Catfish, s cents a pound
Redsnapper 10 cents d pound
sheephaad, 10 cents d pound
Crabs. 70 cents d1ran
Shrimp, none in MARKET
Founders 1914 10 Is cents / rasF
Game and Poultry.
Turkeys 81 to 81 Is each.
Chickens diva, q 10 q esnis I'd
Chickens dressed. % 70 . tsais 7
Guinea fowls, l5 cents each.
Squirrels. 2 for Is Cents
Quail. 2 for Is cents: u - dsssa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

WRIT !, Llscov ims.s,
ot'c Erickson i is'l;a 4;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

For Xmas presents - sAe ny (. : ). !
and cigars NJ +. Smith. eis 4 '1s'e !;
has them. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

The People Who Came See Houston Found Open Handed Hosp
ialitu that Charmed Them and Made Them Happu
as The Dap Was L0iu.
as The DHD Was L0Iu,

Tho Day was spenttn Varied Pleasures BY Home Folk
and strangers n Our Gates,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

The placing e tho tiisater IN the huila4
ing solndeu tts death lfrell. While il
AZ sweat dreams II Was not destlncd long
hestaugants and elaborate cafes were
run u The basement Cooking ayils per-
m1tted there and TO this Is asrr4bed the
cause Or The tire that II 1915 reduced the
naAhApnie structure 70 q pile pf ruins The
IRE caught IN the scenery OF the thAaIer
apd ~ one bright morning In one latter
part of ~ The people OF Houston awoire
N sne realisation that their handsome
market way no more, and on the building
snefe was ktit sl00.on0 inauranca.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19

oval knobs. They fell in small areas
about two feet apart, while in other
places only one would fall in a space
twenty feet square. The average un-
der my observation was about one
hailstone to every three feet square
The earth was thoroughly saturated
with water, and some of the large
pieces penetrated the ground in soft
places about three inches. gathered
about q bushel of the largest pieces Of
ter the rain ceased ands in very littl.
while placed them in q sack, which
put in a box and packed hay around
without special care. Some of the
pieces exhibited in BRENNAN, for the
reason that / preferred to give ocular
demonstration in proof of the state
ment ! made in relation to the size of
the hail. After forty-two hours several
of the pieces were seven inches in cir
conference. At this date eleven days
after it fell about quart of the hail
remains. Its density is SO great that
believe it will keep should you wish q
sample. A most remarkable fact in
connection with these large hailstones
is that some Of them have particles Of
dirt in the center. The question is:
How did they get there?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19
BIG HAiLSTONES IN TEXAS.
Jumps Six Inchcs In Diameter said to
Have Fallen Ia u Recent storm.

Jumps Six Inchcs In Diameter said to
Have Fallen In Recent storm.
ARGENT hailstorm near Gay Hill oc-
vufred about $3.50 p. m. About two
H. heavy clouds appeared in the
"VS'' and as they slowly approached
roaring sound was heard, such as
usually indicates n coming hailstorm.
lightning, accompanied by distant
Iuhdcr, suggested an unusual storm.
Noout six miles distant from the Gal
,es'on News mans point of observation
Sle clouds divided. A li.ht-colored
spOud passed out from the more dense
Ioua toward the southeast, while the
'''er continued its course toward the
vaS'' but far above it at high altitude
"SS another cloud of a pinkish cast,
.ueh moved also toward the east. A
y" minutes after the rain commenced
Ii4l hailstones fell, and each moment
,a'ESr ones fell than the preceding,
su1n they reached the size of small hen
SsS' After falling for about fifteen
'Iutes the hail and rain ceased for
r'ooaoly two minutes. Then it COM
g fenced again to rain heavily and con-
Si "Sco Tor probably ten minutes, with a
,ouer wind, and it was during this in
s ,asaI that the wonderfully large hail
his anS remarkable hail fell in large
N ups ranging from three to six inches
iDo S'ameter. heard of one piece eight
n" .nVS In diameter, which weighed four
c rJTa , They were, as rule, spheri-
A., u tortr, but some were somewhat
and nearly all were covered with
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19
Every Man to Ills Trade.

A Yarmouth captain thought himself
handy fellow with paint brush. He
decided to put the name of his schooner
on her bow, and as he could not reach
high enough from float and did not
wish to swing stage, he leaned over
the bow and thus did the lettering He
went ashore, after doing the work on
one side, to view the effect from dis
lance, and this is what his astonished
eyes beheld: aiDDyV"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19
TheLargeCanaIs

Description of their construction details of the
expenditure and of the vast acreage of reclaimed lands
Watch closely and keep posted the development of the
great
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19
Florence and Casa Crande STAGE.

Stage leaves Casa Grande at Ia. M, each
morning, arrive, at Florence at IL 80 q, m.
Returning leaves Florence at 80 p. M, ar
rive at Casa Grande at n. m.
Makesconnection at Florence WI stage for
Globe. This line is ffty miles nearer Globe
than any other line.
DREW, STEVENS & CO,
Proprietors.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-19
Florence and Globe Stage Line
o, s.'s ss IS. A "; s4:s. sa.''

CTAGR LEAVES FLORENCE DAILY FOR
- Riverside and Globe at o'clock, p. H.. stops
all night at Riverside and arrives at Globe ct
s O'Clock, P. ~; returning, leaves Globe at 8
o'clock A. NJ, arrives ct Florence at O'Clock
A. M. Good accommodation on the road, inn
proved line, good stock and comfortable stages,
four horse coach every other day. W. K
GUILD, Agent, Florence. z. r. KELLNER 4
CO., Agents. Globe.
Proprietor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

turn he can in the seventeen years of its
life. Then in the full vigor of an assured
success, with the most brilliant prospects
before it, after having revolutioned the
business world, the invention becomes
public property and the inventor loses all
claim upon it.
The moral in the history of the tele
phone applies we'll in the case of the
would be minimizers of patent rights.
For just as the invention is in it's most
advanced state of development and has
the most brilliant future before it, when
the returns from it should be of unprece-
dsnted and of growing largeness, it De.
comes public property and part of the
American nation at large.-Sc;ent!fc
american
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01
4 Louisiana girl, getting ready to

elope, told her lover that she would have
to let her trunk down from the window
of her room. The young man procured
rope, to which the girl attached the
trunk, which was good-sized one. She
succeeded In getting it to the window,
when it's weight jerked the rope from her
hand and down the trunk went, break
ing into pieces and scattering its contents
everywhere. The old man. awakened
by the noise, discovered all, while
the disappointed lover took to his heels.
About two miles from East Bend,
N. c., there is a nice farm which has been
in cultivation for upwards of ninety
years. Upon it is situated good sub
stantial farmhouse, surrounded by
thrifty orchard. This place has been
owned and occupied by seven married
people during the last tseventy-five years,
yet during that period no child has ever
called any of the wives mother, nor has
there ever been descendant to inherit
the property.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01
They Were Not Man and Wife.

"There are some queer couples in this
world" remarked Dearborn street real
estate agent. "The other day man and
woman called to see about renting fiat
on the north side. The woman did all
the talking, and turned to the man for
confirmation or corroborstion. He al
ways agreed with her and he did it very
meekly.
"Well,' says the woman 6ercely, I
will give you $26 for the fat, won't we
John ?"
. "'Yes'm," replied the man.
"'And I'll pay my rent promptly, too,
won't We, john
"Yes'm.'
"'And I'll take good care of the house,
won't I, John?'
"'But,' I inquired, as is usual in such
cases, ARE yon man and wife?'
oman and wife r exclaimed the wo-
man sharply, indeed We axe not, are we
John p
"'No'm.'
"What = says I, mot man and wife {?
"Not much. I'd have you know thai
in this family we are wife sud man, ain'1
we, John?'
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