Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1882 — MONEY FOR A RAINY DAY. [ARTICLE]

MONEY FOR A RAINY DAY.

“For six years rav daughter was sick from kidney and other disorders. We had used up our savings on doctors, when our dominie advised tfs to try Parker’s Ginger Tonic. Four bottles effected a cure, and as a deilars worth has kept our family well over a year, we have been able to lay by money again lor a rainy day.”—A Poor Man’s Wife. Captain Farrow, of Isiebore, Me., tell 8 a good story at his own expense. The Captain was trading in a small vessel along the coast, and at Tampa Bay be purchased twenty dozen chickens paying $4 a dozen for them. They were of all ages and sizes, some being ready for the pot aud others scarcely done with the shells. At Key West a hotel keeper came alongside and asked the price of the chickens. The Captain answered: "If you piek them out I shall charge you $6 a dozen; bat if you will let me pick them out you can have them at $3 a dozen.” “All right,” said the hotel man, “you pick them out.” The captain selected seven dozen of the fledglings, expecting every moment to hear the purchaser cry “enough.” But still he said “go on.” — The Captain saw the point'at last, but lie stuck to his bargain and “selected” the entire lot, at a net loss to himself of S2O. Go to Kannal’s Drug & Jewelry Store to get your watch or clock repaired—H. B 1 Smith the competent watch maker.