Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1883 — He Thought It Was a Dummy. [ARTICLE]

He Thought It Was a Dummy.

As Dave Pulsiver came down State street yesterday, he met an old friend who looked very much broken up. “Why, helio, old boy,” said Dave, “wliat on earth is the matter with you ?” “Made a mistake.” “Why, how so?” “I»went into that dress-shop over there and I leaned my arm on somethin’ I thought it was adummy-woman, but it wasn’t, and when she bit off that left ear you see gone I thought I would faint.” — Chicago Cheek. On the tombstone of a-drowned boy, in Missouri, was inscribed the following accusation against his companions at the time of the accident: “Killed by Philander Finley and Mart Beggs.” Thtg a lib 1 and »