Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1884 — His Share. [ARTICLE]

His Share.

“Well, old fellow, I hear that your grandmother is dead.” “Yes,” replied the “old fellow,” somewhat sadly, “she died yesterday.” “It is.the way of the world. We must all die some time, and the old lady was well advanced in years. She left a last will and testament, of course? I have understood she was very wealthy.” “Oh, yes, she left & will and testament,” still more sadly. “You were always a favorite of hers. Yonr name was mentioned, of course?” “Yes,” he replied, and the tears began to stream down his cheeks, my name was mentioned. I’m to have the testament.” —Detroit Free Press. A man gives off 4.08 per cent, carbonic gas of the air he respires; respires 10,666 cubic feet of carbonic acid gas in twenty-four hours; consumes 20,000 cubic feet of oxygen in twentyfour hours, equal to 125 cubic inches of oommon air. “1 am stumping the town,” says the beggar with wooden legs.