Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1884 — Still Larger. [ARTICLE]

Still Larger.

An enterprising tobacconist in London, whose name wns F;n\ himself and his wares rimiMtHueoin-U b> writing up in conspituu, LLteriJg - his store, “The best tobacco by Far.” A rival on the opposite side of the way not to be ontdone, at once proclaimed the superiority of his stock by advertising, “ Far better tobacco than the best tobacoo by Far. ” This reminds the New York Mail of the 'story of the miner who, returning from the far West to civilisation, saw a Bign up outside a show. “ The largest bear in the world.” After paying his twenty-five cents and enjoy ing the sight, he ilotioed anotli r si-Jn across the street, ‘‘Lager beer,” and at once returned and demanded his mo-; y back, on the ground that it had bee' extorted under false pretences, as th was a larger bear over the way.