Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1884 — A Compromise. [ARTICLE]

A Compromise.

As a woman, accompanied by a boy about 10 years of age, was pass mg a store on Michigan avenue, a cur dog belonging to the merchant gave the lad a snap on the leg. A great commotion was at once raised over the circumstance, and the merchant finally inquired : “How much do you want to settle this ease?” “Ten yards of ealioo,” promptly replied the woman. “Very well; oome in and get it.” The cloth was torn off and handed to her, and mother and son took their departure. They returned, however, in a ,ew minutes, and when the merchant, asked what was wanted, she replied: “It’s the boy who is raising the fuss, sir. He says he got the bite and I got the dress, and he isn’t satisfied.” “Well, what does he want?” “Three stioks of candy will console him, sir, or if they don’t he’ll have to take it out in complaining.” The sticks were handed out, and as the boy broke one in two and stuffed nis mouth full he muttered: “You let the next dog bite you and i’ll take a suit of olothes and yon may have the candy.”— Detroit Free Press. The total number of actions brought n the High Court of Justice in England last year was 100,000, one-third oom menced in the distriot registries, and two-thirds in London.