Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1884 — His Torsion of the Law. [ARTICLE]

His Torsion of the Law.

“I say, boss,” remarked an old darky, “could yer loan an ole man a quarter ob a dollar?” “Why, uncle, you owe me 50 cents now.” “No, I don’t, boss.” “Have you forgotten that you borrowed 50 cents of me several years ago, and have never returned it?” “I habn’t forgot it, boss, but I don’ owe yer nothin’. Dat debt hab transpired by de statur ob limitations.”— Philadelphia Call.