Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1887 — A Dishonest Man. [ARTICLE]

A Dishonest Man.

“I never saw a greater rascal in my life than old Smith is,” remarked a farmer. “What makes you think so?” queried a friend. “Why, he said that the first sack of oats that I sold him was too light, so I put a large iron wedge in the next sack of oats, just to please him, you know, and ” “Did he kick against the wedge?” “No, he would have split his foot if he had kicked against the wedge. He did worse. ” “Did worse ?” “Yes; tho blamed old thief kept the wedge.” —Newman Independent.