Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1889 — Not Apprectates. [ARTICLE]

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One night a policeman who p» trolling Grand River avenue and trying the doors of business houses came to a grocery and found the door unlocked and the key in the lock. Ho sprung the bolt, put the key in his pocket and sauntered on, and in the course of an hour lie found opportunity to senC word and the key to the proprietor. He didn’t expect any particular praise for his action, but he was hardly prepared for the storm which soon swooped upon him. The grocer himself, with battered hat, torn coat and two fingers bleeding, suddenly appeared before him and said: “If I’vo any influence in this town HI have you off the force inside of two days!” “Why, what’s the matter!” “Matter ? Ask me what’s the matter ? Oh! I’ll fix you!” “For what? For finding your stave unlocked and sending the key to your house ?” "Yes, sir! I was down there hunting ap mustard for a sick child at home, and what do you do but lock me in and promenade off?” “Is it possible?” *Athere I’ve been for an hour or more, and would be yet if I hadn’t crawled through a cellar window! Oh I I’ll lay for yon, old guardian of the fccace !”—Detroit JFrse Press.