Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1889 — Undoubtedly Healthy. [ARTICLE]

Undoubtedly Healthy.

“Is this house healthy?” said the prospective tenant to the real estate man. “Healthy? Well I should say so.” “You speak very positive.” “Yes, I have a right to. The last family in it had the small-pox, from the father to the youngest baby, and not one of them died.” —Merchant Traveler. A Wheeling dry goods man complaining of business, said: “Not a Tvoman has crossed that door for two hours.” The listener said, half in jest, that plenty would cross it if it was freshly painted. The shopkeeper tried it, and fifteen women flocked in past the paint as soon as it was on. Two “breeches” Bibles dated 1610, in an excellent state of preservation, belonging to Rev. G. Pratt, late incumbent of St. Margaret’s, Herts, were sold by auction at Hertford, England, -and fetched 70s and 50s, respectively.