Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1891 — It Wouldn't Work. [ARTICLE]

It Wouldn't Work.

“Parson Limberlip,” remarked a gentleman to whom the parson had been berating his drowsy flock, “I should think a cornet in the choir would remedy the trouble. A good blast from that now and then would keep them aroused.” “ ’Twonhln’t. do. sail!” returned the parson. “Dey’d git so usted to it arter erwhile dat in de day w’en Gab’l come ter blow dor ressurecturem hawn, dey’d on’v jus’ roust up an say, ’ding dat old quiah trumpet,’ an’ den tu’n ober an’ go on wid der doze. ” After exhaustive experiments, the French postoffice has decided to substitute a copper-coated steel wire in place of the oi dinary iron wire for telegraphic and telephonic service.