Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — Safely Housed. [ARTICLE]

Safely Housed.

In St Paul’s one day, a London guide was showing an American gentleman round the tombs. “That, sir,” said the man, “his the tomb of the greatest naval ’ei-o Europe <or the whole world ever knew—Lord Nelson’s. This marble sarcoughhogus weighs forty-two tons. Hinslde that is a steel receptacle weighing twelve tons, and hinside that is a leaden casket, ’ermetically sealed, weighing t\vo tons. Hinslde that his a mahogany coffin ’olding the hashes of the great ’ero." “Well,” said the Yankee, after thinking awhile, “I guess you’ve got him. If he ever gets out of that, telegraph me at my expense.” “Willie, have you been in another fight?” “No» mamma. This feller out. classed me and I wasn’t in it’’—Broklyn Life.