Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — Fooling the Gauger. [ARTICLE]

Fooling the Gauger.

A young and guileless exciseman in the North of Ireland, f aware that a large quantity of liquor which had never paid duty was in circulation, offered a reward of £5 to any one who would tell him the whereabouts of a private still. Pat soon put In his appearance, and Insisted, as a preliminary to disclosing his knowledge, on getting the reward. The gauger handed over the coin, and they departed on their travels in search of a private still. After across country, they at last reached a town, where Pat, to his companion's astonishment, made for the militia barracks. “There’s your man,” says Pat, with a smile whose sweetness was wasted on the other, as he pointed at the sentry on duty. - # "What do you mean?” demanded the disgusted gauger. "Sure, Tim Flannlgan’s been in the regiment this last eight years, and, begorra, he’s a private still!”—Aberdeen Journal.