Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — Light as Chaff [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Light as Chaff

The Professor's Experiment.

One of the government scientists at Washington tells of a visit made by a friend to the house of an eminent professor. The professor was at the time

examining a dark brown substance spread on paper. •■Will you," he asked the visitor, “kindly let ine place a little of th i s o n yb u r Stngue? My taste has become vitiated by sampling all sorts of materials.”

“Certainly," said the friend, sticking out his tongue. ■V The ,professor took a little of the substance under analysis and placed it on the other's tongue. The latter worked it around for fully a minute, tasting it much as he would $ sweet. “Note any effect?” asked the professor. “No; hone." “It doesn’t paralyze or prick your tongue?” “Not that I can detect.” “I thought not Now, how does It taste?” “Very bitter.” “Um-m! All right.’.’ “What is it?" inquired the friend. “I don’t know. That’s what I am trying to find out Somebody has been poisoning __horses with it!” Country Gentleman.

The Guid )flfife. A story is told of a shrewish Scotchwoman who tried to wean her hus-

band from the public house by employing her brother to act the part of a ghost and frighten John on his way home. “W h a’ a re you?" said the guid man as the apparition arose before him from behind a bush.

“I am Auld Nick,” was the reply. “Come awa’, man," said John, nothing daunted. “Gie’s a shake o’ your hand. I am married tae a slater o' yours!”