Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1875 — A Zealous Watchman. [ARTICLE]

A Zealous Watchman.

A. bucolic individual who recently came to Chicago and was employed as a night-watchman by one of the “ Captains” in the ‘businqgg showed extraordinary zeal in the discharge of his duty the first night he was placed on beat. At a clothing store op West Madison there are “ forms” or figures, containing heads, but minus everything* else except a wire-bust. Rusticus peered into the store about two a. m., holding his darklantern above his head. He beheld a dressed-up figure confronting him, and, not haying received any previous information regarding the images, thought of fame and renown, and pictured in an instant, in his minu’s eye, visions of greatness. Here was a chance, and he drew his little gun and let fly at the supposed burglar. Then he ran and yelled “ Police!” blew bis whistle, clubbed the lamp-post, and stamped up and down the sidewalk, screaming frantically meanwhile. Two regular patrolmen and a half-dozen citizens came to his assistance, and he pointed at the store in breathless excitement, exclaiming: “I’ve killed him; I shot him right throngh!” The officers ran to the store with Busticus and, by the aid of his lantern, discovered" the prostrate form on the floor. The true situation dawned upon the minds of of the regulars at once, and what a moment before was excitement wa&changed into merriment, and the small erowd laughed heartily at the expense of the countryman, who has not been seen since. —Chicago Tribune. ;r y, » Soft- soil* should be kept in adr place in a cellar, and should not be used for three months after it is made.