Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1882 — Empty and Full. [ARTICLE]

Empty and Full.

A gentleman who was looking for a boarding place rung the door-bell of a parsimonious landlady and when the door was opened by a tall young man, who was one of the boarders, asked if be eould get board there. The young man .shook his head. “Is the house full ?” “Yes,” said the young man, “the house is full, bnt” lie added, in a guant voice, “the boarders are empty!” The gentleman looked puzzled as the boarder walked off, picking the emptiness out of hollow teeth, with a preoccupied air. But he had no chance to ask for further explanation.— Detro it Fml - . A gentleman residing near. Clinton, lowa, and who has a pack of seven splendid hounds, Ims fifty-three tithes this season entered upon a chose of the fox, and has succeeding in running down and capturing to date exactly tluit number of the animals.