Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1883 — In the By-and-By. [ARTICLE]

In the By-and-By.

“Good-morning, sir; how is the infer-nal-machine market to-day?" , “Firm, sir; firm.” “Prices off any?” “Not a shade.” “How-many kinds do you handle?” “Ten different makes, sir, ranging from the size of a pill-box, warranted to blow np a town aiderman, to a machine large enough to shake down a whole block of buildings.” “I want something to blow up a Chicago hotel.” “Exactly; I see. I can furnish you just what you want for S2OO, 10 per cent, off for cash down. Just received a supply from Philadelphia last night.” “That’s a pretty steep figure?” “Very reasonable, sir; very, consider; ing the active state of the market. Fact is, sir, all the shops are behind on their orders, and we won’t get a decline in prices until- more capital is invested. You desire revenge on an hotel clerk, I presume?” x “Yes, sir?’ “Well, by taking this machine you blow up the entire building, clerk, proprietor, guests, servants and all. Being that one of our firm is interested in a Chicago daily, and will have a chance to profit by the sensation, I’D make the price $175. How shall I ship, and by what line?— Wall Street Newts. The total acreage of Scotland is 18,946,694. One nobleman owns 1,326,000 acres, and his wife 149,879. Another has 431,000 acres, a third 424,000, a fourth 378,000. Twelve proprietors own one-quarter of the whole acreage of the country, seveuty-one own'’ pnehalf., Nine-ten ths of Scotland belongs to 1,700 persons T" ..11l A man went home one night and found his bouse locked up. After infinite trouble he managed to gain entrance through a back window, and then discovered on the parlor table a note frum his wife reading: “I have gone out You will find the key on the side of the step.”