Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1883 — A Hearing Not Granted. [ARTICLE]

A Hearing Not Granted.

Oldman Nincumpoop is remarkable for being the most silly man in Austin, and at the'same time he is exceedingly deaf. A stranger was introduced to him last week, and, after some conversation,, becomes very much disgusted, and, meeting Gilhooly, asked: “What the mischief is the matter with that old man? He seems to be both silly and deaf.” “You have hit it precisely,” replied Gilhooly. “When he was young heprayed to the Lord to give him some intellect, but the Lord never granted him a hearing.”— Texas Siftings. The peach-growing center is gradually moving South. A few years ago there were great orchards in New Jersey. Then Delaware was the chief producer. Now Maryland and Virginia are coming to the front. The largest peach, farms are in Maryland, The RoundTop farm has 125,0® peach trees. On the estate of Col. Watkins there are 120,0® trees. A peach tree’s usefulness is over after ten or twelve years of life, and the soil in which it grows is unlit for peach culture. Newh item in a Tennessee paper: “A dog killed a woman near Scott’s Hill on. Sunday. Further particulars next week.” A very large devil-fish was caught at Port Royal recently. It measured sixteen feet across, and is reported to have weighed two tons.