Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1883 — Had a Choice. [ARTICLE]

Had a Choice.

He was a Nevada millionaire, and he had been in a deep puzzle for ten minutes, when he suddenly rang the bell for his butler. “James, I am about to give a grand party.” “Yes, sir—yes, sir.” “I shall invite 4,000 people. ” “Yes, sir—yes, sir.” "• ' - - “I want the party written up to the extent of two columns in the papers here.” “Certainly, sir.” “You go out and ascertain what it will cost me. ” “Yes, sir. ” At the end of an hour James returns to report. “Which did you want,sir —to buy the editor for SSO or the two-column space for $75? And, sir, the price for not pitching into you and calling the whole thing a slioddyite fizzle will be $250. — Wall Street Neics.