Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1884 — Just Like the Father of a Family. [ARTICLE]

Just Like the Father of a Family.

Mrs«J). —What a wonderful jumper the puma is. Mr. D.—What have you found now? Mrs. D.—Here is an item which says that a puma in the Blue Mountains recently jumped forty feet. Mr. I).—Poor fellow! lean sympathize with him. Mrs. D. —How you ta’k! Mr. D.—Most likely the luckless animal was searching for paregoric in the dark and stepped on a tack— Philgdelpliia Call. If a man will only start with a fixed and honorable purpose in fife, and strictly and persistently attempt to carry it out to the l>est of his ability, undismayed by failure er delay, the time may be long in coming, but come it will, when that purpose will be achieved.