Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1886 — Giving a Dog a Bad Name. [ARTICLE]

Giving a Dog a Bad Name.

Home months ago a Washington society lady presented Capt. Smith, United States army, one of the military dudes stationed at the national capital, with a beautiful little dog. The son of Mars was very much pleased with his present. “What a beautiful little animal he is, Miss Blank: just like you! What lovely eyek he has, just like vcu! And suchlittle white paws, just like you!” Miss Blank laughed and said: “Just-like-you would be a good namo for him. Suppose you call him Just-like-you.” “An excellent idea, ha! ha!—Just-like-you !” * -'rf Not long afterward Gen. Jenks. who is very much of a martinet, called at the headquarters of Capt. Smith, and, seeing the dog, admired it very much, and asked: "What do you call him? - ' “I call him Just-like-you.” “Young man,” said Gfen. Jenks, sternlv, “I never permit my inferior to joke with me. I resent your familiarity, sir.” ' ’Y . “I am not joking, GeneriLu That is really the name of the dog. He is called Just-like-you.” “You shall hear from me, sir,” exclaimed the General,withdrawing from the canvas. > Gen. Jenks called on the Secretary of War, and now Washington society will htiss Capt. Smith, who was so useful last season in leading the german, for he has been ordered to report for duty at Sitka, Alaska.— Tcxa^Sff tings. Thk value of agricultural implements exported ( from the United States in 1884 was $3,442,767, neatly six times r what it was iu 1864. In 1883 it was still greater. The bulk of the implements oonsists of reapers and mowers, and goes to Great Britain and its colonies- , _____ Liars are the cause of all the sing aad crimes in the world. —Epictetus