Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1886 — Liberty or Death. [ARTICLE]

Liberty or Death.

On the air-line division of the MiJ.waukee and St. Paul Railroad, beyond 'Madison, is a station called Liberty, consisting of only two inferior buildings situated in a desolate tract of country. On approaching the station a brakeman put his head into the smoker and yelled “Lib-er-ty!” in a tone that would have been the envy of a rag-gatherer. “Brakeman, ” said a passenger, as he took in the town at a glance; “are you sure this is Liberty?” " ' • “Yes, sir. , “Positive?” ** “Yes. sir.” ? -J “Can’t be any mistake?” :* “Why, no, sir; what plaee did you think it was?” “Well,” said the passenger, slowly, “I didn’t know but it might be Heathl” —Free Trees. * >Viih . ’ At- iMfis