Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1889 — Try It [ARTICLE]

Try It

Three or four men were sitting on the piazza of a seaside cottage smoking, says the Washington Star. It wai evening. The stars were as thick is the , sky as- freckles on a red-headed the beach with a swish-swash-swosh just as they have done ever since the second day of creation. More piercing than the song of th<. waves were the notes and more multitudinous than the stars of heaven the number of the mosquitoes that haunted the piazza, and every one of them was “looking for blood.” The men had ceased smoking for fun. They now puffed their oigars to keep the mosquitoes away. “Something funny about mosqui toes,” said one rather absent-mindedly. “Yes, rather,” was the drawling reply. “Funny how much blood it takes to fill one of them up.” “No, but honest, now, do you know that if a mosquito'd get his bill down into your hand he can’t pull it out while you hold your breath?" “Don’t believe it” “It is true, however, for I have tried it” “Bet you the cigars a mosquito can take his bill out at any time he wants to do it and we will try it right here. Is it a go?” “It is, and I’ll let them try.” A lamp was lighted, the cigars put out and all waited. In less than a minute a mosquito had placed himself on Tom’s hand and began operations. “Now,” said Tom, and placed the forefinger of his other hand down close to the mosquito. It did not budge. He placed his nail against the abdomen of the insert and whirled it around. Still it remained fixed. “You can do it every time." said Tom, as he killed the mosquitc and drew a long breath. It is a fact Go and try it The most unfair thing that happens to women is that engagements are so short and marriages so longßioghamton Ro publican. Put mosquitoes on duty Sundays and they would beat at the work of find ing open bars.—N Orleans Picayune. An electric spark-Making lova by tala trapb.—Washington Capital