Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1891 — A Matter of Figures. [ARTICLE]

A Matter of Figures.

Chicago Tribune. “No, sir," said the barkeeper, “you don’t get anymore here this time. You've had enough whiskey for one evening. ” ‘ ‘AU right, sir. ” replied the customer, somewhat thickly. ‘ ’My trade doesn’t amount to much, I s’pose, it’s about a couple 'o dolhirs a week, mebbe. but I’ve got friends: Bet yer Hfe none -o’ theni'll ever come here again. Say!” he continued, pointing his finger impressively at the man behind the bar. "do you know what this thing’s going to cost you? I’ll knock you out of just $6 a week. That’s over S3OO a year, and that’s the interest on $6,000. It costs you $6,000 b'gosh!" “That's all right, my friend,” responded the barkeeper, “if you and your friends drop out it will bring me about $2 a week in better trade. Say!”—and he pointed his finger straight at the man in front of the bar —"do you know, what sl2 a week is? It's over S6OO a year. That’s the interest on $12,000, and I’d give SIO,OOO to have you stay away from here, b’gosh! You light out!” Use of cat's wlpskers.—The long hairs on the side of a cat’s face are organs of touch. They are attached ,to a bed "of fine glands under the skin, and each of these long hairs is connected with the nerves of the lip, says the South Boston News, The slightest contact of these whiskers with any surrounding object is thus felt most distinctly by the animal, although the hairs themselves are insensible. They stand out on each side of the lion as well as on the common cat. From point to point they are equal to the width of the’animals body. If we imagine, therefore, a lion stealing through a covret of wood in an imperfect light we shall at once see the use of those long hairs. They indicate to him through the nicest feeling any obstacle which may present itself to the passage of his body; they prevent the rustling of boughs and leaves which would give warning to his prey if he were WWtempt to pass too close to a bush, and thus in conjunction with the soft cushions of his feet and the fur upon which he treads—the claws never coming in contact with the ground —they enable him to move towards his victim with a stillness eoual to that of of a snake.