Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1895 — PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY, [ARTICLE]

PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY,

Or Why Old Nick Had Burglar Proof Locks Pat on the Gates of Hades. Judge. Hades was anxiously awaiting the return of its master. The fires were banked and trade was almost at a standstill owing to the agitation aisfftinst admitting fire worshippers. Mrt. Satan, who- bad been left # in charge, had ruled<tbe place with an iron hoof, and the assistant chief devils, their assistants; arid the mui». titude of midor devils werealt oh the point of At' last, when things were hearing A crisis, Satan " ,efry -““ ll “Tq New York,” gasped Satan; jftnd he passed his hands across his face 4s if to wipe away some horrible nighttoare. h where Dr. Parkhurss lives, isn’t it?” “Yes. and I’m really sorry for him, because Say,’ are the gates locked and barred?” “Yes; why?’’ “Get Lucifer to put a night chain and an extra padlock on, will you? And say, dori’t you dare let a New Yorker in here on i»ny account. Dd you hear?" I “Why not, pray? Are they no 4 swISSSW bo corrupting our morals inside of a weekhjj _ . , eauix! * ■ -AnH’Mrs. Satan hurified tar carry i 6ui , ,^hu3bands^