Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1895 — Mean Trick, He Thought. [ARTICLE]

Mean Trick, He Thought.

Cincinnati Tribune. Johnn_y Hodgin has a bright boy, but Jobn has a great aversion to telling all his boy’s bright sayings. This story came from another source: A caller was at the house a night or two ago, and he wanted to get into little Jack’s good graces. “Hello. Jack,” he said, “how are you gettingnlong?” “I’m well,’-’ said Jack.* “Glad Christmas is coming, ain’t you?” “Naw,” said Jack “Why, what’s the matter with Christmas? I thought every boy loved Christmas.” “Yes, but I heard sister tell me ghe was goin’ to get paw a new pair of slippers. That’s a mean trick, I think.”

One of the most curious accidents ever known recently happened at Dieppe. France. A Canadian bark load«d with flint stone pounded against the quay,the flint struck fire and the vessel was ignited. Ithad been used for car yiog petroleum and was full of Inflammable vapors. Tbe bark was entirely destroyed. The popular idea that Kentucky has more distilleries than any other State is a delusion. The latest Government abstract of statistics gives New York 1,310 against only 844 (or Kentucky.