Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1874 — A Born Controversialist. [ARTICLE]

A Born Controversialist.

A few days since, says the Rochester Union, W. H. Dinehart, better known as “ Cap,” the peanut peddler, paid a small sum to the County Agricultural Society for the privilege of selling nuts at the fair to be held in a few days. “Cap” bid for the privilege of selling all kind of nuts, and he insists that this includes doughnuts. On going to thg Treasurer, who is a lawyer, to pay his fee hd wanted mentioned in the contract —doughnuts. Treasurer—Why, you have no right to sell doughnuts. That’s an absurd claim. “ Cap”—Yes, I have. I bid for all kinds of nuts and I am going to sell doughnuts. / Treasurer—You have no right to. Doughnuts don’t grow on trees. “ Cap”—Neither do^peanutfe; at least I never heard that they did. This ended the dialogue and “ Cap” retired the victor so far as the argument was concerned.