Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — The Tale of a Goldfish. [ARTICLE]

The Tale of a Goldfish.

Sam MacDonald, traveling salesman, is an original humorist. He has many original practical jokes to his credi. but his “Adventure of the Goldfish,’’ which took plao£ last night, must take precedence pver all former cutups. Sam picked a goldfish out cf a bow! in the Hotel Bingham, placed it in hi c pocket, and repaired to the bar of th-, hostelry. “Firewater!” he o r derec. When the little glass and the accompanying water were placed on the bar Sam picked the goldfish out o his pocket and slipped it in the glass The €sh revived and swam merrily around. • MacDonald paid for the drink, drank it and then picked up the goldfish, put it in his pocket and left the bar, followed by the amazed glances of the barkeeper and the other men in the place. To another hotel the joker repairedThere the feat was repeated. The goldfish, as before, revived in the ci,'d water. To eleven hostelries did Sam bring amazement, and, in some cases alarm. When he came back to the Bingham, Sam picked the goldfish out of his pocket and slipped it into the bowl, where it disported itseif ine.rily with its mates, none the worse for the remarkable tour of rum shop’.—Philadelphia Times.