other. "I reckoned you'd lay him out. How much did
you make for your share?"

"Vhell, ash dot is my branch shore, and I only ask six dollar fur de
goat, I was about tree dollar ahead."

A COMING DIVIDEND.

Last fall, when a would-be purchaser of railroad stock called upon
Russell Sage and asked him regarding the outlook of certain stock, Mr.
Sage replied:

"Splendid idea! That stock is certain to raise fifteen per cent."

"Upon what do you base your calculations?"

"Upon the immense crops to be moved along that line."

The other day the same gentleman again interviewed Mr. Sage regarding
the same stock, and the great financier replied:

"Best outlook in the world for that stock! Certain to advance fifteen
per cent."

"Do you base your calculations upon last fall's crops?"

"No, sir; it's going to be an open winter, and the line will save enough
in snow-plows to declare a dividend of five per cent."

* * * * *

At a party: Merchant--"Ah! How d'do, Mr. Blank? How is your paper coming
out? I read it daily. By the way, you are getting up a report of this
grand assembly, I suppose?" Editor--"No. By the way, how is your store
coming on? My cook buys a good deal of you. You are here drumming up
custom, I suppose?"

* * * * *

"Yes," said Mrs. Towers, as she expatiated upon the beauties of her
flower-garden, "I have given it great care, and if you come over in a
week or two, I expect to be able to show you some beautiful scarlet
pneumonias."

* * * * *

THE PRAIRIE FARMER

AND

YOUTH'S COMPANION

ONE YEAR, $3 FOR THE TWO.

It is not required that both papers be sent to one address, nor to the
same post-office.

Address Prairie Farmer Pub Co.,

150 Monroe Street. Chicago.

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