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Knew When He Had Enough

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
July
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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? few dys since a well-known negro man, who was tho fortúnate poiMWor of fine lot on one of the leading residenco xtroets of the city, sold liis properly for $10,000 cash. ïte wíis given a chrek for tliat aiuount, which was arriod in due timo to ono of the lumk. The paying teller asked tho negro how much of tlio inoney he wantod in uh. "I wants all that 'ar paper calis fur," rejiliod Üie nogro. What! Ycmi don't want $10,000 in cah?" "Jesso, nah." "All rigut," answered tho man who luittles Üie bank biUü and in live minutes he bogan piling the money on tho counter. As lic laid the $000 paclagei on the counter tho nogro's eyes began to grow largor, andíinally, wben twenty of the package were placed beforo hiiu, his o.yes lookd as large as new moons. The negro lookod inteutly at the stack of money for a momont, and then, with a broad giln on his face, said: 'T se jist paralyzed, boss; gimnio $1.50, and you kin keep de r.-st of that UU I cali agin."- Chattanooga Tintes. -A conteinporary says Wyandotte eggs average two ouncei each in weight.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News