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A Story With A Moral

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
April
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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The lature aaa ,iust convenea at ene oapitaj o: lowa. Govenior Grimos bad arrivod tin night bcforo and takon rooms at n ccrl.ihi hotel- at least so a young aspiran' for offico froin a distant portion of thü Stato ascertained as ho drove up nnc alighted froin a carriage it tho stops o: that public house. The bostier threw ou' his trunk and thelandlord condrfeted hit to his room, leaving the txnnk in the bal room. Wiahing his trunk tho young man demanded to have it brought up, anc seeing a plainly-dressed man pa through tho lower hall, whom he took t( be a portcr, ho gave his command in nu irnporious, lofty tono. Tho order was obeyetl, and the man oharging u (punter of a dollar for hi ,a marker] quarter orold fashioned pistare) n, worth on!y about twontjr cents, was slipped mto his hand by the man, with a smile. " And now, sirrah," said tho new arrival, "do you know Gov. Grimes 'i " "Oh, j'cs, sir." "Woll, tako my card to him and te)l him I wish to soo him at his oarliest convoniencc." "I am Gov. Grimes, at your service." "You - I - that is, my dear sir, I beg a - a - thousand pardons." " Xtinc ni'cilcd at all, sir," replied tho Govornor. " I was r&ther favoralily impressed with your lottor, and thought you wull suited for the offieo speciñ.-d. But, sir, ;my man who would swindlo a workinpman out of a paltry five cents would defraud tho public treasury had he an opportuuity. Good morning, sir." Wilbur E. Parker, of Moridon, Conn., tías threo eyelesa iisli taken from the stream in tho Mamraoth Cavo. Thoy aro alive, quick as Hghtuing, and almost white in color. Tlio specimens aro about two inclins in leiigth, though the iish froquently rcach six and oight inohes. In ihapo ihey ure something likea"bullliead." jI r ; -o l'ound sjiecimGns of eraw fish looking liko white lobsters. l'jicy aro ulso bliud, and ■whitu In color.

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Old News
Michigan Argus