Sages assembled in the blacksmith's shop were discussing the veracity of old John .Perkins, when Uncle Bill Abbot ambled in. "What do you think about ii, Uncle Bill?" they asked him. Would you call John Perkins a bar?" "Well," answered Uncle Bill, slowly, ns he thoughtfully studied the ceiling, 'H don't know as I'd go so far as to call lvlm a liar exactly, but I do know this much—'when feedin' timo comes,, in order to obtain any rMpWisfi from hi? hogs, he has to get somebody: else to call *«m" for him;" --
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2224, 10 August 1914, Page 4
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93Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2224, 10 August 1914, Page 4
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