Long ago, at a dinner table in Maschusetts, a gentleman remarked that A , who used to be given to sharp practice, was getting more circumspect. " Yes," replied Judge Hoare, " be has reached the superlative of life. He began by seeking to get on ; then he sought to get hono? ; and now he is trying to <*et honest." A guest at a western hotel, finding a long hair in the butter, ordered the waiter to bring him some "La:J-headed butter."
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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 921, 1 February 1872, Page 2
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79Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 921, 1 February 1872, Page 2
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