A SURPLUS OF PIGS.
Mr. Suyrv, of Lexington, lisps a little, and a good story is told of him. IbVmc years since he addressed one of his overseers as follows " CJo and boy four or five fhonth and pigth, and put them on the farm. The man, accustomed to obey without questioning, asked, "Shall 1 take the money with me to purchase them i" " No, they all know me. Thend them pay for them, or give you money to pay when you get them. 7 * The overseer went his way, and in two weeks returned, when the following conweatiSi took place: M WeD ( "Tjr. Sfayre, 1 can't get many pig*. 1 have ridden all over the country, aUabcut, and can buy between eight and litte*lrattdred." Z"Eight or nine hundred what t" "fight 4>r nine hundred pigs." "Eight or nine 'hundred told <y&ti to bury that many pigth I Are you a fool i" 44 You tpld me to buy them two weeks since And f have tried to do it." "JSght or nine hundred pigth. ' I never tdd j<m any thuth thing V "' "But you did—you told me to buy four or five thousand ptgs-'' " I did no thuth thing! I told you to tnsqr four or five thouth and their little and you have done it, I should f Mr.Swyre has pork to sell in the autumn.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 11, 4 May 1876, Page 4
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228A SURPLUS OF PIGS. Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 11, 4 May 1876, Page 4
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