A short time since a noble savage came to a certain agent in the northern part of lowa to procure some whiskey for a younger warrior who had been bitten by a rattlesnake. ' Four quarts,' repeated the agent, with surprise ; ' as much as that ? ' ' Yes,' replied the Indian, ' four quarts — snake very big.' The cheapest entertainment — To entertain a doubt. Some people can't tell a growl from a cursory remark.
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Southland Times, Issue 2140, 25 June 1875, Page 3
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