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Show Stayed la HaJ IS Taaea. John Bond, a negro at Dublin. Ind . died the other day at the age of 79. Thirty-six years ago. when bis mother was about to sell the family farm, he vowed that If the farm were sold he would take to his bed. where be would stsy until he grew white. That period In his life was never reached. The farm was sold, and he kept his vow. He never required the assistance of a physician, and was even carried In his bed to the polls to vote until the Australian Aus-tralian system came Into use. Then he refused to vote at all. His faithful faith-ful sisters cared for him throughout the many long years. |