Show A lamp wick afrand there is an individual going around town bulline the innocent housewife with a lamp wick which he represents aa having been chemically prepared so that the lamps in which they are used will only need filling with oil once evey six months the wick be offers is dyed blue probably been steeped in common bluing he tells deverey house he calls that he cannot sell more than two as he is under contract to that effect and then offers the couple of wicks for 50 cents which sad to relate has been paid him in several instances that have come to our knowledge at one place and probably more for aught WP know he told the parties that the wick had given such unbounded satisfaction to the asylum board of directors that they ordered wicks and had dispensed with the electric light system in consequence there is no doubt but what this fellow will try his dodge elsewhere should he do so the people should give him in charge of an officer and let him be thoroughly dealt with |