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Show Would "Blow" on Him. A gct-tleman gct-tleman anxious to procure a portable fifteen horse -power engine, sent to an other gentleman who is agent in town for something of the kind, to learn ;he price and weight. The answer was a oatalogue of "Ames" Iron Works." He looked at it; looked at the person who brought it; refleoted the matter over a little, and quietly remarked "Ames' Iron Works 1 Guess I don't want any engine from that quarter I ' "Why?" was the query. "Well, fact is," was the response, "I wouldn't take an Ames' engine if you'd make mo a present of it I" And then with considerable energy continued "tho d d thing would blow on me." The demoralizing effect of Oakes and Credit Mobilier may be imagined from suoh a result, when tho very engines bearing the name are distrusted. Ob, Schuyler I |