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Show string. ' All worked well for a few days, but the other morning he took the animal out for a stroll, met a crowd of friends and stopped to explain his patent. His achievement was simply wonderful to his hearers. But a moment later his labor and idea were a thing of the past. A large horsefly made its appearance and perched upon the animal's back. The stub commenced to work and the new end was thrown in the direction of the pest. Then it became detached and landed around the neck of the inventor. He pleaded with his friends to keep the matter quiet, but it leaked out, and now he is the subject of considerable fun at the hands of his fellow workmen. Ex-chance.' t A Ken- Tail for Ills Cow. , Several weeks ago a cow owned by a well known gentleman employed in the lowor shops of Altoona, Pa., met with a mishap. The animal was turned out of the stable for exercise, but in a short timo she was attacked by several dogs. They succeedod in getting hold of her toil, and almost tore it out of the socket, only a short stub remaining. The animal ani-mal was seriously disfigured, and the owner conceived a novel idea of fixing her np. He visited a slaughter house near by and secured a new tail and t started for his home, happy over his scheme to save his pet animal from nn-. nn-. favorable comment He secured the necessary tools and set to work. The stub and new piece were carefully worked out into a good job of dovetailing. He placed the ends together to-gether and they fitted like a charm. The joint was wrapped and tied with a heavy i , : |