Show GOT A CHEAP JAG II I I I ON RUM THAT HAD BEEN LEFT FOR DEARS UNDOING I Instead of Bruin Falling Into Trap It Was the Deacon Who Was Craftily I Cozened by His Neighbor I I Deacon Grceloy ninny years ago a prominent citizen of Polham N U I and a prosperous farmer was troubled In spring by the ravages of a bear which emerging from Its winter quarters quar-ters lean und hungry made frequent attacks upon the deacons nock of sheep It was In vain that ho attempted to capture tho beast Hunting parties met with no success Traps were set I without avail and just when tho deacon dea-con was on tio point of giving up in despair a bibulous nci hhor suggested I suggest-ed n novel plan of ridding the nclgli j borhood of the pest Said tho bibulous neighbor to the farmer Bears arc fond of sweets Get a nice clean trough put into It a quart of good molasses pour over It gently a gallon of good rum This will leave tho molasses at the bottom Tho bear to get tho molasses will drink the rum which will stupefy him I and you will have no trouble lu dlspos Ing of tho brute I This advice struck tho deacon so II forcibly that ho decided to follow the advice He made a nice now trough and set It out one night back of tho barn Into It ho put a quart of good l v tt I J The Bibulous Joker molasses and poured over tho molasses mo-lasses a gallon of tho best rum he could buy Then making sure that his gun was loaded and ready for use ho went to bed In tho morning he seized tho gun and started for tho trough and there ho found not tho bear but tho bibulous bibu-lous neighbor lying beside the trough Intoxicated |