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Show The Joker Abroad. At the upper part of Main Street, just above the "ExceLIor" bakery, stands an unpretentious looking stall for the s tie or fruit, candies, ind other small delicacies. For several day during the latter part of tilts' week tho "proprietor" has been somewhat indisposed', and on Thursday found himself compelled! tn temporarily su-pend bu-Imss. Upon returning tu Ills stand this mornlni.', bua-ecr, hit anger knew ii'ibuun.s when be liscovered that during his short nlrjelicejioaie local l! hadafUxetl hi aUunl'on the counter the follow lug pen and ink notice, written i.l a bold hand such as tho-e wb'j run might read 'CI sed for one wrek, for stocktaking!'' stock-taking!'' It is needless to state that tbe placard did not lung remain ex jod to tuo public gaze after the ill dividual by whom thu concern ! run had arrived. BunlneM goes on h smoothly as ever toda; ; but there is still blood in that mau's eye. |