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Show HIS PREFERENCE DUJLY STATED. All Thlnos Considered, Was Up to the Commlttife. Many years ago Mr. Hll, one of the pioneer Bhoojiinnufnc jurors, bad sfiopTirBTonohnm, lvTieroVfie"faiIl,OIt as boss in his stitching rJiom one Dan Lowo, who, being a goniXtl, convivial man nnd a master of hlsX trade, was" liked end respected by all. 't Ono foil tho stitchers (onsplr 18 make Dan n birthday piVsen' bat, being unable to agree ns uf the naturt ) of tho gift, they called on Ui HiU w it advlso them. Mr. Hill, a Iter eolma i thought, located Dan on t ie top tloot. , nnd thus nddroesed him: "Mr. Lowo. the ladles t'J f the stltcH- Ing room, being deslroiUWof m"". ! you n birthday gift ns n sil. n nkeno j tholr esteem, havo aubsciwd $10 " 1 moro, and nro unable to1. 'lo tweon nn oitsy chnlr, a chlf in and and sovornl othor nrticlesl Tsct appealed ap-pealed to me for ndvlce. m I mow'' the wisest plan to nsk ytu))' 'l"" your preferonce nnd thus ill 'v "Air. Hill," sold Mr. I.owi . " 1 reAectlon, 'T hnve n goodl cV'n padlock, strong enough to V'li gallon keg. A ten-gallon ky P00: whisky could ho bought fi. $' aWl .If I had a ton-gallon lte? of I :1 old cholrviwnieerj7svl"l,""," Mr. Hill rotired for furlhilr -1 I tion. . ; I |