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Show The Backteriologist. A Richmond darky chanced to meet on the street a friend who complained complain-ed of much "mis'ry." Indeed, the afflicted af-flicted one was In despair, so "tucker-ered "tucker-ered out" was he. "Wot seemB to be de matter?" asked the first negro. "Jim," said the other with a moan and a gesture indicating the portion of his anatomy that was giving him so much trouble, "I'se got sech awful pains in mah back heah!" Jim assumed an air of great solemnity solem-nity and wisdom. "In dat case," said he, "dere's only one thing fo' yo to do. Jes' yo' put yo'se'f in de hands o' dat Doctah Blank. I hears dat he's de finest bakterioiogist in de whole souf." |