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Show TAILS WERE ALL THERE. Wily Greek Butcher Complied with the Regulations. A funny story Is told about an army meat purveyor In tho Ionian islands: A favorite dovlco in certain stations abroad was to palm off goat flesh tor mutton. A zonlous quartermaster In tho Ionian lslunds, suspoctlng this prnctlco on n cortnln occasion, thought ho would assuredly defeat it by ordering order-ing that all tho legs of mutton sent in by tho butchors should hnvo tho tails attachod. Tho Greok contractor smiled knowingly, but promised compllanco, and for tho next fow days every Joint was delivered In tho mannor required. Tho quality of tho meat, howovor, did not lmprovo; on tho contrary, It had a moro "goaty" flavor than ovor, and loud and blttor woro tho complaints of Its consumers. At last tho mystory was solved. One day, when tho In Bpoctlng ofllcer picked up n leg of mutton to weigh it, tho Joint fell to tho ground, leaving tho tall In his hand. Subsoquont Investigation showed that it had merely boon sown on with a throad. . I |