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Show The Unlucky 'Nurr'er. There wero half i dozen candidates fortho postofflco at Alxnndrla, Vn. Tljftrow was settled a day or two ago by" the npoolntment of a fine old follow fol-low who has been In the office thero for years. Ono of tho unsuccessful candidates based his claims on direct descent from Georgo Washington and on tho further Important fact that he has thirteen children. Ho "lought that wald appeal to tho Pre .ent. "Durn it," he Bald, when he heard that the President had appointed some one else, "I always knew thirteen was an unlucky r.'imber." |