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Show . Was a Stumper. -4' A tow j ears ago f.iete ' 11 ed In Thetford, Vermont n man bj the name of Solon It. Horry, w was deputy ilierlff for many yeifj. Ho concluded ho would like to collect the taxes. Accordingly, ho supplied him. self with ballots nnd, on arriving at the meeting, ho selected a man. by tba name of Porter to help him. Taking Tak-ing Porter ono side, ho disclosed hit plan, nnd, after bracing Porter up two or threo times from the hip pocket, ho gave him the batch of ballots, with Instructions to distribute them at the proper time. At last the moderator called for & ballot for collector of taxes, and, when tho Totes had been counted, announced announc-ed that Berry had only threo otes. Of courso "Sol," or ho was called, was disappointed. Finding Porter alone In one corner of the hall, In quite a contented state of mind, he said: "This did not turn out as I expected." ex-pected." "Neither did It as I expected," said Porter. "There Is something about It I don'' understand," said "Sol." "That Is Just the fix I am In," said Porter; "you voted for yourself, and I voted for jou. That nitres two votes. What I can't understand Is ' where did that other vote come from." |