Logan Republican | 1904-01-16 | Page 2 | Was He Joking?

Was He Joking? Sovcral Philadelphia men recently went on a gunning trip to Virginia. Tho first ovening thoy elected to stop ' at a llttlo, out of tho way hotel. Along P with tho othor guests they had ro- j! paired to tho dining room for supper, and had boon seated eoiuo llttlo while when tho proprietor appeared In tho doorway and to tholr astonishment recited re-cited in stentorian tones tho bill or faro. Ono of tho party Inquired later why this novel method prevailed In lieu of tho usunl printed cards. , "It's a pract,Ico I began somo yenrs ago," replied tho proprietor with a smllo, "when I kopt a hotel In an-othor an-othor stnto. Most of my guests were members of tho legislature, and they couldn't read."