Show PIOOHE POINTERS Hoi S K Clapps Ucccption Twins In the Family Hon R S Clapp arrived from his trip through Southern California on Tuesday mornings stage from Salt Lake looking as hale hearty and vivacious as he did prior to his trip to Carson The veteran warhorse whose stubborn and unyield ing position in defense of the countys pocketbook in the lower house of the Legislature last season has gained him a name throughout the State which for integrity and bulldog watchfulness in the cause of right is second to no other was serenaded at his residence on Wednesday Wed-nesday night by the brass band Senator Poujade tendering him a speech of welcome wel-come in which he stated that those as < < > fil t i i sembled to welcome Mr Clapp were merely evincing a sense of gratitude appreciative ap-preciative of true worth Mr Clapp briefly responded thanking all for honors conferred Mr Page is milkmaid by brevet to her doubly distilled Satanic majesty who stays at home and washes dishes scrubs the floor chops the wood and employs an extra neighbor or so to do her talking for her But now let us return to Mr Thompson He pricked up his ear with a very wise look and said Did I understand you aright Mr Page did vou say that twins were born at your place last night aYes replied Mr Page giving his gingham apron string an extra twitch twins and a mighty healthy pair on em toothey weighed thirty poundsnpiece at the moment of their birth Good gad ejaculated Mr Thompson thirty pounds apiece Why Mr Page you must be exaggerating exaggerat-ing Of what sex are theyboys or girls Why Mr Thompson rejoined re-joined Mr Page adjusting his fleecy shawl closely about his neck and picking up a milk can preparatory to departing I thought you knew us folks better than that The twins are heifer calves Pioche Record |