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MR. MARVIN'S BLUNDER.

Ex-Congressman Marvin, who is the “Warwick
behind the throne” in the new United States Hotel,
called on a carpenter yesterday and said:

“Mr. Thompson, we have a nice bar-room, and we
want a handsome bar made. Who can make the best
one?”

“Well, I-I-d-d-don't 'zackly know who could
m-m-make a handsome b-barmaid,” stammered Mr.
Thompson.

“No, no. I want a nice, handsome bar made—”

“W-w-well, dang it! if you want a handsome bar-mind,

why don't you go over to T-T-Troy and get
one?”

“No, no, no, man! I mean who made these I see all
around town?”

“Great guns, Marvin! h-h-how the d-d-devil do I
know who made all the b-b-barmaids around town?
I d-d-don't know—and damfi care who did,” shrieked
Mr. Thompson.