MIsrAKING THE BRANDT
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MIsrAK1NG THE BRAND.-The Cincin-
natl Journal tells the following good one;


"a merchant engaged in the West India
trade, sent to French customer OF his In
one of the islands, q lot of pork, of various
brands-such as "Duiield," "Miller d
Brown" "Davis," &C., of Cincinnati.
Among the rest was small lot branded
''Measly," which term. we believe, means
pork made from animals diseased. No
mention was made Of any difference in the
pork, but it was left TO take its fate.


The next year our ynerchknt had occa-
sion to goto the same island, and inquired
of the Frenchman about the pork. Oh, F"
said he, 'some of de pork var goot.-
Monsieur 'Duffield' goot-saiiller and
Brown and Davis all var goot-but dat
Monsieur 'Measly'-he Won tam scoun.
drel!"