The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-28
General Notes.

T.. General Notes.
There was q big storm at Mississippi
ing tabernacle WAS crowded. While the
lightning vas flashing and the thunder was
pealing the evangelist cried out, Keep
your seats aud you are safe! Go out and
you are struck dead! God is in the boom;
the tent is waterproof" Fifteen minutes
after the congregation left q lamp exploded,
burning severely Waterman Wilson and
scorching the grand organ. , RI
It was a mean revenge which London
er took the other day upon two maiden
ladies who had offended him. He inserted
in o paper IN advertisement for man, who
was to receive pound week and all
found" From an early hour Amwell street
was crowded with applicants. They came
not in single file, but apparently in groups,
until at last it seemed as though all Lon
don was in search Of that particular situa-
ton. They were of oil ages and Of varying
shades of responsibility. When the story
got wind the neighbors rose to see the fun
Of tormenting two inoffensivs maiden ladies'.
At length the police had to be summoned
to control the increasing mob.
The worshippers in the church at Wind
sor, where the royal horse guards hold
their church parade, were somewhat as
founded, not to say scandalized. recently,
to see the rest Of the con8l egation stand up
when the Prince and Princess of Wales
and other members of the royal family en-
tered the sacred bnilding-an acknowledge
ment Of state supremacy which the Hi Oh
church do not b: ook. But outsiders we're
greatly pleased when the prince appeared
in 1pvNSf o. <ISo nhr,ro unk% 1,~
head OF his tine regiment, aud marched
with them.
No city west of Illinois is growing faster
or prospecting more rapidly than Omaha.
Signs Of growth are evident On every side.
Building is going forward so rapidly that
brick is in scant supply. Many fine new
business blocks are building on the main
streets, and an opera house and q large
hotel are in process of construction. Hun
dreds OF private residences are being built.
The city has lately extended . milo south
west toward Hussem Park, and in the last
four years it is said fully 500 dwellings have
been put up on Capitol Hill.
With reference to the pressure Of modern
life Judge Tourgee recently said that
twenty-four hours Of such responsibility
and strain as now comes upon the average
American would have killed the strongest
man the eighteenth century ever shone up
on. "Only think" said he, "ot
George Washington making war
will, brigade of reporters
in camp, or John Wesley trying to grow in
grace with telephone in his room and ten
thousand beloved disciples asking him
questions about the new version Of the
Testament.
There is plenty of hurrah in Boston over
the project Of worlds fair, but r. NJ.
Pulsifer. president of the commission,
speaks coolly, as follows: There are al
ways men enough to shout and throw up
their caps for grand idea who cannot be
depended upon to do anything else. Ike
worlds fair III Boston involves not Only
liberality in subscribing, but hard work,
drudgery, patience under criticism, with
not many thanks for faithful service. We
should not dare to estimate the amount
needed at less than $5,00O,O00. To raise
that amount of money would require some.
thing more than good wishes and hopeful
euesses.
The Intentional Cotton Exposition to be
bids fairto be q success. So great has been
the demand for space that the amount orig
jnal]y set aside for exhibits is more than
taken, and new applications are being re-
ceived daily. The committee has decided
to provide room for all desirable exhibits,
and exhibitors ave requested to facilitate
matters by sending in their applications
early.
The noble St. Bernard dog is doomed to
extinction, at least as the friend and roscuer
Of thepoor foot traveller over the St. Goth
ard. In a few months the beneficent and time
hoaored hcspice will be closed. The rail-
way uader the 81 ,antic Alps will draw all
wanderers away from the mountain road,
for the poorest peddler pursuing his little
commerce between Italy and Switzer land,
and the most destitute searcher after en-
plsyment far from home, will rather pay
his small railway fare than risk the avalanche
and the weary walk. So ends great
Catholic charity, ona Of the most beautiful,
brave, and lf-sacriGcing which tie world
has ever seen.
Ra!lroading on the Pacific coast is not all
fun. A locomotive engineer who is run
ming from Los Angeles to Yuma, $50 miles,
writes to his friends in Newburyport, Mass. :
1T is a very hard division to run on, tho
heat is so severe during the summer. Over
$50 miles of the road is over dry, sandy
desert, without drop Of water or living
green thing; and such sand storms as We do
have! It makes it very disagreeab!e. Fo,
over 50 miles the road is below the sea lev
81; one place is 2GO feet below and is the
hottest place on the road; the glass stands
some days at 100, and will average ali sum-
mer ITO degrees" For this he is paid al
the rate of 81. 70 a day. Conductors get
from 500 to $110 q month.