Morris tribune., 1881-07-28
General Notes.

There was big storm at Mississippi
City, Miss. Brother Haskell's camp meet
ing tabernacle was crowded. While the
lightning was flashing and the thunder was
pealing the evangelist cried out, Keep
your seats and you are safe! Go out and
you are struck dead! God is in the boom !;
the tent is waterproof" Fifteen minutes
after the congregationleft lamp exploded,
burning severely Waterman Wilson and
scorchlng the grand organ.
1t was a mean revenge which London
er took the other day upon two maiden
ladies who had offended him. He inserted
in paper an advertisement for man, who
was to receive pound a 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 all ages and of varying
shades of responsibility. When the story
got wind the neighbors rose to see the fun
of tormenting two inoffensive 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 congl 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 High
church do not book. But outsiders were
greatly pleased when the prince appeared
in full unif orm at the church door at the
head of his fine regiment, and 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 gaingg 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 a large
hotel are in process of construction. Hun
dreds of private residences are being built.
The city has lately extended mile 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, "of
George Washington making war
with 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 ovel
the project of a worlds fair, but r. M
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 b.
depended upon to do anything else. TIE
worlds fair in Boston involves not only
drudgery, patience under criticism, will
not many thanks for faithful service. We
should not dare to estimate the amour
needed at less than $5,OO0,00 To rails.
that amount Of money would require some
thing more than good wishes and hopeful
guesses.
The International Cotton Exposition to be
held at Atlanta, Ga, early in October, 1881
bids fairto be success. So great has beer
the demand for space that the amount orig
inally set aside for exhibits is more THAI
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 application
early.
The noble st. Bernard dog is doomed to
| extinction, at least as the friend and rescue1
of the poor foot traveller over the st. Goth
ard In few months the benefcent and time
honored hcspice will be closed. The rail
way under the 81 1antic Alps will draw al
wanderers away from the mountain road
for the poorest peddler pursuing his little
commerce between Italy and Switzerland
and the most destitute searcher after EN-
pleyment far from home, will rather pa
his small railway fare than risk the avalanch
and the weary walk. So ends q grea
Catholic charity, one of the most bea utiful
brave, and self sacrificing which the worl
| has ever seen.
Railroading on the Pacific coast is not al
fun. A locomotive engineer who is run
ming from Los Angeles to Yuma, $50 miles
writes to his friends in Newburyport, Mass
cit is very hard division to run on, til
heat is SO severe during the summer. Owe
100 miles of the road is over dry, sand
desert, without drop of water or Twin
green thing; and such sand storms as we q
have! 1t makes it very disagreeable. F.
over so miles the road is below the sea lie,
ell; one place is 260 feet below and Is IL
hottest place on the road; the glass STAND
some days at 100, and will average all sum
mer ITO degrees" For this he is paid
the rate of $4.70a day. Conductors g
from 800 to $110 a month.