The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-29
Facts and Fancics.

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The clerk at the Albany On. W peni.
Tertiary in an interview, the other day,
said: All our life men are peculiarly
we'll behaved. They obey the rules, are
generally pleasant, and seem to want to
retain the good will of their keepers
Still, give them good chance to escape
and they will 60 like tiash-but they
would have to sec their way clear be-
fore they would make all attempt; they
wouldn't take many chances. While, OF
course, we do not like to see men come
here for life, looking at it in sympa.
thetic point of view, yet if we had one
thousand just such men as these life mel
are, looking ut it from a prison stand
point, we would have perfect para
disc.
They think good deal of editors
down in Mississippi. There was an edi.
torial convention at Natchez, and the
local military turned out to escort the
scribes. A bridge gave way, prccipitat-
ing the editors and warriors into the wa.
ter, thereby giving the former splendid
opportunities for fine writing and gra.
tuitous bath.
The houses that arc being built now in
Paris are not such as the coming gener-
alton will find "stuhy," ''too smai!,''
"old-1ashioned," and SO no criticisms
which with us are commonly passed
with us OH the creations Of the last %
years; they are houses intended to last
practically for all time. Built of solid
stone and iron throughout, with founda-
tons they resemble Roman work, on the
traditions Of which, by the way, they
are built by the sturdy southern work
men. Commercially, also, these invest.
lnents prove successful, and household
property, so far from beinga drug in the
market is ut a premium.
A remarkable collection of surgical in
struments has been discovered at Pom
peii and removed to the Naples museum
1t evidently belonged to one practition-
or or establishment, and is as large al,
equipment us the modern surgeon is
usually supplied with. One of the most
interesting Instruments is a long rod
with metallic plate fixed at one end at
an angle of 1876 deg. 1t was at first
thought to be a cautery for internal OPP
erations, but it's remarkable resemblance
to the modern laryngeal mirror suggests
the possibility that it was employed in 4
On the Goth of the present month
Queen Victoria will have reigncd just
forty-fve years. The reigns of only
three other English sovereigns have
exceeded hers in length. They are that
of Henry ILL.,, which lasted Sc years;
that of Edward III, which numbered
so, and that of George ILL.,, which was
the longest of all-GO years. Victoria in
age has been surpassed by eleven sover-
eigrs since the Norman conquest. They
arc Henry l., who lived to be 81 years;
Henry ILL.,, who died at IS; Edward L.,
g.; Edward ILL.,, s.; Elizabeth, SO;
James H., IS; George l., g.; George H.,
II; George ILL.,, 80; George w., IS, and
William w., y.
The New York legislature which re-
Gently adjourned did little to commend
itself to the good opinion of the people
of the state. One act passed by it how
ever, !: worthy OF mention and com,
state it was possible for landlords to ar
advantage of it is shown by the fact that
the cvictions in New York last year cx-
cccdcd those in all Ireland by over r.
give five days notice before turning out
tenants, any time except May l, which
is considered Il general moving day,
when tenants are supposed to leave UNI
less they have made now arrangements
tor an extension of lease.
The now hell "Grcat Paul." for s..
P,uPs, London, isl monster. The weight
Of the headstOck alone is nearly three
tons. the clipper over four Hundred
weight: the crown staple to which the
rapper is attached about as much more,
and the clap2er bolt, by which the two
sections Of the clappcr are fastened
through the hcadstock, not far from an
other two hundred weight. To these
must be added the weight Of the iron
straps and bolts by which the "cannons'
Of the bell are fastened in the headstock,
and a total wei yht Of nearly four tons is
made up, i'll addition to the sixteen tons
fourteen hundred weight two quarters
nineteen pounds which Great Paul brings
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