The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-27
Passing Events.

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The heirs of an old lady in Louisville
who was in her Dist year, being in need
of money, sold their chances to a man
who supposed she could not live long
Three years later the old lady was still
alive, and 50 we'll and hearty that she
got married. At this time there Is not
the slightest indication that she is to
pass over the river sooner than nybojy
else. and the man who bought the heirs
is quite as likely to make the voyage as
she.
The clergymen Of indianapolis met
yesterday and adopted reccommea ada.
tons that funerals should be priv tie;
that there should be no public cxhibi.
lions of deceased people, and that minis.
ters should not be re luired to attend
at the grave.
Oratory is becoming an irrevocably "lost
art'' in the Eng ish Commons. OF Lord
Hartington's address, an English critic
impatieutly says: ut was not 80 much
speech rs soliloquy; but soilouuy
in which the speaker rehearseu the ar.
gnments which he intends to use here
after"
People who abroad durin. t',,. next
twelve months will be compelled to for
felt the pleasure Of seeing the Venus Of
Milo. Owing to the Gampness OF the
room which the statue has occupied. al
teratlons are necessary, and meanwhile
upon bed Of straw, The Louvre will!
seem desolate without the Venus.
Buckingham Palace is known as the
Queens London home. Yet, according
to Mr.. Labouchere, she has only slept
beneath its roof one hundred and TWEEN
ty rights during the last twenty years.
You may have heard this before, but
it will do no harm to remind you-Jear
reader--at this season Of the year, that
when you return home fatigued or be-
humbed with cold, a glass OF hot milk or
bowl OF hot soup Will do as we'll to r.
vlve your strength and di!fuse warmth
through your body as a glass Of hot tod
dy which, though an old standby, is
somewhat coming INTO disreputc in ''our
best families. Foote's Monthly.
A short time ago London pawnbro-
ker was aroused about a. m. by viyor.
GUS pounding at his street door. Hasti-
ly throwing on Il dressing gown, he
rushed to the window aud demanded,
'Nho's ,here" II want to know The
time," came the response from
the pavement in the famil-
Jar tones of Il frequent customer. "Wnat
do you mean 10y calling me up at ,Lis
time OF night to ask such question as
thar replied the i:ate pawnbroker
"Well. and to WI ON else should coulr."'
was the rejoinder, in husky accents !;
you've got my watch!'
Two sledge dogs from Siberia, which
arrived at San Francisco short time
since on whaling vessel. found the eli
mate too warm, and were sent to the
Slerras to keep cool. 1t was necessary
on the trip to Frisco, when they reached
warm weather, to feed them Oh cracked
ice.
\ Washington correspondent writes:
The wife Of IL far Western member APP
piled for lodgings FOR herself and her
husband at an uptown boarding. house
this week: she said her husband was in
Congress. She was asked which, branch
the upper or lower. Thls ne Wy
fedged officers wife said she believed
her husband WAS Senator, at IL st the
pcopio VII cicCtcU Illul meant IOF MN
to have the best place he c,uld get.
The landIady. who was a keen, shrew0
woman, said with touch Of mild s:lr-
casul in her voice, tina: if her husband
should get up very early next Mon
day morning and 90 up to the Capitol
before the crowd arrived he might Sc
care seat in the upper house, and the
member ) wife actually thai'ked her for
this kind Information.