The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-01
Current Notes.

Legislators are pretty much the same
the world over. During the recent ses-
sion of the French Assembly the men,
bers drank 1000 quarts of beer, 500
quarts of brandy, and 5000 quarts of
miscellaneous" drinks. It is sug-
gestive fact that the debates of the as
sembly have recently been especially vio-
lent and acrimonious.
Utah has three gold mines which are
yielding more with less noise than any
other three mines in the country. One
of them has the best record of any mine
in the United States, except the Eureka
Consolidated. It has never levied an
assessment and has paid $5,OO0.OO0 in
dividends.
Last year the women of the United
States gave 100000 toward Christian
izing the heather. OF this large sum
Presbyterian women gave 5000, 900:
Baptist women, $l56, 900; Congrega-
tional women, 100000; Northern
Methodist women, $108 900, and South
ern Methodist women over $4,000.
The president of Cleveland horse
railroad company says he has tried the
electrical system on portion of his
line and is satisfied with its practical
success. He estimates that with an
expenditure of $3.50, 600 for tho plant
engines, boilers, dynamos, moters and
conduits-a saving of over $4,000 a
year can be effected over the present
cost of operation by horses, besides
securing to the company and the pub
lie the benefit of rapid transit. The
one car now in operation runs on
schedule time, but it can be driven at
the rate of 10 miles an hour.
The average Partisan kitchen is about
5 feet wide and 9 long, with one window
opening into dismal yard feet square.
Along the wall runs an iron edged ia
BILE 4 or feet long and about 2 feet
wide. In this table are cut from four to
six square holes, and underneath runs
shelf Of stone or iron of just the same
size as the table itself. The space be-
tween this shelf and the table is closed
in front by iron doors. This block
placed against the wall bears the gen.
eral name of fourneau, and, with the OK
ception of roasting, it is on this block
that all the cooking is done. There is
the greatest possible economy in fuel.
Actors are now paid better than the
church, the law or the army. Their
average incomes from the public are
larger than those of any of the learned
professions, In London they have
their club house, move in high circles,
live luxuriouslv, and have their own
turnouts. A number of actresses have
married English noblemen, and Lon
don society is ready to receive any &C.
tor or actress, if only we'll talked about,
regardless of any scandal which would
be fatal to any one else.
number of English families have be-
gun the importation of Norwegian girls
for domestic service. Those who have
accepted places give much satisfaction.
They are spoken of as giantesses in size,
the possessors of hands aud feet mod
eled upon natures broadcast plan, and
showing great good nature. They can't
speak word of English, but seem will
ing to learn, and are wonderfully pa
tient on washing days with children and
pug dogs. This description accorda
with the experience of employers OF
Scandinavian servant girls in the West,
especiallyin Minnesota, where they are
largely employed in domestic service,
and are highly appreciated for their in.
dustry and other good qualities,