The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The Philadelphia Times says a queer
claim was presented and settled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad recently. A
summer tourist came in contact with a
projecting screw in the seat of one of the
company's cars. and when he arose to
leave he left the seat of his trousers.
The demand for damages made the
round of every department before it
reached the proper official, when it was
indorsed for settlement.
Not much noise has been made over
the international canoe race OF this year.
but it was sailed according to agreement
off Stapleton, New York harbor, on
Saturday afternoon, and the American
champion. Reginald S. Blake and his
little craft, the Eclipse, won handilv,
beating Walter Stuart Of England and
his canoe, the Charm. Thus the canoe
challenge cup, like the Americas cup.
stays on this side of the water.
A touching incident connected wit
| the epidemic at Jacksonville, Fla. is re-
lated. Mr. L. W. Ross, oompositor on
the Times Union, was married a day Or
two ago to Mss Lovett. The latter
felt somewhat i'll. and, reclining on the
bed, was married in that position. A
! doctor, who was afterwards sent for, pro-
nounced it typical case of yellow fever.
The next day the Young lady was dau-
geroasly iii and her husband was nearly
distracted with anxiety.
An American woman Of high social po.
sition thinks that Enghshmen as guests
are difficult to understand. One well
known literary man who paid recent
visit at her house was not at ali dliiident
in expressing his choice III food. Among
other articles which he requested was
dry toast. Every morning the cook
vocld prepare a plate OF hot toast, anc
with equal regularity be wonld spreac
the pieces until they became stone cold
Ills explanation was that he could not
appreciate the American longing for ho1
bread.
From Rrownsburg, Ind. comes The
story true, Of colTse.) that a Young lad.
sent note to Discarded lover request
irg the return OF Il lock ci hair 'Shicil. IL
tie Wholesome hours Of co:irtshlr. he hat
,o7er-i;ko CLIPPED from her daiitty tres
Sos Bis reply WAS brief aEd to tE'
point. i:s:n,ugin:, lis trunk lie collected
a l1ll,ber uf iress,;.s. c;il;eu from varios::
bes; girls during lis :ovc-mak,ng career
and forwarded them in 8 bundle % t!i
girl, ,ncIosng a note TO the effect that b
had really forgotten which WAS hers. bu
she might select it from those forwarded
and return the rest at her convenience
They don't speak now as they pass by.
The Directors OF Spanish railways E1a.
he excellent men CT business, but the.
; are certainly not students Of huma
nature as is shown iy the following
facts. 4 few months ago / model OF
new railway carriage was put beior
them. divided into smsl! elegant depart
ments. each furnished with two seat
and small table, to be reserved fc~ tn
special use Of couples On their weddln
tour. Innocent OF tbs weli-known fac
That newly married couples are alway
=, nervousIy anxious not to appear wha
they are. the delighted Directors ordere
some ''honeymoon carriages" and fe
= some time past one Of them has been a
. tached to every express train. with tn
: result that not a single couple have "
= made use Of the special accommodation