, 1889-10-20
MARINE NEWS.

strument n Ira fredendan refused tC
copy it into one of his big books until this
defect was remedied. The visitor was
mad. He said: That's one of thin
new laws Johnny Roberts made last legis'
lature. 1t didn't used to be that way
when l bought me property from Perry
Organ in 49," Mr.. Fredendall pacifed
his customer, telling him that Johnny
Roberts was not unaided in making this
law and that Perry Organ had only been
married a couple of years.
ras-This puzzle is forwarded to the Ma
rine Man by a Denver friend, who says
its new, quite simple and all the rage at
Colorado's capital: A man carrying a
piece of cast iron weighing forty pounds
drops it. 1t breaks into four pieces. Be-
ing a genius he uses the chunks for scale
weights and finds that be can ascertain
weights from one to forty pounds. Now
what did each oil the four pieces Of iron
weigh?
Hss-Another: A man hunting in the
woods espies a squirrel in a treetop. He
levels his gun at the game. The little
fellow scampers around the tree. The
sportsman follows, but can only see the
r~ascals busby tail as be circles the
tree until weary of holding his gun and
walking. Did the man go around the
tree, around the squirrel, OF both? Don't
be so sure that you have the correct ans
wer the first, or even the second time.
pas-Send puzzle replies to the Marine
Man, this Office. Those worth the space
will be published.
Ras- MEMS Room" "Women's
Room" are the signs in big gilt letters on
the doors and walls of the waiting rooms
in the splendid Union Pacific depot here.
Every smart tenderfoot VINO reads as he
runs inquiries if ladies and gentlemen are
unknown in this country. The depot po-
licemen has for these an explanation
which was issued him with his insignia of
office. 1t is this: The Almighty made
men and women; not ladies and gentle
men, and the Union Pacific in this par
ticular conforms to the ideas OF the AL
mighty so nearly as possible" Boston
people are responsible for the peculiar
signs. These terms were a year z con-
sidered quite proper there, but lately they
say males and females and tbedepot
placards may be changed.
pHr Another depot mystery is the
handsome blue flag which is planted at
the east end of the walk while passenger
trains wait. In the elaborate code Ian
guage Of the railway this banner notifies
all concerned that the local force which
waters the trains, gives them ice and coal
and oils the axles and repairs slight dam
ages, has not vet finished. 1t often hap
pens that a train is several minutes late
when released by the blue flag people but
the crews must await those who have but
the blue flag by day and blue lantern by
night for protection. A train man would
as soon contemplate suicide as disregard
the blue signal.
BaS~ Isaac Greentree several months
ago transferred his clothing business to
Henry Altman. The latter sold the bus
mess to Lawrence Bresnahan, who has
conducted it with marked success. When
Yum Kippur. the Jewish Thanksgiving,
happened along week before last, the
Bresnahan store was closed tighter than
any Hebrew establishment in town. But
they say Larry will display the green flag
with its golden harp when st. Patrick
day rolls around.
4 Claim Agent Manchester, OF the
Union Pacific is an agreeable gentleman
whose ready wit and good sense saves the
company thousands OF dollars every year.
Manchester was in Nebraska early this
season trying to make an amicable settle
ment with a farmer whose best bull had
tried conclusions with an Overland flyer.
The granger was obstinate and wished to
law. No company attorney was in the Sec
ton at that time and Manchester himself
conducted the defense. The farmers
lawyer told all about the bulls pedigree
and made out that the animal was worth
a heap of money. Manchester replied
impressively. IF your honor please, -
said he, "a railway locomotive is far and
away the most wonderful thing in the
world. 1t works miracles. A little
scrubby bull worth SIS IS feeding beside
the track. An engine comes along and
knocks it into the next township. The
instant the animal lights it is a thorough.
bred valued a several hundred dollars. y
The Jury saw the point and ave Man
chester a satisfactory verdict.
p~S-"Papa," asked one of ex Sheriff
Diapers hopefuls at breakfast the Other
morning. why does a miller wear 0
white hat? Pater families gave it up.
ITO protect his head" was the reply.
PARDON May, who is now a deputy
United States marshal in New Mexico,
was a treasure coach messenger on the
| Cheyenne & Black hills stage line when